Stories about "Student Life"

Peek Behind the Curtain (Ep. 2): Maine takes the main stage
Thursday, February 2, 2023 4:49 pm
Fly fishing in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing?" See how Carol Farrell, costume shop supervisor, and Adelle Welch '25 bring Shakespeare to Maine in this second "peek behind the curtain" of the production process.

Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 2:25 pm
January experiences: Clowning, celebrating, studying, knitting, reading, knitting, debating, GPSing, and scoring (our 999th point!).

A peek behind the curtain (Ep. 1): Contents of a costume shop
Friday, January 27, 2023 9:00 am
Step into the costume shop, ground zero for the many costumes in the Bates Theater Department's upcoming production of "Much Ado About Nothing" in the first "peek behind the curtain" of the production process.

38 items in the Bates library’s lost and found on Jan. 11, 2023
Thursday, January 12, 2023 10:26 am
Tea, toothpase, and a formal bow tie: Unfound items awaiting their losers — hmm, that didn't sound right — on the first day of the winter semester here on campus.

Leana E. Amáez to join Bates College as vice president for equity and inclusion
Tuesday, December 20, 2022 8:58 am
Leana Amáez, who joins Bates on Feb. 27, 2023, is a seasoned equity and inclusion leader and longtime advocate for underrepresented populations. “I am thrilled to welcome Leana to Bates to lead our work in equity and inclusion — work that is central to our mission and to the success and well-being of every member of our community,” said Bates President Clayton Spencer.

Bates’ top 10 Instagram and Facebook posts in 2022
Thursday, December 15, 2022 4:10 pm
The results are in. From millions of impressions, reactions, and engagements on Bates Facebook and Bates Instagram, here are the top 10 posts of each channel n 2022.

13 favorite Bates sportraits from the fall season
Friday, December 2, 2022 12:52 pm
Bobcats talk about their creative sports portraits. "We have to remember that sport is a performance, and athletes are performers," explains Amy Bass '92, an expert in sport, culture, and society.

Color these Bates students grateful
Friday, December 2, 2022 10:19 am
Bates students held their own version of a paint and sip night at the Ronj to paint postcards to express gratitude to someone special in their lives

Video: ‘Really cool outfits out of trash’
Friday, December 2, 2022 10:03 am
Watch Bobcats strut their stuff during the annual Trashion Show, where students model outfits designed by fellow students and made from campus trash.

Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 9:31 am
From the first snow of the season to celebrations of culture and achievement, and plenty of moments of unbounded joy and togetherness in between, here is selection of photographs that offer a window into This Month at Bates.