Stories about "Student Life"
A day in the life of a ‘helluva building,’ Ladd Library at Bates College
Friday, April 11, 2025 10:16 am
A full day inside Bates College's Ladd Library — March 12, 2025 — reveals the quiet, the buzz, and the people who bring it to life.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 12:50 pm
From buzzer-beaters and Broadway guests to sunlit praise on the Historic Quad, this month offered moments of joy, reflection, and renewal. With every performance, project, and passing connection, students leaned into the turning season — ready for what’s next, but fully alive to what’s now.
Defeating the field and his own doubt, Max Cory ’26 wins Bates’ first NCAA swim title
Friday, March 28, 2025 4:07 pm
Self-effacing and candid, Cory shared how he has, in the past, "tended to swim worse when the pressure's on." Not this time. His time of 42.88 seconds set a National Division III record.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Monday, March 17, 2025 12:16 pm
From screenings to snowstorms, from rituals to remembrances, we’ve taken the Bates pulse — and now we share it with you.
Let’s get reel: A sampler of Bates campus life
Friday, February 28, 2025 2:50 am
From a 50-year-old tradition to a first-year dorm room, these four reels capture the everlasting energy of the Bates campus.
Picture Story: The Puddle Jump’s 50th anniversary edition
Friday, February 21, 2025 10:25 am
The 50th anniversary edition of the Puddle Jump was for young and old, highlighted by the hand-in-hand kickoff jump by the event's founders, Chris Callahan ’78, Scott Copeland ’78, and Lars Llorente ’78.
Love, actually? Bates students revisit a 1920s professor’s take on romance
Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:09 pm
Bates Professor Halbert Britan’s talk on falling in love captivated audiences nationwide in 1921. Now, on Valentine's Day, Bates students Hannah Kothari ’26 and Ramona McNish ’28 revisit Dr. Love's insights and update his tips for the lovelorn — like the power of a cool and mysterious Instagram.
An incomplete 50-year history of the Puddle Jump
Friday, February 7, 2025 12:00 pm
A pictorial 50-year history of a one-of-a-kind college tradition, the Puddle Jump, with the bookend editions of 1975 and 2025 featuring the founders and 1978 classmates Chris Callahan, Scott Copeland, and Lars Llorente.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 9:51 am
Despite the chilly temperatures, we’ve had a warm start to the winter…
Bates College to team with QuestBridge to enhance access and experience for low-income students
Thursday, January 23, 2025 8:33 am
Bates College today announced a new partnership with QuestBridge, a national nonprofit that connects high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher education.