Stories about "Student Life"
Mic’d Up: Golf captain Will Phillips ’25 on lefty golf swings and the ‘damn shame’ of a missed putt

Friday, October 11, 2024 12:33 pm

College golf is a beautiful thing, which this quip-filled mic’d up video captures — walking a course on a beautiful fall day in Maine with teammates who are also friends.

Rosanna Ferro to join Bates College as vice president for student affairs

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 12:41 pm

“Rosanna Ferro's extensive background in student affairs, her commitment to fostering inclusive communities, and her passion for higher education will be incredible assets as we continue to strengthen the student experience at Bates," said Bates President Garry W. Jenkins. Ferro's appointment is effective Dec. 2, 2024.

‘They’re doing it’: Founded by students in 1995, Bates EMS stays grounded in care

Friday, October 4, 2024 9:39 am

Founded in 1995 by four students with a budding interest in EMT work, Bates Emergency Medical Services, grounded in caring for one’s community, is integral to how Bates supports the well-being of its campus.  

Moments from Community Engagement in L/A AESOP trip with AESOP leaders Mary Beth Tune and Ines Knirsch on August 31, 2024. Two people wish to not be identified, this is the person with purple pants and a red/orange jacket with backpack and student from China with tan hat and green backpack. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College)
Slideshow: This Month at Bates

Monday, September 30, 2024 12:35 pm

We could not have asked for a more beautiful — in every sense of the word — start of the academic year.

Say What? Quotable quotes from Bates folks: Sept. 27, 2024

Friday, September 27, 2024 3:43 pm

Our latest in an occasional roundup of quotable Bates quotes, this time about creating community through empathy, a rookie golfer's first-tee nerves, and the malleability of time.

Linh Vu ’26 , a double major in mathematics and economics from Hanoi, and environmental studies major Drew Williams ’25 of Guilford, Conn., pose for photographs at Promethos Capital, a Boston-based investment boutique focused on global equity investments with Joe Sylvester ’90, founder, director of research and managing partner, and Ifka Klaus, founder, chief investment officer, and managing partner. The two students have Purposeful Work-funded internships at the firm, located at 101 Federal Street.
Part I: Skills, surprises, and epiphanies when Bates students talk about their summer experiences

Friday, September 20, 2024 12:47 pm

In Part I of our photo stories about Bates students with college-supported summer experiences, we check in with eight students whose summer was spent somewhat far, and very far, from campus.

Picture Story: Seven days with the Bates Class of 2028

Friday, September 6, 2024 2:36 pm

With Opening Day’s arrival, the college’s award-winning First-Year Experience support program swung into action, guiding Bates' newest students through their first week — and into their first year.

Moments from the Annual OIE Welcome Reception in Chase Hall on September 5, 2024. From left: Ayman Muhidin ‘27, of Tanzania, Zain (not pictured), unknown, Halima Guliye ‘27, of Kenya, and Sakina Saidi ‘26, of Afghanistan, Brandon Villalta Lopez ‘25, of Nicaragua, and Xucheng Zheng ‘27, of China. (Theophil Syslo | Bates College) OIE Welcome Reception is a way to begin the academic year in community with colleagues across campus who are long-time friends of the OIE and/or new to campus and want to be a part of building community and connective support for underrepresented racial, ethnic, LGBTQIA+, first-generation-to-college, and international Bates students. We offer this event annually and it has been a great way to ensure that all in attendance receive the message that we are ready and excited to engage with others across campus to provide a meaningful experience for each student who chooses to interact with us.
From A to Z, here’s what’s new at Bates in 2024–25

Friday, September 6, 2024 9:52 am

To help the Bates community get up to speed, here's a A to Z list of what’s new for 2024–25, including a new striker for the Hathorn bell, new light poles at Russell Street Field, and a new name for a community center that got its start 32 years ago.

Bates Alumni and Students in the News: Aug. 30, 2024

Friday, August 30, 2024 10:51 am

Ed Muskie '36 was in the know about global warming long before the rest of us. Plus, K-Fai Steel '04 lands a book deal for her graphic novel, and Lena LaPierre ’26 explores her Moxie flavored heritage.

Bates Bazaar: Online deals for Aug. 28, 2024

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 3:01 pm

Here's a curated offering of curious and quirky Bates-related items, such as a Maine charm bracelet, metal pen holder, and Village Club mug, that are just a click away on websites devoted to what's vintage, historical, and wicked cool.

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