Stories about "academic life"
At Convocation, an embrace and promise for the Class of 2027: ‘You get to be who you want to be’
Friday, September 8, 2023 10:08 am
From the Bobcat cheers coming from the women’s soccer team to President Garry W. Jenkins’ promise to the Class of 2027 that Bates is a place where “you get to be who you want to be,” the resounding message at Convocation on Sept. 5 was that Bates is a community centered on caring and kindness.
Video: Student athletes present their research at Mount David Summit
Friday, March 30, 2018 12:59 pm
Bates student athletes excel on the field and in the classroom. Hear from three of the more than 50 who participated in this year's Mount David Summit.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Wednesday, October 4, 2017 9:21 am
Here at Bates, our physical landscape complements our intellectual and social environments.
Video: Gideon Ikpekaogu ’17 explores his multiple identities
Friday, April 14, 2017 11:18 am
In our latest "Voices from the Class of 2017," Ikpekaogu discusses his identities as Nigerian, African, and Dutch.
‘Together we harness the power of questions’ — Senior Address
Friday, June 24, 2016 11:50 am
Shannon Griffin '16, a Chinese and psychology major from Philadelphia, gave this year's Senior Address at Commencement.
Multimedia: The major stories at Bates College in 2015-16
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 10:07 am
With the Bates academic and giving year coming to an official close on June 30, here's a look back at the year's major stories in text, photographs, and video.
Video: 11 scenes of swordplay, suffering, and speechifying at the Battle of Maldon
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 5:45 pm
“And now for something completely different”: Vikings cross Lake Andrews and fight the English at the Keigwin Amphitheater.
Five stories from Short Term’s innovative practitioner-taught courses and course redesigns
Thursday, June 9, 2016 12:38 pm
Students and faculty in two innovative types of Short Term courses showed their stuff at an end-of-term showcase, including a major redesign of intro chemistry.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 12:40 pm
It seems impossible to have moved so quickly from the commencement of Short Term to the end of Commencement. Now you see it, now you don't.
Video: a rookie mace bearer’s first carry at Commencement
Friday, June 3, 2016 12:34 pm
The mace bearer is an attention-grabber at Commencement, so when it changes hands, as it did this year, it's like getting a new James Bond.