Stories about "Move-In"
Picture Story: Arrival day 2026 means new students, same Bates energy

Friday, August 28, 2026 10:51 am

On Thursday, Aug. 27, the long-awaited moment was here: arrival day for the Bates Class of 2030 and transfer students.

Video: Following the Class of 2022 from move-in to first class

Thursday, August 30, 2018 6:01 pm

Video moments from the poignant first hours as the newest students begin to find their own place in the Bates College community.

Picture story: Smiles, tears, and new beginnings on the Class of 2021’s Opening Day

Friday, September 1, 2017 2:10 pm

Photographers Phyllis Graber Jensen and Theophil Syslo capture move-in, decorations, presentations, receptions, and goodbyes.