Stories about "prospective students"
Bates names new vice president and dean of enrollment and external affairs

Monday, December 14, 2009 3:37 pm

"Nancy Cable brings us the expertise, national reputation and leadership skills needed to engage all Bates constituencies in advancing the mission of the College." -- Bates President Elaine Tuttle Hansen

Why Bates?

Tuesday, June 7, 2005 12:32 pm

On Valentine’s Day, as the Bates Admissions staff is halfway through reading, re-reading, and re-re-reading every one of a record 4,506 applications for the Class of 2009, the topic of conversation in Lindholm House is the courtship between applicant and college. For starters, the College expects a certain love light in the eyes of each student who applies. “We want people who want to be here, who have a passion for Bates,” says Jared Cash ’04, assistant dean of admissions.