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June 18, 2026

June Updates from Bates

Greetings, Class of 2030 Families! We hope you and your Bobcat are enjoying the summer so far. All incoming students…

May 29, 2026

Welcome to Bates, Class of 2030 families!

We’re thrilled to welcome your student to Bates, and to welcome you to the Bates family. As your student begins…

June 18, 2026

Phyllis Graber Jensen, a Retrospective

On June 12, with Reunion in full swing, Phyllis Graber Jensen, the college’s longtime director of photography and video, did something highly unusual. She showed up at a Bates College event without any camera, save the one on her cell phone, and she did not make a single image.

June 18, 2026

Bates celebrates Pride for all

On June 5, the Bates community gathered at the Garcelon Field flagpole for its annual Pride flag-raising ceremony, celebrating Pride Month with joy, reflection, and…

June 18, 2026

Exiting through the gift shop via Short Term course

This Short Term, students in “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” a course taught by Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture Erin Nolan, created and ran a pop-up gift shop featuring products inspired by art in the 2026 senior art thesis exhibition.