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November 3, 2022

Fall 2022 Board Meeting Summary

The Bates Board of Trustees met on campus for its fall meeting from Thursday, October 27, through Saturday, October 29,…

April 12, 2024

Those infamous 1800s pistol duels? They actually served a pur…

Even before the musical Hamilton, the Burr-Hamilton duel had most people figuring that pistol duels were deadly and irrational. But for the most part, they were neither, according to new research by Bates economist Paul Shea.

April 12, 2024

Picture Story: Celebrating students at Mount David Summit 202…

It's a Mount David Summit tradition: students show up to support their friends who are presenting at the summit. Summing up, Adelle Welch '25 said, “It’s all about spreading the love.”

April 12, 2024

‘A really amazing thing’: The 2024 Senior Thesis Exhibiti…

Photographs and text about the eight seniors who have moved their artwork from studios into the Bates Museum of Art for the 2024 Senior Thesis Exhibition — a "moment that validates what is possible."