Join us for Bates in the City, a happy hour event. This event is designed to connect Bobcats who graduated within the last ten years. Come mingle with long-time friends, meet new faces, and raise a ...

Growing up in Cohasset, MA, Ned found a love for the ocean and mountains around New England, which sparked an interest in sustainability. Seeking a liberal arts education focused on environmentalism ...

Dear members of the Bates community, In some ways, summer is the quiet time at Bates. Students have mostly gone home, or off to explore exciting internships, research, work, or travel opportunities.

Editor’s Note: This article and the above spread appears in the Spring 2026 edition of Bates Magazine. See below for a web-friendly version. David Omasombo ’26 and Chiwer Mayen ’26 have shared many ...

When Jonah Yaffe ’26 of Dallas got a serious concussion this spring, his activities were immediately limited. Luckily, he had a low-impact but very sweet new hobby that took up enormous amounts of ...

Two Bates faculty members, both in the Department of English, have been awarded Guggenheim Fellowships. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced that Jessica Anthony ’96, senior ...

Victoria (Tori) Neason Wallace has been appointed vice president for enrollment and dean of admission and financial aid at Bates College, effective July 1. Neason Wallace brings with her more than a ...

During the beautiful Maine summer, the Bates campus is home to 30 to 50 students engaged in full-time research with a faculty member. Another 20 to 30 Bates students receive funding to conduct ...

Bates College will waive the admission application fee, beginning with the Fall 2025 pool of applicants. Previously, domestic applicants paid a $65 application fee but could request to have that fee ...

It’s been a century and a half since Bates played host to the first football game in Maine. In 1875, the first game was a roughhouse affair, against Tufts, with a rudimentary set of rules but a ...

Bates College is proud to partner with QuestBridge, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that connects high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher ...

The Bates College Museum of Art opens a major show on June 6, Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing, featuring a visual adventure through the long career of the artist and illustrator. It runs through Oct ...