Upcoming Events

Please join us for May’s page turning of John James Audubon’s Birds of America at 12:30pm…

Wednesday May 13

Flipping the Birds: A monthly page turning of John James Audubon’s Birds of America

12:30 pm

Please join us for May’s page turning of John James Audubon’s Birds of America at 12:30pm in the lobby of Ladd Library! The Muskie Archives presents its copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of…

Join us for our first cleaning of the 2026 season! This season we are structuring…

Saturday May 30

Riverside Cemetery Gravestone Cleaning Workshop Series: General Cleaning

10:00 am

Join us for our first cleaning of the 2026 season! This season we are structuring the cleanings so that we can set and repair broken stones as well as clean…

News & Updates

May 5, 2026

Celebration of culture and belonging that is “here to stay”…

More than 60 performers participated in this year's cultural showcase which highlights and celebrates — through performance — diverse cultures of the Caribbean and Latin American students at Bates. This year’s showcase on April 17 was entitled “Here to Stay: Rhythms that Raised Us,” which points to both the past and future cultural influence of Latine and Caribbean cultures in the United States and at Bates.

May 5, 2026

Beyond the chair: building belonging one hair cut at a time

Every other week, an open space in the Student Center for Community and Belonging (SCBC) used by students for studying, gaming, and just spending time together transforms. Furniture is repositioned. Speakers are connected and music plays. Ring lights are placed. On the windowsills, light filters through containers filled with Barbasol and combs. Barber chairs are wheeled into their spots. For a few hours, the SCBC becomes a barbershop.

April 30, 2026

Two English faculty awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation announced its 101st class of Guggenheim Fellows last month, including 223 distinguished individuals working across 55 disciplines. Two of…