Report of Giving 2024 Archives
The Harward Center: Weaving Campus and Community Together
“What does it mean to be a neighbor?” Last October, in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston, Bates…
‘They’re doing it’: Founded by students in 1995, Bates EMS stays grounded in care
Founded in 1995 by four students with a budding interest in EMT work, Bates Emergency Medical Services, grounded in caring for one’s community, is integral to how Bates supports the well-being of its campus.
Lightning in a Bottle: From Futsal in Kabul to Stargazing in Maine
Sakina Saidi ’26 isn’t one to be told “no,” and that can-do spirit has brought her from her homeland in…
Hob Brooks ’02: “I became who I am at Bates.”
Hob Brooks ’02 graduated from Bates in three years, but made the most of his fast-track experience, immersing himself fully…
Navigating New Tides: Jett Lindelof’s Voyage to Bates
When Jett Lindelof ’27 was 11 years old, he entered the industrious, and sometimes territorial, world of lobstering on the…
Ned Moreland ’19: Impact Multiplied
“I refer to Bates as my passion project.” Ned Moreland ’19 exemplifies how a small liberal arts education can shape…
Stuart Field ‘65: Endowing a Legacy
In the early 1960s, Stuart Field ’65 joined a small cadre of Bates students mentored by Dr. Walter Lawrance in…
Summiting Success: How a Bates Senior Conquers Challenges, No Matter the Weather
If you’ve ever met Claire Barlass ’25, a senior from Duluth, Minn., you would understand her answer to the question,…