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Three Bates professors earn Phillips Fellowships for research and travel in 2025–26
Friday, November 8, 2024 4:33 pm
They will research China's agricultural history; the intersection of immigration, incarceration, and public health in 19th-century New York City; and Caribbean immigrants' use of cricket and reggae to recreate cultural belonging in the U.S.
October 25 Remembrance Service: ‘We reflect and we renew our commitments to each other’
Friday, October 25, 2024 4:38 pm
One year after the Lewiston shootings, today's Remembrance Service in Gomes Chapel offered an opportunity to "meet in shared grief, and care, and in love, and also in shared reflection and hope for our neighbors — our city — our community," said President Garry W. Jenkins.
Mic’d Up: Golf captain Will Phillips ’25 on lefty golf swings and the ‘damn shame’ of a missed putt
Friday, October 11, 2024 12:33 pm
College golf is a beautiful thing, which this quip-filled mic’d up video captures — walking a course on a beautiful fall day in Maine with teammates who are also friends.
Rosanna Ferro to join Bates College as vice president for student affairs
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 12:41 pm
“Rosanna Ferro's extensive background in student affairs, her commitment to fostering inclusive communities, and her passion for higher education will be incredible assets as we continue to strengthen the student experience at Bates," said Bates President Garry W. Jenkins. Ferro's appointment is effective Dec. 2, 2024.
Dana Professor Emeritus of Physics George Ruff passes away at age 83
Friday, October 4, 2024 12:46 pm
In an email to the campus community, President Garry W. Jenkins has…
‘They’re doing it’: Founded by students in 1995, Bates EMS stays grounded in care
Friday, October 4, 2024 9:39 am
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.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Monday, September 30, 2024 12:35 pm
We could not have asked for a more beautiful — in every sense of the word — start of the academic year.
Say What? Quotable quotes from Bates folks: Sept. 27, 2024
Friday, September 27, 2024 3:43 pm
Our latest in an occasional roundup of quotable Bates quotes, this time about creating community through empathy, a rookie golfer's first-tee nerves, and the malleability of time.
Raising $32k, Bates wins College Cup at 2024 Dempsey Challenge
Friday, September 27, 2024 2:15 pm
Accepting the cup from actor Patrick Dempsey was a Bates student and rower who is in his own battle with cancer.
An architect of major academic innovations at Bates, Dean of the Faculty Malcolm Hill to step down in June 2025 to return to the faculty
Friday, September 13, 2024 12:11 pm
Hill’s contributions are highlighted by equity-driven initiatives to support both students and faculty for greater success.