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Picture Story: MLK Day at Bates, and the arc toward justice
Friday, January 24, 2025 3:45 pm
Immersive Bates photography captures the energy and commitment of the Bates community during this year's MLK Day observance.
MLK Day keynote: Why nonviolent protest has become less successful (when it might be needed most)
Friday, January 24, 2025 1:40 pm
The vibe at this year’s MLK Day keynote was the “fierce urgency of now,” as keynote speaker Erica Chenoweth and Bates President Garry W. Jenkins each reflected on the challenges and imperatives of modern nonviolent movements in uncertain times.
Slideshow: Hour by hour on MLK Day 2025 with Bates faculty, staff, students, and friends
Friday, January 24, 2025 11:20 am
This year’s MLK Day celebration, themed “Bending Toward Justice: Peace and Nonviolence,”…
Bates College to team with QuestBridge to enhance access and experience for low-income students
Thursday, January 23, 2025 8:33 am
Bates College today announced a new partnership with QuestBridge, a national nonprofit that connects high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with leading institutions of higher education.
Bates College Director of Athletics Jason Fein to step down on Dec. 31, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024 9:44 am
Jason Fein, who has served as director of athletics since 2017, has led “significant improvements to our athletics program and major achievements by our teams and their coaches,” said Bates President Garry W. Jenkins.
Bates’ top 10 Instagram and Facebook posts of 2024
Friday, December 13, 2024 4:25 pm
Check out Bates' top 10 Instagram and Facebook posts of the year, ranked by the number of online engagements they received.
Bates photographers’ favorite images of 2024
Friday, December 13, 2024 10:24 am
The Bates photographers' perspectives and talents create this surprising, imperfect and ultimately human visual presentation of what we love about our college and community.
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.