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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.
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.