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Video: Spend a minute with Mount David Summit 2023
Friday, April 7, 2023 1:12 pm
Enjoy a minute of fast-paced but slow-motion moments from this year's Mount David Summit, captured by Theophil Syslo, multimedia producer for Bates Communications.
Slideshow: Minute by minute with student presenters at Mount David Summit 2023
Thursday, April 6, 2023 11:09 am
Here's what we saw and heard from students presenting their research — with gusto — to friends, professors, staff members, family, alumni, and guests.
Two seniors, inspired by personal journeys from pain to healing and justice, awarded Watson Fellowships
Friday, March 31, 2023 2:31 pm
Two Bates College seniors who seek healing and justice for others inspired by personal journeys, one from physical pain, another from the pain of dislocation from beloved land, have been awarded Thomas J. Watson Fellowships.
Bates College Board of Trustees elects three new members
Thursday, March 30, 2023 10:55 am
Jeremy Chase ’91 is a healthcare investment professional; Shannon Griffin ’16, an analyst for community-driven real estate development; and Jason Ryan ’96, a life-sciences industry executive and board director.
Peek Behind the Curtain (Ep. 6): The curtain has risen on a spectacular Much Ado About Nothing
Friday, March 17, 2023 3:09 pm
The Bates production of Much Ado About Nothing is a whirl of color, sounds, and music, recalling nothing less than the dazzling Technicolor splendor of a 1950s MGM musical.
Announcing the next Bates president: Garry W. Jenkins, University of Minnesota Law School dean and professor
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 8:00 am
A nationally respected legal scholar, proven higher education leader, and a longtime champion of the liberal arts, Garry W. Jenkins will be the college’s ninth president and its first Black president.
Video: Put energy into changing the space rather than changing yourself — Sam Jean-Francois ’23
Friday, February 17, 2023 2:47 pm
Sam Jean-Francois ’23 shares what being an activist means: “Always questioning ways that I can make my voice heard” while paying it forward, “ensuring that everyone who's walking in after me is also heard.”
Bates recognized for national Fulbright success in 2022–23
Friday, February 10, 2023 3:35 pm
Bates College has been recognized for the dual achievement as a Top Producer of both Fulbright Student and Fulbright Scholar awards for 2022–23.
Bates College announces goal to add eight new permanent faculty positions
Monday, January 23, 2023 1:03 pm
Expanding the Bates faculty “is a matter of central importance to the strength and vitality of our academic program,” said Malcolm Hill, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.
Video: ‘Whatever wilderness you wander, you are all creatives’
Friday, January 20, 2023 1:43 pm
Watch some of the highlights of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bates: a day full of sharing, from poetry, music, and dance, to ideas about activism, education, and living in community.