Stories about "Annual events"
Art, food, decor, and more: Check out the 2024 Bates Alumni Gift Guide
Friday, December 6, 2024 12:35 pm
This year's guide features an array of products, including Lewiston-inspired items.
Traditional garments, elegant gowns, and out-of-this-world outfits: Bates has a passion for Trashion
Friday, November 22, 2024 12:36 pm
At the Bates Trashion Show, one person’s trash is not just another’s treasure, but perhaps even another’s trend.
Record-breaking Bates Class of 2028 arrives to open arms on Aug. 29
Thursday, August 22, 2024 2:41 pm
Chosen from the largest applicant pool in Bates history and with record-breaking racial diversity, the 491-member Class of 2028 comes from 38 U.S. states and 29 countries.
Six alumni recognized for contributions to Bates and wider world during Reunion 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 4:16 pm
Six alumni received awards for their contributions to Bates and to the wider world during the Annual Gathering of the Bates College Alumni Association on June 8 during Reunion.
Try not to let the success treadmill ‘obscure the actual living of life,’ Bates seniors told at 158th Commencement
Sunday, May 26, 2024 2:32 pm
One of the nation’s foremost journalists, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, offered three pieces of life advice to the Class of 2024: Be wary of when success becomes a non-stop treadmill, remember much of life depends on what we choose to see, and hold tight to those lifelong friendships forged at Bates.
Bobcat Ventures pitch competition awards $15,000 in prizes to three student entrepreneurs
Friday, May 17, 2024 11:38 am
Do you need to reduce stress by organizing your time? Or perhaps you’re craving a non-alcoholic drink? Or you're keen on supporting college aspirations? If so, this year’s student winners of the Bobcat Ventures pitch competition have you covered.
Take a chance on stage: Students and faculty share why they stepped into the Schaeffer Theatre limelight
Friday, January 26, 2024 10:55 am
The annual Cultural Showcase has a “if you build it, they will come” vibe. Hear from some of the students and faculty who share why they took a chance to step into the Schaeffer Theatre limelight this year.
Picture Story: Bates MLK Day is rich with song, poetry, discussion, and, most of all, food
Friday, January 19, 2024 2:54 pm
Enjoy this immersive photo and video presentation of the 2024 Bates MLK Day celebration, full of presentations, discussions, and workshops, all on the topic of food justice in America.
Bates MLK Day keynote: Food justice is ‘one of the most important movements of the 21st century’
Friday, January 19, 2024 8:37 am
MLK Day keynote Bryant Terry, an artist, author, chef, and activist, says Martin Luther King Jr's fight against food apartheid is still relevant today.
‘Food Justice’ is on the menu for 2024 MLK Day at Bates
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 4:43 pm
This year’s keynote promises stirring words — and more. Noted author, food justice activist, and James Beard Award-winning chef Bryant Terry plans to stir up a vegan dish featured in one of his acclaimed cookbooks.