Stories about "Student Life"
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.
Slideshow: This Month at Bates
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 2:12 pm
The beating heart of Bates in November: a presidential election — and a rhetoric class dedicated to staging a simulated one — plus performances, athletic competitions, lectures, and community engagement.
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.
25 items (or 62, depending your count) in the Bates library’s Lost and Found on Nov. 11, 2024
Friday, November 15, 2024 12:54 pm
The sweetest lost item was a greeting card with the quote “Etre avec des gens qu'on aime cela suffit” (“Being with people you love, that’s enough”) from a grandfather to his Bates grandson in his first week on campus.
Then and Now: Vintage George French campus images (then) and gorgeous fall colors (now)
Friday, October 25, 2024 4:02 pm
This edition of Then and Now presents early 20th-century Bates images by famed Maine photographer George French, Class of 1908, and images taken this week during the waning days of a gorgeous fall foliage season.
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.
‘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.