Stories about "AESOP"
Cool, comfortable, and connected to Bates: AESOP delivers its promise to the Class of 2027
Thursday, September 21, 2023 11:42 am
Outdoor orientation trips are not unique to Bates, nor are they new. But in recent years, more has been done make the beloved Bates program, AESOP, more welcoming to all students.
Video: Exploring, connecting, and a new definition of ‘outdoors’ for Bates AESOP
Thursday, September 9, 2021 12:44 pm
New-student Orientation programs are usually all about the great outdoors — mountains, rivers, and everything in between. This year, the student leaders of the Bates program brainstormed an eclectic array of new trips to broaden the program's appeal.
Slideshow: Click the kaleidoscope and see the Class of 2021 everywhere
Friday, September 8, 2017 11:32 am
Photographers Phyllis Graber Jensen and Theophil Syslo follow our first-years as they dive into life at Bates.
AESOP student leaders gear up for Orientation centerpiece
Friday, August 25, 2017 10:40 am
The sweet spot of any AESOP trip — the three-night, four-day excursions each incoming first-year takes during Orientation — is the third day.
Picture story: With the Class of 2020 on outdoor AESOP trips
Friday, September 9, 2016 2:53 pm
Images from the student-led AESOP outdoor trips during Orientation as Bates' newest students had fun getting to know Maine and each other.
Slideshow: 26 student moments from Orientation and AESOP to Convocation, classes, and sports
Friday, September 11, 2015 12:00 pm
Here's what the Class of 2019 has experienced from the first day of Orientation to the first day of classes.
Multimedia: Check out the Class of 2019’s Opening Day from morning to night
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 4:42 pm
The Class of 2019 began arriving early on Opening Day, the start of Orientation, with lots of help from current students and college staff.
‘Community and connection’ are what’s in store for the arriving Class of 2019 on Aug. 31
Friday, August 28, 2015 11:38 am
After Opening Day on Aug. 31, the journey of becoming a bona fide Bates College student begins with Orientation.
Slideshow: 24 moments as the Class of 2018 gets to know Bates and vice-versa
Thursday, September 18, 2014 12:00 pm
See what they experienced as Bates photographers Sarah Crosby and Phyllis Graber Jensen followed the Class of 2018 from its arrival on Aug. 25 through the first week of classes.
Video: For AESOP trip leaders, Katahdin is the goal, camaraderie the result
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 12:04 pm
Joining a preorientation AESOP trip this year, photographer Mike Bradley captures the…