Stories about "Great Day to Be a Bobcat"
CatFacts: Celebrating ‘Great Day’ success with fun facts, like a Muhammad Ali statue for Lewiston
Friday, March 14, 2025 2:39 pm
This year's Great Day was another great success for Bates and the Bates Fund
Video: Decorating a big Bates cake and eating it too
Thursday, March 25, 2021 12:09 pm
“A party without a cake is a meeting,” said Julia Child, who…
Pride, gifts, and $250K challenge made Great Day ‘extraordinary’
Friday, April 22, 2016 10:27 am
More than 3,600 donors made gifts during March, securing a $250,000 gift to the college, announced Sarah R. Pearson ’75, vice president for college advancement.
Video: One student’s Bates life through the eyes and lens of a classmate
Friday, March 11, 2016 12:04 pm
This is what biochem major Dylan Ray '16 saw and learned when he filmed English and theater major Allie Freed '16.
‘Great Day’ sets all-time giving record to secure $250K challenge gift
Friday, April 10, 2015 9:18 am
The Bates community rallied in record-setting fashion on March 31, the final day of the month-long Great Day to be a Bobcat giving campaign.
Another “Great Day”: Bates community rallies on college’s day of giving
Friday, April 25, 2014 8:39 am
The Bates community turned out in force to show its philanthropic support for the college on April 23's Great Day to Be a Bobcat.