A pictorial 50-year history of a one-of-a-kind college tradition, the Puddle Jump, with the bookend editions of 1975 and 2025 ...

Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange ...

Thesis bindings, invigorating sports matches, community events, and inspiring MLK Day events made January a month to remember ...

MOSAIC at the Met, held on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, provided an enriching platform for ...

The vibe at this year’s MLK Day keynote was the “fierce urgency of now,” as keynote speaker Erica Chenoweth and Bates ...

The Bates Admission team wants to get to know you and provide ways for you to meet our community members and ask your important questions. Learn more about our virtual programs and events below. To ...

The Alumni Council is excited to share a few updates from campus and our ongoing activities as we work to keep former council ...

For her distinguished approach to education and commitment to students’ success, Tieken is the recipient of this year’s ...

Bates College today announced a new partnership with QuestBridge, a national nonprofit that connects high-achieving students ...

We are looking forward to welcoming Bates families and friends to campus in May to celebrate the Class of 2025. We will ...

Short Term at Bates — four weeks at the height of Maine’s spring, from late April through May — is a time for intense, focused work. You’ll live and breathe one class, and one class only. It’s an ...

Physics, the study of space, time, matter, and energy, is a fundamental component of a liberal education. Introductory courses in physics and astronomy are designed to give students a broad background ...