Enjoy this throwback to early May! Watch teamwork in action as Bates community members transformed Merrill Gymnasium into a captivating event space for President Garry W. Jenkins' historic inauguration on May 4, 2024. #tbt

Bates Magazine is here! Featuring extensive interviews with students and alumni, the cover story of the current edition shares the history and current impact of Bates EMS, founded by four Bates students in 1995. Flip through here: bates.edu/news/2024/07/1…

Bates in summer? It’s something special. Enjoy a few moments of quiet and calm from campus.

Curious about life at a small liberal arts college? We invite rising high school seniors to discover it firsthand by applying to Prologue to Bates, Bates Admission's all-expenses-paid student access fly-in program. Apply by Friday, August 9: bates.edu/admission/prol…

As we get ready for the 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics (English) Opening Ceremony on Friday, take a look back at Bates' own Dinos Lefkaritis '19 as Cyprus' flag bearer during the 2018 Opening Ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea. #tbt (📷: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) bates.edu/news/2018/02/1…

Who cares about inequality and what should we do if we want less of it? Writing for LSE Sociology, Bates sociologist Francesco Duina and YorkU's Cary Wu, share findings on the people who are concerned about the issue, and those who aren't. #FacultyFriday blogs.lse.ac.uk/researchingsoc…

Happy #CommonAppDay! The 2024-2025 Common App is now live. Start your college admission journey and take the first step towards being #batesbound by creating an account and adding @batescollege to your “my colleges list” here: commonapp.org/explore/bates-…… Good luck!!

Only *four weeks* to go until the Bates Class of 2028 arrives for their Opening Day of Orientation! To celebrate, we're throwing back to some scenes from last year's Opening Day welcoming the Bates Class of 2027. (📷: Phyllis Graber Jensen)

🐝 Beegone! Brian Mason of Spicer Bees and Bates Facility Services carpenter Matt Capone (with beard) remove a honeybee hive, and taste some honey, from historic Hathorn Hall. Props to Bates for choosing relocation vs. extermination. See more: brnw.ch/21wLHzA

Are you a high school senior who wants to learn more about life at a liberal arts and sciences college? Friday, August 9, is the *last* day to apply to Prologue to Bates, Bates Admission's all-expenses-paid, fly-in student access program. Apply today! ⬇️

#PurposefulWork at @mlsnextpro! We caught up with Aydan Gedeon-Hope ’25, an interdisciplinary studies major from Norton, Mass., at his internship with professional soccer league MLS NEXT Pro at their league offices in New York City. See our Instagram for more of Aydan's story.

Where did all the furniture from Pettengill Hall’s Perry Atrium go? As always, there’s a bit more to the story than meets the eye. See the full story on the @ batescollege Instagram. (📷: Phyllis Graber Jensen)

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. Read more #Bates2028 fast facts in our story ⬇️: bates.edu/news/2024/08/2…

Registration is now open for Back to Bates! Come join us for a fall weekend filled with fun, family and friendship this Sept. 27-28. Get more info ⬇️ and register today!

Just ONE more night away from welcoming the entire Class of 2028 to campus. While we wait, here's a sneak peek at just *some* of their incredible talents, awesome abilities and outstanding achievements! See the full list in our story ⬇️ bates.edu/news/2024/08/2…

It’s an absolutely spectacular day to welcome the Bates Class of 2028 to campus! Follow all the excitement on our Instagram Story ⬇️ instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0…

We regret to share the sad news of the passing of Associate Professor of Africana Sue Houchins, who died on August 18, 2024 at 80. See President Garry W. Jenkins' full letter to the community on Houchins' life and legacy: bates.edu/news/2024/08/2…

Cross country hosts emotional 52nd annual Alumni Meet. Recap, video, and photos: gobatesbobcats.com/news/2024/8/31… #mesports #d3xc #GoBates Sun Journal Sports

We guess you could say today is a Gr-EIGHT Day to be a Bobcat as Bates women's soccer ⚽️ makes SportsCenter's #SCTop10 at number 8 with Isabelle Bernal's ('28) back heel goal! #GoBates #GoBobcats #GreatDayToBeABobcat #Maine

Happy first day of classes, Bobcats! We stopped by a seminar class on international finance taught by Daniel Riera-Crichton, the Betty Doran Stangle Professor of Applied Economics. So, Bobcats, what class are you excited for this fall? (📷: Theophil Syslo)