I love the collection of seeds / granola we have right now but I would love a more extensive selection even more; firstly, is it feasible to have some nut variations served separately from the nut ...

Both the MLK Day keynote gathering in Gomes Chapel and the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays 1920 Debate are streamed live and available for on-demand viewing immediately afterwards. Debate: Presented by ...

Bates values faculty who are active scholars and artists, highly effective educators, and engaged participants in the shared governance of the institution. The Bates Faculty Development Fund is ...

Amidst the last week of classes in December, fifteen students committed their unscheduled time for 48 hours to the final project for the course, Data Science for Economists. The project? A hackathon!

Bates College received Ginkgo seeds from Hiroshima, Japan in September 2024, thanks to the initiative of Alan Wang ’24, and collaboration of Raymond Clothier (Associate Multifaith Chaplain), Hanna ...

We pay tribute to the late, remarkable Jimmy Carter, who died today at age 100, by recalling his historic visit to Bates in 1985 to honor his friend Edmund Muskie '36 and to praise the greatness of ...

Thirty-nine years ago, even a hurricane couldn’t stay Jimmy Carter from a self-appointed duty: coming to Bates to dedicate a new archive in honor of his good friend, Edmund Muskie ’36. As Hurricane ...

During the academic year, all students may work a maximum of 20 hours per week. This rule stands true for Federal Work-Study eligible students, non-work-study students, international students, and U.S ...

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highly personalized education that centers on deep and sustained interactions ...

Mara Casey Tieken’s research focuses on racial and educational equity in rural schools and communities. Her book Why Rural Schools Matter (University of North Carolina Press, 2014), an ethnographic ...

The Program in Classical and Medieval Studies combines a uniquely interdisciplinary study of cultural history with an emphasis on empowering students to read and interrogate texts in the relevant ...

Benjamin Mays ’20 and the Rev. Martin Luther King promised each other: He who outlived the other would deliver his friend’s last eulogy. On April 9, 1968, Mays made good on the promise. Benjamin Mays ...