On Thursday, Aug. 27, the long-awaited moment was here: arrival day for the Bates Class of 2030 and transfer students.

Bates is welcoming a number of new faculty members for the 2026-2027 academic year, including 11 tenured or on the tenure ...

Each summer, Bates students engage in professional internships. This year, 41 students were lucky enough to intern in Maine.

In the next Bobcat Reads selection, The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali, seven-year-old Ellie’s life is upended by the sudden loss of her father in 1950s Iran. Moving from comfort to poverty, ...

As Bates prepares for the 2026-2027 academic year, students from the Class of 2030 began settling into their new homes on ...

Bates College President Garry W. Jenkins has been selected as a member of the second cohort of the Washington, D.C.-based ...

This round-up of summer mentions of Bates in the news includes praise for the Bates Dance Festival, coverage of alumni career ...

Presented By: The Bates Department of Music: The name Cantrip is an Old Scots word meaning a charm, magic spell or piece of mischief and it aptly describes the unexpected twists and turns in their ...

It’s okay to use AI for researching schools, but be careful. Using AI to ask questions about colleges is fine. “What liberal arts colleges have been open to all since their founding?” or “Which ...

Qualified Bates College applicants are very successful. Depending on the specific pool of applicants each year, roughly 82% of the qualified students and alumni who apply are accepted to medical ...

FInd answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about arrival on campus, helping your student get ready, and family orientation sessions. Your fall student-athlete should have their early ...