Tomorrow's a big day for Bates.

At 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Bates will install a new president for only the eighth time in its history. Whether you're joining us in person or watching the livestream, we hope you can be with us on this very special occasion.
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As Bates prepares to inaugurate its first Black president on Saturday, May 4, learn about the famed 'Dean of African American composers' William Grant Still, whose music will accompany President Jenkins during this truly historic occasion: bates.edu/news/2024/05/0…

Happy May 1st from everyone at the Bates Admission Office! We are so excited to have helped build the Bates Class of 2028! Congratulations, and Go Bobcats!!

In one week, on May 4, 2024, Bates will install a new president for only the eighth time in its 168-year history. 

Here’s all the background, how to watch, and why, in a sense, a Bates inauguration is rarer than a solar eclipse. 
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The #FBAChallenge is coming May 8-10, and we need all hands on deck to score big for Bates Athletics! Supporting student-athletes isn't just about wins and losses—it's about building a winning team on and off the field. Rally behind your favorite teams! alumni.bates.edu/Support2024FBA…

I'm to receive a Doctor of Letters degree from Bates College on Sunday, May 26th, 2024. Mary Louise Kelly, a journalist and co-host of NPR’s “All Things Considered' will deliver the Commencement address. Grateful to #BatesCollege for this honor!

Honored and delighted to be serving as the 158th Bates Commencement speaker.

Mary Louise Kelly, journalist and co-host of NPR's flagship program All Things Considered, will deliver the Bates College Commencement Address on May 26. Fellow honorands are award-winning poet Richard Blanco and Bates President Emerita Clayton Spencer.

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Hour by hour in dining Commons, featuring the staff who serve Bates students and, in turn, Bates students who serve them a heaping helping of appreciation and respect.

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Are we governed under a social contract? Bates professor of philosophy Paul Schofield, whose research looks at homelessness, joins Maine Calling tonight at 7 p.m., to examine how people today view their obligations to their fellow human beings. #FacultyFriday
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Even before the musical Hamilton, it would make sense that most people figured that 1800s pistol duels were incredibly deadly and irrational. But for the most part, they were neither, according to new research by Bates economist Paul Shea. #FacultyFriday
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It’s a Mount David Summit tradition: Students show up to support friends who are presenting at the annual academic celebration. Summing up, Adelle Welch ’25 said, “It’s all about spreading the love.”

Savor the moments in our immersive PictureStory below:
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At Bates, new approaches to teaching STEM subjects have yielded dramatic results over the last six years: improved retention outcomes for all students and particularly within the college’s Black and Hispanic students.  

Learn more: bates.edu/news/2024/04/0…

From thermoses in the classroom to preparation in the locker room, from eggs in the dining hall to wax in the studio, we’ve navigated campus from March to April.

See our full #ThisMonthAtBates slideshow: brnw.ch/21wIIOF

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33 and she.

That’s who gathered with sociology major Molly Furman ’24 of Hastings on Hudson, N.Y., to celebrate the completion of her yearlong honors thesis on Asian American identities.

“Writing my thesis was a challenging and extremely rewarding experience,' she said.

Love led Anthony Phillips ’10 to ask, “How can we make other people’s lives better?” A Philadelphia city council member, Phillips found a life of service by following his mother's example. #WhatItTook

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It was out of this world.

Members of the Bates community gathered around campus this afternoon for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse as the moon obscured the sun, beginning at 2:20 p.m. and reaching maximum coverage of 96.5% at 3:31 p.m. Unforgettable. (📷: Phyllis Graber Jensen)

It’s a beautiful day for our first Admitted Students Day: Bates Beginnings, and a perfect sky for watching the solar eclipse!

Make sure to be safe when observing today’s eclipse!😎

These Bobcats are totally ready for eclipse totality.

From Texas to Maine, we checked in with @batesalumni in the path of the eclipse to hear their preparations and plans.
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With interior demolition complete, the conversion of 96 Campus Avenue to student housing is now all about creation and renewal — including a few changes in the scope of the project.

Join #CampusConstructionUpdate for a look at the project's progress: bates.edu/news/2024/03/2…