Rev. Rob Benson will join Bates as the college’s multifaith chaplain, effective Aug. 3, the college announced today. Benson currently serves as the lead pastor at Bar Harbor Congregational Church, ...

As Bates softball celebrates its 50th anniversary, the program is moving forward with a significant transformation of its ...

The Green Bike Program from Bates EcoReps has returned for the season! A bike lock key can be checked out at the Circulation Desk at Ladd Library. The loan period is one week. Bikes must be relocked ...

Victoria (Tori) Neason Wallace has been appointed vice president for enrollment and dean of admission and financial aid at Bates College, effective July 1. Neason Wallace brings with her more than a ...

The Bates Film Festival might at first seem like any other film festival. There are screenings, facilitated panel discussions, and featured guests. Running May 12-17, activities will take place on ...

During the beautiful Maine summer, the Bates campus is home to 30 to 50 students engaged in full-time research with a faculty member. Another 20 to 30 Bates students receive funding to conduct ...

Upcoming Performances & Events 3:30 pm This event invites after school programs serving older elementary and middle school youth to engage in arts, sports, games, and other fun recreational activities ...

It’s been a century and a half since Bates played host to the first football game in Maine. In 1875, the first game was a roughhouse affair, against Tufts, with a rudimentary set of rules but a ...

This page lists all the currently open faculty jobs at Bates College. For information on staff positions at Bates, please see the listings on the Human Resources website. Professor of Chemistry and ...

In her three years at Bates, Willa Laski ’26 of Bellevue, Idaho, has never once dressed up for classes, but on May 21, the economics major showed up for a test clad in navy blue suiting from head to ...

The Bates College Museum of Art opens a major show on June 6, Ralph Steadman: And Another Thing, featuring a visual adventure through the long career of the artist and illustrator. It runs through Oct ...

At the start of her Bates Commencement address, Angela Duckworth asked President Garry W. Jenkins to hold her phone, to avoid potential distractions. Then, Duckworth asked Jenkins to give her his ...