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.

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 achievements, and highlights of faculty work.

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 ...