The vibe at this year’s MLK Day keynote was the “fierce urgency of now,” as keynote speaker Erica Chenoweth and Bates ...

For her distinguished approach to education and commitment to students’ success, Tieken is the recipient of this year’s ...

The College provides both a short-term and long term disability benefit should you have a prolonged illness or injury. Short-term disability provides for benefits of 75% of an eligible staff member’s ...

Short Term at Bates — four weeks at the height of Maine’s spring, from late April through May — is a time for intense, focused work. You’ll live and breathe one class, and one class only. It’s an ...

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 ...

Physics, the study of space, time, matter, and energy, is a fundamental component of a liberal education. Introductory courses in physics and astronomy are designed to give students a broad background ...

After 22 years of marriage and 10 children, Charles Dickens famously dumped his wife, Catherine Dickens, in 1858. Wielding the power of his pen, he alleged that Catherine was mentally unbalanced and ...

The resources below will help you access key college resources, get involved with the college, and remind your student where to go for answers. Have a question that isn’t answered here? Contact us at ...

Campus Life is excited to work with you this academic year! Campus Life supports student clubs, organizations, the First-Year Experience, social programming, and leadership development. Please feel ...

Bev Johnson is a biogeochemist who uses a host of geochemical techniques to explore environmental change over a range of temporal and spatial scales. She specializes in the use of stable carbon and ...

The learning goals articulated below provide our students a framework for contextualizing and learning the fundamental knowledge needed to complete the biology major and to become prepared for future ...

One of the most meaningful moments in the Bates Commencement ceremony is the address delivered by a senior class member. The senior speaker reflects on their Bates experience and speaks on behalf of ...