The Bates College Museum of Art exhibition offers a visual adventure through the long career of the artist and illustrator, ...

Watch Duckworth's Commencement address and check out these 12 tips for taking control of your phone — and your life.

Dr. Halla Attallah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Religion and a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Hearing Studies from the University of Washington; a Masters in Middle East and Islamic ...

Bates Commencement speaker Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit," told the seniors to embrace “situation modification” — change ...

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the American Association of Colleges and Universities and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences published “A Call for Constructive Engagement.” This statement — signed ...

Dear members of the Bates community, As we continue to navigate the rapidly changing — and at times confusing — higher education policy landscape, I wanted to share some updates and some thanks. First ...

Human activities have caused the global decline of large carnivore populations, as habitat loss and land conversion reduce the space available for these species. The situation is especially acute at ...

Here on campus, we see the early signs of spring: ducks returning to the Puddle, the first flowers budding outside of Hathorn Hall, and students switching out their winter boots for lighter footwear.

The 2025 Mount David Summit will be held in-person. Our programming is covered over three sessions throughout the day.

Bates is among just 11 undergraduate colleges that have earned Fulbright Student Top Producer honors every year since 2012. For the 14th consecutive year, Bates has been recognized as a Top Producer ...

A friendship between scientists is a finely tuned machine. It’s powered by collaboration, intellectual banter, and, sometimes, novel discoveries that have the potential to dramatically improve lives.