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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The faculty believes that a Bates senior is well-educated and well-prepared to undertake a significant research, service, performance, or studio project in the final year of study in their major. At ...

Turning in timesheets is an important part of on-campus employment. Students must make sure they submit their timesheets with the necessary information and submit them on time. Timesheets are ...

The animal physiology teaching laboratory is located on the 4th floor of Carnegie Science. Courses in Animal Physiology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Seminar and Research in Physiology are taught in ...

The Bates Admission team wants to get to know you and provide ways for you to meet our community members and ask your important questions. Learn more about our virtual programs and events below. To ...

Bates College is a residential college. Campus residence is required of all students except for those individuals who have been granted special permission by Student Affairs. Room assignments for ...