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Sydney Beres ‘18 watches her Sam Reiss ‘18 advance the ball.  JOHN NEUFELD/THE BATES STUDENT

Q&A: New Athletic Director, Jason Fein, Opens Up about his Vision for Bates Athletics

September 20, 2017

2016-17 was arguably the most impressive year for Bates Athletics. Women’s rowing won the NCAA Division III Championships. Several men’s and women’s track and field athletics earned All-American...

Bates+Who?: An Open Letter to the Faculty of Bates College

Bates+Who?: An Open Letter to the Faculty of Bates College

May 23, 2017

The following letter was sent by Bates+Who? to all members of the College faculty and staff on Tuesday, May 23, 2017:   Dear Members of the Bates College Faculty, This has been a traumatic...

Bates ranks 3rd in 2016 Fulbright “Top Producers”

Bates ranks 3rd in 2016 Fulbright “Top Producers”

The Bobcats have earned their place on Fulbright’s “Top Producer” list for the past five years. This year, Bates surged from 9th to 3rd in the country, ranking below only Pitzer (CA) and Smith Colleges...

The Digital and Computational Studies program is introduced to Bates with the help of Mike Bonney ‘80 and six other families.

College receives $19 million to establish Digital and Computational Studies Program

JULIA MONGEAU — FEBRUARY 10, 2016 February 11, 2016

Bates College will now boast a Digital and Computational Studies program with the support of a $19 million donation from seven Bates families. In addition to the three new professorships needed for the...

To Vote or not to Vote: A reaction to Luke Jensen’s Citizen Initiative

To Vote or not to Vote: A reaction to Luke Jensen’s Citizen Initiative

December 4, 2015

The Bates role in local voting has taken center stage over the past few weeks. First, to clarify the current state of the municipal election: there will be a mayoral runoff election on December 8 at Longley...

Athlete recruitment: A complicated and confidential process

Athlete recruitment: A complicated and confidential process

College athletics is an incredible source of energy and excitement.  From the booming Division I football stadiums, to the raucous Alumni Gymnasium, college sports are undoubtedly an important component...

A Note From Dean Tannenbaum

A Note From Dean Tannenbaum

April 1, 2015

Dear Students, As I assume you are all aware at this point, this will be my last semester at Bates. Before leaving I wanted to take a moment to let you all know how much I appreciate all that you have...

A banner protesting the recent changes in staff and administration hangs inside the Perry Atrium in Pettingill Hall

RA passes no-confidence vote on President Spencer and Dean McIntosh

Last Wednesday, the Representative Assembly voiced their frustration with a perceived lack of transparency between the administration and student body through a vote of no confidence towards President...

Deans Tannenbaum and Gurney depart Bates

Deans Tannenbaum and Gurney depart Bates

March 4, 2015

Last week an announce email informed the Bates community that Assistant Dean of Students Keith Tannenbaum and Associate Dean of Students Holley Gurney would be stepping down at the end of the school year....

A letter from Dean McIntosh

A letter from Dean McIntosh

October 29, 2014

Dear students, I am writing to follow up with you about the Open Forum on Tuesday evening. I want to thank all of you for the respectful way in which you have come forward to express your concerns abuot...

Hundreds of Students from all class years gathered in Memorial Commons to hear from President Spencer and Dean McIntosh

The year without Trick or Drink: Tradition unexpectedly cancelled

Bates students were overwhelmingly disappointed last week when an announce email informed the campus that the long-celebrated Halloween tradition, Trick or Drink, was cancelled. As Dean of Students...

Bates Students make their voices heard at the Peoples Climate March

Bates makes history at People’s Climate March

It’s rare to realize a particular point in time when one is making history. This past Sunday, Batesies had no doubt about it as they marched alongside a staggering 400,000 people down the streets of...

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