The primary goal of Digital and Computational Studies is to bridge the liberal arts education in the spirit of interdisciplinarity to computing and the digital world. We are committed to actively ...

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 ...

Benjamin Mays ’20 and the Rev. Martin Luther King promised each other: He who outlived the other would deliver his friend’s last eulogy. On April 9, 1968, Mays made good on the promise. Benjamin Mays ...

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 ...

Leaves – similar to yellow birch (B. alleghaniensis), but secondary veins may branch. Twigs – slender. Buds – ovoid with scales striated longitudinally. Fruits – nutlets borne in a papery sac ...

We pay tribute to the late, remarkable Jimmy Carter, who died today at age 100, by recalling his historic visit to Bates in 1985 to honor his friend Edmund Muskie '36 and to praise the greatness of ...

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 Ombuds Program at Bates provides assistance to staff and faculty seeking appropriate paths to resolving workplace concerns. An ombudsperson is an impartial and confidential resource available to ...

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 ...

The Program in Classical and Medieval Studies combines a uniquely interdisciplinary study of cultural history with an emphasis on empowering students to read and interrogate texts in the relevant ...

Take a full campus tour, learn about admission and financial aid in detail, speak with students working diligently on their theses and enjoy a meal in Commons! We pay tribute to the late, remarkable ...

Handshake is Bates’ online tool for exploration, planning, research, and internship and job listings. Students and alumni can use the direct Bates link (handshake.bates.edu) to: create their ...