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 ...

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 ...

Over the years, student groups in the course Community-Engaged Research in Environmental Studies- ENVR 417 have completed projects for their community partners in Lewiston, Auburn, and surrounding ...

For non-emergencies, our preferred communication method is via website, text or e-mail. Calling in non-emergency work requests is less efficient and can result in miscommunication. Facility Services ...

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 ...

Mara Casey Tieken’s research focuses on racial and educational equity in rural schools and communities. Her book Why Rural Schools Matter (University of North Carolina Press, 2014), an ethnographic ...

First-year students are assessed a fee of $425 which appears on the fall semester bill. This one-time fee covers the cost of programming, transportation for orientation activities, and the cost of ...

Welcome to the website for the psychology department. We invite you to explore the many resources that we have posted online to help you learn more about the major. Students who major in psychology ...

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 ...

While writers and producers are often represented as the predominant creators of television, in his new work, Television Directors, Race, and Gender: Written Out of the Story, Professor of Rhetoric, ...

As vice president for equity and inclusion, Leana works with colleagues across campus to develop and implement a strategic framework for equity and inclusion at Bates, designed to ensure that the ...