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What a beautiful spring day for Bates Beginnings! Thanks to all the Bates Class of 2030 families who visited campus—we hope you left with a better feel for the Bates academic experience, our vibrant campus life, and our welcoming community. Safe travels home! #batescollege

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UPDATE: Bates shelter in place has been lifted. The Lewiston Police Department has notified Bates that there is no explicit threat to campus and Bates is lifting the shelter in place guidance. Please see the full update at emergency.bates.edu

SAFETY ALERT: Bates is in a shelter in place. We have received a report of an armed individual in proximity to campus. We are in contact with LPD and are monitoring the situation closely. emergency.bates.edu

Happy Pi Day from Bates! To celebrate, check out this colorful fall scene of Bates' Historic Quad captured by Phyllis Graber Jensen using her 360º Ricoh camera in October 2016. The number and mathematical constant π, is approximately equal to 3.14159, or 3.14. (📷: PGJ)

🎉 Another incredible #BatesGreatDay, and wow - you've done it again! 🐾 Counting continues, but more than 2,499 donors gave over $1,247,332 dollars in support of Bates. We’re inspired. We’re grateful. We’re amazed! 🌟

It's a Great Day to be a Bobcat! We're aiming high and hoping to hit our goal of 1855 gifts — the year of our founding — by midnight tonight! Your support helps push forward the Bates experience we all know and love. Let's go, Bobcats! Make your gift: give.bates.edu/it-s-a-great-d…

Bates remembers the life of master craftsman and former faculty member Thomas Moser, who died on March 5 at age 90. A Chicago native, Moser moved to Maine in 1966 and taught speech at Bates from 1967 to 1972. In 2015, Moser returned to campus to receive an honorary degree.

Another fantastic season for Bates women’s basketball. You make Bates proud. ❤️

Oh my....Xander Frey! We give this backflip an 11, as Frey scores in overtime to send men's @BatesLacrosse to an 11-10 win over Williams! Bates is now 4-0 and 2-0 in @NESCAC play! #SCTop10 @ESPNAssignDesk @SportsCenter #d3lax #gobates @TheKyleDevitte @NELaxJournal #d3plays

RT @BatesSports: SOPHIE SPOLTER FOR THE WIN!!! With 10 seconds left in reguation, Spolter makes a spectacular layup to give Bates women's…

Therí Pickens’ poetry collection earns praise in the @LibraryJournal , Paul Shea explains Samsung’s stock buyback for @Marketplace, Rebecca Herzig's research on women and facial hair informs the @nytimes, and a @pschofie79 op-ed on homelessness wins @apaphilosophy prize: #FacultyFriday bates.edu/news/2025/02/2…

Amidst the real birch trees on Alumni Walk, Sophie Hafter ’25, a theater major from New York City, holds one of her own birches, created as part of her work for the @batestheater production of Chekhov's "The Seagull," which opens tonight. Learn more: bates.edu/news/2025/03/0…

And they’re off to the “Big Dance”! A parade of players, coaches, trainers, communications staff, faculty, fellow athletes — and please don’t forget the driver — board their bus and wave goodbye as the Bates Women's Basketball team departed campus at noon for Scranton, Pa.

Let’s dance! Watch Bates women's basketball react to learning they’re been selected to compete in the @NCAADIII tournament! Plus, hear junior Elsa Daulerio’s thoughts on returning to March Madness. #mesports #d3hoops #GoBates

We're going dancing! Congratulations to Bates women's basketball on their at-large bid to the @NCAADIII tournament! 🏀 #MarchMadness

Meet Samantha Simmons ’24, who shares why she’s inspired to give her support to the next generation of Bobcats. Bates gave us its best, and together, we ensure today’s Bobcats get the best Bates has to offer. Make your best gift on March 13 for Great Day! givecampus.com/3zz2mn

🐾 Don't miss our exciting lineup of events happening in March. Including Great Day to be a Bobcat, regional events from New England to DC and plenty of Professional Development Workshops. Check out all the events we have to offer! bates.edu/alumni/all-eve…

If it's true that "the clothes maketh the man," then Puddle Jump founders Chris Callahan ’78, Scott Copeland ’78, and Lars Llorente ’78 are certainly the leaders of Lake Andrews with these special 50th anniversary robes. Don't miss our full PictureStory: picturestories.bates.edu/founders-dipnb…

It was puppy love at first sight! Enjoy some scenes featuring some furry, friendly visitors who came to the Bates campus for a special Valentine’s Day event hosted by Bates Campus Safety in Commons’ Fireplace Lounge on Friday, February 14, 2025. #tbt (📷: Theophil Syslo)