For many, Commencement is a one-and-done visit. For others in the audience — local alumni, retirees, and Lewiston friends — ...

The skies were changeable but the mood was resoundingly upbeat on Sunday, May 31, as 480 members of the Class of 2026 ...

For Mia Wetzel ’26 of Mashpee, Mass., the Adirondack chairs on Bates' Historic Quad evoke a feeling of community ...

As we celebrate our graduating seniors, wishing each of them the very best in what is ahead, we are highlighting some Bates students who are already turning the page to their exciting next chapters.

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Throughout his time at Bates, biochemistry major Sebenele Lukhele ’26 of Manzini, Eswatini, has been a researcher. But he’s also been a dancer. And a club volleyball player. And a track and field ...

Elena Maker Castro, assistant professor of psychology, and Michel Droge, visiting assistant professor of art and visual culture, have both earned Fulbright fellowships for the 2026-2027 academic year.

On Sunday May 31, 2026, at its 160th Commencement, Bates will graduate 480 members of the Class of 2026, confer three honorary degrees, and hear remarks from speakers including honorand Deborah ...

When Trinity Monstwillo ‘26 made her way across the country from Oregon as an incoming student at Bates, she was anticipating the unexpected. But seeing another student hand-wash and hang dry their ...

Each year the graduating class at Bates picks a faculty or staff person to offer the Baccalaureate Address. The Class of 2026 selected Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Stephanie ...