Bates is governed by the Charter and Bylaws of the President and Trustees of Bates College (PDF). This document was most recently revised by a vote of the Board of Trustees in May 2021. We pay tribute ...

In addition to posting full-time summer internships in Handshake, a select group of core employers collaborates through Bates’ Purposeful Work Internship Program to benefit from an annual source of ...

Although we no longer publish a hard copy of the Bates College Student Handbook, all of the topics previously covered in the handbook can be found via the links below. Please see any member of the ...

The Harward Center advances the College’s commitment to informed civic action and responsible stewardship of the wider world through reciprocal and sustained partnerships that simultaneously meet ...

Known as the state tree of New Hampshire, the paper birch (Betula papyrifera) is commonly referred to as a ‘poor man’s fire starter.’ The trees’ characteristic white papery bark is impossible to miss ...

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 ...

Welcome to the Bates College campus tour. This tour website provides a detailed overview of our academic buildings, administrative offices, athletic facilities, campus features, residential buildings, ...

For the 2024-25 academic year, the catalog is only available in PDF format. View the 2024-25 Bates College Course Catalog. Bates College today announced a new partnership with QuestBridge, a national ...

To provide equal access, the library purchases copies of all required texts and the films presented in class. Materials can be provided in print, electronic, streaming and physical sound and video ...

The 1930 relay team of Wallace Viles ’31, Ragnar Lind ’30, Russell Chapman ’31 and Norman Cole ’32; in coat and tie are (left) coach C. Ray Thompson ’13 and (right) manager David Spofford ’30. By the ...

self-concept (what we think about ourselves) self-esteem (how we feel about ourselves) self-regulation (how we adapt and modify ourselves in response to both environmental demands and internal factors ...

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 ...