As the days get shorter, it’s the perfect time to connect and share some Bobcat warmth. Come network, learn something new, or just catch up with fellow alumni. Click the link to view all our upcoming events! www.bates.edu/alumni/all-e...

Step inside the story of a leader whose career bridges law, philanthropy, and higher education. On Sept. 17, join our very own Garry W. Jenkins as he discusses the core principles guiding his impactful journey. www.tickets207.com/events/open-...

We're throwing it back to 1894 with this incredible photo of a Bates dorm room, taken by Miles Greenwood (Class of 1891)! Bobcats, we have a feeling you know this one! What building is pictured here?

📢 Registration is officially OPEN for Back to Bates Weekend 2025! On October 3rd and 4th, get ready to reconnect with friends, faculty, and the entire Bates community. Don't miss out on this beloved Bates tradition - register today! www.bates.edu/back-to-bates/

📢 Save the Date, Bobcats! 📢 Get ready to return to campus for Back to Bates Weekend, October 3-4, 2025! 🍂 We're planning an unforgettable weekend celebrating all things Bates. Mark your calendars now – more details coming soon. #BackToBates #BatesCollege #BatesAlumni #BatesCommunity #FallFoliage

Join us in celebrating the inaugural Bates Athletics Hall of Fame Class on October 4! We're thrilled to honor ten inductees and eight legacy honorees.

ALUMNI UPDATE: Bates welcomes back Hannah Fitts ’20! Our All-American & 3x NCAA champ returns as asst. men's rowing coach & recruiting coordinator. The Bates community is so thrilled to have her back! #BatesAlumni #GoBobcats 🚣‍

It’s not every day your debut book gets excerpted in @rollingstone.com. Science writer @laurapoppick.bsky.social ’10 puts her Bates geology degree to expert use in "Strata: Stories from Deep Time," a review of Earth’s 4.54-billion-year history, out July 15. ➡️ www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

Building their own futures, literally! 💡 This year, 4 Batesies crafted interdisciplinary majors, from human rights to creative marketing. Learn how they're making their mark:

The Board of Trustees welcomes four distinguished new members: Sarah E. Norris P’26, Peter J. Friedman ’92, P’24, P’26, Jeanmarie Hester Cooper ’85, P’19, and Jennifer VanBelle ’90.

ALUMNI UPDATE: Timothy Lee ’97 Tim Lee, director of exhibits at the Natural History Museum of Utah was featured for his part in unveiling a new exhibit, "The Mysteries of the Ice Age". Congrats Tim!

ALUMNI UPDATE: Dr. Michael Ambra ’07 🌟 Recognized in Marquis Who's Who for his noteworthy achievements! Over a decade in dental medicine, patient-first approach at Ambra Dental Care, & voted Top NH Dentist 10 years straight. Congrats!

Throwback to the joy of the Bates Alumni Parade 2025! 🥳 Even a little rain couldn't stop the celebration and connection at this cherished Bates tradition. #BatesCollege #AlumniParade #BatesReunion

What an incredible celebration of Pride Month! 🎉 Our Out and Proudly Regional Events lit up six cities—Boston, NYC, DC, Philly, Denver, and San Fran—with the vibrant spirit of community and pride. Huge thanks to our NESCAC friends for partnering in making these unforgettable events happen! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

In case you missed it: @theguardian.com named Angela Duckworth's Bates Commencement address one of the best graduation speeches of 2025. Duckworth's advice to grads? Put your phone in the other room. See the full article 🔗: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

🌱 Exciting news from Bates! 🎉 The 2025 Green Innovation Grants are supporting incredible sustainability projects across campus, from theater paint-waste reduction to more tools for the bike exchange, and new compost bins. Empowering a greener future!

🎉 ALUMNI UPDATE: Shawna-Kaye Lester ’08 was recently featured on 12 Minute Convos podcast! Since graduating from Bates, she's helped 400+ applicants win $6M+ in scholarships to top schools like Harvard, MIT & Princeton through her company Memorable Essay.

🎉 ALUMNI UPDATE: Cheryl Orr ’84, Partner at Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP, has been named a "Top Woman Lawyer 2025" by the Daily Journal — Congrats!

A beautiful Bates connection! ❤️ For 11 years, Carmen has been the "Lewiston grandmother" to the Carmona siblings Jose ’25, Christopher ’18, Alanis ’18, and Carolina ’22.

We are incredibly proud to unveil our inaugural Hall of Fame Class, honoring those whose accomplishments have shaped the legacy of sports.

Congratulations again to the unforgettable Bates Class of 2025! We hope you enjoy a few scenes from Sunday’s Commencement ceremony. Relive, or re-watch, the full experience, now available on the Bates YouTube channel ⬇️: youtu.be/QGD0N81CRa4?... Seniors, we miss you already!

For a close-up look at Commencement 2025, explore our Picture Story—captured through the lens of Bates photographer Phyllis Graber Jensen and the words of this year’s speakers and honorees. #batescollege #commencement2025 #picturestory

One week ago today 🥺 Such a magical Commencement weekend. A fitting marker to commemorate the years we’ve spent together. Class of 2025, know you’ll always have a home here at Bates. (David Ernst/Bates College) #batescollege #commencement #bates2025

Six Bates College alumni, including 5 Class of 2025 grads, offered Fulbright Student Awards for 2025-26! 🌍 That's 14 years straight as a Top Producer. Congratulations on this major accomplishment!

The 504 members of the Class of 2025 truly embody grit & purpose! Congrats to our grads from 38 states & 31 countries. Welcome to the alumni community!

Bates recently announced the promotions of ten outstanding Bates College faculty members! These promotions recognize their profound contributions to our academic community and beyond.

Meet this year’s Commencement Senior Speaker, Aanika Patel ’25 of Needham, Mass. In our BatesNews Q&A with Patel, she shares the little moments that made up her Bates experience, how she found community on campus, and what she's up to next. #Bates2025

April at Bates was incredible! 🎓🎨🏆 Our campus lit up with academic excellence, amazing arts, athletic triumphs, and deep community connections.

ALUMNI UPDATE: Congrats, Dan Bachrach ’95! Dr. Daniel Bachrach, professor of management and Robert C. and Rosa P. Morrow Faculty Excellence Fellow at the Culverhouse College of Business, has received the 2024 Burnum Distinguished Faculty Award! 🏆

🎨 Under the Parachute, the 2025 Senior Thesis Exhibition at the Bates College Museum of Art, showcases a year of bold exploration and deeply personal storytelling by this year’s studio art majors.

ALUMNI UPDATE: Congrats to Jeremy Sclar ’88, recently named #19 on Boston's Most Influential list by @bostonmagazine.bsky.social! As Chair and CEO of WS Development, Jeremy has developed 7.6 million square feet in the Seaport and oversees 100+ properties. www.bostonmagazine.com/boston-power...

🏆 Announcing: 2025 Bates Alumni Award Recipients🏆 Congratulations to our exceptional Bobcats! Read more about their achievements! www.bates.edu/alumni/2025/...

We did it — together! 🏅 Thanks to 1,884 incredible donors, we raised $694,726 during this year’s FBA Challenge. Your support fuels Bobcat excellence and ensures every club and varsity athlete can thrive. Thank you!

This fall, Bates Field Hockey brought the energy, earning a second straight trip to the NCAA III tournament! 🏑🔥 Now it’s our turn. Let’s channel that Bobcat spirit and push the FBA Challenge past the finish line🐾 give.bates.edu/fba-giving-c...

Soaring to the top — just like Bates women’s rowing, now ranked #1 in the nation! 🚣‍🔥 INCREDIBLE! Over 970 Bobcat fans have already stepped up for the FBA Challenge. Let’s keep the momentum going and see how far we can go today! give.bates.edu/fba-giving-c...

Bates College Names Stacey Bunting as Director of Athletics! gobatesbobcats.com/news/2025/4/... #mesports #whyd3 #GoBates

From early morning lifts to late-night study halls, our Bobcats give it their all. Now it’s our turn.💥 Every gift supports every student-athlete—varsity and club—and helps them thrive. Give your best gift to FBA today: give.bates.edu/fba-giving-c...

The Friends of Bates Athletics (FBA) Challenge is almost here! Your support helps champions like Max Cory ’26 reach their full potential. Join us for the FBA Challenge and help write the next chapter of Bates Athletics. 🐾 give.bates.edu/fba-giving-c...

These Bates alums aren’t just visiting—they’re teaching. During Short Term, four alums will return to campus to lead Practitioner-Taught Courses in business, public health, media, and even national security. www.bates.edu/purposeful-w...

The Bates Men's Soccer team recently hosted its first-ever Alumni Mentoring Night! ⚽️📚 The event brought together current players and alumni—including Allen Kropp ’87, Greg Mulready ’91, Jonathan Lobozzo ’10, and Owen Keleher ’22.

Watch our Bobcat football team showcase their strength, precision, and teamwork with an 86-yard pass—the longest pass in Bates history! 🏈 Support our outstanding student-athletes during the upcoming FBA Challenge from April 30-May 2! give.bates.edu/fba-giving-c...

NEWS: Joanne Roberts to join Bates College as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty, effective July 1, 2025, President Garry W. Jenkins has announced. Roberts comes from Yale-NUS College in Singapore, where she has served as president since 2022.

From all-nighters to quiet study sessions, Ladd Library has always been more than just a study space. 📚 The BatesNews team recently captured a full day inside this “helluva building.”

Congrats to Clarisa Pérez-Amendáriz, winner of the 2025 Kroepsch Award! When announcing Bates' highest teaching honor, 2024 winner Mara Tieken said Pérez-Armendáriz is a professor who inspires, challenges, and transforms students and her colleagues. “All of us are so lucky to learn from you.”

Reliving the moment when Bates soccer made ESPN’s SportsCenter! Our Bobcats landed on the Top 10 not once, but TWICE! Want to support these incredible student-athletes? The FBA Challenge is coming April 30-May 2! give.bates.edu/fba-giving-c...

Bates Bobcast Episode 375: Women's rowing rises to No. 1 in the country! Listen here: gobatesbobcats.com/podcasts/bat... #podcast #gobates #mesports #whyd3 #d3row #rowing #d3baseball #d3tf #d3tennis

🎓 Bates Alumni in the News: April Edition! From bestselling books to big moves in law and finance, Bates alumni are making waves in all kinds of fields. Find out what they have been up to! www.bates.edu/news/2025/04...

🚨 It’s official: Digital and Computational Studies is now Bates’ 37th major! DCS blends technical skills with critical thinking to explore how tech shapes our world. www.bates.edu/news/2025/04...

“The women’s basketball program taught me how to empower my peers, tap into my competitiveness in all aspects of life, and proudly advocate for female athletes and leaders." - Meghan Graff ’23. Help build the next generation of Bobcat leaders during the FBA Challenge. April 30- May 2.

ICYMI: Bates faculty and staff have been busy—earning doctorates, publishing research, and making big impacts across disciplines. 💥🎓 Catch up on all the incredible work happening on campus ⤵️