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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
A group of prospective students walk away from Bates College's "Commons" dining hall on Alumni Walk. A "Welcome to Bates" sign can be seen in the background.

ALT A group of prospective students walk away from Bates College's "Commons" dining hall on Alumni Walk. A "Welcome to Bates" sign can be seen in the background.

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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

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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/
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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)
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Bates College retweeted
Bates College Alumni@BatesAlumni
14 Mar 2025
🎉 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! 🌟
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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-…
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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.
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Another fantastic season for Bates women’s basketball. You make Bates proud. ❤️
BatesSports@BatesSports
9 Mar 2025
Another strong season for women’s basketball came to an end in the second round of the @NCAADIII tournament on Saturday. Here’s the recap and photos: gobatesbobcats.com/news/2025… #mesports #d3hoops
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Bates College retweeted
BatesSports@BatesSports
8 Mar 2025
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
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RT @BatesSports: SOPHIE SPOLTER FOR THE WIN!!! With 10 seconds left in reguation, Spolter makes a spectacular layup to give Bates women's…
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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/2025/02/28/ba…

Bates Faculty in the News: Feb. 28, 2025

English professor Therí Pickens’ new poetry collection earns praise in Library Journal, Rebecca Herzig’s research on women and facial hair informs The New York Times, and Paul Shea explains Samsung’s...

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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/2025/03/05/mu…
Sophie Hafter, wears a hat and smiles as she hugs her artificial birch tree amidst a group of real birch trees on Bates' Alumni Walk.

ALT Sophie Hafter, wears a hat and smiles as she hugs her artificial birch tree amidst a group of real birch trees on Bates' Alumni Walk.
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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.
A line of people walk towards a bus on right. Person in foreground is carrying a small pallet of water bottles.

ALT A line of people walk towards a bus on right. Person in foreground is carrying a small pallet of water bottles.

A student (on right) bends down to put her bags underneath the bus.

ALT A student (on right) bends down to put her bags underneath the bus.

Bates women's basketball head coach Alison Montgomery smiles and poses for the camera before she boards the bus to the NCAA DIII National Championship tournament in Scranton, Pa.

ALT Bates women's basketball head coach Alison Montgomery smiles and poses for the camera before she boards the bus to the NCAA DIII National Championship tournament in Scranton, Pa.

A student smiles while holding her jacket and gear as she makes her way onto the bus as the Bates women's basketball team head to Scranton, Pa., for the NCAA DIII Tournament.

ALT A student smiles while holding her jacket and gear as she makes her way onto the bus as the Bates women's basketball team head to Scranton, Pa., for the NCAA DIII Tournament.
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Bates College retweeted
BatesSports@BatesSports
3 Mar 2025
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
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We're going dancing! Congratulations to Bates women's basketball on their at-large bid to the @NCAADIII tournament! 🏀 #MarchMadness
NESCAC@NESCAC
3 Mar 2025
🏀NCAA Women's Basketball Five NESCAC teams in the 64-team field @GoUBears (NESCAC Champion) - host @AmherstMammoths (at-large) @BatesSports (at-large) @BantamSports (at-large) @TuftsJumbos (at-large) First-round games begin March 7 & 8
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Bates College retweeted
Bates College Alumni@BatesAlumni
3 Mar 2025
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
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Bates College retweeted
Bates College Alumni@BatesAlumni
1 Mar 2025
🐾 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-events/
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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/fou…
Lars Llorente '78, Chris Callahan ’78, and Scott Copeland ’78, walk along a path as they head to Bates' Lake Andrews for the annual "Puddle Jump" a tradition the three started in 1975.

ALT Lars Llorente '78, Chris Callahan ’78, and Scott Copeland ’78, walk along a path as they head to Bates' Lake Andrews for the annual "Puddle Jump" a tradition the three started in 1975.

Close up shot of robe to see lettering saying the following, "The Dip" 50th Anniversary, 1975-2025

ALT Close up shot of robe to see lettering saying the following, "The Dip" 50th Anniversary, 1975-2025

The three original puddle jumpers stand and smile in their white robes and bright red scarves before the 2025 Puddle Jump.

ALT The three original puddle jumpers stand and smile in their white robes and bright red scarves before the 2025 Puddle Jump.

Lars Llorente '78, Chris Callahan ’78, and Scott Copeland ’78 begin their jump into the icy waters of Bates' Lake Andrews (a.k.a. "The Puddle")

ALT Lars Llorente '78, Chris Callahan ’78, and Scott Copeland ’78 begin their jump into the icy waters of Bates' Lake Andrews (a.k.a. "The Puddle")
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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)
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Bates College retweeted
BatesSports@BatesSports
26 Feb 2025
Want to see the fastest 60-meter hurdles in @BATES_XC_TF history? You're in luck! Watch the middle lane because we have the video of Seneca Moore's (@Seneca_James04) record-breaking run Saturday at the Bobcat Tune-up! How about 8.23 seconds?! Moore broke his own school record in the event and we're looking forward to seeing what he can do at this weekend's New England D3 Championships! #mesports #d3tf #GoBates
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