Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. With a commitment to affordability, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.
(see more)Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized as a leading college of the liberal arts, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world. Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. With a commitment to affordability, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.
Students conduct research at Bates College
More than 240 Bates College students received support from the college in order to accept summer work that facilitated professional exploration and reflection about fulfilling future career paths.
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2019 Nov 26
Bates graduates receive Fulbright Awards
Named a Top Producer of Fulbright Student awards for the last eight consecutive years, Bates was recognized in 2017-18 for having the most awards among all U.S. bachelor's degree institutions.
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2019 Jul 25
$10,000 grant to help Gwendolyn Whidden create debate program in Rwanda
Thanks to a $10,000 Davis Projects for Peace grant, the recent Bates College graduate will return Rwanda help develop a curriculum on critical thinking and debate.
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2019 Jul 3
Bates College students award grants to community programs
The James W. Carignan and Sally Larson Carignan Fund for Community Programs supports specific, sustainable projects and partnerships with Bates students.
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2019 Jun 18
Ariel Lee delivers presentation on summer research
85 Bates students delivered presenations summarizing their summer research. This work was made possible thanks to support through the Dean of the Faculty's office.
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2019 Jan 29
Bates College students present summer research
85 Bates students delivered presenations summarizing their summer research. This work was made possible thanks to support through the Dean of the Faculty's office.
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2019 Jan 22
Simsbury grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Jack Reid of Dallas has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Los Altos grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Cole Limbach of Los Altos, Calif., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Mount Vernon grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Stephen Rowe of Gambier, Ohio, has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Convent of the Sacred Heart grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Julia Nemy of San Francisco has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Visitation School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Grace Jurkovich of St. Paul, Minn., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Walt Whitman grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Julia Juenemann of Bethesda, Md., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Mainland Regional High School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Matthew Johnson of Linwood, N.J., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Visitation School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Katie Hartnett of St. Paul, Minn., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Masters School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Sophie Gardephe of New Rochelle, N.Y., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Pingree School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student Award
Mary Ferguson of North Andover, Mass., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Concord High School grad receives offer of prestigious Fulbright Student award
Caroline Andy of Concord, N.H., has received an offer for a prestigious Fulbright Student award for the coming 2018-19 academic year.
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2018 May 29
Bates students awarded 2016-17 Fulbright grant
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program recently awarded 14 fellowships, both English teaching assistantships and research-study grants, to 11 Bates students and three alumni.
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2016 May 23
Megan Lubetkin awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant
Megan Lubetkin of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, has been awarded a Davis Projects for Peace grant to start an after-school program in a remote Himalayan village.
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2016 May 23
Bantu Mabaso awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant
Bantu Mabaso awarded a Davis Projects for Peace grant to start a mentorship initiative to combat food shortages, especially during dry seasons, in the rural community of Phalala, Swaziland.
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2016 May 20
Miles Schelling awarded Davis Projects for Peace grant
Miles Schelling awarded a Davis Projects for Peace grant to start an after-school program in a remote Himalayan village.
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2016 May 20
Kelsey Schober awarded a 2016-17 Watson Fellowship
Kelsey Schober, a Bates College senior from Sutton, Alaska, has been awarded a 2016-17 Watson Fellowship to support a year of travel and independent research in the Netherlands, South Africa, Canada and Chile.
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2016 May 20
Bates graduate awarded Fulbright grant
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is funded primarily by the U.S. Department of State and sends some 1,500 citizens abroad each year to more than 155 countries. With 45 graduates having received Fulbrights in the past four years, Bates is a "top producer" of Fulbright U.S. Student grants, ranking among the top 10 U.S. bachelor's degree colleges.
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2015 May 11
Bates students awarded Fulbright grants
The following Bates students have been awarded Fulbright grants to support an academic year of research or service abroad. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is funded primarily by the U.S. Department of State and sends some 1,500 citizens abroad each year to more than 155 countries. With 28 graduates having received Fulbrights in the past three years, Bates is a "top producer" of Fulbright U.S. Student grants, ranking among the top 10 U.S. bachelor's degree colleges.
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2014 Jun 13