About 60 percent of Bates students study abroad, and Bates offers access to academically rigorous and culturally enriching study-abroad programs in more than 80 countries.

The Bobcats received one of 20 at-large berths in the 62-team NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship, which begins this Thursday.

The following students were named to the dean's list at Bates during the first semester of the 2014-2015 academic year -- a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.73 or higher.

The NESCAC All-Sportsmanship Team is comprised of one student athlete from each institution for each sport, and is selected by the players and coaches from their respective team for their positive contributions to sportsmanship.

The New England Small College Athletic Conference All-Academic honor is awarded to Bates varsity letter winners who have reached sophomore academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35.

The fellows program, currently in its first year at the college, is intended to offer needed support to the student body. Fellows went through a rigorous application process in the spring to qualify for their fall appointment, and each of them have a specialty in which they are especially suited to answer questions and offer support for their fellow students.

Bates College student Emily Regan of Milton, Mass., completed an internship through Heywood Healthcare in Gardner, Mass.

Recent Bates College alumni, Michael Arsnow, of Lynnfield, Mass., completed an internship through Heywood Healthcare in Gardner, Mass.

Inspired by a phrase from the Bates College mission statement, eight Bates students will address the concept of the "transformative power of our differences" in the college's first homegrown TED-style event at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in Bates' Schaeffer Theatre.

Each year, Bates College selects 10 men and 10 women from its first year class to receive the Charles A. Dana award, lauding their academic excellence and rich contributions to campus life.

As a new school year commences at Bates College, a group of more than 60 students, called Junior Advisors and Resident Coordinators, welcome first-year students and support returning students as they settle into residential life at Bates.

At its 148th commencement, Bates College graduated 448 students, representing 29 states and 32 countries. Cumulatively, the students in the 2014 graduating class performed 15,000 hours of community service during their time at Bates, thus exemplifying the Bates commitment to community and civic action.

The New England Small College Athletic Conference All-Academic honor is awarded to Bates varsity letter winners who have reached sophomore academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35.

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.

Made possible through the generous bequest of Charles F. Phillips, the fourth president of Bates, and his wife, Evelyn M. Phillips, Phillips Student Fellowships provide Bates students with an immersive experience in another culture, as well as opportunities for extensive research, service learning, volunteer work or career exploration. The grants are awarded by Bates through a highly competitive application process.

Students named to the dean's list at Bates during the first semester of the 2013-2014 academic year -- a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.71 or higher.

The following students were named to the dean's list at Bates during the first semester of the 2013-2014 academic year -- a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.71 or higher.

The following students were named to the dean's list at Bates for the winter 2014 semester -- a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.71 or higher.

The following students were named to the dean's list at Bates College for the winter 2014 semester -- a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.71 or higher.

Jac Stewart and his teammate Taylor Blackburn defeated final-round teams from Yale, Cornell and Loyola Marymount to win the national title at the U.S. Universities Debating Championship on April 13 at Purdue University.

Taylor Blackburn '15 and Jac Stewart '14 ended a strong Bates debate season by defeating final-round teams from Yale, Cornell and Loyola Marymount to win the national title at the 2014 U.S. Universities Debating Championship.

The New England Small College Athletic Conference All-Academic honor is awarded to Bates varsity letter winners who have reached sophomore academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35.

The following students were named to the dean's list at Bates College during the first semester of the 2013-2014 academic year -- a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.71 or higher.

Broadly multidisciplinary, Mount David Summit shows the depth and expanse of scholarship among Bates students, highlighting undergraduate research; student creative work in art, dance, theater, music and film/video; projects conducted in the context of academic courses; and community-engaged research.

Broadly multidisciplinary, Mount David Summit shows the depth and expanse of scholarship among Bates students, highlighting undergraduate research; student creative work in art, dance, theater, music and film/video; projects conducted in the context of academic courses; and community-engaged research.

Broadly multidisciplinary, Mount David Summit shows the depth and expanse of scholarship among Bates students, highlighting undergraduate research; student creative work in art, dance, theater, music and film/video; projects conducted in the context of academic courses; and community-engaged research.

Four members of the Bates women's swimming and diving team received All-America honors at the NCAA Division III Championships, held March 19 to March 22, in Indianapolis, Ind.

The Bates quartet of junior John Stansel, senior Ben Levy, junior Mark McCauley and senior Noah Graboys finished in sixth place with a time of 9:59.97 at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships in Lincoln, Neb., on Friday, March 14, 2014.

The Bates indoor track and field women's distance medley relay team won All-America honors for their school-record time at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships on Friday, March 14, 2014.

Seaman-Grant's best-in-the-nation standing follows first-place novice speaker awards at the Stanford University tournament on March 8, the Wellesley College tournament on Feb. 8 and the Providence College tournament on Jan. 31.