Do you need to reduce stress by organizing your time? Or perhaps you’re craving a non-alcoholic drink? Or you're keen on ...

Community Navigation is a program of the OIE that aims to provide support, guidance and problem solving skills to students as they navigate some of their experiences at Bates. Every student comes in ...

Mac Gaither ’24, an environmental studies major from Palo Alto, Calif., presented his thesis research on science fiction ...

In Part II of our Day in the Life of Commons — Tuesday, March 12, 2024, — we follow lunch, supper, and closing time. Along ...

SPARQ is a program of the OIE that is dedicated to supporting and educating the broader Bates community about ways to support and get involved in the LGBTQ+ community. As an OIE program, SPARQ offers ...

Welcome to the OIE! The center is currently accessible with an active Bates ID, 24/7. This decision was intentional because we strongly believe that students should have access to the OIE for purposes ...

SPARQ offers a variety of social and educational programs and opportunities for all LGBTQ+, questioning/exploring and ally students. See below for some of the many programs that SPARQ offers regularly ...

The Program in Africana encompasses the study of world making in Africa and its global diaspora. The program faculty embrace a progressive interdisciplinary approach, foregrounding Blackness, white ...

Do you need to reduce stress by organizing your time? Or perhaps you’re craving a non-alcoholic drink? Or you're keen on supporting college aspirations? If so, this year’s student winners of the ...

Commencement Weekend is just around the corner, and we have a few reminders for you as you get ready to head to campus or to tune in to the Commencement livestream from afar. Finally, remember that ...

Welcome to the website for the psychology department. We invite you to explore the many resources that we have posted online to help you learn more about the major. Students who major in psychology ...