The Bates field hockey team recorded their third consecutive shutout and senior captain Brooke Moloney-Kolenberg scored the eventual game-winning goal as the Bobcats

Find out why Marshall Hatch Jr. is on this year’s list

The Bates Dance Festival is a global destination for dance right here in Maine. Its director Shoni Currier talks about the 2025 edition kicking off in July.

Angela Duckworth delivered a compelling, useful, and relevant message in her Bates College Commencement address on May 25, 2025, urging the audience to pursue “situation modification," which means "using physical distance to create psychological distance" — especially the physical distance of our cell phones from our selves. Situation modification has science behind it. "Psychologists like me have found that achieving what you want out of life has very little to do with forcing yourself to act in one way or another," Duckworth said. "Successful people...rarely rely on inner fortitude to resist temptations. Instead, they avoid them altogether." In other words, "successful strivers are exquisitely aware of how the situation shapes their behavior. And they deliberately design their situations in ways that make wise choices easier." “This is what mindfulness looks like in the digital age,” said Duckwork, who is a psychologist, leading voice in the study of human behavior, and author of the New York Times bestseller Grit. “Not willpower, but the wisdom to shape the situations that shape you.” 👉 Don't forget to hit the "Like" button and subscribe to our channel for the latest videos from Bates College! ➡️ http://bit.ly/2ein9e6 🔗 Learn more about Bates College: http://www.bates.edu/ 📚 Interested in applying? Visit: http://www.bates.edu/admission 🎓 Explore our academics: https://www.bates.edu/academics Be Social with Bates: 📷 Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/batescollege 🎵 Discover Bates on TikTok: http://www.tiktok.com/@batescollege 📘 Connect with us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/batescollege 🐦 Join the conversation on X: http://www.twitter.com/batescollege 👔 Network with us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/edu/bates-college-19917 🏆 Watch Bates Athletics: https://www.youtube.com/batessports About Bates College Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, is one of the nation's leading liberal arts colleges. It is a welcoming community whose members care deeply about the rigorous, challenging, and rewarding life of ideas and principles, and value their exchange and examination. Thanks for being part of the Bates College community.

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The Bates College Museum of Art exhibition offers a visual adventure through the long career of the artist and illustrator, with objects that deftly capture Steadman’s artistic practice.

Bates juniors Aleisha Martinez Sandoval and Mohammed Mohammed, who are both Bates STEM Scholars with a lifelong passion for science, have earned prestigious Goldwater Scholarships.

Watch Duckworth's Commencement address and check out these 12 tips for taking control of your phone — and your life.

From Commencement speaker Angela Duckworth’s striking call to “shape your situation before it shapes you” to President Garry W. Jenkins’ charge to lead lives of purpose and be staunch defenders of hig...

Bates Commencement speaker Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit," told the seniors to embrace “situation modification” — change your physical environment, especially your phone's proximity, to protect yo...

Aanika Patel ’25 will offer this year’s Senior Address during the 159th Commencement on Sunday, May 25, 2025.

"Each of these faculty members advances the mission of Bates with great distinction," said Malcolm Hill, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.

Cushman comes to Bates from the University of Hartford, where she is the Edith Dale Monson Gallery Director and Curator at the Hartford Art School.