Bates College

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1. Official University site: Bates College
2. Location website: Lewiston, Maine
3. Official Athletic site: Bates College "Bobcat" Athletics
4. Wikipedia: Bates College
5. Princeton Review: Bates College
6. College Merchandise: Bates College Bookstore
7. USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: Bates College

Bates College News and Articles

• Official Site: BatesNews
• Campus Newspaper: "Minority Student Acceptances Increase Dramatically for Class of 2011" (4/3/2007)
• Location Newspaper: Lewiston Sun Journal
• Google News: Bates College

Bates College Basics

• Founded: 1855
• Faculty: Approximately 200, 100% with terminal degrees
• Undergraduates: Approximately 1700

Bates College Leadership

• President: Elaine Tuttle Hansen
  • President: 2002-present
    • 1995-2002: Provost, Haverford College

Bates College Notable Alumni

• Edmund Muskie, former Governor of Maine, U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State, candidate for VP
• Bryant Gumbel, television journalist
• Harry Lord, professional baseball player
• Joseph T Willet, COO, Merrill Lynch
• John Dunjee, Afican American baptist preacher, son of President Tyler

Studying at Bates College

• Bates College Academics
• Bates College Notable Programs of Study
  • Dance
  • Biological Chemistry
  • Rhetoric

Prospective Students for Bates College

• Apply
• Preparation for Bates
• Options and Deadlines
• Financial Aid
• International & Overseas Students
• Transfer Students

Visiting Bates College

• Bates College: Overnights at Bates

Bates College Hotels

• Bates College: Local Accommodations
• TripAdvisor: Lewiston, ME  

Bates College Restaurants

• Bates College: Local Restaurants
• TripAdvisor: Lewiston Restaurants  

Bates College Transportation

• Bates College: Directions to Campus
• Airport: Portland International Jetport
• Bus: Vermont Transit, Lewiston

Bates College Student Life

• Bates College: Student Life
• Androscoggin Bank Colisee: Lewiston Events
• City of Lewiston: Downtown Urban Center Master Plan

Bates College Student Life News

• Campus Newspaper: "Onset of Spring Brings Better Mood, Less Nerdy Activities" (4/3/2007)
• BatesNow: Student housing opens
• PC Magazine: Bates College - Top High-Tech Colleges and Universities  

Bates College Student Media

• Newspaper: The Bates Student
• Radio: 91.5FM WRBC
• Television: BCTV

Bates College Blogs, and Forums

• College Confidential: Bates College - College Discussion
• Google Blog Search:: Bates College

Bates College Timeline

• 1855: Founded by abolitionists as Maine State Seminary
• 1864: Renamed Bates College to recognize the financial support of Benjamin Bates
• 1870: Merged with Cobb Divinity School
• 1984: Made SATs optional
• 1990: Made all standardized tests optional in admission decisions

Bates College Sports Teams

• Athletic League: NESCAC - The New England Small College Athletic Conference
• Official athletic site: Bates College "Bobcat" Athletics
• Track and Field: Men's | Women's
• Soccer: Men's | Women's