If you read about Bates you will see it is a welcoming, small, highly selective liberal
arts college in Lewiston, Maine. But if you spend time at Bates and sit with students in the
dining hall while they nurse tea, coffee, and conversations about environmental sustainability
projects or the upcoming ski trip, you realize that it is also so much more. Bates is
located in the vacationland state, and it is a mere thirty to forty minutes from sea, forest,
and city. Simply put, you can have it all at Bates. For example, Bates is a small college, but
you can make your experience as big as you want by traveling abroad or exploring Lewiston
and Portland.
Bates is widely renowned as one of the first institutions to make SAT/ACT scores an
optional part of the application process, but Bates has been leading since its inception. In
addition to waiving SAT/ACT requirements before most other schools, Bates was one of the
first schools to accept all students regardless of race, religion, or sex. There have never
been fraternities or sororities at Bates so people tend to overlap. If you go to the newly constructed
dining hall you will not only taste some of the best/healthiest food served in a college
cafeteria, but you will also be hard pressed to find clear separations between the
different types of students.
All students eat in one brand-new dining hall, which physically represents Bates’
commitment to egalitarianism. There are no partitions separating students in the dining
hall and there is no hierarchy of seating because Bates has always attempted to bring people
together. Parties are required to have nonalcoholic drinks, clubs and organizations are
open to all, and there are gender-neutral bathroom options in the newest dormitory.
Bates students come from all over the world and represent more than just typical
categories of diversity. Bates is a place where a rower also sings in one of the a cappella
groups on campus. It is a place where an honors thesis student is in a jam-funk band that
plays covers of Britney Spears for the sake of irony. Bates is a place where common archetypes
melt away and interests stretch across categories. It is the kind of college where contradictions
flourish in the most positive way.
What makes Bates one of the top schools in the country is the family of students, faculty,
and staff that fill the dorms, classrooms, and offices. Students come to Bates because
of the resources and educational opportunities and stay because of the familial atmosphere.
The people at Bates are so important because they contribute to and sustain a philosophy
of intellectual curiosity, civic engagement, and egalitarianism.
Batesies are a passionate and progressive bunch, so even after the fall foliage has
passed, this quaint and picturesque campus remains colorful and bright with student
energy. Cookouts, clambakes, and camping trips characterize the fall, while sledding, snow
forts, skiing, and extended dinners in the dining hall mark the winter. And as for spring and
short term, well that deserves a section for itself.
Bates students are always willing to hang out and hash it out. Whether
it’s over an extended dinner in Commons, at the Ronj with a cup of coffee, or just
outside the library—you can always find a familiar face to talk to about your
day.”
—Katie Conkling, ’09, French and Women and Gender Studies
At Bates, you will most likely know someone everywhere you go. Fortunately, even if
you do not know anyone, students will smile when you walk down the quad and professors’
doors are open and inviting. It is easy to take the necessary first step to get to know someone,
speak up in class, or find the mentor support you need.
Bates is an environment that cultivates a type of confidence that affects every aspect
of your life. The Bates climate encourages students to claim and build their own lives. Bates
students manage and run the college radio station, coffee house, and the first-year outdoor
orientation program Aesop. Residents in the arts and culture and environmental theme
houses on Frye Street organize events such as movie and craft nights. Events vary, but they
are all warm and inviting.
Running Aesop gave me the opportunity to have hands-on management
experience that I would have never received had the program not been student
run. Based on the college’s egalitarian principles, many of the largest organizations
on campus are entirely student run, such as the outing club, the radio station,
and the on-campus coffee shop. Few, if any, colleges provide their students
with these kinds of leadership opportunities, since the Bates Outing Club is the
oldest student run outing club in the country, and Aesop is the only one of its
kind still student run.”
—Graham Jones, ’09, Religion
The Diy (do it yourself) attitude affects the academic curriculum as well. Students
have the option to design their own major if traditional majors like English or Physics leave
them wanting more. Students have successfully designed majors such as Journalism and
Pop Cultural Studies because, at Bates, if you can dream it, and want it badly enough, it will
happen. Every single person at Bates, including classmates, faculty, and staff, is invested in
making sure students thrive.
Lewiston-Auburn. Home of Bates College,
has the best Thai food in New England.
Seriously, the Lewiston-Auburn area, which
is the second largest city in Maine and a
mere 35 miles from the coastline, is one of
the best things about Bates. Whenever
Bates seems a little “same old,” the
Lewiston-Auburn area is there to be your
cayenne pepper and spice things up. Bates
students can stop in at Guthries, home of
the only place Hillary Clinton eats when visiting
(true story), for some live music and a
burrito, skate the expansive free concrete
skate park in the center of town, volunteer
at the local food bank, or enjoy a leisurely
movie at one of the two multi-screen cinemas
in town. Walk around and explore a bit.
Do not worry about getting lost—the basilica
is the highest point in Lewiston-Auburn
and a stone’s throw from Bates so you can
always find your way back to campus.
When applying to college it is important to ask
yourself what you want from your college experience.
If you prefer intimate classes where you get a chance
to learn by doing, then Bates could be for you. If you enjoy quirky and well-rounded people
and small social gatherings, and do not mind silence after 1 A.M., then Bates could be for
you. If you want to experience a New England fall, winter, and spring, but you also want the
option to trek across Argentina or travel in Africa, then Bates could be for you.
There is no doubt that the college admissions process can appear daunting. There
are an endless series of questions, and at times it can seem like there are no clear answers.
But perhaps the best way to decide if Bates is a good fit is to come spend a day and a night
on campus. Come see what a seminar on the philosophy of law is like. Experience what it
is like to see a classroom of motivated students sit around a table and talk about what law
means. Taste the savory goodness of the brick oven pizza or the fresh and nourishing offerings
at the vegan bar in the dining hall. Get cozy with a book on the third floor of the library.
Or just come lounge on the Quad in the fall. If you cannot make it out to Bates, then stream
shows from the Bates radio station online, check out YouTube, and read the Bates blogs.
It is impossible to promise that Bates is right for everyone, but Batesies are definitely
welcoming to everyone. Students are willing to answer any questions, and professors are
usually happy to let a visiting student sit in on a class. Even when you are a visitor, Bates
will make you feel like you are a part of the family. That is not just a small liberal arts college
thing. That is a Bates thing.
Bates College
Academics
During a visit to Bates after graduation, I went out to lunch with a former professor and current mentor and after talking about everything from the existential questions posed in the show Lost to my plans for next year, she asked,
‘What was the greatest thing you learned during your time at Bates?’ I replied, ‘I learned how to think, question, and grow.’
There is a theory that small liberal arts colleges like Bates do not teach you how to do any one thing, but rather prepare you for everything. While some graduate college with a single degree, Bates students graduate with a malleable skill set that can be applied to more than a dozen careers and top-tier graduate programs. When the curriculum, staff, and faculty are committed to teaching students how to think critically and how to analyze what is in front of them, students graduate prepared to meet life’s challenges with confidence and grace. What can you do with a degree in Philosophy? Anything.
What can you do with a degree in English? Anything. One of Bates’ greatest academic strengths is that Bates students are not competitive with one another. Bates students are some of the most talented and capable students in the United States, but they are also cooperative and relaxed. Classrooms at Bates are not contest grounds for intellectual one-upmanship. Instead, students literally feel that they can learn from everyone at every moment.
Faculty
There are few, if any, barriers at Bates. Students talk and learn from one another, and this spirit of shared learning and open dialog is one that also extends to the relationship between students and faculty. Faculty members do not lecture at an untouchable distance. Classrooms are intimate and a faculty member, never a teaching assistant, always leads classes. Most professors emphasize classroom participation. Students learn by talking their ideas out so students tend to evolve into confident public speakers. At Bates, the professor and student become well acquainted with one another over the course of a semester.
Students are always encouraged to visit professors during office hours, and while it is a good time to work out questions on readings, these meetings are also an opportunity to just chat about life. Because of the character of the student/teacher relationships, Batesies do not have to strain to find a professor capable of, or willing to, write a compelling recommendation. Evidence of the strong bond between students and faculty is the amount of alumni who keep in touch with faculty and stop by Pettengill Hall to visit teachers when on campus.
While most faculty members are constantly involved in researching and publishing, their first priority is the student and teaching. Bates faculty members genuinely care about the well-being of the student body and that manifests itself in and out of the classroom. To bridge the gap between research and teaching, professors invite students to assist in their research. Research assistant opportunities are typically uncommon at the undergraduate level, but at Bates, faculty members use them as opportunities to better prepare students for graduate studies.
Harward Center for Community Partnerships
Bates is not isolated from the community. It is a part of Lewiston-Auburn, and Lewiston-
Auburn is a part of Bates. One of the ways that Bates remains connected with the community
is through the Harward Center for Community Partnerships. The Harward Center is
comprised of four program areas that focus on teaching students how to live socially
responsible lives and behave as democratic citizens. Further, many professors use the
Harward Center to integrate community involvement into their syllabus. The Harward
Center is an excellent way for students and community members to volunteer and develop
as civic leaders. For example, students are currently working on a mentoring and tutoring
project with the Longley School in Lewiston.
Courses/General Education Requirements
Bates is committed to helping students claim their education, and therefore, Bates gives
its students a lot of academic freedom. Students have twenty-nine programs and
departments from which to choose a major, and they have the option to design their own
interdisciplinary major with the help of an academic adviser.
However, the school does require that students design a curriculum that incorporates
sciences, humanities, social sciences, mathematics, and the arts. In order to fulfill
these requirements, students enroll in two General Education Concentrations (GECs) from
outside their major. GECs are four linked courses that allow a student to focus on one topic
or area of inquiry. Courses may come from different disciplines, or they may focus on a topic
in a single department, program, or major. The goal of the GECs and the entire Bates course
curriculum is to teach students about the connections between disciplines, reinforce
strong writing skills, and provide students with college-level instruction in the sciences and
quantitative analysis.
There are several ways to talk about and assess the academic life at a college. But if
one really wants to tap into the academic climate, one has to look beyond a course list
because the admissions materials cannot illustrate how Bates students listen to each other
and talk about learning in the classroom, dining hall, and dorms.
Short Term
The 4-4-1 academic calendar allows students to step outside of their scholastic routine
during the spring and to focus on just one class for five weeks. While some classes do
meet in the classroom, many are experiential and allow the student to physically connect
with what they are researching. Students learn about geology in Maine by hiking and kayaking.
Students learn about anthropology and Jamaica by spending five weeks researching on
the island. Students learn about theater in Europe by flying overseas. Known as “short
term,” this abbreviated semester is wildly popular at Bates because it allows students to
thaw after a long winter. The reduction in course load decreases stress and makes even the
most challenging class manageable. Two short terms are required, but most students participate
in at least three.
Study Abroad
The Bates academic curriculum is designed to challenge students and to push students
beyond their comfort zones. Many schools talk about the learning that takes place outside
of the classroom, but at Bates the lessons outside the classroom span the entire globe.
About seventy percent of the Bates student body studies abroad at some point during their
college career and the lessons and knowledge gained through this experience is paramount.
Students not only learn about different parts of the world while studying abroad, but
they also learn about what they are capable of accomplishing.
On December 10th, I caught a last-minute plane ride from Egypt to
Jordan. I took a bus to Petra, saw one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and
took a ferry back across the Red Sea. There I caught a bus from the Egyptian
Sinai through the desert and back to Cairo. In Cairo I took my finals, wrote a
paper, and with a group of friends hired a private taxi to the Israeli border and
headed to Jerusalem. By December I was dying to get into my advisor’s office and
tell him about my new views on Islam.
— Graham Jones, ’09, Religion
Thesis
Thesis is the culmination of four years of academic growth and development. Almost
every student, regardless of major, completes a senior thesis at Bates. Students work
closely with one faculty member for either one semester or one academic year. Professors
work hard to push your writing and develop your skills as a researcher and scholar. The caliber
of writing usually allows students to use the writing as material for their application to
graduate school. And in some cases, students publish segments of their thesis in scholarly
journals. When you first come to Bates the thesis process can appear daunting, but by the
time you are a senior you can rest assured that the Bates curriculum and faculty will have
prepared you.
I really appreciate that Bates requires a thesis because it offers me the
opportunity to pick a topic that I am passionate about and delve deeply into that
subject. It is a chance for me to take control of the educational experience and
produce something original. And I know I will be able to look back and be proud
of the work that I put into the process.
—Stephanie Howson, ’09, Religion and Women and Gender Studies
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Bates College.
Like many colleges in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), Bates is a highly selective institution and one of the most competitive colleges in the United States. The applicant pool, which is increasing every year, consists of highly motivated and talented students from around the world. However, there is not one standard of student. There are many routes to Bates College, and similarly there are many different types of students at Bates.
With the number of applicants increasing each year, and with a limited number of available spaces, the number of applicants who choose to apply during the Early Decision round is increasing. While an Early Decision application does not guarantee you admittance, it does significantly increase your chance of acceptance. If you are unsure of whether the Early Decision option is the right option for you, there are several other alternatives including: Regular Decision, Deferred Admission, January Admission, and Transfer Admission.
Testing
Unlike many other elite colleges in the United States, Bates does not require applicants
to submit SAT or ACT scores. Even though most applicants have excellent standardized
scores, the optional SAT/ACT policy illustrates that Bates understands that there is more
than one way to measure intelligence.
Interviews/Essay
One of the reasons that Bates is such a diverse college is that the admissions staff is committed to carrying out the college’s mission to foster an inclusive and heterogeneous community. Bates’ ethos of diversity is one that informs the entire admissions process. Instead of just looking at the numbers, the Bates admissions staff also strongly considers a student’s record of leadership and evidence of special talents. The Bates admissions staff is looking for students who can contribute to the community, and students who can learn from the community.
Admissions staff comes to understand applicants better through the essay and the admissions interview. The essay and interview are valuable components of the application because they also offer the admissions staff an opportunity to see more than a list of extracurricular activities and test scores. If you are strongly interested in attending Bates, it is highly
recommended that you schedule an interview and distinguish yourself in your essay. Use the essay as a chance to stand out and disclose more than the common application allows.
The interview is more just a friendly discussion and is not overly stressful. If interested in Bates, the interview is a must because it allows you to get a better idea of what Bates College is all about while giving the admissions officer a personal and individual view of yourself that they can’t get on paper. Bates really wants to know what kind of person you are beyond the numbers and that is something that really stuck out to me during the process. Bates cares for its prospective students and doesn’t just look at you as another statistic.”
—Paul Lombardi, ’11, History and Spanish
Since not every applicant has the means to visit the college, Bates also offers alumni interviews. Alumni interviews, which also factor into admission, allow students the chance to speak with a Bates alumnus, and to gain some insights into the character of a Batesie. Another way a student can come to understand the Bates experience without physically walking through the campus is by visiting the student blogs. The admissions process can vary depending on your proximity to the college and your individual interests. However, the admissions team makes every effort to connect with each applicant, and to ensure that the applicant pool is going to thrive at Bates. The requirements for admissions are often discussed in terms of what is expected of the applicant, but what is most inspiring about the Bates admissions team is that they take it upon themselves to remain connected with the students they admit even after the acceptance letters are mailed.
Financial Aid
The Bates tuition is by no means a small amount of money, but Bates does make a
concerted effort to offer competitive financial aid packages to assist qualifying families
with the cost of tuition. In addition to the financial aid packages, the financial aid office
can provide information on student loan programs and available student employment
opportunities on campus.
While the school follows federal guidelines for distributing financial aid, it
approaches the matter by thinking about the individual. Every member of the admissions
staff is knowledgeable about the financial aid policies and can concisely translate information
that is otherwise confusing. The financial aid office and the admissions office
attend to the matter of financial aid carefully, and it is common to see admissions personnel
sending reminder e-mails to applicants regarding financial aid deadlines to ensure that
students are not disqualified from the process.
Approximately forty percent of all Bates students receive some form of financial aid,
and many students hold jobs on campus. On-campus jobs range from working in the library
to working as a junior adviser. Pay varies, but wages are sufficient to cover weekly and incidental
expenses of student life. In addition to putting some money in your pocket, campus
jobs also provide students with skills for the working world outside of Bates. Whether that is learning how to manage a business through your work at the Ronj or how to research in
a lab through your work as a research assistant for a professor, jobs at Bates give a student
more than just expendable income, and none of the jobs encroach on the time one needs
to devote to studies.
At first glance, the tuition at Bates can appear prohibitive, but there are several
avenues for funding your education here. And as daunting as the process is, it is important
to remember that the Bates tuition is not just securing you a four-year education. Rather,
it is a lifelong investment. It is one that connects you with a network of successful alumni,
gives you a skill set that will lead to your success, and provides you with experiences that
you will never forget.
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Bates College 2307th for the average student loan amount.
Secrets to getting the best Maine scholarships and financial aid
Batesies are social. We know how to organize and mobilize to have a
good time and unwind on the weekends. Theme parties, impromptu dance parties,
movie marathons, and student band performances are just a few examples
of how we pass our time. The Bates student activity office organizes dances, concerts,
and films on a regular basis. However, if you want to spend a Friday or
Saturday night in the library catching up on work, you won’t be looked down
upon—but don’t expect not to be tempted away.
—Katie Conkling, ’09, French and Women and Gender Studies
Balance is a key component of the Bates experience. Classes require students to
devote a good deal of time to their studies, but even with a full course load of four classes,
students find the time to enjoy a number of the 112 available extracurricular activities.
Students practice with their bands in the new rock room, throw Frisbees on the quad, take
day trips to Portland for the First Friday art openings, and organize weekend camping
excursions to a nearby lean-to. Sports, clubs, service projects, and time with friends not
only help the Bates community come together and share a part of themselves with other
students, but they also help Batesies learn more about themselves.
Aesop
Even though the energy at Bates is pretty relaxed, movement characterizes the Bates
student body. Activities begin almost immediately after stepping onto the campus and
continue for four years. One of the most popular activities on campus is the first-year orientation
program, Aesop, which is a manifestation of the college’s longtime emphasis on
individual initiative and personal responsibility. Students have been the sole organizers of
Aesop for years, and students lead virtually all the trips. Trips vary in level of difficulty and
range from kayaking to hiking and camping, but the spirit of shared learning is the thread
that runs through all of the options. Aesop shows off Maine’s beautiful mountains, forests,
and ocean. Upperclassmen pass on insights into Bates’ life around campfires, and first
years can have a chance to take a deep breath before starting school.
After my Aesop trip freshman year, I not only made a friend who I
would later room with sophomore year, but I also made connections with seniors
who helped get me a job at the student-run, on-campus coffee shop, The Ronj.
—Graham Jones, ’09, Religion
Social Traditions
Some of the most enjoyable social activities at Bates are the quirky ones. The types of
events that happen annually are the settings of epic and memorable stories year after
year. Aesop is one of these activities, but it is not the only ongoing event that students and
alumni remember fondly. Some of the other prime Bates events are puddle jump, Gala, a
Mount David hike, a (legal) beer at the Goose, ocean clambakes, and Trivia Night. Even if
swimming in freezing water or staying up all night to compete in the radio station’s trivia
bonanza are not what you consider fun, nearly everyone at Bates agrees that the President’s
Gala is one of the annual highlights. Whether you go to dance the night away in formal wear,
chitchat with faculty, or just see how many chocolate-covered strawberries you can eat, the
Gala is one of the most momentous events at Bates.
Nearly seventy-five percent of the student body participates in either one of the thirtyone
intercollegiate sports available to men and women or the sixteen intramural
sports available to men and women. Students play on varsity sports as well as on intramural
teams, and regardless of the season, it is common to see some Batesies doing something
active.
Strange things are always happening on Frye Street. This fall students
built a half pipe for skateboarding and when it first snowed, they turned it into
a ramp for skiing down Mount David.”
—Graham Jones, ’09, Religion
It is no big deal if you do not prefer traditional sports because there are plenty of
organizations and activities that will promise to exercise your mind and body. The debate
team is world renowned. Successfully competing in both the Ivy League circuit and in inter-
national competitions, the Bates debate team is one of the more exciting teams to watch.
More importantly, if you want to do more than just watch, lack of experience is not going to
come between you and the team. Due in large part to the college’s commitment to egalitarianism,
all clubs and organizations are open to everyone.
The absence of exclusive clubs and student organizations characterizes the entire
college. No one will ever be turned away from an organization and no one will be turned
away from a social event at Bates. Divisive issues such as alcohol tend not to isolate nondrinkers
from drinkers because all Bates events serving alcohol are required to provide
non-alcoholic options.
Bates is a place that facilitates choice. If varsity athletics are not your thing, you have
intramural. If house parties with kegs are not your cup of tea, the Discordians, the chemical-
free organization on campus, host events on a weekly basis. The choice is yours, and
none of your social choices are binding. A far more difficult choice is deciding between
breakfast at the Pop Shoppe in Lewiston or Nezinscot Farm in Turner.
Local Community
Being in the metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn also provides students with a number of options. Several multi-screen cinemas, shopping malls, and restaurants, accessible by student-run shuttle vans throughout the weekend, give students an off-campus release when needed. Add in the fact that the Maine coastline, Portland’s Old Port, and hiking and skiing are all less than an hour away, and one recognizes the opportunities students have to enrich their Bates experience.
Alcohol
The social scene at Bates in many ways revolves around alcohol, as at any other college.
Bates students are expected to observe state liquor laws at college-sponsored parties.
On-campus parties that serve alcohol employ outside caterers to effectively reduce underage
drinking at Bates. On weekends the Den turns into a pub that serves great food and, for students who are twenty-one, fine beer. Off-campus bars are also a part of upperclass social life,
the most popular being The Blue Goose, the Cage, The Midnight Blues Club and Muddy Waters
Cafe. The Goose is well loved by Batesies for the low prices and great atmosphere, as well as
for the foosball table.
Short Term
While this five-week session is a unique period of learning, it is also an opportunity for
students to enjoy the spring and socialize. For seniors, Short Term offers a last
chance to live it up before they are forced into the real world. Weekly barbecues on the
quad, outdoor parties, intramural softball, picnics at nearby Range Pond or Popham Beach
state parks, and the annual Outing Club-sponsored clambakes, give students plenty of
opportunities to procrastinate.
Alumni
You graduate from Bates College not only with a diploma and a leading education,
but also with a place in a family. The network of Bates alumni is strong and the friendly
spirit and “need any help with that” attitude that defines the campus atmosphere carries
on after graduation. Alumni regularly come to campus to speak about career paths and
employment opportunities. Bates alumni are willing to help in any way that they can, both
on and off campus.
Batesies stick together and offer each other a support network both in college and
afterward. Alumni in Boston, New York, and D.C. not only meet up after work for the
occasional drink or kickball game, but also live together. Many schools fall back on the
college maxim that the friends you make in college last a lifetime. But when you graduate
from Bates, you also tend to make friends with Batesies who graduated before and after you. Despite age gaps, most Batesies have shared
experiences like the climb up Mount David to watch
the sunrise the day of graduation or the Senior
Faculty Dinner.
Prominent Grads
Benjamin Mays ’20, Spiritual
Mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr.
Edmund Muskie ’36, U.S. Senator,
Secretary of State, Author of Clean
Air and Clean Water acts
Bryant Gumbel, ’70, Television
News Personality
Valerie Smith, ’75, Princeton
Professor of Literature
Stacey Kabat, ’85, Documentary
Filmmaker
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Lewiston, ME 04240
Surrounding community
Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)
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11 months agoJeanne Nelson prowessworkshops ((at)) gmail dot com
I wonder what type of formal events are hosted by Bates College to prepare students for the types of events they can expect when they enter the workforce? Business luncheons and dinners, black-tie events, dinner at the boss's home and internal company events are common in every industry, whether finance, law, medicine, entertainment, hospitality, not-for-profit, academia, etc.
almost 3 years agoRichard Ziemer, Ph.D. richard dot ziemer ((at)) delval dot edu
It was impossible not to notice the well-dressed members of your baseball team at the Atlanta Airport today. First I sat next to about half a dozen players all with tan khaki slacks and red/maroon shirts with Bates College on them. Then more joined. I assumed they were on spring break or if they were athletes, they were playing baseball in the South (as were members of the baseball team of my own college from PA). We talked at length until their flight left and I congratulated the coaches on the fine behavior of these 25+ young men from your college; You can certainly be proud of them. They were concerned about an injury that one player sustained. I got to speak with him too. As a college professor for 40+ years myself, I appreciate seeing well-mannered students like yours at Bates. The first young man who spoke with me said the coach insists on their being well dressed. You can certainly BE PROUD OF THEM. Dr. Ziemer, Professor of Liberal Arts; Delaware Valley College; Doylestown, PA 18901
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prowessworkshops ((at)) gmail dot com
I wonder what type of formal events are hosted by Bates College to prepare students for the types of events they can expect when they enter the workforce? Business luncheons and dinners, black-tie events, dinner at the boss's home and internal company events are common in every industry, whether finance, law, medicine, entertainment, hospitality, not-for-profit, academia, etc.