Oren B. Cheney, Founder, First President of Bates College, 1855-1894 A series of baby steps, rather than a single “shazam!” moment, led to the founding of Bates College. One step was taken on Nov. 22, ...

West of Ross Hall there are 3 accessible spaces with an accessible path to the northeast entrance of Student Health Service which shares the building with the Cheney International Center Southeast ...

Cheney Hall was built in 1950 and renovated in 2011. It is one of the original buildings on campus, named in honor of Francis J. Cheney, the Normal School Principal from 1891-1912. Cheney Hall ...