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May 31, 2024

Picture Story: Bates Commencement 2024 celebrates seniors who…

This immersive picture story captures Commencement for the Bates Class of 2024, which came in with a pandemic and went out on May 26 in high style and great happiness.

May 31, 2024

Picture Story: Baccalaureate 2024, and a Bates class that fou…

This immersive photographic display captures Bates’ distinctive Baccalaureate Service. Far from serious or somber, it is a “celebration that is particular to each graduating class,”…

May 31, 2024

From Iraq to Bates: ‘Sometimes, it’s the detours …

From shelling in Iraq to the shelter of Bates, Mohammed Shwani ’24 was able to find a public platform during Commencement Week to thank his…
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Bates News

February 7, 2025

Picture Story: Bates students deliver on National Girls &…

An immersive looks at how Bates student-athletes encouraged and inspired local children during the recent celebration of National Girls & Women in Sports Day at Bates.

February 7, 2025

An incomplete 50-year history of the Puddle Jump

A pictorial 50-year history of a one-of-a-kind college tradition, the Puddle Jump, with the bookend editions of 1975 and 2025 featuring the founders and 1978 classmates Chris Callahan, Scott Copeland, and Lars Llorente.

February 7, 2025

Bates at Night: A visit to the historic Stephens Telescope

Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange feeling that the world outside is slowly moving around you.