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.
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,” said President Garry W. Jenkins. https://picturestories.bates.edu/baccalaureate-2024 Produced by Bates Communications and Marketing with photography by Phyllis Graber Jensen and text by Jay Burns.
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 parents and Bates for helping him achieve his dreams.
One of the nation’s foremost journalists, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly, offered three pieces of life advice to the Class of 2024: Be wary of when success becomes a non-stop treadmill, remember much of life depends on what we choose to see, and hold tight to those lifelong friendships forged at Bates.
Amelia Hawkins ’24 wants her Bates classmates to graduate with a sense of hope, so she created an ivy stone design everyone can rally around: the ducks at Lake Andrews.
This campus map shows locations of various resources and activities for Bates Commencement on Sunday, May 26, 2024, including vehicle parking, portable bathrooms, handicap accessibility, entrances to guest seating on the Historic Quad, charging stations, and, of course, the ceremony itself. Bates Locations for Photos
We are looking forward to welcoming Bates families and friends to campus in May to celebrate the Class of 2024. We will continue to update this website as more details are confirmed.
The 158th Commencement of Bates College will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending shortly after noon on the Coram Library Terrace on the Historic Quad.
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.
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,” said President Garry W. Jenkins. https://picturestories.bates.edu/baccalaureate-2024 Produced by Bates Communications and Marketing with photography by Phyllis Graber Jensen and text by Jay Burns.
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 parents and Bates for helping him achieve his dreams.
One of the nation’s foremost journalists, NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly, offered three pieces of life advice to the Class of 2024: Be wary of when success becomes a non-stop treadmill, remember much of life depends on what we choose to see, and hold tight to those lifelong friendships forged at Bates.
Amelia Hawkins ’24 wants her Bates classmates to graduate with a sense of hope, so she created an ivy stone design everyone can rally around: the ducks at Lake Andrews.
Set for May 26, 2024, the 158th Bates College Commencement takes place on the Coram Library Terrace on the Historic Quad.
This campus map shows locations of various resources and activities for Bates Commencement on Sunday, May 26, 2024, including vehicle parking, portable bathrooms, handicap accessibility, entrances to guest seating on the Historic Quad, charging stations, and, of course, the ceremony itself. Bates Locations for Photos
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We are looking forward to welcoming Bates families and friends to campus in May to celebrate the Class of 2024. We will continue to update this website as more details are confirmed.
The 158th Commencement of Bates College will take place on Sunday, May 26, 2024, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending shortly after noon on the Coram Library Terrace on the Historic Quad.