Commencement 2025 Archives
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Picture story: Baccalaureate for the Bates Class of 2022
Held the day before Commencement, Baccalaureate offers a time to pause and reflect, to remember and rejoice, being fully present to those around us.
Video: Highlights from Commencement 2022 and the march of the seniors
From last-minute fit adjustments, to photos with staff and faculty on Alumni Walk and the joyous cap-toss, highlights from the Class of 2022’s big day.
Video: Dr. Nirav Shah’s 2022 Commencement Address
Text and video of the witty, warm, and insightful 2022 Commencement Address by Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control.
Q&A: Commencement senior speaker learned to plant seeds of her own confidence
Senior speaker at Commencement on Sunday, Teresa Chico ’22 talks about her experience as a first-gen student, how she’s like a certain plant, and why she claps really loud when a cup is dropped in Commons.
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April 30: Details about guest tickets for Commencement 2021
Dear Seniors, I write to provide you with information on two Commencement 2021 topics: Ticket Distribution Public Health Guidelines and…
Celebrate your senior on social media
As Commencement approaches, show — and share — your pride in your Bates senior on your favorite social media platforms.…
Celebrate With Bobcat Lawn Signs
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March 12: Information about Commencement 2021
President Clayton Spencer announces plans to hold two in-person Commencement ceremonies on May 27, 2021, each accommodating half the senior class.