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Commencement 2020 Livestream
The ceremony will be conducted remotely via livestream. The livestream will be public — any friends and family members will…
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The 154th Commencement of Bates College is at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, May 31, 2020.
Class of 2020 by the Numbers
Four hundred and sixty-three members of the Class of 2020 are set to graduate on Sunday, May 31. 37 States…
Bates Cooking Class Episode 3: Salted Toffee Bark, Vegan Pad Thai
Executive chef Owen Keene continues our series of how-to videos on favorite Bates dishes for the Class of 2020.
With ‘The EngAging Project,’ Grace Ellrodt ’20 Aims to Ease the Ache of Loneliness in Old Age
Featuring Ellrodt’s own photographs and interviews, “The EngAging Project” is an impressive new resource for lonely elders and those who support them.
Vanessa German to Offer Greetings at Commencement
Vanessa German is a dynamic and versatile artist whose exhibition “Miracles and Glory Abound” appeared at the Bates Museum of Art in 2019–20.
‘Bobcat Box’ Delivery and Pickup for On-Campus Seniors
In recent days, 460-plus Bates seniors around the world have received their Bobcat Boxes, filled with items for their Commencement…
A Message from Senior Co-Presidents to Classmates
“We are cognizant of all that we have to be thankful for,” write the Class of 2020 co-presidents. “Nevertheless, we know that it is extremely hard not to think of the unfairness of it all and the pain we know that many of us feel.”
2020 FAQs
The 154th Commencement of Bates College is at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, May 31, 2020. The ceremony will be conducted remotely via livestream.
Senior Thesis Exhibition
This year’s virtual Senior Thesis Exhibition celebrates 15 studio art majors whose artwork, poignant and pivotal, is “essential to protecting and celebrating our humanity.”