Stories about "Back to Bates"
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Picture story: Back to Bates, Part I, Family Day
Friday, October 8, 2021 1:19 pm
A long time coming as students and their families get to connect on campus for Back to Bates, Part One.
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Picture story: Back to Bates 2017
Friday, September 29, 2017 1:14 pm
There’s no mistaking the colors, light, and feel of early autumn at Bates. Add more than a thousand alumni and family members, and voila: It's Back to Bates!
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Parents: Here’s your customized Back to Bates weather forecast
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 4:40 pm
Here's what Friday's and Saturday's temperatures in Lewiston will feel like for our Bates families.
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Bates at Night: Sweat and study at the Marcy Plavin Dance Studio
Wednesday, September 20, 2017 2:13 pm
On Tuesday night, the Bates Dance Company picked up the pace in anticipation of the weekend's Back to Bates concert.
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Nine alumni and parents honored at Back to Bates
Friday, October 28, 2016 11:18 am
Ed Wilson '62 and Sylvia Stuber Heap '50 received signature alumni awards, while seven alumni and parents earned Bates' Best honors.
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Slideshow: Back to Bates weekend debuts with ‘force, spirit, and Bobcat zen’
Thursday, October 8, 2015 2:12 pm
Back to Bates, the name of the newly combined parents weekend and alumni homecoming, was a big, three-day bash.
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Back to Bates weekend for families and alumni is underway
Friday, October 2, 2015 11:54 am
Combining homecoming and parents weekend programming into one dynamic event for everyone is the goal of Back to Bates: Homecoming & Family Weekend, Friday, Oct. 2, through Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015.
1998 Homecoming Weekend Schedule
Friday, October 2, 1998 1:47 pm
Bates College will celebrate "Back to Bates" homecoming Friday, Oct.16, through Sunday, Oct. 18, with many on-campus events for students, alumni and Bates employees.