Stories about "Class of 2017"
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Slide show: 21 pivotal first moments for the Class of 2017
Thursday, September 19, 2013 10:00 am
Take a look at 21 first moments for the Class of 2017, from move-in day to first week of classes.
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Video: Outdoor trips and campus Orientation done, it’s now about two words for the Class of 2017
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 4:46 pm
Members of the Class of 2017 try to sum up what it's been like so far in two words.
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Convocation 2013: Preparing for a well-aligned life
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 1:12 pm
During Convocation 2013, President Clayton Spencer offered an address that drew connections between the education that the new students are beginning and the lives Bates hopes to prepare them for.
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Bates welcomes the high-achieving, highly diverse Class of 2017
Thursday, August 29, 2013 11:54 am
Bates' Convocation, on Sept. 3, marks the opening of the school year and the formal entry of the 502 members of the Class of 2017.