Stories about "Commencement 2017"
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13 quotes about love and community from the 2017 Bates Baccalaureate service
Friday, June 9, 2017 12:15 pm
All you need is love, said the Beatles. But, as the Bee Gees noted, no one gets too much love anymore. Which brings us to Baccalaureate at Bates College.
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Dean Reese’s advice and Bates stories at Baccalaureate
Thursday, June 8, 2017 4:13 pm
The longtime dean delivered a tour de force, chronicling history and stories of generations of Bates people.
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Video: Bates Commencement livestream clips
Friday, June 2, 2017 11:57 am
Clips of Bates Commencement 2017, including grads receiving diplomas, honorary degree presentations, and the Commencement address by Geoffrey Canada.
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Bates in the News: June 2, 2017
Friday, June 2, 2017 10:56 am
The Bates Campaign's $50 million gift goes national, glowing reviews for a new Elizabeth Strout '77 novel, and Patrick Dempsey at Commencement.
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Slideshow: Bates Commencement moments, from Midnight Madness to huge hugs
Thursday, June 1, 2017 10:32 am
We start on Mount David during the waning minutes of Midnight Madness and end with congratulations from family, professors, faculty, and friends.
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Video: Into the college vault to secure the Bates mace for Commencement
Friday, May 26, 2017 12:17 pm
This morning, we followed the Facilities Services staff as they headed into the college vault to secure the mace for Commencement on Sunday,
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Video: Hear nine ‘Voices from the Class of 2017’
Thursday, May 25, 2017 6:45 pm
Here's our collection "Voices from the Class of 2017," a series of brief video portraits of nine seniors set to graduate on Sunday.
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Q&A: Commencement’s senior speaker will distill four years at Bates
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 2:42 pm
Molly Chisholm is the soon-to-be Bates College graduate who will speak on behalf of her classmates at the college's Commencement on May 28.
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Compare the look of 10 Bates places in winter (snow!) and right now (green!)
Monday, May 22, 2017 5:21 pm
Here’s an interactive look comparing the look of 10 Bates places in the depths of winter and again this week.
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Visionary educator Geoffrey Canada to deliver 2017 Commencement address, joining honorands Sen. Susan Collins, Wanda Corn, and Patrick Dempsey
Thursday, April 13, 2017 2:05 pm
Visionary American educator Geoffrey Canada gives the Commencement address, joined by fellow honorands Sen. Susan Collins, art historian Wanda Corn ’62, and Lewiston-born actor Patrick Dempsey.