Stories about "Commencement 2017"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.