Stories about "Commencement 2024"
From Iraq to Bates: ‘Sometimes, it’s the detours that lead us to our true destinies’

Friday, May 31, 2024 1:00 pm

From shelling in Iraq to the shelter of Bates, Mohammed Shwani '24 was able to find a public platform during Commencement Week to thank his parents and Bates for helping him achieve his dreams.

Picture Story: Baccalaureate 2024, and a Bates class that found its common humanity

Friday, May 31, 2024 12:33 pm

This immersive photographic display captures Bates' distinctive Baccalaureate Service. Far from serious or somber, it is a "celebration that is particular to each graduating class," said President Garry W. Jenkins.

Make way for ducklings and the Bates Class of 2024 ivy stone

Thursday, May 23, 2024 4:00 pm

Amelia Hawkins ’24 wants her Bates classmates to graduate with a sense of hope, so she created an ivy stone design everyone can rally around: the ducks at Lake Andrews.

Mary Louise Kelly, journalist and co-host of NPR flagship program ‘All Things Considered,’ to deliver 2024 Bates Commencement Address, joined by honorands Richard Blanco and Clayton Spencer

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 9:58 am

Set for May 26, 2024, the 158th Bates College Commencement takes place on the Coram Library Terrace on the Historic Quad.