25th Reunion

Make Your 25th Your Best Bates Reunion

June 6-8, 2025

The 25th Reunion is a milestone for the class of 2000. This moment is a time to reconnect with classmates, reflect on Bates memories, and celebrate together in June, back where it all began. This year is also a time to invest in current and future generations of Bobcats, just as older alumni did to support your success more than 25 years ago.

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Reunion Weekend

To stay in the know with Bates Reunion news and classmates, update your contact information! The Class of 2000 has an active Facebook page if you would like to get connected on social media. Keep an eye out for more information on 25th Reunion events this year!

ore than 1,100 alumni and friends annually return to Bates for Reunion Weekend to reconnect and enjoy the beauty of the Bates campus in summer.

  • Enjoy a special 25th Reunion celebration event with guest, President Garry Jenkins.
  • Register your kids for fun-filled Camp Bates programming and turn Reunion Weekend into a Maine family vacation.
  • Enjoy the annual Reunion Weekend lobster bake, golf outing, Bobcat Beer Garden, and barbecue picnic lunch.
  • Visit familiar haunts and see how campus has changed, including the Bonney Science Center, new dorms, the new Bates College Store, and a fabulous dining hall, Commons. 
  • Cheer on alumni of all ages in the historic Alumni Parade.
  • Attend a lecture by distinguished alumni or join a Bates Outing Club excursion.
  • And dance the night away at the annual Reunion Gala!

Regardless of your interests, there is something for everyone at Reunion!

Reunion Giving

Members of the 25th Reunion class are encouraged to make a milestone gift that is five times the size of their largest gift to the Bates Fund. Their best gift to Bates is a gift to former Bates mentors and professors, a nod to the experiences and relationships enjoyed on campus 25 years ago, and a gift to students on their own Bates journey at this very moment. This is a moment to pay it forward by ensuring that the fundamental aspects of a Bates education remain accessible to the most deserving students, regardless of their financial resources. 

At this milestone, members of the Class of 2000 are encouraged to consider their impact at Bates and the role they will play in supporting Bates now and in the future. Donors with annual gifts of $2,500 or more are recognized as members of the Mount David Society. This significant financial contribution recognizes Bates as a philanthropic priority and contributes to annual support of many aspects of student life through the Bates Fund. Members of the class of 2000 are asked to contribute and join this society as they stretch their gift for Bates.

Reunion Giving FAQs

There are many ways to make a gift. The easiest way to give online through this link. Alumni also give through DAFs, gifts of stock, and more. For information, explore this webpage or contact your Bates staff liaison, for assistance. 

Many companies offer matching gift programs to encourage employees to support their colleges and universities. To find out if your company has a matching gift program and if it will match your gift to Bates, please check this website or contact your company’s human resources office. Most companies match dollar for dollar, but some will double or triple an employee’s gift! If your gift is eligible, please request a matching gift form from your employer and send it, completed and signed, with your gift to: Office of Advancement, Bates College, 2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 04240.

In order to count toward your Reunion class goals, gifts must be received by June 30, 2024. However, we encourage you to consider contributing by May 1, 2024, to ensure your gift is celebrated during Reunion Weekend!

The Bates Fund serves as a necessary complement to our endowment, fully dedicated to the present needs of the college. Every gift is transformational and enables the college to enhance the educational experience of students every day. By giving to the Bates Fund, you provide the next generation with:

  • A best-in-class liberal arts experience spanning academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs.
  • Funded internships and student-faculty research opportunities. 
  • Access to a global community of supportive alumni, forming a large and ever-growing Bates family.
  • Generous financial aid (more than $51,000 per student on average) for nearly half of Bates students.
  • A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with top-in-their-field faculty members.
  • Technology resources to enhance the experience of students and faculty on our campus.