Stories from May 2013
Attention, L-A shoppers! Bates’ popular Clean Sweep sale returns June 15
Friday, May 31, 2013 1:18 pm
Bates' popular "Clean Sweep" sale returns for the 13th year on Saturday, June 15.
Commencement attracts news coverage near and far
Thursday, May 30, 2013 3:30 pm
News outlets in Maine and a number of other states presented coverage of this year's event.
Multimedia: Commencement Weekend 2013
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:49 pm
Multimedia coverage of Commencement Weekend 2013, including complete video of the graduation ceremony.
Stonyfield chair to Bates Class of 2013: Push back
Sunday, May 26, 2013 3:23 pm
"Many of the so-called experts have been wrong and now need to be second-guessed," the co-founder and chairman of organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Farm told the Bates Class of 2013. "And that's actually your job."
Commencement 2013: Senior address by Thomas Holmberg
Sunday, May 26, 2013 2:35 pm
"I have this very special opportunity to speak before you today and deliver my love letter to you, Bates College," said Thomas Holmberg.
Commencement 2013: Address by Gary Hirshberg
Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:00 pm
The graduates' level of community engagement and real world applied learning, said Gary Hirshberg, "will be as critical a contributor to your futures as any academic achievement."
Commencement 2013: Honorand citations and conferrals for Cronon, Hansen, Hirshberg, Pinn
Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:00 pm
The following are the honorary degree citations and conferrals for William Cronon,…
Alumni parents celebrate children’s unique achievements
Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:00 am
Following in their parents’ footprints may have led them to Bates, but children of alumni blaze their own trails on campus — and their families couldn’t be more proud.
The Class of 2013, by the numbers
Friday, May 24, 2013 10:17 am
For those who like statistics, here's how this year's graduates stack up.
BatesNews: May 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013 3:00 pm
In this issue, the best way to follow Commencement — if you're not on campus.