Alfred Webber '28 attends his 80th Reunion

The Bobcat looks forward to May 15, when Bates seeks 555 additional alumni donors to the Bates Fund in one day. Photo by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College

Alumni make May 15 a “great day”

Post by: Victoria Stanton on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Bates reaches 599 new alumni donors to the Bates Fund in one day.

Matthew Auer, Indiana University honors dean, named Bates College vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty

Post by: Bates News on Monday, May 13, 2013

A leading scholar and globally engaged expert, Auer is also a dynamic and effective academic leader, said Bates President Clayton Spencer.

Bates expects to award bachelor's degree to approximately 450 students, representing 35 U.S. states and 28 countries, on May 26. Photograph by Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College.

2013 Commencement honorary degrees announced; address by Stonyfield Farm’s Gary Hirshberg

Post by: Bates News on Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The honorary degree candidates “show us how the values that define the Bates experience can shape, and take shape in, the world,” said President Spencer.

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Tuesday June 10, 2008 10:00 am	Alfred Webber '28 attends his 80th Reunion Speaking with videographer Lincoln Benedict ’09, centenarian Al Webber ’28 reflects on his Bates experience and his three days at Reunion 2008.
Thursday May 1, 2008 12:00 pm	Perennial Tradition In a new tradition, the Class of 2008 stone, designed by Stephanie Higgins ’08 of Beaverton, Ore., will be installed well after its graduation, on Commencement eve 2009, as part of One-Year Reunion festivities for the class.
Wednesday November 3, 2004 1:02 pm	Campaign launched for alumni during Homecoming Weekend Hundreds of alumni, faculty, students and friends met over a harvest dinner in Merrill Gymnasium Oct. 30 to celebrate the alumni launch of The Campaign for Bates: Endowing Our Values, a comprehensive fund-raising effort to raise at least $120 million by June 30, 2006.
Saturday June 8, 2002 9:06 am	Alumni receive awards at Reunion Weekend Bates College presented awards to distinguished alumni Saturday at the college’s Reunion Weekend 2002, held this year from June 6 to 9. The Rev. Arthur E. Higgins ’43, received Bates’ highest honor, the Benjamin Elijah Mays Award. Paula M. Colahan ’87, received the Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award. Norman E. Brackett ’52, received the Alumni Community Service Award, and David O. Boone ’62 and Carol Huntington Boone ’63, received the Helen A. Papaioanou ’49 Distinguished Alumni Service Award.
Wednesday June 27, 2001 4:19 pm	Bates alumni receive awards at Reunion Weekend Bates College presented awards to distinguished alumni at the college’s Reunion Weekend 2001 held this year from June 15 to 17. John A. Kenney, M.D., class of 1942, was presented with the Benjamin Elijah Mays Award, while Sally Ehrenfried, class of 1989, received the Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award.
Friday October 2, 1998 1:47 pm	1998 Homecoming Weekend Schedule Bates College will celebrate “Back to Bates” homecoming Friday, Oct.16, through Sunday, Oct. 18, with many on-campus events for students, alumni and Bates employees.
Friday May 29, 1998 1:38 pm	Bates alumni to convene for June reunion Approximately 1,300 alumni, friends and family will convene at Bates College for the 1998 Reunion Weekend June 5-7.
Thursday June 5, 1997 11:22 am	Bates honors alumni during reunion weekend The Alumni Distinguished Service Award will be given to Lewiston resident Jane Ault Lindholm, Bates class of ’37, as the college holds its 129th annual reunion from June 6 through June 8.
Tuesday June 4, 1996 11:08 am	Hundreds of alumni to come Some 800 Bates graduates and their families will return to campus this weekend, June 7-9, for the annual Alumni Reunion festivities, which include panel discussions, seminars and arts events, as well as the popular reunion parade and luncheon on Saturday.

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Speaking with videographer Lincoln Benedict ’09, centenarian Al Webber ’28 reflects on his Bates experience and his three days at Reunion 2008.

In a new tradition, the Class of 2008 stone, designed by Stephanie Higgins ’08 of Beaverton, Ore., will be installed well after its graduation, on Commencement eve 2009, as part of One-Year Reunion festivities for the class.

Wednesday

November 3, 2004
1:02 pm

Campaign launched for alumni during Homecoming Weekend

Hundreds of alumni, faculty, students and friends met over a harvest dinner in Merrill Gymnasium Oct. 30 to celebrate the alumni launch of The Campaign for Bates: Endowing Our Values, a comprehensive fund-raising effort to raise at least $120 million by June 30, 2006.

Saturday

June 8, 2002
9:06 am

Alumni receive awards at Reunion Weekend

Bates College presented awards to distinguished alumni Saturday at the college’s Reunion Weekend 2002, held this year from June 6 to 9. The Rev. Arthur E. Higgins ’43, received Bates’ highest honor, the Benjamin Elijah Mays Award. Paula M. Colahan ’87, received the Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award. Norman E. Brackett ’52, received the Alumni Community Service Award, and David O. Boone ’62 and Carol Huntington Boone ’63, received the Helen A. Papaioanou ’49 Distinguished Alumni Service Award.

Wednesday

June 27, 2001
4:19 pm

Bates alumni receive awards at Reunion Weekend

Bates College presented awards to distinguished alumni at the college’s Reunion Weekend 2001 held this year from June 15 to 17. John A. Kenney, M.D., class of 1942, was presented with the Benjamin Elijah Mays Award, while Sally Ehrenfried, class of 1989, received the Distinguished Young Alumni Service Award.

Friday

October 2, 1998
1:47 pm

1998 Homecoming Weekend Schedule

Bates College will celebrate “Back to Bates” homecoming Friday, Oct.16, through Sunday, Oct. 18, with many on-campus events for students, alumni and Bates employees.

Friday

May 29, 1998
1:38 pm

Bates alumni to convene for June reunion

Approximately 1,300 alumni, friends and family will convene at Bates College for the 1998 Reunion Weekend June 5-7.

Thursday

June 5, 1997
11:22 am

Bates honors alumni during reunion weekend

The Alumni Distinguished Service Award will be given to Lewiston resident Jane Ault Lindholm, Bates class of ’37, as the college holds its 129th annual reunion from June 6 through June 8.

Tuesday

June 4, 1996
11:08 am

Hundreds of alumni to come

Some 800 Bates graduates and their families will return to campus this weekend, June 7-9, for the annual Alumni Reunion festivities, which include panel discussions, seminars and arts events, as well as the popular reunion parade and luncheon on Saturday.