A stunning fall weekend greeted visitors to Parents and Families Weekend 2006. Sitting in on a class, faculty and student presentations, athletic competitions, musuem exhibitions and a groundbreaking ceremony for a new campus dining facility complemented the chance to spend time with families and friends.

Visitors to Parents and Families Weekend 2005 enjoyed a gorgeous fall weekend. Faculty and student presentations, athletic competitions, a museum opening by artist Robert Indiana and a Chapel talk by political commentator Al Franken complemented the chance to spend time with families and friends.

Visitors flocked to the Bates campus for Parents and Families Weekend 2004. Whether attending classes, cheering for varsity and club athletes or simply basking in one another's company, students and their families reveled in a beautiful fall weekend

Thousands of visitors flocked to the Bates campus for Parents and Families Weekend 2003. Whether attending classes, cheering for varsity and club athletes or simply basking in one another's company, students and their families relished a beautiful fall weekend.

Thousands of visitors flocked to the Bates campus for Parents and Families Weekend 2002. Whether attending classes, cheering for varsity and club athletes or simply basking in one another's company, students and their families relished a beautiful fall weekend.