{"id":38106,"date":"2025-06-16T16:13:58","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T20:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=38106"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:48:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:48:23","slug":"new-york-bobcats-student-alumni-networking","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/new-york-bobcats-student-alumni-networking\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Bobcats: Student &amp; Alumni Networking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/purposeful-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bates College Center for Purposeful Work<\/a> and the Office of Alumni Engagement warmly invite you to a special New York City networking reception. 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