{"id":17287,"date":"2020-04-27T07:58:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T11:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=17287"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:33:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:33:23","slug":"alumni-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/alumni-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/tag\/newsletter\/\">Newsletter<\/a>  |  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/tag\/photo-gallery\/\">Photos Gallery<\/a>  |  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/tag\/alumni-council\/\">Alumni<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/post-tag\/alumni-council\/\"> Council<\/a>  | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/tag\/press-release\/\">Press Release<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/05\/13\/bates-softball-50th-anniversary-alumnae-weekend\/\" aria-label=\"Bates Softball: 50th Anniversary &amp; Alumnae Weekend\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/05\/260502_50_years_Softball_Dinner-230-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/05\/260502_50_years_Softball_Dinner-230-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/05\/260502_50_years_Softball_Dinner-230-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/05\/260502_50_years_Softball_Dinner-230-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/05\/260502_50_years_Softball_Dinner-230-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/05\/260502_50_years_Softball_Dinner-230.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/05\/13\/bates-softball-50th-anniversary-alumnae-weekend\/\">Bates Softball: 50th Anniversary &amp; Alumnae Weekend<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jess Long<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-05-13T12:55:19-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 13, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">On May 2, 2026, alumni, parents, and students gathered for dinner to honor five decades of Bates Softball\u2014a program built&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/04\/27\/mens-soccer-newsletter-spring-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Men&#8217;s Soccer Newsletter: Spring 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/soccer-heart-of-pines-400x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/soccer-heart-of-pines-400x300.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/soccer-heart-of-pines-200x150.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/soccer-heart-of-pines.webp 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/04\/27\/mens-soccer-newsletter-spring-2026\/\">Men&#8217;s Soccer Newsletter: Spring 2026<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Ben Brewster Head Coach, Bates Men\u2019s Soccer<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-27T13:28:14-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 27, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">FBA Giving Challenge | May 7 Mark your calendars for our FBA Giving Challenge on Thursday, May 7! Our momentum&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/04\/20\/bates-alumni-council-2026-awards\/\" aria-label=\"Alumni Awards Presentations at 2026 Bates Reunion\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/2026-Alumni-Awards-1920-x-1080-px-400x225.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/2026-Alumni-Awards-1920-x-1080-px-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/2026-Alumni-Awards-1920-x-1080-px-900x506.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/2026-Alumni-Awards-1920-x-1080-px-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/2026-Alumni-Awards-1920-x-1080-px-1116x628.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/2026-Alumni-Awards-1920-x-1080-px-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/2026-Alumni-Awards-1920-x-1080-px-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/2026-Alumni-Awards-1920-x-1080-px.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/04\/20\/bates-alumni-council-2026-awards\/\">Alumni Awards Presentations at 2026 Bates Reunion<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by The Office of College Advancement<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-20T07:23:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 20, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The 2026 Bates Alumni Awards recipients have been announced&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/04\/06\/swimming-and-diving-april-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Swimming and Diving: April 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/swimdive-400x242.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/swimdive-400x242.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/swimdive-200x121.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/04\/swimdive.webp 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/04\/06\/swimming-and-diving-april-2026\/\">Swimming and Diving: April 2026<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Peter Casares Head Coach of Bates swimming and diving<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T10:28:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 6, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Bates swimming &amp; diving turned the 2026 NCAA Championships into a defining moment in program history, delivering performances that put&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/02\/25\/alumni-events-winter-2026-photo-gallery\/\" aria-label=\"Photo Gallery: Alumni Events Winter 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Image_20260207_211046_291-web-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Image_20260207_211046_291-web-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Image_20260207_211046_291-web-900x900.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Image_20260207_211046_291-web-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Image_20260207_211046_291-web-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Image_20260207_211046_291-web-628x628.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/Image_20260207_211046_291-web.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/02\/25\/alumni-events-winter-2026-photo-gallery\/\">Photo Gallery: Alumni Events Winter 2026<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Office of Alumni Engagement<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-02-25T10:10:39-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 25, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">What a start to the year! Since the calendar turned to 2026, we\u2019ve been busy bringing the Bobcat spirit to&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/02\/06\/february-2026-bates-field-hockey-alumni-families-and-friends-newsletter\/\" aria-label=\"February 2026: Bates Field Hockey Alumni, Families, and Friends Newsletter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/fh-nescac-champs-400x266.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/fh-nescac-champs-400x266.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/fh-nescac-champs-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/02\/fh-nescac-champs.webp 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/02\/06\/february-2026-bates-field-hockey-alumni-families-and-friends-newsletter\/\">February 2026: Bates Field Hockey Alumni, Families, and Friends Newsletter<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Friends of Bates Athletics<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-02-06T14:10:13-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 6, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This past season was one for the record books! It included another Elite 8 appearance and a day we will&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/01\/13\/mosiac-newsletter-winter-2026\/\" aria-label=\"MOSAIC Newsletter: Winter 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/MOSAIC-reception-Reunion-2025-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/MOSAIC-reception-Reunion-2025-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/MOSAIC-reception-Reunion-2025-900x900.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/MOSAIC-reception-Reunion-2025-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/MOSAIC-reception-Reunion-2025-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/MOSAIC-reception-Reunion-2025-628x628.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/MOSAIC-reception-Reunion-2025-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/07\/MOSAIC-reception-Reunion-2025.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2026\/01\/13\/mosiac-newsletter-winter-2026\/\">MOSAIC Newsletter: Winter 2026<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bates Alumni MOSAIC<\/div><time datetime=\"2026-01-13T14:21:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">January 13, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">There have been many exciting MOSAIC developments on and off campus, so we wanted to share them all with you. Check out this extended MOSAIC update.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2025\/12\/03\/swim-and-dive-december-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Swimming and Diving: December 2025\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-400x263.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-400x263.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-900x592.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-768x505.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-200x132.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed.webp 929w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2025\/12\/03\/swim-and-dive-december-2025\/\">Swimming and Diving: December 2025<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Peter Casares Head Coach of Bates swimming and diving<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-12-03T10:54:25-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 3, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Bobcats are officially back in action! With our first month of training wrappedup and the opening meet behind us,&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2025\/11\/29\/celebrating-your-journey-letters-from-international-graduates\/\" aria-label=\"Celebrating Your Journey: Letters from International Alumni\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-150905-400x288.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-150905-400x288.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-150905-768x553.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-150905-200x144.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-04-150905.webp 785w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2025\/11\/29\/celebrating-your-journey-letters-from-international-graduates\/\">Celebrating Your Journey: Letters from International Alumni<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by MOSAIC Alumni<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-11-29T14:21:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 29, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In the spirit of community and recognition, we are excited to share six letters from first-gen alumni with you&#8230;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2025\/10\/27\/swim-and-dive-fall-2025-newsletter\/\" aria-label=\"Swim and Dive Fall 2025 Newsletter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-400x263.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-400x263.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-900x592.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-768x505.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed-200x132.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2025\/10\/unnamed.webp 929w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2025\/10\/27\/swim-and-dive-fall-2025-newsletter\/\">Swim and Dive Fall 2025 Newsletter<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bates Swim and Dive<\/div><time datetime=\"2025-10-27T16:30:36-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 27, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Bates Swim &amp; Dive is back &#8211; and we\u2019re already making waves! 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