{"id":28393,"date":"2023-01-20T15:30:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T20:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=28393"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T13:18:27","slug":"welcome-alumni-families-and-friends-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome, Alumni, Families, and Friends!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull wp-duotone-var--colorgray-fff-2\" style=\"min-height:424px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-gray-light-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading this-page-header has-garnet-color has-text-color\">Every Bobcat is unique&#8230;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-dark-color has-text-color\">&#8230;and so is their connection to Bates. Worldwide, there are more than 24,000 Batesies pursuing their dreams, making a difference, and giving back to their communities. Our alumni are united across generations by the time they spent here in Lewiston, and by the education that prepared them for great things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-blue-dark-color has-text-color\">Learn how you can connect with your fellow Bobcats and engage with Bates through events, professional networking, and volunteer opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-garnet-button full-width large-button large-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/give\"><strong>Make a Gift<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/contact-update\">Update Your Contact Information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/call-for-news\/\">Share Your News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5802-copy-1-900x599.webp\" alt=\"Groups of alumni posing for a photo\" class=\"wp-image-31100 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5802-copy-1-900x599.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5802-copy-1-400x266.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5802-copy-1-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5802-copy-1-944x628.jpg 944w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5802-copy-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-vertically-aligned-top\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/connect\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/07\/connect.png\" alt=\"photomontage of students at bates\" class=\"wp-image-22060 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/07\/connect.png 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/07\/connect-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2021\/07\/connect-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Find community through new and old connections with classmates, faculty, staff, and groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/connect\/\">Connect<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Make an impact as one of the more than 2,200 alumni who volunteer their time, talent, and resources to the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/volunteer\/\">Volunteer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/volunteer\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5811-copy-1-900x599.webp\" alt=\"some students and alumni posing for a group photo in a conference atmosphere\" class=\"wp-image-31109 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5811-copy-1-900x599.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5811-copy-1-400x266.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5811-copy-1-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5811-copy-1-944x628.jpg 944w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2023\/11\/BatesNYC-5811-copy-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" 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is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-white-button with-arrow with-arrow\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/resources-services\/\">Resources &amp; Services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:401px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1279\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-12116\" alt=\"Early summer evening on campus.Bridget Tweedie '21 of Brownfield, Maine, and Ross Ackerman \u201919 of Houston, Texas, hang outside of Pettigrew Hall on Alumni Walk after a day of research with Professor of Biology Don Dearborn..They\u2019re on campus this summer to study the avian immune system of Leach\u2019s storm-petrels..Summer reading takes many forms. Tweedie dips into Tolkien\u2019s \u201cThe Hobbit,\u201d while Ackerman explores &quot;Investing 101\u201d by Michele Cagan.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/07\/180626_Campus_0124.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/07\/180626_Campus_0124.jpg 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/07\/180626_Campus_0124-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/07\/180626_Campus_0124-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/07\/180626_Campus_0124-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2018\/07\/180626_Campus_0124-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-60 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\">Bates Alumni News<br><div class=\"wpcontent-area\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px;border: 0px;vertical-align: baseline;background: 0px 0px;font-size: 18.9px;text-align: start\"><\/div><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><br>Stay connected to the Bates community! 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