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May 25, 2025

Watch the complete ceremony

Join us for our livestream coverage — beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 25 — of the 159th Bates College Commencement as we celebrate…

May 25, 2025

Congratulations!

Watch Bates faculty and staff share their congratulations with the Class of 2025.

May 25, 2025

You can shape your situation before it shapes you, Bates grad…

Bates Commencement speaker Angela Duckworth, author of "Grit," told the seniors to embrace “situation modification” — change your physical environment, especially your phone's proximity, to protect your focus, relationships, and well-being.
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Bates News

January 23, 2026

National recognition for Bates’ ‘exemplary’…

Bates has once again been recognized by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for its deep level of commitment to community engagement, an honor the college first achieved in 2008 and again in 2015. Recently Bates was also lauded by ACE and Carnegie for its success in providing paths for graduates to earn competitive wages.

January 23, 2026

Mohammed M. Obaid Shwani ’24 selected as Schwarzman Scholar

Mohammed M. Obaid Shwani ’24 has been a world traveler and an award winner since he was a teenager. In 2016, he first came to the United States after being named an Iraqi Young Leader through a State Department program, then traveled to Bosnia to attend United World College on a scholarship before landing in Maine for college.

January 23, 2026

In the News: January 2026

A selection of recent mentions of Bates people in the news, including professors sharing research, alumni achievements across industries, and students turning challenging experiences into leadership opportunities.