{"id":3646,"date":"2015-01-15T09:02:25","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T14:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=3646"},"modified":"2019-05-24T16:10:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-24T20:10:11","slug":"commencement-2015","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/annual\/commencement-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the graduates of the Class of 2015 and their families and friends, and best wishes to all.<\/p>\n<p>For now, we share with you these words from the late, beloved Dean of Admissions Milton Lindholm &#8217;35, speaking to seniors in 2004:<\/p>\n<p><em>Keep in touch&#8230;. You have deep roots here that need to be nourished. So cherish the memories of the four years that you have been here. Rejoice in the friendships you have made. And come back as often as you can.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/tag\/commencement-2015\/\">Complete Commencement 2015 coverage<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"hr-border\" \/>\n<div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"2015-commencement-videos\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"btn-title\">2015 Commencement Videos<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"btn-content\"><\/p>\n<h3>Processional<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1. Commencement Processional\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129464870?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Opening Remarks, President Clayton Spencer<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2. President&#039;s Welcome, A. Clayton Spencer\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129460298?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Senior Address, Alexander X. Bolden<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3. Senior Address, Alexander X. Bolden\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129463043?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Conferral of Honorary Degrees<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4. Presentation of Honorands\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129463785?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Commencement Address, Manjul Bhargava<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5. Commencement Address, Manjul Bhargava\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129459144?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Commencement Choir, &#8220;For Good&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6. Commencement Choir\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129460048?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Conferral of Degrees<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7. Conferral of Degrees\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129462698?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Alumni Association Welcome<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"8. Alumni Association Welcome, Michael Lieber &#039;92\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129459782?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Benediction<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"9. Benediction, Emily M. Wright-Magoon\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129459833?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Recessional<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10. Recessional\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/129466657?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"btn-wrap\">\n\t<div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"2015-commencement-schedule\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"btn-title\">2015 Commencement Schedule<\/h3>\n\t\t<div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"btn-content\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>[Update: 11:58 p.m. May 30, 2015]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Commencement will be held indoors at Merrill Gymnasium due to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wunderground.com\/weather-forecast\/zmw:04240.1.99999\">forecast of rain and thunderstorms<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/?p=2512\">Tickets will be required<\/a>. This information has been communicated to seniors. The latest information is below.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Below is this year&#8217;s schedule. We have a great group of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2015\/03\/26\/fields-medal-winner-manjul-bhargava-to-give-2015-commencement-address-joining-honorands-mark-abelson-thomas-moser-and-joan-benoit-samuelson\/\">honorary degree recipients, <\/a>plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/faq\/\">answers to your questions<\/a> and a way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/live\">see the event live<\/a> if you are following a Bates grad from afar.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Thursday, May 28, 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"500\">5:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Farewell celebration<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> Faculty and students celebrate the academic accomplishments of the Class of 2015<br \/>\n<strong>Who:<\/strong> Seniors, faculty and coaches<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Friday, May 29, 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Class of 2015 photo and commencement rehearsal<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> Class picture and commencement ceremony practice<br \/>\n<strong>Who:<\/strong> Required for all graduating seniors<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Garcelon Field\/Historic Quad<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2656\" title=\"blue_MarkerA\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>College Key induction<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> Membership in the College Key is awarded to juniors and seniors who distinguish themselves through their academic performance, athletic or extracurricular pursuits, service to the community and strength of character<br \/>\n<strong>Who: <\/strong>Inductees, their families and guests<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2659 alignnone\" title=\"blue_MarkerB\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Phi Beta Kappa induction<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> Phi Beta Kappa is the national honor society for liberal arts colleges<br \/>\n<strong>Who:<\/strong> Inductees, their families and guests<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"blue_MarkerB\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Sigma Xi induction<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> Sigma Xi is the honor society of research scientists and engineers<br \/>\n<strong>Who:<\/strong> Inductees, their families and guests<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"blue_MarkerB\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3><strong>Saturday, May 30, 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11 a.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Conversation with 2015 honorary degree recipients<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> A lively panel discussion among our honored guests<br \/>\n<strong>Who:<\/strong> All are welcome<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"blue_MarkerB\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Legacy Group photo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> Photo of students with family histories at Bates<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Hathorn Hall steps<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2658\" title=\"blue_MarkerC\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Line up for Baccalaureate<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Who: <\/strong>Ceremony participants<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Alumni Walk<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"blue_MarkerD\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:50 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Baccalaureate procession begins<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Who: <\/strong>Ceremony participants<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Historic Quad<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"blue_MarkerD\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2 p.m.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chaplaincy\/baccalaureate-2015\/\">Baccalaureate service<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> Baccalaureate celebrates students\u2019 journey through Bates and beyond through the languages of many religions and spiritualities, and celebrates with poetry, music, dance and reflection<br \/>\n<strong>Who:<\/strong> Graduating seniors, their families and guests<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Historic Quad<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2661\" title=\"blue_MarkerF\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Scholar-Athlete Society induction ceremony<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> The Bates Scholar-Athlete Society honors dedication to excellence in scholarship and sportsmanship<br \/>\n<strong>Who:<\/strong> Inductees, their families and guests<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2657\" title=\"blue_MarkerD\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5:30 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Catholic Mass<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Gomes Chapel<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"blue_MarkerD\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Sunday, May 31, 2015<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7:30\u20139 a.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Breakfast<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> A complimentary breakfast<br \/>\n<strong>Who:<\/strong> Graduating seniors, their families and guests<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Commons<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"blue_MarkerE\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8:45 a.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Line up for commencement<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Merrill Gymnasium<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"blue_MarkerD\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:30 a.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Commencement procession<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> Procession begins<br \/>\n<strong>Who: <\/strong>Ticket are required<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Merrill Gymnasium<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"blue_MarkerD\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10 a.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Commencement<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> The ceremony you\u2019ve been waiting for!<br \/>\n<strong>Who:<\/strong> Tickets are required<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Merrill Gymnasium. For guests without tickets, a live video feed will be available for viewing in the Olin Arts Center and Underhill Arena, and the event will be li<span style=\"line-height: 19px;\">ve streamed at <\/span><a style=\"line-height: 19px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bates.ed<span style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">u\/commencement\/live<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"blue_MarkerF\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/blue-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Noon (immediately following Commencement)<br \/>\n<strong>Lunch<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>What:<\/strong> Complimentary lunch<br \/>\n<strong>Who: <\/strong>Graduating seniors, their families and guests<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong> Alumni Gymnasium and Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/map\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2660\" title=\"blue_MarkerG\" src=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/mapfiles\/ms\/micons\/red-dot.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to the graduates of the Class of 2015 and their families&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":0,"parent":104,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-3646","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3646"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4349,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3646\/revisions\/4349"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}