{"id":4205,"date":"2016-09-27T14:25:14","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T18:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=4205"},"modified":"2020-11-16T12:30:40","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T17:30:40","slug":"commencement-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/annual\/commencement-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Highlights of Commencement 2017:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2017\/04\/13\/geoffrey-canada-2017-commencement-address-honorands-susan-collins-wanda-corn-patrick-dempsey\/\">Visionary educator Geoffrey Canada to deliver 2017 Commencement address, joining honorands Sen. Susan Collins, Wanda Corn, and Patrick Dempsey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2017\/05\/12\/much-ado-about-mulch\/\">For Short Term\u2019s student grounds workers, it\u2019s much ado about mulch<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2017\/05\/24\/qa-at-commencement-senior-speaker-distills-four-years-at-bates\/\">Q&amp;A: Commencement\u2019s senior speaker will distill four years at Bates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2017\/05\/28\/commencement-speaker-with-your-help-best-of-america-is-yet-to-come\/\">Commencement speaker: With your help, \u2018best of America is yet to come\u2019<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/news\/2017\/06\/01\/slideshow-bates-commencement-2017-moments\/\">Slideshow: Bates Commencement moments, from Midnight Madness to huge hugs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/commencement-2017-video\/\">Commencement 2017 Video<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1\"><strong>Thursday, May 25, 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alternate-blank\"><table><tbody><tr><td>5:30 p.m.<br><strong>Farewell celebration<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> Faculty and students celebrate the academic accomplishments of the Class of 2017<br><strong>Who:<\/strong> Seniors, faculty and coaches<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Clifton Daggett Gray Athletic Building<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr>\n<h3 id=\"2\"><strong>Friday, May 26, 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2 p.m.<br><strong>Class of 2017 Photo&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> Class picture<br><strong>Who:<\/strong> Required for all graduating seniors<br><strong>Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;Underhill Ice Arena<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3 p.m.<br><strong>Commencement rehearsal<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> Commencement ceremony rehearsal<br><strong>Who:<\/strong> Required for all graduating seniors<br><strong>Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;Merrill Gymnasium<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4:30 p.m.<br><strong>College Key induction<\/strong><br><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><strong>Who: <\/strong>Inductees, their families and guests<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 p.m.<br><strong>Phi Beta Kappa induction<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> Phi Beta Kappa is the national honor society for liberal arts colleges<br><strong>Who:<\/strong> Inductees, their families and guests<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7:30 p.m.<br><strong>Sigma Xi induction<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> Sigma Xi is the honor society of research scientists and engineers<br><strong>Who:<\/strong> Inductees, their families and guests<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Olin Arts Center Concert Hall<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8:30 p.m.<br><strong>Senior\/Parents&nbsp;Wine and Cheese Tasting<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> Senior\/parents wine tasting<br><strong>Who:<\/strong>&nbsp;Senior\/Parents<br><strong>Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;Pettengill Atrium<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr>\n<h3 id=\"3\"><strong>Saturday, May 27, 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1 p.m.<br><strong>Legacy Group photo<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> Photo of students with family histories at Bates<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Hathorn Hall steps<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1:30 p.m.<br><strong>Line up for Baccalaureate<\/strong><br><strong>Who: <\/strong>Ceremony participants<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Alumni Walk<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1:50 p.m.<br><strong>Baccalaureate procession begins<\/strong><br><strong>Who: <\/strong>Ceremony participants<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Historic Quad<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2 p.m.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/chaplaincy\/baccalaureate-2015\/\">Baccalaureate service<\/a><br><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><strong>Who:<\/strong> Graduating seniors, their families and guests<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Historic Quad<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4:30 p.m. Reception<br>5:00 p.m. &nbsp;Program<br><strong>Senior athletes recognition&nbsp;ceremony<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> Presentation of awards for excellence in scholarship, sportsmanship and competition; honoring and thanking all senior varsity athletes<u><\/u><br><strong>Who:&nbsp;<\/strong>All senior varsity athletes, their families and guests<br><strong>Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;Alumni Gymnasium<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr>\n<h3 id=\"4\"><strong>Sunday, May 28, 2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7:30\u20139 a.m.<br><strong>Breakfast<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> A complimentary breakfast<br><strong>Who:<\/strong> Graduating seniors, their families and guests<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Commons<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8:30 a.m.<br><strong>Line up for commencement<\/strong><br><strong>Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;Historic Quad<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9:30 a.m.<br><strong>Commencement procession<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> Procession begins<br><strong>Who: <\/strong>All are welcome<br><strong>Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;Historic Quad<\/td><td><figure><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><\/figure><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><hr><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10 a.m.<br><strong>Commencement<\/strong><br><strong>What:<\/strong> The ceremony you\u2019ve been waiting for!<br><strong>Who:<\/strong>&nbsp;All are welcome<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Historic Quad (in Merrill Gymnasium if rain)A live video feed will be available for viewing in the Olin Arts Center, and the event will be livestreamed at&nbsp;<a style=\"line-height: 19px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bates.ed<span style=\"line-height: 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