{"id":5304,"date":"2021-02-19T12:40:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T17:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=5304"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:09:47","slug":"commencement-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/annual\/commencement-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/31\/commencement-2020-livestream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-900x600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box highlight-box-blue\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/31\/commencement-2020-livestream\/\">The 154th Commencement of Bates College is at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, May 31, 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103.jpg 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box highlight-box-blue\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News &amp; Updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#3\">Check here for the latest information on Commencement 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/bates2020\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"The class of 2020 poses for a photo in Commons before Convocation on Tuesday September 6 2016.\" class=\"wp-image-4476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box highlight-box-blue\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commencement Message Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/bates2020\/\">Use the #Bates2020 and #BatesGrad hashtags to share your Commencement content.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the unexpected and trying conclusion of their senior year, the members of the Class of 2020 have made us proud with their resilience and commitment to one another. 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