{"id":5800,"date":"2021-10-27T12:59:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T16:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=5800"},"modified":"2023-01-24T10:19:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:19:24","slug":"commencement-2022","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/annual\/commencement-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"3\">The 156th Commencement of Bates College is Sunday, May 29th, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"pageChildren\"><li class=\"page_item page-item-5813\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/annual\/commencement-2022\/bates2022\/\">#Bates2022<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-5809\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/annual\/commencement-2022\/commencement-2022-livestream\/\">Commencement 2022 Livestream<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-5850\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/annual\/commencement-2022\/commencement-schedule\/\">Commencement 2022 Schedule<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/picture-story-baccalaureate-for-the-bates-class-of-2022\/\" aria-label=\"Picture story: Baccalaureate for the Bates Class of 2022\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220528_Baccalaureate_1266-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220528_Baccalaureate_1266-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220528_Baccalaureate_1266-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220528_Baccalaureate_1266-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220528_Baccalaureate_1266-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220528_Baccalaureate_1266-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220528_Baccalaureate_1266-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220528_Baccalaureate_1266.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/picture-story-baccalaureate-for-the-bates-class-of-2022\/\">Picture story: Baccalaureate for the Bates Class of 2022<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Phyllis Graber Jensen<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-06-03T14:27:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 3, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Held the day before Commencement, Baccalaureate offers a time to pause and reflect, to remember and rejoice,  being fully present to those around us.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/picture-story-it-was-the-friday-before-commencement\/\" aria-label=\"Picture story: It was the Friday before Commencement&#8230;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220527_College_Key_Induction_0306-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220527_College_Key_Induction_0306-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220527_College_Key_Induction_0306-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220527_College_Key_Induction_0306-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220527_College_Key_Induction_0306-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220527_College_Key_Induction_0306-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220527_College_Key_Induction_0306-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220527_College_Key_Induction_0306.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/picture-story-it-was-the-friday-before-commencement\/\">Picture story: It was the Friday before Commencement&#8230;<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Phyllis Graber Jensen<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-06-03T14:24:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 3, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Photographs of honors, inductions, traditions, and bravos on the Friday before Commencement 2022 at Bates College illustrate the sweet intensity of it all.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/video-highlights-from-commencement-2022-and-the-march-of-the-seniors\/\" aria-label=\"Video: Highlights from Commencement 2022 and the march of the seniors\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4763-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4763-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4763-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4763-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4763-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4763-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4763-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4763.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/video-highlights-from-commencement-2022-and-the-march-of-the-seniors\/\">Video: Highlights from Commencement 2022 and the march of the seniors<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bates News<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-06-03T11:30:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 3, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">From last-minute fit adjustments, to photos with staff and faculty on Alumni Walk and the joyous cap-toss, highlights from the Class of 2022&#8217;s big day.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/video-dr-nirav-shahs-2022-commencement-address\/\" aria-label=\"Video: Dr. Nirav Shah&#8217;s 2022 Commencement Address\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2540-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2540-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2540-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2540-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2540-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2540-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2540-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2540.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/video-dr-nirav-shahs-2022-commencement-address\/\">Video: Dr. Nirav Shah&#8217;s 2022 Commencement Address<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jay Burns<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-06-03T11:19:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 3, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Text and video of the witty, warm, and insightful 2022 Commencement Address by Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/slideshow-hour-by-hour-with-the-bates-class-of-2022-on-commencement-day\/\" aria-label=\"Slideshow: Hour by hour with the Bates Class of 2022 on Commencement day\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4671A-crop-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4671A-crop-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4671A-crop-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4671A-crop-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4671A-crop-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4671A-crop-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4671A-crop-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_4671A-crop.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/03\/slideshow-hour-by-hour-with-the-bates-class-of-2022-on-commencement-day\/\">Slideshow: Hour by hour with the Bates Class of 2022 on Commencement day<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bates News<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-06-03T10:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 3, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">From just after 7 a.m. to just after noontime, follow along as Bates gave the Class of 2022 a long, last embrace.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/02\/slideshow-bates-class-of-2022-caps-off-graduation-with-creative-mortarboard-art\/\" aria-label=\"Slideshow: Bates Class of 2022 caps off graduation with creative mortarboard art\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_0408-1-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_0408-1-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_0408-1-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_0408-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_0408-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_0408-1-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_0408-1-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_0408-1.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/06\/02\/slideshow-bates-class-of-2022-caps-off-graduation-with-creative-mortarboard-art\/\">Slideshow: Bates Class of 2022 caps off graduation with creative mortarboard art<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Freddie Wright<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-06-02T11:37:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">June 2, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">With a nod to the past and a look to the future, the Class of 2022 marched through Commencement in style \u2014 with a few personal touches.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/30\/commencement-2022-livestream\/\" aria-label=\"Commencement 2022 Livestream\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/Slide-1_V2-400x225.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/Slide-1_V2-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/Slide-1_V2-900x506.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/Slide-1_V2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/Slide-1_V2-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/Slide-1_V2-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/Slide-1_V2-1116x628.jpg 1116w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/Slide-1_V2.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/30\/commencement-2022-livestream\/\">Commencement 2022 Livestream<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Nicholas O&#8217;Brien<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-05-30T13:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 30, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Join us on Sunday morning, May 29, for live coverage, beginning at 9:30 a.m., of the 156th Bates Commencement as we celebrate the Class of 2022 and welcome Commencement speaker Dr. Nirav Shah, leader of the COVID-19 public health response in Maine, and fellow honorary degree recipients Michael Bonney \u02bc80, Nikki Giovanni, and Becca Stevens.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/29\/be-someone-who-builds-trust-dr-nirav-shah-tells-seniors-at-156th-bates-college-commencement\/\" aria-label=\"\u2018Be someone who builds trust,\u2019 Dr. Nirav Shah tells seniors at 156th Bates College Commencement\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2983-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2983-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2983-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2983-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2983-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2983-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2983-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/220529_Commencement_2983.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/29\/be-someone-who-builds-trust-dr-nirav-shah-tells-seniors-at-156th-bates-college-commencement\/\">\u2018Be someone who builds trust,\u2019 Dr. Nirav Shah tells seniors at 156th Bates College Commencement<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jay Burns<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-05-29T14:12:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 29, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">\u201cWe treat those with different beliefs not just as incorrect, but as ignorant,&#8221; said Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and a luminary in the state\u2019s COVID-19 response. &#8220;Don&#8217;t do that,&#8221; he told the seniors. Instead, &#8220;be someone who builds trust.&#8221;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/29\/commencement-2022-honorary-degree-citations\/\" aria-label=\"Commencement 2022 honorary degree citations\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/08A2310-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/08A2310-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/08A2310-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/08A2310-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/08A2310-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/08A2310-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/08A2310-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/06\/08A2310.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/29\/commencement-2022-honorary-degree-citations\/\">Commencement 2022 honorary degree citations<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bates News<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-05-29T12:12:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 29, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Honorary degree citations for Michael W. Bonney &#8217;80, Nikki Giovanni, Becca Stevens, and Dr. Nirav Shah, presented at Bates Commencement on May 22, 2022.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/27\/its-commencement-time-for-the-annual-annual-plantings-around-campus\/\" aria-label=\"It&#8217;s Commencement, time for the annual annual plantings around campus\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220512_Landscaping_Plants_0930-crop-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220512_Landscaping_Plants_0930-crop-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220512_Landscaping_Plants_0930-crop-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220512_Landscaping_Plants_0930-crop-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220512_Landscaping_Plants_0930-crop-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220512_Landscaping_Plants_0930-crop-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220512_Landscaping_Plants_0930-crop-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220512_Landscaping_Plants_0930-crop.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/27\/its-commencement-time-for-the-annual-annual-plantings-around-campus\/\">It&#8217;s Commencement, time for the annual annual plantings around campus<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Freddie Wright<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-05-27T15:58:03-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Aided by seniors keen on making the campus look great for their graduation, the Bates grounds crew plants annuals here and there, including an iconic Commencement location.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/27\/video-class-of-2022-arrives-slowly-for-their-class-photo-at-garcelon-field\/\" aria-label=\"Video: Class of 2022 arrives (slowly) for their class photo at Garcelon Field\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220527_Senior_Clas_Photo_0237-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220527_Senior_Clas_Photo_0237-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220527_Senior_Clas_Photo_0237-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220527_Senior_Clas_Photo_0237-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220527_Senior_Clas_Photo_0237-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220527_Senior_Clas_Photo_0237-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220527_Senior_Clas_Photo_0237-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220527_Senior_Clas_Photo_0237.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/27\/video-class-of-2022-arrives-slowly-for-their-class-photo-at-garcelon-field\/\">Video: Class of 2022 arrives (slowly) for their class photo at Garcelon Field<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jay Burns<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-05-27T15:53:03-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 27, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The Class of 2022 gathered this morning for their senior photo at Garcelon Field. Aside from a round of good-humored booing, all went well.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/26\/qa-commencement-senior-speaker-learned-to-plant-seeds-of-her-own-confidence\/\" aria-label=\"Q&#038;A: Commencement senior speaker learned to plant seeds of her own confidence\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220526_Teresa_Chico_Senior_Class_Speaker_0479-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220526_Teresa_Chico_Senior_Class_Speaker_0479-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220526_Teresa_Chico_Senior_Class_Speaker_0479-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220526_Teresa_Chico_Senior_Class_Speaker_0479-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220526_Teresa_Chico_Senior_Class_Speaker_0479-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220526_Teresa_Chico_Senior_Class_Speaker_0479-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220526_Teresa_Chico_Senior_Class_Speaker_0479-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220526_Teresa_Chico_Senior_Class_Speaker_0479.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/26\/qa-commencement-senior-speaker-learned-to-plant-seeds-of-her-own-confidence\/\">Q&#038;A: Commencement senior speaker learned to plant seeds of her own confidence<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Freddie Wright<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-05-26T18:05:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 26, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Senior speaker at Commencement on Sunday, Teresa Chico &#8217;22 talks about her experience as a first-gen student, how she&#8217;s like a certain plant, and why she claps really loud when a cup is dropped in Commons.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/26\/10-ways-bates-commencement-speaker-dr-nirav-shah-used-twitter-humor-to-build-support-for-maines-covid-19-fight\/\" aria-label=\"10 ways Bates Commencement speaker Dr. Nirav Shah used Twitter humor to build support for Maine&#8217;s COVID-19 fight\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-26-at-10.01.19-AM-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-26-at-10.01.19-AM-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-26-at-10.01.19-AM-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-26-at-10.01.19-AM-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-26-at-10.01.19-AM-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-26-at-10.01.19-AM-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-26-at-10.01.19-AM-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/Screen-Shot-2022-05-26-at-10.01.19-AM.jpg 1806w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/26\/10-ways-bates-commencement-speaker-dr-nirav-shah-used-twitter-humor-to-build-support-for-maines-covid-19-fight\/\">10 ways Bates Commencement speaker Dr. Nirav Shah used Twitter humor to build support for Maine&#8217;s COVID-19 fight<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by David Ernst<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-05-26T09:06:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 26, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Among this season&#8217;s Commencement speakers, Dr. Nirav Shah, the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control who will deliver the Bates Commencement address on Sunday, May 29, owns one of the most active and entertaining feeds.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/20\/class-of-2022-ivy-stone-is-a-study-in-simplicity\/\" aria-label=\"Class of 2022 ivy stone is a study in simplicity\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220513_Ivy_Stone_Installation_0662-1-400x267.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220513_Ivy_Stone_Installation_0662-1-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220513_Ivy_Stone_Installation_0662-1-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220513_Ivy_Stone_Installation_0662-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220513_Ivy_Stone_Installation_0662-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220513_Ivy_Stone_Installation_0662-1-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220513_Ivy_Stone_Installation_0662-1-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/05\/220513_Ivy_Stone_Installation_0662-1.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/05\/20\/class-of-2022-ivy-stone-is-a-study-in-simplicity\/\">Class of 2022 ivy stone is a study in simplicity<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Freddie Wright<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-05-20T15:26:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 20, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Designed by a Bates studio art major, and installed by Bates mason Ron Tardif with the tools of his trade, the Class of 2022 ivy stone is all about simplicity. This year\u2019s design shows the power of simplicity.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/04\/27\/commencement-2022-map\/\" aria-label=\"Commencement 2022 Map\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/Commencement-Map-2022-400x259.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/Commencement-Map-2022-400x259.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/Commencement-Map-2022-900x582.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/Commencement-Map-2022-768x497.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/Commencement-Map-2022-1536x994.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/Commencement-Map-2022-200x129.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/Commencement-Map-2022-970x628.jpg 970w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/Commencement-Map-2022.webp 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/04\/27\/commencement-2022-map\/\">Commencement 2022 Map<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-04-27T15:43:15-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 27, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This campus map shows locations of various resources and activities for Bates Commencement on Sunday, May 29, 2022, including vehicle&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/04\/27\/dr-nirav-shah-leader-of-the-covid-19-public-health-response-in-maine-to-deliver-2022-bates-commencement-address-joined-by-honorands-michael-bonney-%ca%bc80-nikki-giovanni-and-the-rev-becca-stev\/\" aria-label=\"Dr. Nirav Shah, leader of the COVID-19 public health response in Maine, to deliver 2022 Bates Commencement Address, joined by honorands Michael Bonney \u02bc80, Nikki Giovanni, and the Rev. Becca Stevens\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/279105940_1577953075923291_5353210495130974525_n-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/279105940_1577953075923291_5353210495130974525_n-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/279105940_1577953075923291_5353210495130974525_n-900x900.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/279105940_1577953075923291_5353210495130974525_n-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/279105940_1577953075923291_5353210495130974525_n-768x769.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/279105940_1577953075923291_5353210495130974525_n-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/279105940_1577953075923291_5353210495130974525_n-627x628.jpg 627w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/04\/279105940_1577953075923291_5353210495130974525_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/04\/27\/dr-nirav-shah-leader-of-the-covid-19-public-health-response-in-maine-to-deliver-2022-bates-commencement-address-joined-by-honorands-michael-bonney-%ca%bc80-nikki-giovanni-and-the-rev-becca-stev\/\">Dr. Nirav Shah, leader of the COVID-19 public health response in Maine, to deliver 2022 Bates Commencement Address, joined by honorands Michael Bonney \u02bc80, Nikki Giovanni, and the Rev. Becca Stevens<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bates News<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-04-27T10:47:05-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 27, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">As director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shah emerged as a trusted and valued source of public health guidance, wisdom, and compassion during the COVID-19 crisis.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/03\/24\/celebrate-with-bobcat-lawn-signs-3\/\" aria-label=\"Celebrate With Bobcat Lawn Signs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/03\/class-of-2022-family-logo-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/03\/class-of-2022-family-logo-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/03\/class-of-2022-family-logo-900x900.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/03\/class-of-2022-family-logo-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/03\/class-of-2022-family-logo-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/03\/class-of-2022-family-logo-1536x1536.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/03\/class-of-2022-family-logo-200x200.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/03\/class-of-2022-family-logo-628x628.jpg 628w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2022\/03\/class-of-2022-family-logo.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/03\/24\/celebrate-with-bobcat-lawn-signs-3\/\">Celebrate With Bobcat Lawn Signs<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Emily Levine<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-03-24T16:23:52-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">March 24, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Want to show your Bobcat pride? Celebrate your graduate with these lawn sign designs. Just download and order through your&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/02\/28\/commencement-2022-schedule\/\" aria-label=\"Commencement 2022 Schedule\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"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-103-900x600.jpg 900w, 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: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/02\/28\/commencement-2022-schedule\/\">Commencement 2022 Schedule<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Christine Schwartz<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-02-28T13:13:16-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 28, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/02\/28\/faqs-what-to-expect-for-commencement-2022\/\" aria-label=\"FAQs: What to expect for Commencement 2022\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2013\/05\/commencement_screen_shot-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2022\/02\/28\/faqs-what-to-expect-for-commencement-2022\/\">FAQs: What to expect for Commencement 2022<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Christine Schwartz<\/div><time datetime=\"2022-02-28T12:49:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 28, 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">We are looking forward to welcoming Bates families and friends to campus in May to celebrate the Class of 2022&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/04\/21\/encouragement-from-the-pas\/\" aria-label=\"Encouragement from the Past\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler, actor Robert De Niro and PBS \u201cNewshour\u201d senior correspondent Gwen Ifill spoke and received honorary degrees during Bates College\u2019s 2012 Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 27.The college\u2019s 146th Commencement activities began at 10 a.m. on its Historic Quad, at Campus Avenue and College Street.\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, 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