{"id":676,"date":"2021-01-19T21:36:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T21:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/?page_id=676"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:46:10","slug":"greatday-new","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a GREAT DAY to be a Bobcat!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-679\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2021\/01\/Great-Day-mugs.jpg\" style=\"object-position:52% 67%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"52% 67%\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" id=\"help-us-reach-our-goal-of-1-855-donors-by-march-16\"><strong>Help us reach our goal of 2,026 donors by March 12<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-light-color has-text-color\">Join us for this year\u2019s Great Day to be a Bobcat on March 12, 2026, our annual giving day when we celebrate all that is great about Bates. Let\u2019s show our Bobcat pride by reaching 2,026 donors for Great Day 2026!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebba14c3adb529b69670b2bc49095d45\">We&#8217;ll be bringing Bates to you starting at noon EDT, with our Great Day to be a Bobcat Livestream. Tune in for this Great Day tradition featuring students, campus celebrities, President Jenkins, and &#8211; of course! &#8211; the Bobcat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-light-color has-text-color\">You can make this a GREAT DAY by making your best gift to&nbsp;Bates. Give early, or join thousands of other alumni, families, and friends in supporting Bates on March 12 for Great Day to be a Bobcat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-garnet-button large-button large-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/give.bates.edu\/great-day-to-be-a-bobcat-2026\/?a=12157897\"><strong>Make your Great Day gift!<\/strong> <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:89px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:37%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/give.bates.edu\/great-day-to-be-a-bobcat-2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-900x900.jpg\" alt=\"Profile 1 -\u00a0Click the image, then right-click and select &quot;save image.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2019\/02\/GreatDay_2019_socialshare_1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:63%\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box  is-style-blue\">\n<p><strong>JOIN THE CELEBRATION!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make your Great Day gift in under 2 minutes before or on March 12.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set a calendar reminder for the Great Day livestream starting at noon on March 12. More information about the livestream schedule will be posted as available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear Bates gear and post your photos and stories on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bates.alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/business.facebook.com\/bates.college.alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">using #BatesGreatDay.&nbsp;<strong><em>Please<\/em><\/strong> <em><strong>tag<\/strong><\/em><\/span><em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>us to get re-posted<\/strong><\/em>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encourage your fellow Bobcats to participate!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/give.bates.edu\/great-day-to-be-a-bobcat-2026#advocates\">Find different ways to amplify the campaign here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap btn-start-open\"><div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"livestream-schedule\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e2b818e7-bc74-4668-85ff-2869c22e8d7a\" aria-pressed=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Livestream Schedule<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"e2b818e7-bc74-4668-85ff-2869c22e8d7a\">\n<p><strong>12:00 -12:40 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>President Garry W. Jenkins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Olivia T. \u201928, <em>Student Philanthropy Ambassador<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leah B. \u201926, <em>Senior Co-Chair<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12:55 &#8211; 1:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Audrey Thebarge \u201917, <em><em>Student Financial Services<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jay Burns P\u201917, P\u201919, <em><em>Retired editor of the Bates Magazine<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1:35 &#8211; 2:20 pm:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marisela Flores Pineda \u201924, <em>Center for Purposeful Work<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Luke Allen \u201922, <em>Campus Life<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Abby Ryan \u201921, <em>Advancement<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2:25 &#8211; 3:10 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Erin Foster Zsiga, <em>AVP and Dean of Students<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Molly Newton \u201911, <em>Sr. Assoc. Dean of Students&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brenna Callahan \u201915, <em>Dir. of Health Services and Well-Being&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3:15 &#8211; 4:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michael Rocque, <em>Professor of Sociology and Department Chair&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emma L. \u201929<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John H. \u201929&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4:05 &#8211; 4:50 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paul Gastonguay \u201989, <em>Head Men\u2019s Tennis Coach<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>John Harvey \u201909, <em>Leadership Gift Officer<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tyler Lussier, <em>Leadership Gift Officer<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Peck \u201905, <em>Associate College Librarian&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4:55 &#8211; 5:40 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christine Schwartz, <em>VP for Dining, Conferences, and Campus Events <\/em>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kim Trauceniek, <em>Sr. Assoc. Dean of Students&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kirk Read, <em>Professor of French and Francophone Studies&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5:45 &#8211; 6:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Zach R. \u201926 &amp; Mohammad Z. \u201927, <em>Co-Presidents of the Bates College Student Government&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lauren C. \u201926 &amp; Kainda N. \u201929, <em>Student Philanthropy Ambassadors<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6:30 &#8211; 7:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bates Bobcast with Aaron Morse (pre-recorded)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7:00 &#8211; 7:40 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Darby Ray, <em>Harward Center&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tonya Bailey, <em>Student Center for Belonging and Community&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7:45 &#8211; 8:30 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dean Reese P\u201929, <em>International Student Programs<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hoi Ning Ngai, <em>Purposeful Work&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8:35 &#8211; 9:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Live <em>a capella <\/em>with the Crosstones and ManOps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Show your Bobcat Pride on social media posts using Bates-themed Stickers!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Try out our new Bates-themed GIFs! <\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>When creating your posts, search &#8220;Bates College&#8221; or &#8220;Bates GreatDay&#8221; in the GIPHY search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2021\/02\/2.gif\" alt=\"Stickers.\" class=\"wp-image-718\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/greatday\/files\/2023\/02\/GD-stickers-gifs.gif\" alt=\"Stickers.\" class=\"wp-image-987\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>If you use a Bates GIF in your story, tag @Bates.Alumni for a chance to be re-posted!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"video\"><strong>Why is Bates Great?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video wp-embed-aspect-16-9 aligncenter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<lite-youtube videoid=\"hFhoiQxkFEE\" params=\"modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0\" playlabel=\"Why is Bates &quot;Great&quot;?\" title=\"Why is Bates &quot;Great&quot;?\" 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