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Bates College attains carbon neutrality ahead of schedule

May 16, 2019

Out of some 700 U.S. colleges and universities to sign a carbon-neutrality pledge in 2007, Bates is one of only seven to date that have reached that goal.

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July 12, 2019

The Bates Forest is a story of bad luck, high taxes, and the Great Depression

July 3, 2019

Campus Construction Update: July 8, 2019

June 28, 2019

At Clean Sweep, students’ stuff makes great yard sale finds

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June 27, 2019

$10,000 grant to help Gwendolyn Whidden ’19 create debate program in Rwanda

June 27, 2019

My first job: summer cop in Lewiston in 1972

1:30–2:30pmBates Alumni in CongressRepresentatives Ben Cline ’94 and Jared Golden ’11 will engage in a discussion about how their Bates experiences shaped their careers and road to the United States House of Representatives. Associate Professor of Politics John Baughman and Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies Stephanie Kelley-Romano will moderate a conversation examining their year as members of the congressional freshman class of 2019.Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)

June 26, 2019

Similar but different, Congressmen Ben Cline ’94 and Jared Golden ’11 return for Reunion

Bates alumni Elizabeth Merrill '00 and Lawson Rudasill '00 were married in the Bates College Chapel, with a "first look" and Ketubah (marriage contract) signing at Lake Andrews, followed by a cocktail hour in Commons' Fireplace Lounge, and a reception in Pettengill Hall's Perry Atrium.The ceremony officiants were Cynthia Link '00 and Ed Pauker '00.

June 25, 2019

The 10 most-viewed Bates News stories of the 2019 academic year

June 18, 2019

Bates alumni and faculty recognized for service and achievement at Reunion 2019

June 14, 2019

Video: Behind the scenes of Bates’ third straight NCAA rowing championship

9:45–10:45am50th Reunion Seminar: The Emancipated Life: Benjamin Mays, Bates College, and the Practice of Freedom Benjamin Elijah Mays, Class of 1920, is remembered for his outstanding leadership and service as a teacher, preacher, mentor, scholar, author, and activist in the civil rights movement. Professor Charles Nero, Benjamin E. Mays ’20 Distinguished Professor of Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies, will help us understand how Dr. Mays — and the role he played as a civil rights leader — was shaped by his Bates education.Pettengill Hall, Keck Classroom (G52)

June 14, 2019

What emancipation meant to Benjamin Mays, and what it means now

June 12, 2019

Video: Joyce Vance ’82 vs. Rep. Ben Cline ’94 in House testimony

June 11, 2019

Slideshow: This Month at Bates

June 7, 2019

Bates women’s rowing wins 2019 NCAA Championship

June 6, 2019

Campus Construction Update: June 7, 2019

June 3, 2019

Summer at the Bates museum: Watercolor master Hardy, seldom-seen art from collection

2019 Baccalaureate:Saturday May 25, 20192:00 p.m.Historic Quad Francisco "Franky" Urueta of Facility Services delivered the Baccalaureate Address.Baccalaureate is a gathering of graduating seniors and their families and friends to celebrate the journey through Bates and beyond. The service speaks through the languages of many religions and spiritualities, and celebrates with poetry, music, dance, and reflection.Seniors process into the service in their gowns, and all friends and family are welcome to attend. Seating is first-come, first-served on folding chairs. The rain site is in Merrill gym. The procession begins at 1:50, with a musical prelude before. Graduates will process and recess through trellises adorned with “blessing tags” bearing well-wishes from parents and guardians. For those who have not mailed in blessing tags, there will be a table and supplies for creating and hanging the tags before the service.

May 31, 2019

Picture story: Baccalaureate 2019

May 31, 2019

Video: ‘It’s OK to struggle,’ says senior speaker Claire Naughton ’19

May 31, 2019

21 years later, a Bates father and soon-to-graduate son re-enact a favorite family photo

2019 Baccalaureate:Saturday May 25, 20192:00 p.m.Historic Quad Francisco "Franky" Urueta of Facility Services delivered the Baccalaureate Address.Baccalaureate is a gathering of graduating seniors and their families and friends to celebrate the journey through Bates and beyond. The service speaks through the languages of many religions and spiritualities, and celebrates with poetry, music, dance, and reflection.Seniors process into the service in their gowns, and all friends and family are welcome to attend. Seating is first-come, first-served on folding chairs. The rain site is in Merrill gym. The procession begins at 1:50, with a musical prelude before. Graduates will process and recess through trellises adorned with “blessing tags” bearing well-wishes from parents and guardians. For those who have not mailed in blessing tags, there will be a table and supplies for creating and hanging the tags before the service.

May 31, 2019

Video: Franky Urueta, famous for fist bumps and kind words, delivers 2019 Baccalaureate Address