June 2011 images of Bates
A large, energetic crowd fills the historic Quad for the college's 145th Commencement.
During the Baccalaureate service, students offer an appreciative response to staff speakers Doris and Greg "Vinny" Vincent.
Associate professor of mathematics Shepley "Chip" Ross, secretary/treasurer for Phi Beta Kappa, Gamma of Maine, instructs seniors before their induction into the national honor society.
Students line up in front of Hathorn Hall during a Commencement rehearsal.
Seniors enjoy warm weather and one another's company as they wait to participate in a Commencement rehearsal that begins on Alumni Walk.
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Dick Gregory, the African American comedian who transcended show-business success to become a prominent activist for social justice and civil rights, sings freedom songs with students and staff during a course taught by Multifaith Chaplain Bill Blaine-Wallace, right, on the 1960s Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
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