{"id":112,"date":"2011-01-11T15:53:40","date_gmt":"2011-01-11T15:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hub-dev.bates.edu\/intercultural-education\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T18:34:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Center for Belonging and Community (SCBC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\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\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\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\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/files\/2026\/02\/250904_SCBC_Reception_0443200.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1919\" height=\"1279\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/files\/2026\/02\/250904_SCBC_Reception_0443200.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4582\" style=\"width:631px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/files\/2026\/02\/250904_SCBC_Reception_0443200.webp 1919w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/files\/2026\/02\/250904_SCBC_Reception_0443200-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/files\/2026\/02\/250904_SCBC_Reception_0443200-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/files\/2026\/02\/250904_SCBC_Reception_0443200-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/files\/2026\/02\/250904_SCBC_Reception_0443200-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/files\/2026\/02\/250904_SCBC_Reception_0443200-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/student-center-belonging-community\/files\/2026\/02\/250904_SCBC_Reception_0443200-200x133.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"welcome\">Welcome!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Student Center for Belonging and Community (SCBC) advises and supports the Bates College community through events and community building. 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