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And they're back...to Bates!

It’s that time of year when families and alumni come back for a beautiful fall weekend at Bates College

By Bates College

October 13^th, 2023

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Produced by the Bates Office of Communications and Marketing. Photography by Phyllis Graber Jensen, Rene Roy, and Theophil Syslo. Text by Jay Burns.

© 2026 Bates College

December and January at Bates

a little something from each month as we transition into the new year

This year's theme: Love, anger and the struggle for justice

November at Bates

first hints of winter, outdoor learning, and athletics and arts galore

October at Bates

physical beauty and warmth, joy and wonder, learning and competition

September 2025 at Bates

shared beginnings, the 150th anniversary of Bobcat football, and academic adventure

Back to Bates 2025

where 1,700 alumni and families of current students join to experience life on campus, reconnect with friends, and enjoy Maine's beautiful fall season

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