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Commencement 2025

The Class of 2025 displays grit and perseverance

By Bates College

May 30^th, 2025

Footnotes Produced by the Bates Communications and Marketing Office, with photography by Phyllis Graber Jensen, drone photography by Theophil Syslo, and text by Jay Burns

Alumni Parade 2025

A Bates tradition since 1914, the Alumni Parade at Reunion displays joy and celebration on a rainy day

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BACCALAUREATE 2025

Graduating seniors pause for reflection and celebration, recognizing that how we love is how we heal — and that to be seen is to be loved.

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THE ORDINARY AND THE POETIC

Bates theater stages Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull”

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Founders Dip

Celebrating the 50th anniversary edition of the long-running Bates tradition

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PLAY WHAT YOU LOVE!

Bates athletes and coaches work with community children on National Girls & Women in Sports Day

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MLK 2025

This year's theme: Bending Toward Justice: Peace and Nonviolence

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