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Lewiston liberal arts college confers degrees on 437 graduates.

The Bates College Museum of Art will present “Presence is Power,” a night of 11 short films by Indigenous filmmakers from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28, at several locations on campus at Bates College in Lewiston. This night’s showing broadens and deepens the film program on view as part of the current exhibition “Exploding […]

Gary Jenkins, the new president of Bates college, delivers a speech during the annual convocation.

Gary Jenkins, the new president of Bates college, delivers a speech during the annual convocation.

From just after 7 a.m. to just after noontime, follow along as Bates gave the Class of 2022 a long, last embrace.

Commencement speaker Dr. Nirav Shah, who is leading Maine's effort to thwart COVID-19, advises graduates to try to "be someone."

“We treat those with different beliefs not just as incorrect, but as ignorant," said Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and a luminary in the state’s COVID-19 response. "Don't do that," he told the seniors. Instead, "be someone who builds trust."

Commencement speaker Dr. Nirav Shah, who is leading Maine's effort to thwart COVID-19, advises graduates to try to "be someone."

Commencement speaker Dr. Nirav Shah, who is leading Maine's effort to thwart COVID-19, advises graduates to try to "be someone."

Aided by seniors keen on making the campus look great for their graduation, the Bates grounds crew plants annuals here and there, including an iconic Commencement location.