Office of the President Archives

June 30, 2023

Bates responds to Supreme Court ruling in LGBTQ+ case

Dear Members of the Bates Community, We write to express our serious concern about today’s Supreme Court decision in 303…

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June 29, 2023

Bates responds to Supreme Court’s ruling on race-conscious college admissions

Dear Members of the Bates Community: We are deeply disappointed by today’s decision by the Supreme Court, a ruling that…

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June 10, 2023

Address at the Annual Gathering of the Alumni Association

President Clayton Spencer’s final public remarks as the college’s eighth president were at the Annual Gathering of the Alumni Association…

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March 23, 2023

Union election results statement

Dear Colleagues, I write to provide an update on the union election conducted by the Regional Office of the National…

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March 17, 2020

Important COVID-19 update for staff

Dear Colleagues: I write with an important update about the college’s continued response to the COVID-19 situation. Beginning immediately, Bates…

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March 14, 2020

Urgent information about timely departure from campus

Dear Students, I write to ask that you respond with a greater sense of urgency to the public health crisis…

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March 13, 2020

March 13 COVID-19 announcement

Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write to share important news about Bates’ response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19…

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March 10, 2020

Message regarding college response to COVID-19

Dear Families, Many of you may have heard the news that one of our NESCAC peer institutions has announced that…

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December 13, 2017

Announcement of professorship appointments in 2017–18

I am delighted to announce the appointment of five faculty members to endowed professorships, effective in 2017–18.

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September 5, 2017

Statement on decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy

We are deeply disappointed by President Trump’s cruel decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. Ending…

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