President Elaine Tuttle Hansen compares notes in her Lane Hall office with Walter Garcia '11 after the two switched places for the day.

At Bates College, strong bridges between faculty, students and staff go beyond being merely friendly. President for a Day, a tradition started three years ago by President Elaine Tuttle Hansen, reinforces the Bates goal of learning to see other perspectives.This year, President Hansen traded places with Walter Garcia '11 of Stonington, Maine.  

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See what the day was like by watching a short video produced by Phyllis Graber Jensen.

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