The Office of Communications and Media Relations is located at 141 and 145 Nichols St. and can be reached by telephone at (207)786-6330. The Office is responsible for the College's media relations, publications, sports information, and official pages of the Web site.
In the area of media relations, the office generates publicity for Bates and disseminates news and information to the media and the general public through news releases and the monthly calendar. The Communications office helps members of the College community publicize campus events, scholarly achievements, and other news of general interest, which may be targeted to appropriate local, regional, or national media outlets through press releases, the monthly calendar, and the semi-annual cultural calendar.
All news and information to be released to the media from the College should be coordinated through the Communications office. When contacts are made by the media directly to faculty members, please notify us so we may assist you or the member of the press in setting up media interviews or responding to queries.
CMR encourages faculty to share their expertise with a wider audience through op-eds and letters to the editor of major newspapers and magazines.
The Communications office is also responsible for editing, designing, and producing the College's major enrollment and development publications, the Bates Magazine and the "official" Web pages, as well as numerous brochures, reports and mailing pieces. It also coordinates the College's graphic identity program.
Printed pieces to publicize special events and summer programs normally come to the design studio via the Harward Center for Community Partnership. Anyone planning a workshop, symposium, or other event to which off-campus audiences are invited should work with the Harward Center on complete program details, including printed pieces.
Campus offices may request copies of campus publications using the online Publications Distribution Manager.
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