Video: Highlights from the Women in Leadership Conversation in NYC
May 31, 2019
From President Clayton Spencer
This major fundraising endeavor — the largest in our history — will strengthen the college for decades to come.
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Video: Highlights from the Workplace Culture Discussion in San Francisco
February 28, 2019
Dennis Keith ’65: Bates prepared me well for a future in pharmaceutical research and development
November 27, 2018
After spending decades in chemistry labs, Dennis Keith credits his wife, Jo-Linda, with creating their formula for meaningful philanthropy. “She thought that our respective undergraduate schools did well by us, and that we should give back in some way,” says Keith. “I began to really think about how well Bates prepared me for my future […]
In first public year, Bates Campaign crests $190M
October 3, 2018
Commitments to the college exceeded $190 million in the first public year of the Bates Campaign. Co-chaired by Michael W. Bonney ’80, Geraldine M. FitzGerald ’75, and John D. Gillespie ’80, the multiyear campaign is the largest fundraising initiative in Bates history, with a comprehensive goal of $300 million. Significant progress has been made in […]
Class of ’93 sets new standard for 25th Reunions
September 27, 2018
Twenty-five years after graduating from Bates, the Class of 1993 returned to campus for Reunion determined to make a mark. Their yearlong endeavor to celebrate this milestone culminated in a record-breaking showing for a 25th Reunion: highest attendance at 32 percent, largest class gift to the Bates Fund of $253,293, and highest Bates Fund participation […]