Celebrating Clayton Spencer Telling the Story of the Eighth Bates College President, 2012–2023

The Bates Board of Trustees returned to campus for its spring meeting from Thursday, May 5, through Saturday, May 7,…

Dear Colleagues, This afternoon, we received word from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, D.C. that they have…

Dear Members of the Bates Community, We are very pleased to share with you the final version of our Sustainability Roadmap,…

The Bates Board of Trustees held its winter meeting virtually on Friday, February 4, 2022. Most standing committees of the…

Dear Colleagues, In response to questions from faculty and staff, I write to address the union election and the college’s…

I write to provide an update on the union election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from January 6 through January 28. Ballots have been received by the regional office of the NLRB, but it was confirmed this afternoon that they will not be counted today as originally scheduled because a request for review of the appropriateness of the bargaining unit is pending before the NLRB and remains unresolved.

Dear Colleagues, I write today with an update on the consultation process regarding the work of equity and inclusion at…

The Bates Board of Trustees held its fall meeting virtually on Friday, October 29, and Saturday, October 30, 2021. Every…

Dear Colleagues,

I write to address issues and questions that have arisen in the context of union organizing efforts at Bates and to outline how the college intends to support all employees as we move through the process.