Celebrating Clayton Spencer Archives
Update and Findings of Independent Investigation
Dear Members of the Bates Community: I write to share the findings of the investigation into an incident that occurred…
Update on Recent Campus Events
Dear Members of the Bates Community, As this week comes to a close, I write to share an update on…
Message to the Bates Community
Dear Members of the Bates Community, On Saturday night, at a campus party hosted by the Women of Color student…
Update on Dean of Faculty Transition and Search
I write to share my thinking and seek your advice about the transition in the Dean of Faculty role.
Statement on Executive Order Regarding Immigration
Dear Members of the Bates Community, This past Friday, President Trump signed an executive order that, among other things, bans…
Response to Open Letter Regarding Undocumented Students
In early December, The Bates Student printed an open letter asking the Bates administration to announce the measures we will…
A message to the Bates community
Dear Members of the Bates Community, I hope Thanksgiving provided time with family and friends and an opportunity for restoration…
The passing of Katie Vale
I write to share the shocking and profoundly sad news that Katie Vale, our vice president for information and library services and librarian, died yesterday, Sunday, November 27, after suffering cardiac arrest.
A message to the Bates community
Last night marked the end of one of the most divisive and vitriolic presidential campaigns in recent U.S. history.
Information about Election Day and registering to vote
This weekend, a flyer was circulated on the Bates campus with false information about tomorrow’s election and what our students need to do to register to vote.