Celebrating Clayton Spencer Archives
Message Regarding College Response to COVID-19
Dear Families, Many of you may have heard the news that one of our NESCAC peer institutions has announced that…
Winter 2020 Board Meeting Summary
The Bates Board of Trustees held its winter meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts from January 30 through February 1, 2020. The…
October 2019 Board Meeting Summary
The Bates Board of Trustees was on campus for its fall meeting on October 24 through October 26, 2019. Each…
Bates Community Letter: Fall 2019
Dear Members of the Bates Community, Welcome to the 2019–20 academic year! I write to share news of recent progress…
Update on Veterans Project
Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write with an update on the planned Veterans Recognition Project at Bates, which…
Bates Letter to U.S. Department of Education on Title IX
Dear Members of the Bates Community: As you may know, in November 2018, the U.S. Department of Education proposed revised…
Update on Veterans’ Recognition Project
I write with a brief update and an invitation to participate in the Veterans’ Recognition Project at Bates.
Bates Community Letter: Fall 2018
Dear Members of the Bates Community, As we settle into the rhythms of the new academic year, I write to…
Remarks at Convocation: Fall 2018
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” I’m sure that many of you are familiar with this statement, made famous by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.
Veterans’ Recognition at Bates
Dear Members of the Bates Community, I am pleased to share with you our plan to create a public…