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

Dear Members of the Bates Community, We write to express our serious concern about today’s Supreme Court decision in 303…

Dear Members of the Bates Community: We are deeply disappointed by today’s decision by the Supreme Court, a ruling that…

President Clayton Spencer’s final public remarks as the college’s eighth president were at the Annual Gathering of the Alumni Association…

Dear Colleagues, I write to provide an update on the union election conducted by the Regional Office of the National…

Dear Colleagues, I write to let you know that the Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board in Boston…

Dear Colleagues,  I write to share with you that the college received notice this afternoon that the National Labor Relations…

Dear Colleagues, I write to share an update on a pending union issue.  On Thursday, March 9, the National Labor…

I write to share the news that Leana E. Amáez, a seasoned equity and inclusion leader and longtime advocate for underrepresented populations, will become our vice president for equity and inclusion, effective Feb. 27, 2023.

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff:  You may be aware that we have recently experienced some troubling incidents on campus, including…

From the arrival of the Class of 2026 with their loved ones and their “stuff,” to the faculty settling into their new spaces in the rejuvenated Dana Hall, to encounters with colleagues in virtually every corner of our campus, these past few weeks have brought a palpable energy back to Bates.