Celebrating Clayton Spencer Archives
Confirmed Case of COVID-19
Dear Members of the Bates Community: I write to inform you that a member of our community has tested positive…
Important COVID-19 Update for Staff
Dear Colleagues: I write with an important update about the college’s continued response to the COVID-19 situation. Beginning immediately, Bates…
Urgent Information About Timely Departure from Campus
Dear Students, I write to ask that you respond with a greater sense of urgency to the public health crisis…
March 13 COVID-19 Announcement
Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write to share important news about Bates’ response to the rapidly evolving COVID-19…
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…
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…
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.