Celebrating Clayton Spencer Archives

September 15, 2022

Equity and Inclusion Update September 15, 2022

Dear Members of the Bates Community, As we enter the new academic year, I write to provide you with an…

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May 7, 2020

Community Message: Revised Title IX Regulations

Dear Members of the Bates Community: Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights released revised regulations governing…

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September 26, 2017

Bates Community Letter: Fall 2017

Dear Members of the Bates Community, Now that we have settled into the 2017–18 academic year, I write to share…

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September 5, 2017

Statement on Decision to End Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Policy

We are deeply disappointed by President Trump’s cruel decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. Ending…

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June 14, 2017

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…

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May 19, 2017

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…

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May 15, 2017

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…

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January 30, 2017

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…

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January 18, 2017

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…

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