We built it, and you came: So far, hundreds of members of the Bates community have turned out to the Welcome Events for Clayton Spencer. And the enthusiasm for Bates’ eighth president is palpable. In the words of one attendee, Clayton provides “a practical, yet worthy” interpretation of the college. This video offers a taste…
Washington, D.C.–area alumni, parents and friends welcomed President Clayton Spencer on Feb. 6 for a reception and talk at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. During fall 2012, Welcome Events in Hartford, Boston, and New York City attracted record-setting numbers of alumni, parents and friends. The great news is that the Welcome Events continue in 2013: Check the…
Boston-area alumni, parents and friends welcome President Clayton Spencer on Nov. 15, 2012, at the Museum of Science. This fall, Welcome Events in Hartford, Boston, New York City have attracted record-setting numbers of alumni, parents and friends. The great news is that the Welcome Events continue in 2013: Check the schedule here. See the photo…
New York City–area alumni, parents and friends welcomed President Clayton Spencer on Dec. 4 for a reception and talk at the New York Public Library Schwarzman Building. This fall, Welcome Events in Hartford, Boston, New York City have attracted record-setting numbers of alumni, parents and friends. The great news is that the Welcome Events continue…
Below are edited clips from the Inauguration, followed by the full length video. Photographer and videographer Phyllis Graber Jensen offers behind-the-scenes video moments rich in symbolism, splendor and humanity. It’s all here, from the robing of the academic procession and the fellowship of Bates’ four presidents together, to the Spencer family gathering for a group…
Clayton Spencer was elected by the Bates College Board of Trustees as the eighth president of Bates on Dec. 3, 2011. She took office July 1, 2012. She came to Bates from Harvard University, where she spent more than 15 years on the leadership team. From September 2005 until she joined Bates, Spencer served as…
Bates alumni, parents and friends across the country are gathering to welcome Clayton Spencer as the eighth president of Bates College. And they are breaking attendance records in the process! All are welcome to attend. Prior to each event, alumni, parents and friends in each region will receive an invitation with complete event information. Schedule…