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Purpose & Character in Higher Education with Nathan Hatch, Robert Franklin, Jr., and Clayton Spencer<\/strong><\/a>
“Virtues & Vocations” Forum, Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, Feb. 3, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reopening College Campuses During COVID-19<\/strong><\/a>
Engage Conversations, American Council on Education, Aug. 11, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reopening Colleges & Universities: How Are Maine’s Higher Education Institutions Planning to Return?<\/strong><\/a>
Maine Calling<\/em>, Maine Public Radio, July 23, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education, Meaningful Work & the COVID-19 Unemployment Challenge<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
New World of Work<\/em>, Learnit, June 25, 2020<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding Purpose<\/a><\/strong>
The Mary Christie Quarterly<\/em>, Jan. 13, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purposeful Work Case Study in “Uncharted Territory: A Guide to Reimagining Higher Education”<\/a><\/strong>
Stanford 2025 Project, Stanford d.school, Oct. 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates College achieves carbon neutral status to help stave off climate change<\/a>
<\/strong>Lewiston Sun Journal, <\/em>May 16, 2019
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How one small college helps its students find \u201cpurposeful work\u201d<\/a><\/strong>
Education Dive, <\/em>April 15, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purpose as Well as Paycheck<\/strong><\/a>
Inside Higher Ed, <\/em>April 11, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thing that turns a liberal arts education into a meaningful job<\/a><\/strong>
Quartz, <\/em>April 10, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s the Purpose of College?<\/strong><\/a>
Forbes, April 10, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates College, Gallup report: Grads want \u2018purposeful\u2019 work<\/strong><\/a>
Lewiston Sun Journal, April 10, 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transformers: Education, Education 360\u00b0<\/a> <\/strong>
Washington Post Live, <\/em>Jan. 17, 2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liberal arts watch: Colleges appeal to students with ‘purposeful work’<\/a>
<\/strong>The Christian Science Monitor<\/em>, Sept. 20, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Colleges Help Students Find Purpose in Their Work
<\/a><\/strong>The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em>, Sept. 2, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women to Watch: Clayton Spencer, Bates College<\/strong><\/a>
Mainebiz<\/em>, Aug. 6, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Bates College, New Focus On \u2018Purposeful Work\u2019<\/strong>
<\/a>WGBH<\/em>, June 4, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates graduates \u2018certified world changers\u2019<\/a><\/strong>
Lewiston Sun Journal, <\/em>May 27, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One college finally designed a liberal arts education fit for the future of work<\/strong>
<\/a>Quartz<\/em>, April 29, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributed column: Secondhand Smoke From College Presidents<\/strong>
<\/a>Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em>, April 2, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Purposeful Work on Maine Calling<\/em><\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A live, interactive broadcast from the Edmund S. Muskie Archives at Bates College
Maine Public Radio, Jan. 17, 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates College prepares students for work that fits their skills and interests<\/strong>
<\/a>Mainebiz<\/em>, Dec. 11, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commentary: Tax bills would be an assault on educational opportunities<\/a><\/strong>
Portland Press Herald<\/em>, Dec. 7, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 alumni to receive Harvard Medal<\/a><\/strong>
The Harvard Gazette<\/em>, May 24, 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book review: Lesson Plan: An Agenda for Change in American Higher Education<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
Harvard Magazine<\/em>, Sept.\/Oct. 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Spencer on the value of the liberal arts<\/a><\/strong>, financial aid and athletics<\/a><\/strong>, and her distinctive career path<\/a><\/strong>
New England Cable News<\/em>, “CEO Corner,” May 22, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Spencer on the future of college admissions<\/a> <\/strong>(with Leigh Weisenburger, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid)
TIME Magazine<\/i>, April 7, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Spencer on the trend of liberal arts colleges embracing the computer sciences<\/a><\/strong>
Inside Higher Ed<\/em>, Feb. 23, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The launch of our new Digital and Computational Studies program<\/a><\/strong>
MPBN<\/em>, Feb. 8, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interview with President Spencer<\/a><\/strong>
WRBC 91.5 FM<\/em>, Oct. 5, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Williams Women<\/a><\/strong>
Williams Magazine<\/em>, Summer 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interview with President Spencer<\/a><\/strong>
WRBC 91.5 FM, March 22, 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Spencer comments on proposed college rating system<\/strong><\/a>
The Wall Street Journal,<\/em> Dec. 19, 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Spencer named one of Maine’s most influential leaders<\/a><\/strong>
Maine Magazine,<\/em> July 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grit and Shared Enterprise: Clayton Spencer, the eighth president of Bates College, comes to Maine<\/a><\/strong>
Maine Magazine<\/em>, April 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interview with Clayton Spencer<\/a><\/strong>
WRBC 91.5 FM, Feb. 10, 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates College president praises community<\/a><\/strong>
Lewiston Sun Journal<\/em>, Jan. 17, 2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates College welcomes A. Clayton Spencer as eighth president during inauguration<\/a><\/strong>
Boston Globe<\/em>, Oct. 27, 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Bates president hits the right note<\/a><\/strong>
Lewiston Sun Journal<\/em>, Sept. 5, 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates’ new president takes charge<\/a><\/strong>
Lewiston Sun Journal<\/em>, Sept. 2, 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Appointment of Spencer named a “best” development in college equity of 2011<\/a><\/strong>
Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em>, Dec. 22, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New president brings big vision to Bates College<\/a><\/strong>
Lewiston Sun Journal<\/em>, Dec. 5, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President of Harvard Will Lead Bates College<\/a><\/strong>
New York Times<\/em>, Dec. 4, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maine college has new President<\/a><\/strong>
Associated Press<\/em>, Dec. 4, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A. Clayton Spencer Appointed President of Bates<\/a><\/strong>
Harvard Magazine<\/em>, Dec. 4, 2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official Bates press release on President Spencer’s appointment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Bates News<\/h2>\n\n\n

‘Pretty cool’: Proud and grateful for her time at Bates, President Spencer offers final remarks<\/a><\/strong>\n\t\t\t
June 29, 2023<\/p>

Keeping it real as Bates\u2019 record-setting admission season hits the home stretch<\/a><\/strong>\n\t\t\t
April 13, 2023<\/p>

Bates College announces goal to add eight new permanent faculty positions<\/a><\/strong>\n\t\t\t
January 23, 2023<\/p>

Leana E. Am\u00e1ez to join Bates College as vice president for equity and inclusion\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>\n\t\t\t
December 20, 2022<\/p>

The 10 most-viewed BatesNews stories of 2022<\/a><\/strong>\n\t\t\t
December 8, 2022<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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