As it creates a 21st century curriculum, Bates defines an excellent liberal arts education in terms of the academic pathways it clears for all students. As our founders imagined, evolving concepts of social justice, equity-mindedness, and inclusive pedagogy anchor our efforts. 

Current Equity and Inclusion Initiatives. A webpage that we will update regularly that describes the Dean of Faculty’s work on equity and inclusion in academic affairs at Bates.

New Curricular Requirement. The faculty approved a new curricular requirement for Bates students addressing Race, Power, Privilege and Colonialism in international and domestic contexts.

Inclusive Excellence in STEM: A project that seeks to identify and remove barriers in academic pathways for all students by assessing and revising curricula and pedagogy in the sciences. Funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)