Finance and Administration Archives

January 25, 2024

Bates in 2024: Capital Observations and Outlook

Dear Bates Community, I write to describe two upcoming capital projects and to provide context and comments about Bates’ campus…

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January 5, 2023

Bates in 2023: Financial Observations and Outlook

Dear Colleagues, As we start the new year, I write to share a financial update on the college. I’d like…

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February 10, 2022

Upcoming Chase Hall Renovations

Dear Members of the Bates Community,  We write to share news about the renovation of Chase Hall, which will begin…

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May 20, 2021

Summer 2021 Activity Overview

The summer of 2021 will begin to see incremental steps out of pandemic mode. The following summarizes key employee and…

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May 18, 2021

Looking Forward to the Summer: Policy Updates

The following are policy changes that will begin June 1 and be in effect through the summer, reflecting anticipated vaccination…

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May 17, 2021

Dana Chemistry Hall Renovation Overview

Overview: There has been a great deal of deserved attention given to the Bonney Science Center construction over the past…

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April 6, 2021

Bates welcomes Hope Burnell as new assistant vice president for human resources and environmental health & safety

Vice President of Finance and Administration Geoffrey Swift announced today that Hope Burnell, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, vice president of human resources…

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March 31, 2021

Student Volunteers for Lewiston Auburn Vaccine Clinic

Our partners at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) need volunteers to help staff the Lewiston Auburn mass vaccination clinic. We…

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March 31, 2021

Employee Volunteers for Lewiston Auburn Vaccine Clinic

Our local healthcare providers need support in staffing the Lewiston Auburn vaccination clinic at the Auburn Mall. A committed and…

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March 16, 2021

Lewiston Auburn Vaccine Clinic Information

Colleagues –  I write with an update on vaccines. Getting vaccinated is both a personal decision and a community decision.…

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