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Appointments: Please schedule an appointment by using BatesReach. If no appointments are available that work with your schedule, please contact the individual staff member directly.
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[GlobalEd] Updates Listserv: Search for Global Education in your Google Groups to add yourself.
In the News/Media: Bates Global Education in the news/media.
Global Ambassadors:
The Bates College Global Ambassadors are a team of Bates students who work on programs, events, peer-advising, marketing, and more in collaboration with the Center for Global Education. These students are leaders in thinking about how Bates connects to the world and how the world can connect to Bates. The Global Ambassadors are:
Khushi Choudhary ’23
(she/her/hers)

Imti Hassan ’23
(she/her/hers)

Nathan Huynh ’23
(he/she/they)

Crystal Li ’23
(she/her/hers)

Ryan Weitzel ’23
(he/him/his)

Contact the Center for Global Education staff:
globaleducation@bates.edu | 207-786-6223 | 124 Roger Williams Hall
Darren R. Gallant, Associate Dean & Director
- dgallant@bates.edu
- 207-786-6223
Contact me for: semester and year study abroad/off-campus study advising; study abroad scholarship advising; assistance with visa/immigration processes; faculty developing a FSA or off-campus short term course; global education programming; SEVIS DSO
James L. Reese, Associate Dean for International Student Programs
- jreese@bates.edu
- 207-786-6223
Contact me for: campus arrival/departure planning; international circle programming and orientation; international student support and advising
Shelley M. Palmer, Assistant Director, Global Education Services (SEVIS PDSO)
- spalmer@bates.edu
- 207-786-6223
Contact me for: general questions about study abroad or international student life; immigration and SEVIS related inquiries; CPT and OPT; STEM OPT extension;
Jennifer R. Hyde, Global Education Advisor
- jhyde@bates.edu
- 207-786-6223
Contact me for: off-campus study / study abroad semester or year advising; summer study abroad advising; study abroad scholarship advising; all things study abroad; SEVIS DSO
All program and university representatives who wish to discuss their off-campus study programs should contact the Center for Global Education prior to contacting Bates students or faculty.