By Bates College. Published on April 20, 2012

Welcome Events

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 of Welcome Events

2012

Nov. 8: Hartford, Conn., 7 p.m., Marquee at the G. Fox Building
Nov. 15: Boston, Mass., 7 p.m., Museum of Science
Dec. 4, New York City, 7 p.m., New York Public Library

2013

Feb. 6: Washington, D.C., 7 p.m., Mandarin Oriental
March 5: Chicago, Ill., 7 p.m., Waldorf Astoria Chicago (Hemingway Room)
March 7: Seattle, Wash., 7 p.m., The Edgewater Hotel (Olympic Ballroom)
March 20: San Francisco, Calif., 7 p.m., Mandarin Oriental
May 8: Portland, Maine, 7 p.m., Portland Museum of Art — (RSVP)
May 9: Portsmouth, N.H., 6 p.m., Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel (Grand Ballroom) — (RSVP)
TBD: Los Angeles, Calif.

The Welcome Events schedule is subject to change. For more information: alumni@bates.edu

Alumni, parents and friends greet President Spencer at the Boston Museum of Science on Nov. 15. Events in Hartford, Boston and New York have all witnessed record-breaking attendance. Photograph by Jared Charney.

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