Office of the President

Dear Members of the Bates Community, As the world struggles with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to see an…

Dear Members of the Class of 2021, I write today to share information about Commencement and how we plan to…

Dear Members of the Bates Community: Yesterday’s assault on our nation’s Capitol was both predictable and profoundly shocking. With the…

Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write to share important news about a shift in our calendar for the…

Creation of a Trustee Committee on Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism To reinforce our commitment to the work of antiracism at…

Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, I write to share a few brief updates and to announce several financial actions that…

Dear Members of the Bates Community, As we head into the fourth week of the first semester, I write with…

Good afternoon. Welcome to the opening convocation of the new academic year. We do not know how this year will…

Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues, Beginning this weekend, we will welcome students back to campus for what will surely be…

Dear Members of the Bates Community: Last week, senior staff colleagues and I received a petition raising various questions with…