Office of the President Archives
March 10, 2020
Message regarding college response to COVID-19
Dear Families, Many of you may have heard the news that one of our NESCAC peer institutions has announced that…
February 6, 2020
Winter 2020 Board of Trustees meeting summary
The Bates Board of Trustees held its winter meeting in Cambridge, Massachusetts from January 30 through February 1, 2020. The…
November 1, 2019
October 2019 Board of Trustees meeting summary
The Bates Board of Trustees was on campus for its fall meeting on October 24 through October 26, 2019. Each…
December 13, 2017
Announcement of professorship appointments in 2017–18
I am delighted to announce the appointment of five faculty members to endowed professorships, effective in 2017–18.
September 5, 2017
Statement on decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy
We are deeply disappointed by President Trump’s cruel decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. Ending…