Office of the President

From the arrival of the Class of 2026 with their loved ones and their “stuff,” to the faculty settling into their new spaces in the rejuvenated Dana Hall, to encounters with colleagues in virtually every corner of our campus, these past few weeks have brought a palpable energy back to Bates. 

Dear Colleagues, As we approach the end of the academic and fiscal years, I write to share an update on…

On behalf of Bates College, I condemn these acts of extreme cruelty and the long history of racial injustice and violence against black, brown, and indigenous people that have made them possible and dangerously routine.

I write with a brief update and an invitation to participate in the Veterans’ Recognition Project at Bates.