Presidential Search Recruiting, Selecting, and Appointing the Ninth President of Bates College

Dear Members of the Bates Community, Over the last month, our search consultants at Isaacson, Miller have met with faculty,…

Dear Members of the Bates Community, We are very pleased to write with two important pieces of news about the…

Dear Bates faculty, staff, and students, We hope that you each enjoyed a wonderful summer and are starting the new…

Bates President Clayton Spencer announced today that she will conclude her tenure at the end of the next academic year, on June 30, 2023. “Clayton has been a transformative leader for Bates, giving new shape and meaning to the power of a liberal arts education for today’s world,” said John Gillespie ’80, chair of the Bates College Board of Trustees.