Strategic Planning

Dear members of the Bates community, As we announced in November 2024, Bates has begun an intensive and broadly collaborative…

Dear Members of the Bates Community,

I am pleased to announce the membership of a steering committee for Bates’ next major strategic planning effort, which I announced in the fall community letter. The committee’s composition is listed below. I will chair the steering committee, which will begin its work this month.

Dear Members of the Bates Community,

Now that the fall semester is well underway, I thought I would share some thoughts on plans and priorities for our work together this year.

As I wrote in August, 2023–24 was an extraordinary year for Bates, full of moments of both celebration and challenge, community-building and collaboration. We have started the 2024–25 academic year on strong footing: with the wonderful new Class of 2028, some incredible Maine weather, and outstanding efforts in our classrooms and at our athletic facilities.