Following the announcement of her presidency by the Bates Board of Trustees, Matt Baker-White ’13 of Williamstown, Mass., documented President-elect Clayton Spencer’s first day on campus. Baker-White produced this short video to explore student reactions to the new president.
The following are remarks by President-elect Clayton Spencer on Dec. 4, 2011, following her introduction by Mike Bonney ’80, chair of the Bates Board of Trustees. Wow. Thank you so much. Mike, thank you for your overly generous words — I was sitting backstage with Meg Kimmel desperately looking around to figure out who Mike…
On Dec. 4, 2011, the college’s announcement of Clayton Spencer’s election as president of Bates included comments from colleagues, all of whom agreed: Her election is a natural step forward for this widely admired leader, colleague, and friend. Drew Gilpin Faust, President of Harvard University Bates has made a brilliant choice. Clayton Spencer has been…