Celebrating Clayton Spencer Archives

June 30, 2023

Bates Responds to Supreme Court Ruling in LGBTQ+ Case

Dear Members of the Bates Community, We write to express our serious concern about today’s Supreme Court decision in 303…

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June 29, 2023

Bates responds to Supreme Court’s ruling on race-conscious college admissions

Dear Members of the Bates Community: We are deeply disappointed by today’s decision by the Supreme Court, a ruling that…

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June 10, 2023

Address at the Annual Gathering of the Alumni Association

President Clayton Spencer’s final public remarks as the college’s eighth president were at the Annual Gathering of the Alumni Association…

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June 1, 2023

Announcement of the A. Clayton Spencer Purposeful Work Internship Fund

Endowed with a $1 million gift to the college, the A. Clayton Spencer Purposeful Work Internship Fund was announced on…

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May 12, 2023

Spring 2023 Board Meeting Summary

The Bates Board of Trustees held its spring meeting on the Bates campus from Thursday, May 4, through Saturday, May…

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March 23, 2023

Union Election Results Statement

Dear Colleagues, I write to provide an update on the union election conducted by the Regional Office of the National…

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March 22, 2023

Union Ballot Count to Take Place Tomorrow

Dear Colleagues, I write to let you know that the Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board in Boston…

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March 17, 2023

Further update on a pending union issue

Dear Colleagues,  I write to share with you that the college received notice this afternoon that the National Labor Relations…

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March 13, 2023

Update on a Pending Union Issue

Dear Colleagues, I write to share an update on a pending union issue.  On Thursday, March 9, the National Labor…

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February 3, 2023

Winter 2023 Board Meeting Summary

The Bates Board of Trustees held its winter meeting virtually on Friday, February 3, 2023. Most standing committees of the…

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