Stories about "Jenkins Inauguration"
Picture Story: ‘We Thrive, We Rise, Together’
Friday, May 10, 2024 12:23 pm
An immersive picture story capturing the ebullience, warmth, and resolute optimism that marked the inauguration Bates President Garry W. Jenkins, on May 4, 2024
Video: Scenes from the Jenkins Inauguration, selfies, high fives, and hugs in a ‘place of warmth and welcome’
Friday, May 10, 2024 10:10 am
The May 4 installation of President Garry W. Jenkins featured historic firsts — Bates' first Black and first openly gay president— and also whopping cheers, an eclectic slate of live music, and droves of Bates friends and supporters on campus from far and wide.
Video: 10 cheerful, tearful, and inspirational moments from President Jenkins’ inaugural address
Friday, May 10, 2024 9:48 am
President Garry W. Jenkins' inaugural address took his audience through a range of shared emotions. Of the many moving moments in the speech, here are 10.
Say What: Quotable quotes from Batesies, family members, and guests at the Jenkins inauguration
Thursday, May 9, 2024 2:14 pm
We gathered brief quotes from 30-plus attendees at the inauguration of Garry W. Jenkins, everyone from Bates student waiters and musicians to the new Bates president's mom.
Bates College installs Garry W. Jenkins as ninth president
Saturday, May 4, 2024 1:17 pm
Installed as the ninth president in Bates College history on Saturday, Garry W. Jenkins used his inaugural address to offer four cornerstones to guide the work of the college. Keeping the college strong and vibrant benefits not only Bates students but U.S. democracy, he said. “They rise together.”
70 years after his Bates honorary degree, William Grant Still ‘returns’ for inauguration
Thursday, May 2, 2024 11:40 am
Still, who received an honorary degree from Bates 70 years ago and whose music will be performed May 4 during the installation of Bates President Jenkins, was known as the dean of African American composers.