Office of the President Archives

October 31, 2024

Community Letter Fall 2024

Dear Members of the Bates Community, Now that the fall semester is well underway, I thought I would share some…

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October 9, 2024

Announcement of Vice President for Student Affairs

Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write to share the news that Rosanna Ferro will join the Bates community…

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September 11, 2024

Announcement of Vice President for Communications and Marketing

Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write to share the news that Kristen A. Lainsbury will join the Bates…

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September 3, 2024

Welcome remarks at Opening Convocation: September 3, 2024

Good morning! Greetings, everyone, and welcome! It is terrific to see you all gathered here, in this special place, ready…

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August 16, 2024

One Big Year at Bates — and Another Starting Soon

Dear Members of the Bates Community, All summer long, I have found myself reflecting on what an extraordinary year we…

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May 26, 2024

Welcome: Commencement 2024

President Garry W. Jenkins offered this welcome at Commencement on May 26, 2024.

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May 4, 2024

Inaugural address, ‘Rising Together’

Garry W. Jenkins offered these remarks at the installation ceremony of his Inauguration on May 4, 2024.

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March 6, 2024

‘President Jenkins laments the use of Blind Tiger’

This op-ed by President Garry W. Jenkins appeared in The Bates Student newspaper on March 6, 2024.

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October 27, 2023

A word of care and thanks

President Garry W. Jenkins offered this message to the campus community on Oct. 27, 2024, two days after the mass shooting in Lewiston.

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October 26, 2023

A message to our community

President Garry W. Jenkins offered this message to the campus community in the hours after the mass shooting in Lewiston on Oct. 25, 2024.

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