Office of the President Archives

April 22, 2025

Bates President Garry W. Jenkins signs AAC&U, AAAS “Call for Constructive Engagement”

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the American Association of Colleges and Universities and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences…

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April 21, 2025

An Update on Bates and Federal Actions

Dear members of the Bates community, As we continue to navigate the rapidly changing — and at times confusing — higher education…

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February 10, 2025

A word on recent federal actions and Bates’ commitments

Dear Members of the Bates Community, Like many of you, I have been following the recent executive orders and policy…

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January 23, 2025

Announcing Bates/QuestBridge partnership

Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write to share the exciting news that Bates, along with Harvard College and…

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January 3, 2025

Strategic Planning Update

Dear Members of the Bates Community, I am pleased to announce the membership of a steering committee for Bates’ next…

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December 16, 2024

Holiday Greetings from Bates

As the year comes to a close, we share a few memorable moments from 2024 as an offering of gratitude…

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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 4, 2024

Welcome to the new year, Batesies!

Dear Members of the Bates Community, Welcome to the 2024–25 academic session! I hope that the start of classes today…

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