Office of the President Archives
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…
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…
Welcome: Commencement 2024
President Garry W. Jenkins offered this welcome at Commencement on May 26, 2024.
Inaugural address, ‘Rising Together’
Garry W. Jenkins offered these remarks at the installation ceremony of his Inauguration on May 4, 2024.
A note of thanks
Dear colleagues, I want to thank you for taking the time to complete the employee engagement survey. Nearly two-thirds of…
‘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.
Coming Soon: Staff Climate Survey
Dear Staff Colleagues, As you know, Bates is in the midst of a process of working to better understand the…
A Note of Gratitude
Dear Members of the Bates Community, As the fall semester concludes and we all (I hope!) look ahead to some…
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.
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.