Office of the President President Garry W. Jenkins

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

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

Dear colleagues, I want to thank you for taking the time to complete the employee engagement survey. Nearly two-thirds of…

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

Dear Staff Colleagues, As you know, Bates is in the midst of a process of working to better understand the…

Dear Members of the Bates Community, As the fall semester concludes and we all (I hope!) look ahead to some…

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

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

Welcome to the 2023–24 academic session! I am thrilled to join you in kicking off what promises to be an exciting year of exploration, innovation, and engagement for Bates.

Greetings, everyone, and welcome. It is terrific to see you all gathered here, in this very special place, ready to launch a new academic year at Bates.