Office of the President Archives

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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September 10, 2024

Staff Engagement Update: Institutional Areas of Focus

Dear colleagues, As the HR team shared in its latest newsletter, it has been a busy summer on the staff…

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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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April 10, 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…

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February 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…

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December 18, 2023

A Note of Gratitude

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

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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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