Dear Members of the Bates Community, Now that the fall semester is well underway, I thought I would share some thoughts on plans and priorities for our work together this year. As I wrote in August, 2023–24 was an extraordinary…
Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write to share the news that Rosanna Ferro will join the Bates community as vice president for student affairs, effective Dec. 2, 2024. Rosanna comes to Bates after serving as chief of education…
Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write to share the news that Kristen A. Lainsbury will join the Bates community as vice president for communications and marketing, effective Oct. 14, 2024. Kristen comes to Bates from Earlham College, where…
Good morning! Greetings, everyone, and welcome! It is terrific to see you all gathered here, in this special place, ready to launch a new academic year at Bates College. I’m Garry W. Jenkins, my pronouns are he/him, and I’m the…
Dear Members of the Bates Community, All summer long, I have found myself reflecting on what an extraordinary year we had at Bates in 2023–24. While we had moments of challenge and tragedy, we also had abundant cause for celebration,…
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.
Dear Members of the Bates Community, We write to express our serious concern about today’s Supreme Court decision in 303 Creative, LLC v. Elenis and to offer support to our LGBTQ+ community in light of this ruling. The Court invokes…
Dear Members of the Bates Community: We are deeply disappointed by today’s decision by the Supreme Court, a ruling that turns back the clock on 45 years of established constitutional principle and significantly restricts the admissions practices used at many…
Garry Jenkins delivered the following remarks to the campus community on March 7, 2023, in Alumni Gymnasium. The occasion marked his first official visit to campus as president-elect. Thank you, Andrea [Bueschel ’90] , thank you John [Gillespie ’80], for…