Presidential Search 2022 Updates
Bates selects Garry W. Jenkins as next president
The Bates College Board of Trustees has unanimously elected Garry W. Jenkins, dean and William S. Pattee Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota School of Law, to become president of Bates, effective July 1, 2023. Jenkins is a nationally respected legal scholar, proven higher education leader, and a longtime champion of the liberal arts.
Bates Presidential Search Update
Dear Members of the Bates Community, We write to offer another update…
Bates Presidential Search Update
Dear Members of the Bates Community, We write to share an update…
The Leadership Profile
Dear Members of the Bates Community, Over the last month, our search…
Announcing the Bates Presidential Search Committee and Website
Dear Members of the Bates Community, We are very pleased to write…
Opportunities to Share Your Perspective
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A Message from Board Chair John Gillespie
I write today to share some initial information about the search for Clayton’s successor. The Board of Trustees has primary responsibility for selecting Bates’ next president, and it will be very much a community project, with an opportunity for everyone to contribute.
Clayton Spencer to step down as Bates president on June 30, 2023
Bates President Clayton Spencer announced today that she will conclude her tenure at the end of the next academic year, on June 30, 2023. “Clayton has been a transformative leader for Bates, giving new shape and meaning to the power of a liberal arts education for today’s world,” said John Gillespie ’80, chair of the Bates College Board of Trustees.
A Message to the Bates Community
Dear Members of the Bates Community, I write to share with you…