Updates

  • 2026 Winter Employee Newsletter
    Hi Everyone, We’re pleased to share the Winter 2026 HR Newsletter. It’s filled with updates, stories, and seasonal highlights to keep…
  • 2025 Fall Employee Newsletter 🍂
    Hi Everyone, We’re pleased to share the Fall 2025 Employee Newsletter. It is packed with updates, stories, and seasonal highlights to keep…
  • Introducing a New HR Initiative!
    Dear Colleagues, We are excited to introduce a new Human Resources initiative shaped by your feedback from the employee engagement…
  • 2025 Summer Employee Newsletter
    Hi Everyone, The Summer 2025 HR Newsletter is here! This edition is full of updates and resources to help you…
  • Employee Engagement Update
    Dear Colleagues, I am excited to share an important update with you regarding the ongoing employee engagement work led by…
  • 2025 Spring Employee Newsletter
    Good Afternoon Bates Colleagues, After a long and dreary winter, the HR team is happy to share the spring edition of…
  • 2024 Winter Employee Newsletter
    Happy Friday Everyone, Please check out the winter 2024 newsletter attached to this email. This edition features articles focused on…
  • Staff Engagement Steering Committee and Working Groups
    Engagement Steering Committee Andrea Gager Associate Director of IR, Analysis & Planning Office of Institutional Research Darryl Uy Director of…
  • Update On Institutional Staff Engagement Work
    Good Afternoon, Colleagues! We are excited to share an important update to the institutional staff engagement work. After our call for…
  • 2024 September Employee Newsletter
    Hi everyone, Please check out our Fall 2024 HR Newsletter attached. This edition features articles and resources dedicated to wellbeing, including Bates B Well partnership with…
  • Engagement Update– A New Call to Action!
    Dear Campus Colleagues, As President Jenkins shared earlier this month, it’s been a busy summer. Here’s a quick recap: Over…
  • 2024 July Employee Newsletter
    Good Morning, everyone,  Attached is the July edition of the employee newsletter. This edition features information about the Staff Engagement Survey,…
  • Engagement Survey Materials
    Good Afternoon Staff Colleagues- Thank you to everyone who attended the Staff Engagement and Well-being Survey presentations held this past Tuesday…
  • Key Finds Report and Results Slide Deck
    The health and well-being of staff at Bates College shapes the lives of all members of the Bates College community — students, staff, and faculty. Understanding deeply the varied experiences of our staff community is a critical part of continuing to improve how we work towards creating a more inclusive and equitable campus environment.
  • Survey Presentation Location Change
    Good Morning Staff Colleagues- We wanted to remind you that representatives from Rankin Climate will be on campus next Tuesday, May…
  • Employee Engagement Survey Update
    To All Bates Staff– We are excited to share that the final survey participation numbers are in, and they are FANTASTIC!!…
  • 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…
  • Updated Staff Engagement Results– Survey ends March 29th!
    Good Afternoon Everyone! The Employee Engagement Working Group is happy to share the latest participation rates for the Staff Engagement…
  • Better Bates Together- Survey ends March 29th!
    Hello Everyone! The Employee Engagement Working Group is excited to share our latest survey participation rates with you. After only…
  • Better Bates Together!
    To All Bates Staff– On the heels of President Jenkin’s invitation yesterday, the Climate Survey Working Group would like to…
  • Bates campus climate survey
    Dear Staff Colleagues, I write to follow up on my message of February 6 and invite you to complete the…
  • 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…
  • Exciting Collaboration Announcement: Bates College Partners with Rankin Climate
    Dear Colleagues, I hope this message finds you well. On behalf of the Employee Engagement Working Group, we are thrilled…
  • Employee Input Sessions
    Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Employee Engagement Working Group, I am pleased to share an update about our work.…
  • Employee Engagement Working Group
    Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the Employee Engagement Working Group, I am pleased to share an update about our work.…