Garry Jenkins Inaugurated as Ninth President of Bates College

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Garry Jenkins Inaugurated as Ninth President of Bates College

With much pomp and circumstance, Bates finally inaugurated Garry Jenkins as its ninth president in a well-anticipated ceremony on May 4. Taking the stage in front of his colleagues and a field of people in Merrill Gymnasium, Jenkins gave his uplifting inaugural speech, titled “Rising Together.” “I chose Rising Together as the theme of this address, because I believe deeply in the power of collaboration and teamwork,” Jenkins told his audience. “…