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V O L . X X I V N O. X V I I A U G U S T 6 , 2 0 1 8 30 Spencer has also built up the admin- istrative and business sides of the school. She hired Geoff Swift, chief financial officer at Harvard Law Schools, as the Bates vice president for finance and administration and treasurer. From Johns Hopkins, she recruited Joshua McIntosh as dean of students. To operate the infir- mary, Bates formed a partnership with Central Maine Healthcare. In 2016, Bates was one of 57 schools to receive a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute for "devel- opment of cultural competencies by faculty; redesign of curricula to include research experiences for first- semester students." Applications were up 45% for the coming school year, with 7,600 appli- cants. Bates will welcome its largest freshman class to date. e school has 2,000 students. Diversity has been a major push on campus. About 20% to 25% of the student body are people of color. About 10% are first generation college stu- dents, and another 10% are Mainers. Bates has also made an effort to hire a more diverse faculty and staff. "We want to offer the college and curriculum of the 21 st century. We want students to see themselves in their fac- ulty," Spencer says. What's ahead Under Spencer, Bates has embarked upon a $300 million capital campaign, Driving Academic Excellence. e campaign funds include what's been raised for computer studies, and will also go toward science programs, endowed professorships, academic innovation and the endowment. It has raised $190 million so far, boost- ed by board of trustees Chair Michael Bonney's 2017 gift of $50 million. Bonney, the retired CEO of Cubist Pharmaceuticals, and his wife, Alison Grott Bonney, were in the Bates class of 1980. His maternal grandfather, father and the couple's three kids also went to Bates. "e internal piece of this is that it is very clear to me that under Clayton Spencer's leadership we have devel- oped a tremendous amount of forward momentum," Bonney said in an inter- view posted on the Bates website. "She is visionary and a tremendous integrator," he added. "She sees the forces shaping our society and she sees the globaliza- tion of everything." Peter Van Allen, Mainebiz editor, can be reached at pvanallen @ mainebiz.biz 207.947.4501 www.rudmanwinchell.com WHEN YOU NEED AN EXCEPTIONAL ESTATE PLANNING & ELDER LAW TEAM... Look no further than Rudman Winchell Family Law Estate Family Law Estate Planning/Elder Law Patent Law Business Law Commercial Real Estate Commercial Lending 207-947-4501 www.rudmanwinchell.com C O U N S E L O R S A T L A W PRESEN T ING SP ONSORS DAVA DAVIN JOAN FORTIN KRISTINA EGAN CLAYTON SPENCER Come meet the 2018 Mainebiz Women to Watch The Westin Portland Harborview 157 High Street, Portland September 25 5:00–7:00 pm For more info and to register, visit www.mainebiz.biz/WTW FOLLOW US @MBEVENTS #MBWTW18 » C O N T I N U E D F RO M P R E V I O U S PA G E

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