Hansen, Elaine Tuttle , March 23, 2006
Scope and Contents note
The Milford and Mendon communities; Early education; Mount Holyoke; Coming to Bates as president; Involvement at Bates; Bates compared to Haverford; Preceding presidents; Future challenges of Bates; Fundraising; Buildings; Diversity; Variety of tasks of the president; What people like about Bates; Balancing professional life and personal life; Time for reflection.
Dates
- March 23, 2006
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Biographical note
Elaine Tuttle Hansen was born in December of 1947 in Milford, Massachusetts. She moved with her family to Mendon, Massachusetts at age three. She went to public school in Mendon until seventh grade, then attended Nipmuc Regional High School. She graduated from Mount Holyoke in 1969. In 1972 she received her Master’s degree in English literature from the University of Minnesota, and her Doctorate in English Literature at the University of Washington in 1975. She served as associate editor of the Middle English Dictionary at the University of Michigan, then taught at Hamilton College. In 1980 she began teaching at Haverford College and became provost and chief academic officer in 1995. She accepted the offer to become President of Bates College in 2002.
Extent
1 audiocassette(s)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Bates College (Lewiston, Me.) (Organization)
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