@Periwinkle , While it’s a little off the point, you’re so right about Bates’ meteoric rise. I suspect that while resources were critical, it was the vision (and ability to execute) that Elaine Hansen brought to her tenure as president that was most responsible for that change. If you visit that campus (and haven’t been there for some time), you’ll be overwhelmed by not just the changes in the physical plant, but the change in the energy as well.