Background
Bates, Margaret Rouse was born on May 7, 1941 in Bryan, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joseph Thomas and Helen Margaret Rouse.
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Margaret Rouse Bates
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Education
AB summa cum laude, Duke University, 1963. Master of Arts in Political Science, Harvard University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Harvard University, 1971.
Career
Lecturer in political science, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1971-1972;
senior research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1974-1975;
research consultant, Environmental Quality Laboratory, Pasadena, 1972-1974;
Carnegie administrative fellow, Claremont (California) McKenna College, 1975-1976;
from dean of freshman to dean of women, Pomona College, Claremont, 1976-1982;
Executive officer of county, The Claremont Colleges, 1982-1985;
vice-provost for academic programs, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1985-1993;
academy and finance planning officer, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1993-1995;
dean student life, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1995. Program co-chair forum on wmen in science Women Adminstrs. in North Carolina Higher Education, 1993. Duke University representative Ten University Provosts Group, Washington, 1985-1993.
Assembly member Consortium on Financing Higher Education, Cambridge,1987-1991. Board freshman advisors Harvard University, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Campaign chair United Way, Southern California, 1983-1984. Active Leadership; board directors The Webb Schools, Claremont. Member American Council on Education (Reserve Officers Training Corps task force 1993, national identification program), Founders Society, African Studies Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Robert Hinrichs Bates, June 6, 1964. 1 child, Elizabeth Rouse.
Awards
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National Merit scholar NMS Corporation, 1959-1963. Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1963-1964, 66-67, National Science Foundation fellow, Zambia, 1966-1967, Frederick Sheldon Traveling fellow Harvard University, Zambia, 1967-1968.National Merit scholar NMS Corporation, 1959-1963. Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1963-1964, 66-67, National Science Foundation fellow, Zambia, 1966-1967, Frederick Sheldon Traveling fellow Harvard University, Zambia, 1967-1968.