Graduates include Jennie Chen, Signe Lynch, Ashley Pratt, Kirsten Pelletier, Sam Onion.
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Bates College warns students to give up on partying this year
“Social life as you have experienced it on campus in the past is no longer possible..,” Josh McIntosh, vice president for campus life and dean of students wrote.
Bates College announces 2019 fall dean’s list
The following students have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at Bates College ending December 2019. This is a distinction earned by students whose cumulative grade point average is 3.8 or higher. Though the college had been delayed in sharing this news because of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, know that its […]
Bates group pressures college to change its plan to bring all students back to campus
A petition circulating among students, faculty and staff at the Lewiston college says its reopening plan is too dangerous.
Bates College may house some students in area hotels
Lewiston college is scrambling to get ready for students’ return in a month to a transformed campus.
How John Dunjee escaped slavery and came to Bates College in 1866
The first African-American student to attend Bates College may have been a president’s son. John William Dunjee, who escaped from slavery just before the Civil War, began taking classes in Lewiston in 1866 because it cost less than Oberlin College in Ohio, where he had started his studies. Bates at the time had just barely […]
Bates College eyes big changes on campus for returning students
To combat COVID-19, the Lewiston college calls for testing, masks, social distancing and more to keep its community safe.
Critics: Bates College is ‘a white place’
Accused of racism by, among others, two former employees, the Lewiston college vows to renew its historic pursuit of racial and social justice.
Bates College vows to intensify its anti-racism efforts
College President Clayton Spencer responded this week to critics who complained of structural racism with a plan to combat the problem.
Bates College plans to reopen for fall semester
President Clayton Spencer outlined many changes to the Lewiston campus during a weekend talk to alumni.