The lawsuit seeks to restore the visa status of more than 100 international students in New England, although it’s unclear if any Maine international students have had their visas terminated.
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Lawmakers look to ban legacy admissions in Maine, but some colleges are pushing back
The bill would prevent public and private colleges and universities in Maine from considering whether an applicant’s parents went to or donated to the school in the admissions process.
Maine colleges are meeting students where they are: Online
Fully online graduate and undergraduate degrees, which schools say offer flexibility for busy adult students, are becoming more available across the state.
Jimmy Carter had solid ties to Lewiston-Auburn
The former president spoke at least twice at Bates College, and campaigned here during his long-shot bid for the White House
Bates College community comes together for Oct. 25 remembrance service
‘Grief is complicated,’ offered one student. ‘Hope is just a quiet resilience.’
Two liberal arts colleges in Maine see little change in diversity after end of affirmative action
The state’s private colleges committed to building diverse student bodies despite the 2023 Supreme Court decision banning race-conscious admissions. The first students affected by the ruling are now on campus.
Maine political scholars see no precedent for divisive, unpredictable presidential race
Although there have been assassination attempts and calls for unpopular incumbents to step aside before, recent political history offers no playbook for how things will go between now and November.
Trek Across Maine riders cycle into Lewiston after 60-mile stint
Many were happy to have good weather for the first day.
Hallowell man prepares to ride his 40th Trek Across Maine
Scott Cowger, a member of the organization’s Maine Leadership Board, has participated in the trek since 1985. The friendships he made and fun he had kept him coming back for years, he said.
The presidents of Bates College
1863-1894, Oren Cheney 1894-1919, George Colby Chase 1920-1944, Clifton Daggett Gray 1944-1967, Charles Phillips 1967-1989, Thomas Reynolds 1989-2002, Donald Harward 2002-2011, Elaine Tuttle Hansen 2012-2023, Clayton Spencer 2023-present, Garry Jenkins