Bates College workers reject proposed union

National Labor Relations Board staffers who counted the ballots said 254 voted against the union while 186 favored it.

Local students make Bates College dean’s list

Bid for a union at Bates College remains stalled in Washington

National Labor Relations Board has yet to rule on Bates' contention that support staff and faculty should not be in the same union.

Bates College names its first Black president

Law school dean Garry Jenkins from Minnesota tapped to succeed Clayton Spencer in Bates' top job.

Worried about rising costs, Bates College plans budget cuts

College says its finances remain strong, but 'serious challenges' are looming.

College students worry about decreasing diversity if affirmative action is overturned

They say their schools would lose an important tool for giving opportunities to marginalized groups and bringing people from different backgrounds together.

Bates College student reportedly assaulted on Lewiston campus

The victim was struck by an unidentified man Wednesday in what was described as an unprovoked assault.

Bates College drops mandatory COVID-19 testing on campus

Bates tells students they need to test negative for the disease before coming to Lewiston but won't require tests once they're here.

Bates, Bowdoin and Colby colleges join effort to uphold affirmative action

Bates, Bowdoin and Colby are among 32 liberal arts colleges urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold previous rulings which allow admission officers to consider race as a factor.

A lesser known figure in the Watergate scandal made history 49 years ago

Alexander Butterfield confirmed to Watergate investigators that then-President Richard Nixon's White House conversations were recorded.