The community art project was designed to help people process their grief.
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Bates College administrator takes care of Lake Andrews and its famous ducks | Face Time
Geoffrey Swift is the college’s vice president for Finance and Administration and treasurer.
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Bates College eliminates application fee, part of national shift
The Lewiston school joins others in Maine, and nationwide, in hopes of making access to higher education more affordable.
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Is Maine approaching, or already in, a recession?
The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics included the state among nearly 2 dozen considered ‘in or at high risk’ of a recession, but the Maine state economist is pushing back and says employment is steady.
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Maine colleges mostly unaffected by decline in international students
The state has bucked a national trend that has seen a 30% drop in enrollment by foreign students in the wake of Trump administration immigration and education policies.
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Bowdoin among colleges sued for early decision admissions practices
The lawsuit filed in Massachusetts against 32 schools across the U.S. claims early admissions drive up education costs and prevent students from comparing financial aid offers.
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Bates Dance Festival’s youth outreach program celebrates 30 years of community, connection
A fortuitous meeting at the Bates Dance Festival in 1994 began a decadeslong labor of love for the founders of the Bates Youth Arts Program.
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How Trump’s big bill will reshape the affordability of Maine higher education
The newly signed law adds caps on federal graduate student loans, expands Pell grants to cover workforce training and changes the college endowment tax, potentially giving millions in relief to small Maine colleges.
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Mya Laliberte named to Bates College dean’s list
LEWISTON — Mya Laliberte of Rangeley was named to the Dean’s List at Bates College for the winter semester ending in April 2025. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point average is 3.92 or higher. Laliberte is majoring in Politics and minoring in History at Bates. Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is […]
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Bates College in Lewiston holds Juneteenth celebration
‘This is an opportunity for us to share with another, share food and also bring together what this community can continue to build together. That’s what Juneteenth means to me,’ said Nathan Davis, director of programs at Gateway Community Services.