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Bates College ranked among least economically diverse elite universities in U.S.

by Lana Cohen September 8, 2023September 9, 2023

A New York Times analysis of 286 elite colleges and universities found that the Lewiston school has one of the lowest percentages of the low-income students who qualify for Pell Grants. Bowdoin and Colby colleges also have below-average economic diversity, according to the research.

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New president welcomes new class at Bates College

by Steve Collins September 5, 2023September 6, 2023

Garry Jenkins, the new president of Bates college, delivers a speech during the annual convocation.

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Photo: New students get lessons from New Mainers

by Russ Dillingham September 4, 2023September 5, 2023

Bates students weed garden at New Roots Cooperative Farm in Lewiston.

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Photos: Moving in at Bates College

by Russ Dillingham August 31, 2023August 31, 2023

Students move onto campus in Lewiston ahead of fall semester.

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Photo: Bates athletes lend a hand

August 29, 2023August 30, 2023

After painting walls white downtown, a group of Bates College athletes repainted light poles and railings on Lisbon Street Tuesday morning.

Encore

Smithsonian curator to present lecture at Bates College

August 23, 2023

Ashleigh D. Coren is a Bates College alumna (Class of ’05)

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Maine’s salt marshes play key role in fight against climate change, new report says

by Penelope Overton August 13, 2023August 14, 2023

The state has at least 84 square miles of blue carbon reservoirs, which store at least 1.7 million tons of carbon in the soil and vegetation. That much carbon is equal to the annual emissions of 1.25 million passenger cars.