A petition circulating among students, faculty and staff at the Lewiston college says its reopening plan is too dangerous.
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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.
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Bates is ‘Top Party School’ in Maine? Look again.
Barstool’s fake ‘Top Party Schools’ map sparks debate over social media
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Bates College graduate Kyle Weber makes Boston Cannons roster
Award-winning former Bobcats midfielder makes a Major League Lacrosse active roster for the first time.
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Bates College more concerned about travel than new ICE guidelines
Bates College says Immigrant Customs and Enforcement agency guidelines will have little impact on its international students as travel remains the greatest barrier to in-person classes this fall.
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Bates students demand lower tuition for squeezed semester
A diminished “college experience” ought to cost less, insist more than 500 signers of a petition that details concerns about Bates’ plans for the fall. The school, however, insists it has layed out adequate options for on- and off-campus education for its students.
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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 […]
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Status of games unknown, Bates College teams allowed to prepare for fall season
Varsity teams can meet, gather and practice in preparation for the fall sports season. The school doesn’t yet know if health guidelines will allow for games, but if so, out-of-conference scheduling is a possibility for some sports.
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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.
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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.