The 65,000-square-foot Bonney Science Center is expected to be finished for the fall 2021 semester.
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Bates College vows to intensify its anti-racism efforts
College President Clayton Spencer responded this week to critics who complained of structural racism with a plan to combat the problem.
Bates College plans to reopen for fall semester
President Clayton Spencer outlined many changes to the Lewiston campus during a weekend talk to alumni.
Racism at Bates College challenged
More than 500 members of the Bates community this week called on the college president to take swift action to combat racism.
Bates College graduates told to ‘stay strong and walk like you got some sense’
During Bates’ 154th commencement, held via livestream due to the coronavirus, President Clayton Spencer and other speakers spoke fondly of the resilience the Class of 2020 showed during its final semester.
A ‘bleak outlook’ for Bates as college tries to cope with COVID-19
Worried about ‘an existential threat’ to Bates, its staff and junior faculty want more say in how the college plans for the pandemic.
Bates College to start building a Veterans Plaza on its campus
The site would honor the college’s veterans and provide a spot to contemplate the heavy toll of war.
Bates professor tries to help rural schools cope with COVID-19
Mara Tieken has created a national resource hub to share pandemic information that might benefit struggling rural schools.
Maine college leaders collaborating on ‘framework’ to reopen campuses
Presidents of Maine’s public and private colleges and universities are hoping to present recommendations to Gov. Janet Mills next month.
Bates College adds voices to its quest to plan for COVID-19
After students sought input in the process, college officials opened the door for their participation in figuring out what to do next semester. Bowdoin and Colby colleges are also planning for a ‘different’ return to class.