College officials decried the hoax and urged students, faculty and staff to ignore the flyers, which carried a forged signature of Bates’ president.
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Despite coronavirus threat, Bates College expects to finish academic year as planned
Bates officials in Lewiston are preparing for online teaching in case shutting classrooms becomes best way to deal with the COVID-19 threat.
PHOTOS: Hanging steel at Bates College
Workers wrestle with beams in strong wind in Lewiston.
The ‘unconquerable’ Mary Wheelwright Mitchell
When every other female student at Bates College quit under pressure in the 1860s, Mary Mitchell refused to leave. That legacy stands today as one of the school’s greatest sources of pride.
Bates College hosts block printing workshop
Learn how to use modern printmaking materials to create a simple graphic image suitable for framing or holiday cards as the Bates College Museum of Art offers a workshop in block printing from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, March 6, at the Benjamin Mays Center on the Bates College campus. All children attending should be 8 […]
Bates College breaks record for Fulbright award winners
The top Fulbright producer among liberal arts college for two of the past three years, Bates’ 24 honorees this year are the most any college of its type has ever had.
Winter Dance Showcase to be presented at Franco Center
LEWISTON — The Franco Center and Bates College Winter Dance Showcase, re-branded as FAB15 in honor of the partnership’s 15th year, returns with several performances by artists from all over Maine and regionally. The main show opens at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Gendron Franco Center. There will be a pre-show musical performance […]
Bates focuses on social justice on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
The Lewiston college community, with many area residents in attendance, eyes issues related to inequity and bias in everything from the college’s origin to children’s picture books.