College professors condemned severe responses by universities and police to protests across the country and called on the school to honor a referendum that students are voting on this week.
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The presidents of Bates College
1863-1894, Oren Cheney 1894-1919, George Colby Chase 1920-1944, Clifton Daggett Gray 1944-1967, Charles Phillips 1967-1989, Thomas Reynolds 1989-2002, Donald Harward 2002-2011, Elaine Tuttle Hansen 2012-2023, Clayton Spencer 2023-present, Garry Jenkins
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools and Education
Garry Jenkins formally installed as 9th president of Bates College
‘A joyful day’ for college as it recognizes its first Black and gay leader.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
London, meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Mayor Sadiq Khan wins historic third term
He has pledged to make the River Thames swimmable.
Posted inNation & World
Russia puts Ukrainian president on its wanted list
The commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, Gen. Oleksandr Pavlyuk, is also on the list, Russian state media reports.
Posted inNation & World
It’s Cinco de Mayo time, and festivities are planned across the U.S. But in Mexico, not so much
The celebration with widely misunderstood origins is barely recognized south of the border.
Posted inNation & World
Biden and Trump offer worlds-apart contrasts on issues in 2024’s rare contest between 2 presidents
It hasn’t happened in almost anyone’s lifetime: two presidents squaring off in one election.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
University of Maine at Augusta graduates 551 Saturday in 56th annual commencement exercises
Grace Leavitt, president of the Maine Education Association, was the class of 2024 commencement speaker.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Small anti-war protest ruffles University of Michigan graduation ceremony
In other developments Saturday, protesters took down an encampment at Tufts University near Boston.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Two adults, child suffer burns after Anson campfire started with accelerant
The incident was reported just after 7 p.m. Friday on New Portland Road in North Anson.