Stories about "Civic engagement"
![Mural on the wall of row houses in Philadelphia. The artist is Parris Stancell, sponsored by the Freedom School Mural Arts Program.Left to right; Malcolm Shabazz (Malcolm X), Ella Baker, Martin Luther King, Frederick Douglass.The quote above the pictures,"We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest", is from Ella Baker, a founder of SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee), a civil rights group. which amongst other contributions, helped to coordinate "Freedom Rides"in the early 1960's.Tony Fischer [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2019/01/feature-crop-Mural_Malcolm_X_-_Ella_Baker_-_Martin_Luther_King_-_Frederick_Douglass-1-400x267.jpg)
Grassroots activism: 6 insights from MLK Day speaker Barbara Ransby
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 2:35 pm
Michael Sargent, an associate professor of psychology and a podcaster, interviews Ransby ahead of her Jan. 21 keynote address.
Bobcats making an impact in the community
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 4:24 pm
Through hands-on research, Bates students help expand access to energy-saving window inserts
Friday, December 14, 2018 9:56 am
In a community-engaged environmental studies research course, the community engagement and the research happen simultaneously.
Bates criminologist shares $499K federal grant to study mass shootings
Thursday, December 13, 2018 2:21 pm
Michael Rocque and colleagues will use the Department of Justice grant to pursue ambitious research goals — including the future severity of mass public shootings.
When legal nonprofit needs French language interpreters, Bates students step in
Friday, November 9, 2018 12:50 pm
French and francophone studies majors volunteer to interpret during asylum seekers' meetings with their potential lawyers, in a partnership that has only grown.
On Election Day, students help each other get out the vote
Friday, November 9, 2018 11:08 am
“We want to make sure there’s no way a student goes through their day at Bates today not knowing that it’s Election Day.”
Ben Cline ’94 wins U.S. House seat; Jared Golden ’11 awaits historic decision
Friday, November 9, 2018 10:24 am
Ben Cline '94, R-Virginia, is heading to Congress. Maine Democrat Jared Golden '11 might know his results next week. Plus other alumni victories from Tuesday.
Want some insight into the 2018 midterms? Look through the lens of gender.
Friday, November 2, 2018 3:05 pm
Associate Professor of Politics Leslie Hill on the Brett Kavanaugh hearings, the politics of gender in the midterm elections, and a class project on voter engagement
The Plot, Chapter 1: Celebrating the harvest, contemplating next year
Friday, October 26, 2018 9:41 am
A lot from the Plot: With nearly a ton of produce delivered to happy diners in Commons, Bates' garden got off to a bountiful start.
What’s in a Lewiston Name: Garcelon
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 12:13 pm
The signature athletic field at Bates is named for Dr. Alonzo Garcelon of Lewiston, one of the earliest and longest supporters of Bates College.