{"id":17297,"date":"2020-04-27T09:55:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T13:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?p=17297"},"modified":"2026-02-05T17:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T22:39:04","slug":"stay-connected-from-a-distance-april-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/2020\/04\/27\/stay-connected-from-a-distance-april-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Connected With Bates \u2014 From A Distance: April 27, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

STAY CONNECTED. BE INFORMED. HELP OTHERS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conspiracy theories, disaster narratives, and the historical parallels of COVID-19: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates professors discuss the lessons\u2014and warnings\u2014of the global pandemic. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bates alums are helpers; it’s just what they do. Do you know an alum working in healthcare or some other essential job during the pandemic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We want to feature Bobcats who are helping us through this crisis and thank them for their important work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NOMINATE A BOBCAT ON THE FRONT LINES<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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ZOOM WITH MARIA BAMFORD \u201992<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Comedian Maria Bamford ’92 is performing nightly comedy shows on Zoom<\/a>. For a $5 donation, fans can get a truly intimate experience with the LA-based performer. Her latest special, Weakness is the Brand,<\/em> is also available to rent on Amazon Prime<\/a>, Apple TV<\/a>, and Google Play<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Olin Arts Center is closed, but the archives of the Bates Museum of Art are available 24\/7. Browse through the college’s extensive collection<\/a> from your couch. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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BATES COVID-19 FUND<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The COVID-19 Fund provides support to students and faculty as they complete the winter semester through remote classes, and to those students facing unusual circumstances during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are so grateful to all who have already given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alumni Engagement
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\n Phone: 1-888-522-8371\n<\/span>alumni@bates.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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