Harward Center Blog
The Carignan legacy
The James and Sally Carignan Fund for Community Programs was created to honor the decades of service by the Carignans…
What did they learn last semester?
During the Fall semester at Bates, 533 students completed at least one Community-Engaged Learning (CEL) course in departments and programs…
Heating up: the Bates partnership with expeditionary learning at Lewiston Middle School
Located just across the street from the Bates campus, Lewiston Middle School has long been an important partner for the…
Mobilizing for the midterm elections
The tally board posted in the Dining Commons on election night told the story of the Get Out the Vote…
A Harward Center harvest
On a cold and windswept day in mid-October, many Bates students are breaking out their heavy coats and trudging off…
Why do some Bates students choose to stay in the Lewiston/Auburn area after they graduate?
We asked three alums from different Bates generations to reflect on these questions: Where are you currently living, and what…
Summer fellowships in Lewiston create a deeper sense of community
On a recent Wednesday evening, nine students who are living and working in Lewiston this summer gathered at the Harward…
Bates students take on food insecurity, tobacco use at Blake Street Towers
For more than a decade, teams of Bates students have been spending their Sunday mornings preparing and eating brunch with…
Reflections of a Senior Bonner Leader
Here at the Harward Center, one of the first signs of spring after a long Maine winter is our annual…