Harward Center Archives

March 16, 2026

Goodbye and Hello

In December, I joined the Harward Center team, stepping into the role of Associate Director of Center Operations. The position…

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March 2, 2026

“It’s milk, it’s shoes, and it’s French people”: Perspectives on life, Lewiston, and loved ones

Prof. Read’s class teamed up with the residents of Montello Heights, a retirement community located about one mile from campus.…

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February 16, 2026

Going for Gold

Hello from the Harward Center, where we are delighted to celebrate the college’s recent achievement of the Carnegie Foundation Community…

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December 15, 2024

Bobcats Studying Bobcats

This fall, Biology professor Eric LeFlore integrated community-engaged learning into both his BIO 195 and BIO 470 classes to get…

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October 19, 2024

Ka Bogso (Be Healed)

In this week’s blog post we lift up a recent article in the Bates student newspaper about an exciting community-engaged…

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October 5, 2024

Bates is ALL IN!

In light of the upcoming election in November, we are pleased to share that the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge…

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February 25, 2024

New Resources for Understanding Our Community

At Bates, community engagement happens when students, faculty, or staff collaborate with an off-campus community member or organization to advance…

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September 10, 2023

Coming Home

The Harward Center’s new Associate Director for Community Engaged Research and Learning, Morgan Kinney, is no stranger to Maine. Growing…

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August 13, 2023

The Not So Lazy Days of Summer

“I’ve been amazed by how powerful the sense of community-led change is here.” This summer I’ve had a fellowship with…

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August 30, 2019

Summer in the city

We hope you enjoy this first-hand account of “summer in the city.” Jesus Carrera ’20 Waco, TX Community Partner: New…

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