Harward Center Archives

April 27, 2026

Two Winners this Year!

Greetings from the Harward Center, where we are thrilled to announce that two Bates student projects have been awarded grant…

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April 13, 2026

From A Tiny Ripple…

I first connected with Rosati through Bates professor Yun Garrison’s psychology course in community-based research. Alongside Luke Singer ’26 and…

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March 30, 2026

Service, Selfhood, and the Values that Sustain Collective Life

This week’s blog post features reflections by Bonner Leader Tamanda Namangale ’26, whose work with the Harward Center has shaped…

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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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