Blog
We’ve made the move from a quarterly newsletter to a blog. We hope you will enjoy these brief, more frequent updates on the world of community engagement at Bates. To access newsletters from previous years, click here.
“We are all in this together” – The College’s Partnership with the Lewiston Wellness Shelter
The Bates campus has been mostly closed since the COVID-19 pandemic hit...
Bringing a Global Perspective to Community-Engaged Leadership Programming
Kush SharmaDelhi, India As an international student from India, the first time...
Reflections From Some of our Senior Bonner Leaders
Jaelene Perez (click here to watch Jaelene’s video reflection on YouTube)Hometown: Bronx,...
Shifting Priorities & Enduring Commitments in the Wake of COVID-19
In a normal year, Shawn Boyd would be spending a Wednesday afternoon...
EngAging Across Generations
Reflections from Grace about her research process, interests, and priorities: “I relied...
Science Communication
The ability to communicate science-related knowledge effectively to non-experts is essential for...
Join Us On a Sky Tour
For many families these days, staying healthy and safe at home means...
The Loss of a Beautiful Soul: The Passing of Destany Franklin ’14
Bates College and the wider world lost a beautiful soul last week,...
Supporting Our Neighbors
Ever wonder what happens to Commons leftovers? For years, Bates has donated...
A Story Map
“This Story Map was created during the course Urban Environments: Resilience and Adaptation,which...