Stories about "COVID-19"
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What It Took: A childhood hobby creates community, a fun honors thesis, and me time for Grace Acton ’24
Friday, March 1, 2024 1:00 pm
At high risk for COVID, Grace Acton arrived at Bates during the height of the pandemic. By embracing a childhood hobby of sewing, she found mentors, community, and academic fulfillment.
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COVID-19 income-support programs save lives, says Bates economics professor
Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:13 am
Massive income-support programs during the pandemic have been more than just a shot in the arm for the world’s economies, says Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics Abraham Asfaw.
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Video: Billy Lahart ’21 will never look at 2020–21 as a loss
Thursday, May 6, 2021 1:18 pm
For Lahart, varied college endeavors have combined to create a winning whole. Bates is where "you can embrace and live out our school motto, Amore ac Studio, 'With Ardor and Devotion.'"
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Bates’ Jason Fein named athletics director of the year
Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:39 pm
In a year in which the pandemic stopped NESCAC sports, Fein and his team found creative ways to maintain team identities, create positive student experiences, and make a major contribution to Bates' successful COVID testing program.
![Metro riders wear masks in Qingdao, China, in November 2020. (Photograph by Gauthier Delecroix)](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2021/03/C4-china-e1fe532aaa_o-400x267.jpg)
Bates professor’s paper foretold growing risk of racism toward Asian Americans
Thursday, March 18, 2021 1:06 pm
One year ago, as the global COVID-19 pandemic took hold, Assistant Professor of Economics Leshui He and colleagues in China called attention to a growing threat of discrimination faced by Asian people worldwide.
![One year after it was dedicated on New Year's Eve 2019, Lewiston-born and internationally recognized artist Charlie Hewitt’s 30-foot long aluminum sculpture continues to shine brightly on the side of Bates Mill No. 5 on Main Street, where it's framed by holiday lights on nearby Lincoln Street.We remain hopeful, joining Hewitt in his wish that the sign remain lit “24/7 for years to come.” Here's to a happy, healthy, and peaceful new year for all.](https://www.bates.edu/news/files/2021/03/201231_Lewiston_0101-crop-400x267.jpg)
Slideshow: A year of COVID, from sudden shutdown to hopeful reopening
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 5:56 pm
It's been one year since the pandemic shut the campus. Take a look at this photo-driven review of what's happened since.
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Bates loans pivotal COVID-19 storage freezers to local hospitals
Thursday, December 17, 2020 2:01 pm
In the life-and-death battle against the pandemic, Bates professors donate pivotal COVID-19 vaccine storage freezers to two Maine hospitals.
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Despite no games, first-year Bobcats still win big with teamwork and belonging
Friday, December 11, 2020 10:33 am
Not one sports contest was played this fall. But teamwork was undiminished — especially how student-athletes helped bring new students into the Bobcat fold.
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Bates Dining Services keeps the magic alive ‘until we can dine together again’
Friday, November 20, 2020 10:17 am
In big and small ways during trying times, Bates Dining Services works to sustain what students love about Bates dining.
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Video: An ‘exquisite joy’ as spring teams enjoy fall practices with coaches
Friday, November 20, 2020 10:05 am
"Just being out on the field in any capacity has been honestly fantastic," says a Bates first-year athlete, referring to new NESCAC guidelines.