Posted on February 8, 2020
The Redemptive Side of Anger: How Civil Rights Activist Arthur Whitaker ’49 Used His Own Pain to Bring About Healing
In honor of Black History Month, The Bell revisits the inspiring story of Rev. Dr. Arthur L. Whitaker ’49, a Gordon graduate who worked tirelessly for racial equality and the “brotherhood of all men” during World War II, the Civil Rights Movement and the many decades that followed.
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Posted on January 29, 2020
Five Insights from Dante Rutstrom ’80, Former Fortune 500 Executive
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Posted on January 22, 2020
Music, Science and Faith Inform Award-winning Research
Alumnus Dr. Joshua Neumann's innovative musical exploration of Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau earned him the American Musicological Society Thomas Hampson Award for research in classic song.
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Posted on December 20, 2019
10 Alumni Nonprofits for Your Last Gift of 2019
In Part III of our Christmas Gift Guide, finish out 2019 by supporting causes that will make 2020 a better year for our neighbors, near and far.
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Posted on December 19, 2019
Beauty Pageants Are No Longer Skin Deep
It’s the first day of the 99th Miss America pageant and chances are very few of us will watch it tonight (even after the organization officially nixed the swimwear and evening gown segments last year, claiming they would no longer judge women based on their exterior)
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Posted on December 13, 2019
8 Christmas Gifts That Feed the Body, the Soul and a Sense of Home
In Part II of our three-part Christmas Gift Guide designed to support the businesses and nonprofits of past and present Gordon students, we have some stocking stuffers and grand gestures “yule” love. From cayenne pepper cough drops to bone broth tonics, your gifts this Christmas are sure to rejuvenate the body, the soul and the places we call home.
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Posted on December 4, 2019
Walking with Women in their Own Advent Journey
This season, many women will give birth outside of the hospital. Although they share in Mary’s labor pains, they have angels of a different kind: certified nurse midwives like Story Jones ’04 who do their part to create a more comfortable environment (than, say, a barn) for bringing a baby into the world.
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Posted on November 22, 2019
Computer Science: Programmed for 40 Years of Ingenuity
Forty years since launching the computer science major and 50 since Gordon’s first computer programming course, the College celebrates a history in innovation.
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Posted on October 16, 2019
Split Peas and Asylees
In Portland, Maine, last spring, a number of food production workers stopped washing their hands, and it was Abbey Mitchell’s job to find out why.
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Posted on October 10, 2019
‘Antigone’: A Modern Spin on Timeless Struggles
After performances of Theatre Arts' production of 'Antigone,' audiences were torn on whether to laugh at the play’s hilarious banter or cry because of its tragic elements of death and sorrow.
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Posted on September 18, 2019
Meet Homecoming’s Alumni Awardees
From the ocean to top corporations, the recipients of the 2019 Alumni Awards and Athletics Hall of Honor make a difference in a variety of settings. Get to know them and see them honored at the Homecoming Awards Ceremony.
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Posted on September 4, 2019
Washing Feet by Studying the Brain
For new faculty member Dan Norton, teaching psychology means dispelling misconceptions, utilizing clinical experience and contributing to the kingdom of God by washing peoples' feet.
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