Posted on November 24, 2014
Immigration: Good intentions for a broken system
These days, a modern family is more complex than the screen-written characters seen on TV. Many families now include a loved one who came to the United States from another homeland. So when President Obama announced a new immigration policy in a televised address Thursday, we went straight to Ruth Melkonian-Hoover, chair of Gordon’s Department of Political Science, for comment about the nature of Obama’s announcement and the impact it might have on the future. Read her "Reflection on the News" here >>
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Posted on November 18, 2014
Neuroscience: brains, monkeys and wheelchairs?
After reading a National Geographic article on brains, monkeys and wheelchairs, we asked Dr. Bryan Auday to comment for a new series on The Bell titled, "Faculty Reflections on the News." Read more >>
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Posted on November 14, 2014
Playing the Numbers: Math Prof Karl-Dieter Crisman's Search for "Intelligible Nerdiness"
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Posted on October 29, 2014
Spotlight on Gordon's Reading Program
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Posted on October 29, 2014
The Reformation at Five Hundred
“Churches, institutions, and individuals shaped by what began so many centuries ago face a daunting question: How in fact ought one to commemorate the Reformation five hundred years after the fact? It’s not an easy question to answer.”
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Posted on September 30, 2014
Introducing Dr. Sarita Kwok
Faculty: Effective July 1, Dr. Sarita Kwok is Gordon’s new Chair of the Music Department, serving also as associate professor and artist-in-residence.
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Posted on September 21, 2014
Climate Week NYC
Faculty: Dr. Boorse at the People's Climate March, NYC
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Posted on September 15, 2014
Launching the "Declaration on Sport and The Christian Life"
Faculty: Valerie Gin helps launch Sport Declaration
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Posted on September 8, 2014
Homer, Heroes and Harvard
Faculty: Dr. Bird & The Ancient Greek Hero (course enrolls 50,000 participants from 170 countries)
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Posted on August 28, 2014
The Globe Highlights Professor Dorothy Boorse
The environmental work of Gordon College biology professor Dorothy Boorse recently was spotlighted in The Boston Globe, in a feature highlighting her pursuit to bridge the gap between science and faith.
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