Posted on February 8, 2024
Like a plant turning its leaves toward the sun, sinking its roots deep, we yearn for what it takes to grow, to thrive. . .We develop our minds, our portfolios, our profiles. We want comfort, health and pleasure. We don’t mind working hard to obtain these things if that’s what it takes to have a life worth living. But is that all it takes?
Posted on February 5, 2024
“For Gordon faculty, literacy is an issue of social responsibility and justice,” Ballock says. “This is why Gordon faculty are committed to the science of reading. We want all PK-12 students to develop into confident and skilled readers, and we know using evidence-based practices yields a benefit to all students.”
Posted on January 29, 2024
On January 23 Gordon’s Center for Faith and Inquiry (CFI) hosted its first event of the semester on its year long theme of "The one and the many.” Ivy George, professor of sociology, explained in her talk, “Oneing and Hospitality” the beginnings of a new project that examines the Christian’s role of hospitality in restoring our country to peace and unity through the concept of “oneing.” To restore our relationships with each other, we first need to restore our relationship with God and our posture towards gratitude and wonder.
Posted on January 11, 2024
Hannah Donnelly `21, Anne Shearer `24, Kellyn Burden `24 and Libby Trudeau `24, are making a Christian discipleship book, originally written in Spanish by Dr. Guillermo Mac Kenzie, accessible for English-speaking Christians and English readers interested in Christianity.
Posted on January 8, 2024
Carolina França ’24 just returned from COP28 in Dubai where she met Christians, Muslims and individuals from around the world who are currently suffering from climate-related tragedies all too familiar to her.
Posted on December 28, 2023
As a longtime career development professional, I am struck by God’s commitment to preparing people of faith for lives of work, service, ministry and contribution around the globe. Gordon’s mission—a timeless statement of this intentional preparation for contribution—is joined by the invitation to students to thrive in the fullest sense of that word.
Posted on December 27, 2023
The FAFSA Simplification Act is a significant overhaul of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid starting with the 2024–25 award year. Amending outdated and cumbersome processes, the FAFSA changes are worth the wait.
Posted on December 22, 2023
Mandy Liu, professor of economics, presented her research “Like Mother Like Daughter? Behavioral and Economic Factors to Determine HPV Vaccination for Mothers and Adolescent Daughters: Evidence in Nepal" at the Himalayan Policy Research Consortium (HPRC) on December 3-4, 2023.
Posted on December 18, 2023
Calvin Dundore ’24, a business major passionate about creation care, helped local business Pathways for Children implement a new recycling and compost system for his internship this past semester.
Posted on December 14, 2023
"In losing the practice of being curious about the mystery of God we might be disregarding components of God’s essential nature, manifest through Christ. And what if losing the practice of seeing God this way means that we also lose the practice of viewing each other this way?"
Posted on December 12, 2023
Gregory Deddo, professor of art, tackles questions about identity, memory, AI and more in his exhibit “How the Morning Itself Appears,” on display until December 16 in the Gallery at Barrington Center for the Arts at Gordon College.
Posted on December 8, 2023
Gordon’s Graduate Public Health program has added certificates in Leadership and Health Management, Community Health and Epidemiology. The Graduate School of Education has added a certificate in the Science of Reading.