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Posted on April 15, 2019

Gordon’s First Mini-fringe Festival Makes Unknown Theater Known

At Gordon College’s first ever Mini-fringe Festival, theater became an immersive experience. Six short pieces each featured a new, experimental type of theater that invited the audience into the story.

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Posted on April 12, 2019

Hershey and Starbucks Executives on the Future of Work: Purpose and People Matter 

Praxis Partner Andy Crouch, Hershey Company CGO Mary Beth West and Starbucks Chairman Mike Ullman discussed the future of work at a kickoff event for Gordon College’s new yearlong Work Ahead: Ready for 2030 initiative.

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Posted on April 11, 2019

Boston Round Up

One of Gordon’s defining features is its close proximity to Boston—the global hub of higher education, innovation and opportunity. Here are some of the escapades that Gordon students have enjoyed this year.

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Posted on April 11, 2019

Students Voice Passions in JUD Talks

From the negative influence of cell phones to the origin of the universe, last week's JUD Talks provided a platform for students to exercise their public speaking skills by presenting a speech on a topic that inspires their passion.

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Posted on April 8, 2019

Meet the 6th Annual Social Venture Challenge Finalists

With a wide range of motivations and plans, the five student teams will pitch their startup ventures to a panel of expert judges on Thursday evening for the 6th annual Social Venture Challenge Final Showcase.

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Posted on April 4, 2019

Art Department Celebrates 30 Years of Relationships Through Creating

From the studio to the gallery, creativity is the name of the game for the Art Department and its faculty, this year celebrating their 30th anniversary. The department graduates students who are traditionally trained but taught to observe the world differently.

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Posted on April 3, 2019

Saving the Future by Preserving the Past

On April 5 and 6, Gordon will host its first annual History and Vocation Symposium, "Museums and the Future: Challenges and Careers," with a keynote address by Richard Pickering of Plimoth Plantation, and a panel featuring six alumni.

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Posted on March 29, 2019

When All Colleges Start to Look the Same

This year, precisely 384 “best colleges” made the cut for the Princeton Review’s annual publication, and 151 colleges in the United States, Gordon included, touted their 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio (or lower). So, how do you tell them apart?

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Posted on March 21, 2019

From the Cradle to the Grave: Newborn Humpback Whales and Dearly Departed People

In February, Mindy Hofsass ’04 locked eyes with a curious humpback whale calf through her snorkel mask in the open ocean of the Silver Bank Marine Mammal Sanctuary just 80 miles off the coast of the Dominican Republic.

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Posted on March 20, 2019

Places for Truth Telling

There are some places better left private. A doctor's office, a jury room, a parent-teacher conference, a marriage counseling session: if these places became public, they would no longer feel safe.

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Posted on March 19, 2019

Announcing Work Ahead: Ready for 2030

First-year students will be 30 years old in 2030, and by some estimates, more than two-thirds of them will work in careers and roles that don’t exist today.

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Posted on March 19, 2019

Gordon College to Award Five Honorary Doctorates at Commencement

The College will award honorary doctorates to entrepreneur Rev. Dr. Kwabena Darko, evangelist Beth Moore, education expert Solano Portela-Terra, talent acquisition guru Russell Reynolds and local church leader Rev. Dr. Wesley A. Roberts.

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