Posted on December 14, 2016
Alumni in the Peace Corps: Community and Diplomacy in Madagascar
International affairs grad Emma Barclay ’16 is currently a Peace Corps volunteer on the African island of Madagascar as part of her long-term goal to join the United States Foreign Service.
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Posted on December 9, 2016
Fashion and Activism: How Julie Overby '06 Uses Her Passion for Good
A communication arts major, she was skilled in writing, designing and art—and she knew that she wanted to make a change in the world by helping to end human trafficking.
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Posted on December 8, 2016
Christmas at Gordon: A Beloved Tradition
Live performances, festive foods and fun activities welcomed students, families and community members to join together not only for the most wonderful time of the year, but to honor the reason behind the festivities.
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Posted on December 8, 2016
Social Justice through Song
The Gordon College Men’s Choir took a unique kind of field trip to perform and serve at Capital City Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization dedicated to whole-person care for the homeless in Albany, New York.
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Posted on December 2, 2016
Light: An Advent Reflection
The object of light is an amazing thing and can serve many different purposes: to bring comfort, joy and hope; to make a pathway safe and clear; and to reveal what is not easily seen. These apply to our Savior, too.
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Posted on December 1, 2016
Vining’s Shakespeare: Highlights from the Edward Payson Vining Collection
The Edward Payson Vining Collection debuts with an exhibition honoring 400 years of William Shakespeare, on display in the Barrington Center for the Arts from December 9 through 15.
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Posted on November 30, 2016
The Big Beautiful Universe
Gordon’s Herrmann Lectures on Faith and Science welcomed astronomer, speaker and author Dr. Jennifer Wiseman for a series of three lectures exploring the topics of faith and science through her study of the stars.
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Posted on November 30, 2016
Alumni in the Peace Corps: Libbi Wilson ’15 Teaches English in China
Libbi Wilson ’15 is more than 16 months into a two-year assignment in China, teaching approximately 100 university students across six classes in three unique subjects.
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Posted on November 22, 2016
Embracing the Uncomfortable: A Conversation with Gerry Newkirck ’69
Gerry Newkirck—’69 Gordon alum and retired CEO of the Tractor Supply Company—has lived a life of high risk and high reward, but his motto has always been simple: make decisions, own them and don’t look back.
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Posted on November 22, 2016
Thomas Lake ’01 Releases Book on 2016 Election for CNN
On November 10, Lake, a CNN Politics enterprise writer, put the finishing touches on the book that he’d spent over a year writing, including months on the road for rallies, caucuses and debates on the campaign trail as he followed the 2016 presidential race.
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Posted on November 18, 2016
Art Department Brings Students Together with New Gatherings
David West, associate professor of art, organized what was estimated to be the largest gathering of art majors at Gordon, in one place at one time. "I jokingly refer to this as ‘forced family time,’” he said.
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Posted on November 17, 2016
Spark Electrifies Student Body with Faculty Research
For undergraduate students, research can be a foreign, sometimes frightening concept because of its seemingly esoteric nature. But for many Gordon students, it’s an integral part of the learning experience.
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