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Posted on December 14, 2021

Gordon Mourns the Loss of Dr. Janet Arndt, Dean of the School of Education

Gordon College is shocked and saddened by the passing of Dean of the School of Education Dr. Janet Arndt, who served the College for more than 25 years in teaching and administrative roles.

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Posted on December 10, 2021

Remembering Roscoe Duttweiler: Electrician, Musician and Mentor

Gordon College is heartbroken over the passing of colleague and friend Russell “Roscoe” Duttweiler. Following a battle with COVID-19, Duttweiler entered into the presence of the Lord on December 9, 2021, while surrounded by his family.

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Posted on December 8, 2021

Tom Wholley ’11 On Creating Monsters for “A Quiet Place”

from Tom Wholley’s ’11 imagination will fill thousands, maybe millions of screens across the world as Halo Infinite—the latest installment of the Halo video game series—goes live.

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Posted on October 11, 2021

Wisdom From Dawn: An Alumna on Identity, Poetry and Belonging

This month, Melanie Hyo-In Han ’16 zoomed in to Homecoming and Family Weekend from Seoul, South Korea, to share her new collection of poetry with the Gordon community. Here are some of the highlights Han discussed during her public reading and interview with Professor of English Mark Stevick.

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Posted on October 7, 2021

Psychologist Shares Five Tips to Help Kids Manage Stress

Bestselling author and expert psychologist Janine Halloran ’00 gave a talk at Homecoming 2021 that outlined her top tips for helping children cope with stresses.

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Posted on October 1, 2021

Similarities in the Margins: Fall Archives Exhibits

From Ancient Egypt to the Civil Rights Movement, three exhibits on display at Gordon this fall connect history with 21st-century topics.

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Posted on September 28, 2021

Education Majors Jump in to Close Literacy Gap

Gordon students Bethany Carsey ’22, Clara Mund ’22, Olivia Rose ’22, and Kalyn Oliveira '22 were four of the student-teachers working in Chelsea over the summer to get students back on track with their learning, after the pandemic and the transition to remote learning created a major literacy gap for young readers.

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Posted on September 24, 2021

Lives of Impact: Spotlighting the 2021 Homecoming Awardees

Honorees for the 2021 Homecoming Awards: A Celebration of Faithful Leadership exemplify Christ-like service and Christian character in a range of fields.

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Posted on September 16, 2021

How to Think Like an Entrepreneur

Last week, the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) hosted Altar Live CEO Stephanie Leathe ’16 and COO Andrew Amann for Open Coffee—a weekly story hour where students can learn about the opportunities and challenges of starting a business from real nonprofit leaders and small business owners.

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Posted on September 10, 2021

A Peek Behind the Scenes of an Orchestra and a Glimpse into the Future

A summer internship with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra introduced music major Hunter Hess ’22 to new career possibilities and inspirations.

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Posted on September 10, 2021

Good News from Program Approval for Gordon’s School of Education

Following a required and routine reauthorization process from the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education last month, Gordon’s School of Education received “full approval” in all areas—and was commended as “Exemplary” in one area.

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Posted on September 8, 2021

New Faculty Faces This Fall

Along with the hundreds of new students joining the Gordon community this fall are several new faculty members. Here is a little about the experience and expertise they’re bringing to our community.

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