Tim Walker ’10: International Educator (and Recess Enthusiast)

When Tim Walker began teaching fifth grade at a public school in Helsinki, Finland, he was surprised to discover how seriously recess was taken.

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 >>

Posted on November 24, 2014

Remembering R. Judson Carlberg, Seventh President of Gordon College

R. Judson Carlberg, who served Gordon College for 35 years, including nearly 20 years as its president, died early Thursday morning, November 20, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts, after a battle with cancer. He was 74.

Posted on November 20, 2014

R. Judson Carlberg, Seventh President of Gordon College, at 74

R. Judson Carlberg, who served Gordon College for 35 years, including nearly 20 years as its president, has died. Surrounded by loved ones, he passed away early Thursday morning, November 20, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts, after a battle with cancer.

Posted on November 19, 2014

Meet the Presidential Fellows

Modeled on the highly competitive, highly effective White House Fellowship, the Gordon College Presidential Fellows Program affords Gordon students the chance to work directly with one of the College’s Cabinet officers, who mentors the student through a yearlong fellowship.

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 >>

Posted on November 14, 2014

Gordon's American Chemical Society Wins National Honors

Posted on November 14, 2014

Experimenting with Public Sculptures

“Often when people think of structures they think of a standard, permanent fixture but the beauty of experimental sculpture is how it creates a rethinking of places we interact with.”