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Posted on April 4, 2024

Top 5 Places to Take Photos at Gordon College

There are many picture-worthy spots at Gordon College to take amazing photos at year-round. Here are our top five places to snap some great campus pics.

Posted on April 3, 2024

Championing Elder Equality: Abigail Butt ’05 Advocates for Aging Communities

Abigail Butt ’05, M.Sc., Ph.D., studied psychology at Gordon and is now the director of the Lincoln Council on Aging & Human Services. We sat down with her to ask about her job working in a government municipality and her passion for helping people.

Posted on April 2, 2024

Navigating Political Discontent: Dr. Paul Brink's Search for Fairness and Justice

Dr. Paul Brink, professor of political science, spent his sabbatical exploring reasons behind this political dissatisfaction and seeking to find a different approach to fairness and justice. He found our country is in desperate need of a theory of justice that takes better account of the diverse communities and identities of American society.

Posted on March 28, 2024

From Deconstruction to Reformation: Dr. Soong-Chan Rah on Embracing Diversity in Faith and Practice

Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah spoke at a March 19 Center for Faith and Inquiry event that the American church isn't deconstructing, but reforming and growing thanks to increasing diversity. We can help our church by finding unity in our shared love for Christ.

Posted on March 27, 2024

Favorite Spots to Study On or Off Campus

Every college student has their favorite place to study between classes or on the weekends, and Gordon College students are no different. Here are some students’ favorite spots to study on or off campus.

Posted on March 21, 2024

Economics as a Moral Science: Dr. Jeffrey T. Young's Franz Lecture Highlights

On Thursday, March 14, Gordon College hosted its annual Franz Lecture, a legacy event that’s been happening for over 30 years in honor of the late Professor David Franz, a visionary who helped shape the social sciences at Gordon. This year Young presented the lecture, based on his newly published book "Adam Smith’s Theory of Value and Distribution: Economics as a Moral Science Once Again."

Posted on March 21, 2024

The Power of "Yes"

Meet Eric and Holly (Holbrook) Nelson ’89. They formed Special Hope Network after adopting their children Maggie, Mollie, and Sam. They experienced first-hand the profound need in developing areas for children with intellectual disabilities to have access to the critical care, facilities, and support that they need to thrive.

Posted on March 20, 2024

Gordon College at the Forefront: Craig Story Conducts Cancer Research with Immunofluorescence Microscopy

Gordon’s lab will soon be counted among the labs in the Boston area that can perform immunofluorescence microscopy for cancer research thanks to the work Dr. Craig Story, professor of biology, began over his sabbatical last semester.

Posted on March 8, 2024

From Gordon to Microsoft: Ari Dospassos ’21 Shares Insights on Software Engineering

Ari Dos Passos ’21, who studied computer science at Gordon and now works as a software engineer at Microsoft, shares about his job working in software and technology, as well as his passion for computer science.

Posted on March 7, 2024

The Power of Peace

What does change require in a country coming out of conflict? It’s a question Shruthi De Visser ’16, has been exploring for 13 years, As a research consultant and activist for peacebuilding, gender and transitional justice, De Visser is now investigating anew alongside two other women—one from Myanmar and one from Afghanistan—as the 2023 Asia Foundation William P. Fuller Fellows in Peacebuilding.

Posted on March 6, 2024

Finding Peace Through Perspective and Pancakes

How Evelyn Murphy '25 found herself in Guam assisting with disaster recovery after Typhoon Mawar changed everything.

Posted on March 5, 2024

Q&A with New Faculty: Kenann McKenzie-DeFranza

Kenann McKenzie-DeFranza joins Gordon as the director of academic innovation and strategic partnerships and associate professor in the practice of education.