Posted on July 2, 2018
Sabbatical Sojourns: Mark Stevick
True to his discipline, Mark Stevick spent much of his sabbatical writing—in particular, starting a play and working on a book of poetry.
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Posted on June 27, 2018
MSFA Director Shares Money Expertise with Condé Nast Traveler
Posted on June 25, 2018
Sabbatical Sojourns: Elaine Phillips
Sabbatical for Elaine Phillips meant trotting the globe—she conducted research and taught stateside, in England and in Israel.
Posted on June 18, 2018
Sabbatical Sojourns: Mike Jacobs
From Estonia to Latvia to Lithuania, Mike Jacobs explored the potential for an international seminar in the Baltics during sabbatical.
Posted on June 11, 2018
Sabbatical Sojourns: Jennifer Hevelone-Harper
The main objective of Jennifer Hevelone-Harper's spring sabbatical was to turn a dream into a reality by beginning to write a book about medieval spirituality.
Posted on June 7, 2018
Shelby Sundling Lathrop ’96: The Winding Road to a Creative Arts Emmy Award
Shelby Sundling Lathrop ’96 won a Creative Arts Emmy for “Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within an Unscripted Program” as supervising producer of "The Oscars: All Access."
Posted on May 31, 2018
Sarah (Durfey) Dunham ’09: Modern Day Abolitionist
For over a decade, Sarah (Durfey) Dunham ’09 has worked on the front lines of fighting human trafficking. Now she and her husband, Jared, are on a new journey to create safe spaces for people at risk.
Posted on May 24, 2018
Celebrating our Retiring ‘Scribbler on the ’Teuch’
During a night of Fiddler on the Roof parodies, Old Testament one-liners, Yiddish slang, Hebrew prayers and words from friends, the Gordon community celebrated the retirement of Dr. Marv Wilson (biblical studies and Christian ministries) with a tribute program to honor his 55-plus years at Gordon.
Posted on May 24, 2018
Prashan De Visser ’08: Relationships Across Enemy Lines
As a young boy who grew up in a country experiencing a brutal 28-year civil war, Prashan de Visser ’08 realized how easy it was to hate someone. But by forming friendships, he learned that the stereotypes of the "enemy" were often wrong.
Posted on May 23, 2018
Gordon's 126th Commencement—Remember, Renew and Reach
The 126th Commencement at Gordon took place on Saturday, May 19. There were 352 baccalaureate degrees conferred in the arts and sciences, and 93 graduate degrees in Education, Music Education and Leadership.
Posted on May 21, 2018
New Alum Scores Full-time Job with ESPN
Jaren Yang ’18 turned down a dream gig with Major League Baseball. Why? ESPN wanted him, too. The recent grad will soon begin a full-time position as a production assistant for ESPN.
Posted on May 18, 2018
Tarleton Makes Broadway Debut
Vocal performance grad Jonmichael Tarleton '15 recently achieved a career milestone, making his Broadway debut at the Minskoff Theatre in a benefit show, the Easter Bonnet.