Posted on September 18, 2024
Integrating Faith and Social Work: Gordon College’s New MSW 4+1 Partnership
Gordon College is partnering with Roberts Wesleyan University and Dordt University to create a new 4+1 Master of Social Work program that allows social welfare majors in the School of Psychology and Human Services to complete a master's degree in five years.
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Posted on September 17, 2024
Demystifying the Reading Landscape
Ellen Ballock, Ph.D. and Priscilla Nelson ‘74, Ed.D. of the Herschend School of Education share their insights into the literacy crisis in America—and how Gordon is using the science of reading to combat it.
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Posted on July 9, 2024
Gordon College Named Among Best Value Colleges for 2024 by The Princeton Review
For the second year in a row, Gordon College has been named one of the 209 “Best Value Colleges” by The Princeton Review®.
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Posted on July 1, 2024
Gordon in Orvieto’s 25th Anniversary: A Pilgrimage Through Faith and Culture
On June 13-14, more than 100 students, faculty and staff of the Gordon in Orvieto program traveled back to the Italian hill city to celebrate the program’s 25th anniversary.
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Posted on June 13, 2024
24 in 24: Highlights from the 2023–24 Academic Year at Gordon
Let's look back! From groundbreaking research to the spreading of Shalom to athletic triumphs, 2024 was a memorable journey for the Gordon College community. In recognition of the faithful collaboration that makes our community unique, let’s revisit 24 highlights from the 2023–24 academic year.
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Posted on June 7, 2024
How Some of Boston’s Elite Quietly Transformed Society: Prof. David Goss Tells the Loring Family Story
Professor David Goss spent his sabbatical last semester exploring how the Loring family—longstanding financial supporters and trustees of Gordon College—used their wealth to fuel social reforms that helped orphans, widows and immigrants right here on the North Shore during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
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Posted on May 30, 2024
Melanie Hyo-In Han ’16 ’19 Shares Her Experience as a Published Author and TCK
Melanie Hyo-In Han ’16 M’19 recently published her first full-length book, My Dear Yeast, about her experience growing up as a third-culture kid (TCK), and shares what life is like as a published writer.
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Posted on May 14, 2024
10 Tips for First-Generation College Students
Being the first in your family to go to college is a wonderful and exciting opportunity, but it can also feel intimidating and overwhelming. Gordon first-gen students Cecilia Gilbert ’24 (psychology) and Frankie Noguera ’26 (communication arts) offer their advice.
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Posted on May 9, 2024
Gordon Secures Digital Marketing Certification Partnerships from DMI and AMA
Gordon students can now be certified by the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) and the American Marketing Association (AMA)—the two largest resource organizations for marketers and accreditations in the marketing world––thanks to a partnership Greg Smith, professor of business and marketing, has made with both institutions.
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Posted on May 8, 2024
A Day in the Life of Gordon College Commuter Students
Gordon offers a variety of resources and commuter student programs for those who live off campus, encouraging them to get plugged in and learn to thrive as essential members of the community. Two current commuter students at Gordon share about their college experience.
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Posted on May 6, 2024
Gordon College Students Secure Third Place in NSAC with Tide Campaign
On April 27 a team of Gordon students hosted and competed in the National Student Advertising Competition for the New England district, placing third for a second year in a row, led by Professor Greg Smith and project manager Gabby Bergstrom ’24.
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Posted on April 23, 2024
Examining Christian Responses to Gender-Based Violence: Crum Lecture 2024 Insights by Dr. Meredith Whitnah
On Thursday, April 11, Gordon College hosted its annual Crum Lecture, a 30-year legacy event in honor the late Professor Terrelle B. Crum, who was the dean of Barrington College before it merged with Gordon in 1985. This year Whitnah presented the lecture, “Faith and the Fragility of Justice: Religious Responses to Gender-Based Violence in South Africa.”
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