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.
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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.
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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.
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Posted on March 5, 2024
Q&A with New Faculty: Steve Strombeck
Steve Strombeck joins the Gordon faculty as a professor of business and marketing and has research interests in services marketing, branding and Asian business practices.
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Posted on March 5, 2024
Q&A with New Faculty: Shelley Zhang
As a professor of computer science, Shelley Zhang’s research focuses on the cutting-edge technologies of artificial intelligence (AI), intelligent agent technologies and multi-agent systems.
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Posted on March 5, 2024
Q&A with New Faculty: Liza Abraham
A specialist in organic chemistry, Liza Abraham joins the Gordon College faculty after teaching at Ambrose University, where she established their research program in green chemistry.
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Posted on December 28, 2023
Reflections On Thriving: The Gift Of Work
As a longtime career development professional, I am struck by God’s commitment to preparing people of faith for lives of work, service, ministry and contribution around the globe. Gordon’s mission—a timeless statement of this intentional preparation for contribution—is joined by the invitation to students to thrive in the fullest sense of that word.
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Posted on August 5, 2022
Bringing Lost Music to Life
Adams Endowed Chair in Music Dr. Sarita Kwok is working to bring a largely unknown 18th-century French musician into the spotlight.
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Posted on February 25, 2022
9 Questions for Gordon's 9th President
Get to know President Mike Hammond, who will be inaugurated in nine weeks!
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Posted on August 16, 2021
The Sanctuary of Songwriting During SARS-COV-2
While people were baking homemade sourdough bread, adopting pets and remodeling bathrooms to make the most of being stuck at home during the pandemic, music performance major Shant Arakelian ’21 was composing a six-movement sonata about his life.
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Posted on August 13, 2021
Anchored and Unbounded, Part 3: Gordon is Firmly Anchored
Faith Rising catalyzed significant updates to core student spaces including Lane Student Center, Jenks Library, Bennett Athletic Center, Brigham Athletic Complex and the La Vida Center for Outdoor Education and Leadership.
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Posted on August 12, 2021
Anchored and Unbounded, Part 2: Gordon is More Adaptable
Faith Rising enabled vital enhancements to the College’s academic model: shorter completion times, concurrent education and expanded digital opportunities, all while retaining Gordon’s commitment to the core values of a Christian liberal arts education.
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