Posted on August 11, 2021
Through the Faith Rising campaign, Gordon dramatically decreased tuition costs to families and increased the volume of merit- and need-based scholarships for students.
Posted on March 3, 2021
From 1996 until present day, a group of independent researchers have put outdoor orientation programs (OOPs), aimed at helping first-year students transition to college, to the test. En masse, they interviewed 36 trip leaders and 1,581 participants to see not only if they had changed, but to determine how.
Posted on February 26, 2021
In celebration of La Vida’s 50th anniversary, La Vida Director of Education and Program Development Nate Hausman unveiled two of La Vida’s iconic secret recipes—GORP and Freako Butter.
Posted on February 24, 2021
For Dr. Navid Mahooti, the physical challenges of a La Vida expedition reveal the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Now he promotes tenets of those lessons to patients, helping them live “better, fuller lives.”
Posted on February 22, 2021
Habits Monika Pfistner ’13 formed through La Vida beckon her outdoors beckon to find originality in her wood and floral design business and to be present in God's creation.
Posted on February 19, 2021
Former Discovery facilitator of 25 years, Liz (Heeren Hurley) Williams ’84, shares how “commitment moves”—opportunities to prayerfully go out on a limb—remain a way for God to use her life to serve others.
Posted on February 17, 2021
From campfires to the office, Jim Beville ’99 seeks to create an environment of warmth. Read of La Vida encouraged him to redefine what success looks like.
Posted on February 15, 2021
50 Years of La Vida: The rugged, grassroots efforts that teetered on the brink of failure, and came back to transform thousands of lives.
Posted on October 14, 2020
When the finish line of college collides with the frontlines of a pandemic.
Posted on October 12, 2020
Originally published in the fall 2020 issue of STILLPOINT, The Bell is sharing the stories of three of seniors and their capstone projects eclipsed by the pandemic.
Posted on April 12, 2020
Holy Week | Day 08. The 2020 installment of “Reflections for Holy Week”—daily devotionals written by Gordon College students—was published in the spring issue of STILLPOINT magazine: “Generation Gordon.”
Posted on April 11, 2020
Holy Week | Day 07. The 2020 installment of “Reflections for Holy Week”—daily devotionals written by Gordon College students—was published in the spring issue of STILLPOINT magazine: “Generation Gordon.”