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The Liberal Arts: Tools for Life
Lining the first floor hallway of KOSC is a series of paintings. At a glance, perhaps, it’s an odd place for art. But taking a moment to analyze the abstract swirls, lines and patterns, a viewer discovers a perfect picture of the liberal arts.
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SVC Contestants Turn Challenges into Opportunities
After three months of preparation, mentoring and collaboration, five teams of student entrepreneurs finally competed for $10,000 during the sixth annual Social Venture Challenge (SVC) on April 11.
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Dr. Ivan Satyavrata Discusses Christianity in the Majority World
Dr. Ivan Satyavrata, senior pastor of the largest church in Kolkata, India, challenged Gordon community’s conception of Christianity in the Majority World during two Chapel sessions and the Princemere Forum last week.
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Gordon’s First Mini-fringe Festival Makes Unknown Theater Known
At Gordon College’s first ever Mini-fringe Festival, theater became an immersive experience. Six short pieces each featured a new, experimental type of theater that invited the audience into the story.
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Hershey and Starbucks Executives on the Future of Work: Purpose and People Matter
Praxis Partner Andy Crouch, Hershey Company CGO Mary Beth West and Starbucks Chairman Mike Ullman discussed the future of work at a kickoff event for Gordon College’s new yearlong Work Ahead: Ready for 2030 initiative.
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Boston Round Up
One of Gordon’s defining features is its close proximity to Boston—the global hub of higher education, innovation and opportunity. Here are some of the escapades that Gordon students have enjoyed this year.
Saving the Future by Preserving the Past
On April 5 and 6, Gordon will host its first annual History and Vocation Symposium, “Museums and the Future: Challenges and Careers,” with a keynote address by Richard Pickering of Plimoth Plantation, and a panel featuring six alumni.
Love pays attention: “Deepening the Faith” devotional 15
This installment is part of a regular devotional series, “Deepening the Faith,” written by Gordon faculty and staff for the enrichment of the wider College community.
Sabbatical Sojourns: Philosophy with Ian DeWeese-Boyd
This is the second in a series of seven articles featuring the research conducted by faculty members on sabbatical during the fall 2018 semester. A shorter version of this article originally appeared in the spring 2019 issue of… Read More
Sabbatical Sojourns: History with David Wick
This is the first in a series of seven articles featuring the research conducted by faculty members on sabbatical during the fall 2018 semester. A shorter version of this article originally appeared in the spring 2019 issue of… Read More
When All Colleges Start to Look the Same
This year, precisely 384 “best colleges” made the cut for the Princeton Review’s annual publication, and 151 colleges in the United States, Gordon included, touted their 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio (or lower). So, how do you tell them apart?