The BellAlumni in the Peace Corps: Libbi Wilson ’15 Teaches English in China
Libbi Wilson ’15 is more than 16 months into a two-year assignment in China, teaching approximately 100 university students across six classes in three unique subjects.
Embracing the Uncomfortable: A Conversation with Gerry Newkirck ’69
Gerry Newkirck—’69 Gordon alum and retired CEO of the Tractor Supply Company—has lived a life of high risk and high reward, but his motto has always been simple: make decisions, own them and don’t look back.
Thomas Lake ’01 Releases Book on 2016 Election for CNN
On November 10, Lake, a CNN Politics enterprise writer, put the finishing touches on the book that he’d spent over a year writing, including months on the road for rallies, caucuses and debates on the campaign trail as he followed the 2016 presidential race.
Art Department Brings Students Together with New Gatherings
David West, associate professor of art, organized what was estimated to be the largest gathering of art majors at Gordon, in one place at one time. “I jokingly refer to this as ‘forced family time,’” he said.
Spark Electrifies Student Body with Faculty Research
For undergraduate students, research can be a foreign, sometimes frightening concept because of its seemingly esoteric nature. But for many Gordon students, it’s an integral part of the learning experience.