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5 Ways to Get Involved in Student Campus Life at Gordon College
From outdoor adventures to varsity sports and Bible studies, here are just a few of the many student activities at Gordon College where you can belong, engage and thrive.
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Jes (’20) and Nate (’18) Mabanglo-Burgett on Building the ‘Witch’s Hollow’ Escape Room
Gordon alums Jes ’20 and Nate ’18 Mabanglo-Burgett built an escape room, “Witch’s Hollow,” which opened in October 2024 at Stained Hourglass Escapes in Salem, MA.
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The College Search: Why Choose a Private vs. Public College
Though there are certainly good things about public colleges, private colleges, which offer specialized programs and personalized attention, are well-equipped to give you the education you need to thrive after college.
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How Quentin Cole Is Helping 500,000 Ohio Students Stay in School
Quentin Cole ’24 is now the network communications manager for Battelle, the managing organization of Stay in the Game! (SITG), a school-attendance network in Ohio. We sat down with him to ask about his job and the impact SITG is having across the state.
Gordon College’s Bod Pod: Dr. Yi Sun on the Latest Technology in Body Composition
Gordon College has acquired a piece of equipment called the “Bod Pod” that uses air-displacement plethysmography to accurately determine a person’s body composition, which Dr. Yi Sun regularly uses in her classes and in her research.
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.
John Lowry’s ’94 Ultimate Adventure: Rowing 3,275 Miles Across the Atlantic
On June 1 John Lowry ’94 will undertake his greatest challenge yet: being a part of the first- ever human-powered rowboat Atlantic crossing from Boston to London. Over the course of about 45 days, he and three others will row 24 hours a day to cover 3,275 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
From Past to Present: Grace Stinger’s ’24 Graduation Marks Centennial Legacy at Gordon
Grace Stinger ’24 graduated exactly 100 years after her great-grandmother, but she’s only one of many Gordon grads in her family, as she discovered thanks to the Gordon Archives.
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.