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5 Influential Women Who Shaped Gordon College
In honor of Women’s History Month, we are sharing 5 influential women who shaped Gordon College.
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Breaking Barriers in Education: Bill Laforme’s ’24M Work with Juvenile Justice
Bill Laforme ’24M is now an English and history teacher at the Department of Youth Services (DYS) Northeast Regional Youth Service Center. He talks about what it’s like working at a juvenile justice center that seeks to help detained and committed youth receive the education they need to get their life back on track.
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Can GMOs Honor God? Dr. Ming Zheng’s Research in Biotechnology
Dr. Ming Zheng, professor of biology, spent his recent sabbatical in research labs exploring how to make immature corn pollen systems reproduce more quickly—which will ultimately help people get the food they need faster.
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Female Leadership in Engineering: Jane Eisenhauer ’09 at Raytheon
Jane Eisenhauer ’09 spent her entire career at Raytheon Technologies, a major U.S. defense contractor company. We sat down to ask her about her role as a systems engineer and what it’s like working as a woman in Raytheon engineering.
Elevate Program Sparks Anti-Trafficking Efforts
Elevate is a weeklong leadership institute for talented high school juniors and seniors. Held at Gordon each summer, the institute draws students from all over the United States and the world to develop their leadership abilities and gain… Read More
The Arts of Reconnection and Presence
Steeped in rich history and artwork, Orvieto, Italy has proved to be the essential meeting place for students and professors alike to experience the interconnectedness of art, faith and history. When John Skillen (pictured below) created the Gordon… Read More
Cross-Cultural Connections at Elevate Program
Elevate is a weeklong leadership institute for talented high school juniors and seniors. Held at Gordon each summer, the institute draws students from all over the United States and the world to develop their leadership abilities and gain… Read More
When Microloans Make Maximum Impact
When Peter Vance ’17 spent four months with friends in Madagascar, he was struck by the fact that most local people scraped by through subsistence farming. In response he started Miray Community Development, a microloan organization for small business owners.
Notre Dame Research Scholar Joins Social Work Faculty
This fall, Gordon College will welcome Dr. Ines W. Jindra as associate professor of social work. Dr. Jindra is a research scholar at the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame,… Read More