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A Heart for Advocacy: Hannah Hartman ’24 on Working with International Justice Mission in the Philippines
Hannah Hartman ’24 took a literal leap of faith to move to the Philippines and work with International Justice Mission on advocacy for abused children and cultivating hope amidst poverty.
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From Passive Tolerance to Flourishing Community: Why We Need Covenantal Pluralism
As part of the annual David L. Franz lecture series, Dr. Dennis Hoover discussed the concept of covenantal pluralism and how we can manage religious diversity in our communities.
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Gordon College Launches Master of Arts in Theology for Community Transformation and Certificate in Scripture, Theology and Transformation
Gordon College’s School of Ministry, Theology and Biblical Studies today announced a Master of Arts in Theology for Community Transformation and a certificate program in Scripture, Theology and Transformation.
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Helping People in Crisis: Jennifer Mellett’s ’90 Approach to Mental Health Care
Jennifer Mellett ’90 is now a care coordinator for Spring Harbor Hospital and works per diem as a mental health crisis clinician in her local emergency room. We sat down with Mellett to learn about her career and what’s happening in the world of mental health and healthcare.
How Some of Boston’s Elite Quietly Transformed Society: Prof. David Goss Tells the Loring Family Story
Professor David Goss spent his sabbatical last semester exploring how the Loring family—longstanding financial supporters and trustees of Gordon College—used their wealth to fuel social reforms that helped orphans, widows and immigrants right here on the North Shore during the Gilded Age and Progressive Era.
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.