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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.
“A Real ‘Acts 2’ Vibe”: Open Source Software and Christian Thought
“Users and developers of OSS share and grow ideas intentionally together, including in person. One developer spoke quite eloquently of a ‘real Acts 2 vibe’ and companionship.” So writes Karl-Dieter Crisman, associate professor of mathematics, in “Open Source Software… Read More
Faithful Reminders during DEEP FAITH Week
Like Christmas at Gordon, DEEP FAITH week is a beloved tradition of the College.
HanByul Chang ’15: Leaving a Legacy
Many college students change their major and career path numerous times over their four years—not HanByul Chang. She studied chemistry throughout her time at Gordon and just recently defended her honors thesis, “Undergraduate laboratory experience on kinetics: Using… Read More
DEEP FAITH week: Ken Shigematsu
The annual DEEP FAITH week at Gordon College begins Monday, February 16 and will feature visiting speaker Ken Shigematsu, the senior pastor of Tenth Church in Vancouver, BC—one of the largest and most diverse city-center churches in Canada—and… Read More
Sabbatical Stories
Students aren’t the only members of college society to study abroad—professors do, too. Following the tradition of sabbatical, professors are given the opportunity to receive paid time off every seven years of teaching. While some professors choose to… Read More