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How to Be Grateful: Practical Ways to Practice Gratitude
What does thankfulness truly mean? Why should we be grateful? As we reflect on this Thanksgiving season, here are some tips to help you develop practices that will allow gratitude to transform your life.
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Coding Excellence and Integrity: Lessons From Jason Asyone ’25’s Computer Science Internship with NUWC
Jason Asonye ’25 interned for a Naval Undersea Warfare Center and worked with some of the most brilliant minds in the country. For Asonye, the job was a calling—to combine his skills and his faith to be a light in the world of technology.
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Inside BNY Mellon: Florecita Carías Mejía on Succeeding in Global Finance
Florecita Carías Mejía ’08 is now senior vice president of custody client services at BNY Mellon. We sat down with her to ask about her career and being a Hispanic woman in the finance industry.
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Women in Law Enforcement: Meredith Kercher ’19 on Leading with Empathy
Meredith Kercher ’19, the only female campus police officer at Gordon College, talks about what life is like as a woman and a Christian in law enforcement.
The Annual Crum Lecture—Augustine and the Art of Politics
In honor of his grandfather’s work in academia, Princeton University Professor Eric Gregory will speak on Augustine and politics followed by a rededication of Gregory Auditorium—a popular lecture hall on Gordon’s campus named for Dr. Carlton Gregory, the speakers grandfather.
Tim Walker ’10: International Educator (and Recess Enthusiast)
When Tim Walker began teaching fifth grade at a public school in Helsinki, Finland, he was surprised to discover how seriously recess was taken.
Immigration: Good intentions for a broken system
These days, a modern family is more complex than the screen-written characters seen on TV. Many families now include a loved one who came to the United States from another homeland. So when President Obama announced a new immigration policy in a televised address Thursday, we went straight to Ruth Melkonian-Hoover, chair of Gordon’s Department of Political Science, for comment about the nature of Obama’s announcement and the impact it might have on the future. Read her “Reflection on the News” here >>
Remembering R. Judson Carlberg, Seventh President of Gordon College
R. Judson Carlberg, who served Gordon College for 35 years, including nearly 20 years as its president, died early Thursday morning, November 20, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts, after a battle with cancer. He was 74.
R. Judson Carlberg, Seventh President of Gordon College, at 74
R. Judson Carlberg, who served Gordon College for 35 years, including nearly 20 years as its president, has died. Surrounded by loved ones, he passed away early Thursday morning, November 20, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, Massachusetts, after a battle with cancer.