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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.
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Gordon Celebrates 132nd Commencement
Gordon College honored the Class of 2024, conferring degrees on 292 undergraduate students and 119 graduate students, including the inaugural graduate cohort for the Master of Public Health.
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Gordon Secures Digital Marketing Certification Partnerships from DMI and AMA
Gordon students can now be certified by the Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) and the American Marketing Association (AMA)—the two largest resource organizations for marketers and accreditations in the marketing world––thanks to a partnership Greg Smith, professor of business and marketing, has made with both institutions.
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A Day in the Life of Gordon College Commuter Students
Gordon offers a variety of resources and commuter student programs for those who live off campus, encouraging them to get plugged in and learn to thrive as essential members of the community. Two current commuter students at Gordon share about their college experience.
Words that Belong to One Language But All People
ROSE BAKER ’21 Major: linguistics Hometown: Layton, UT If she could be fluent in any other language, it would be Russian.
Why Gordon’s Education Program Is in the Top 15 Nationwide For Early Reading Instruction
Over the last 20 years, American youth have set record-lows for underage drinking, smoking and teenage pregnancies, but they haven’t gotten any better at reading.
Balance is in the Balcony
MATTHEW RHEE ’22 Majors: music performance and music education Hometown: Syosset, NY
Music taste ranges from Italian opera to American rap.
From Fascination to Future 50
ADDISON ABBOT ’20 | Majors: computer science and business administration | Hometown: Windsor, CT | Current favorite app: Google Photos
Called to Move
DEBORAH SULLIVAN ’20 | Major: social impact (Pike Honors) | Hometown: Beverly, MA | Describes her life “like Tetris, with all these little pieces falling into place.”