Embracing the Uncomfortable: A Conversation with Gerry Newkirck ’69

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Gerry Newkirck—’69 Gordon alum and retired CEO of the Tractor Supply Company—has lived a life of high risk and high reward, but his motto has always been simple: make decisions, own them and don’t look back.

Making Sense of the Middle East Conflict

Dr. Heather Keaney, associate professor of history and director of the Istanbul Semester at Westmont College, recently visited Gordon to shed light on the turbulence in the Middle East by sharing Sunni scholars’ response. In a lecture hosted… Read More

Art Department Brings Students Together with New Gatherings

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David West, associate professor of art, organized what was estimated to be the largest gathering of art majors at Gordon, in one place at one time. “I jokingly refer to this as ‘forced family time,’” he said.

Gordon Theatre Department Performs Translations

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An intimate story, directed by Norm Jones, centered on a small cast of characters who, for one reason or another, find themselves involved in a hedge school in their Irish-speaking community in County Donegal, Ireland.

Music Faculty Take the Spotlight for a Night

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For Gordon faculty, “practice what you preach” goes beyond a moral obligation to altruism. It often involves getting their hands dirty and feet wet in their unique fields in order to create their own artistic masterpieces. For the… Read More