The College Search: Why Choose a Private vs. Public College 

Though there are certainly good things about public colleges, private colleges, which offer specialized programs and personalized attention, are well-equipped to give you the education you need to thrive after college.  

How to Balance Being a Full-Time College Student with a Part-Time Job 

Learn how to balance being a fulltime college student with a full time job.

Explore some solid strategies for balancing your college career with a part-time job. 

Partnerships for Progress: Herschend School and Local Schools Team Up for Literacy 

A tutor kneels in front of a whiteboard to help seated students struggling with literacy.

This past summer the Herschend School of Education was a recipient of a Massachusetts Department of Elementary Secondary Education (DESE) grant that formed an Early Literacy Consortium to tutor children on the North Shore who were struggling with reading. 

5 Reasons Why You Should Go to College in New England   

Aerial view of Gordon, a college in New England, in the fall.

From the fall foliage to career opportunities and cultural experiences, here are a few incentives for choosing to go to college in New England.  

Slow Faith in a Fast World: Lauren Whitnah on the Benedictine Rule and Listening Well 

Lauren Whitnah reads to a group of Gordon College students at a Center for Faith and Inquiry event about listening well.

Lauren Whitnah—a medieval historian and current dean of Nashota House Seminary—spoke at a Center for Faith and Inquiry event on October 3. Keeping in step with CFI’s annual theme, “Ready to Listen, Learning to Talk,” she used the Benedictine Rule as an example for intentional listening.