From Gordon to Microsoft: Ari Dospassos ’21 Shares Insights on Software Engineering 

 Ari Dos Passos ’21, who studied computer science at Gordon and now works as a software engineer at Microsoft, shares about his job working in software and technology, as well as his passion for computer science. 

Gordon College Announces Naming of Peter Herschend School of Education, Additional Programs to Accelerate Excellence in Teaching Reading  

“For Gordon faculty, literacy is an issue of social responsibility and justice,” Ballock says. “This is why Gordon faculty are committed to the science of reading. We want all PK-12 students to develop into confident and skilled readers, and we know using evidence-based practices yields a benefit to all students.” 

Graduate Programs Announce New Online Certificates in Public Health and Education  

Gordon’s Graduate Public Health program has added certificates in Leadership and Health Management, Community Health and Epidemiology. The Graduate School of Education has added a certificate in the Science of Reading.

Welcoming Nine New Faculty This Fall

They’re experts in organic chemistry, education policy and instruction, strategic communication, foreign policy, marketing and artificial intelligence, bringing decades of industry and teaching experience into Gordon’s classrooms. Get to know the nine new faces of Gordon’s faculty.

Hartford Teacher Rebekah Dostie ’20 Named 2023 Recipient of Wright Award

The Wright Award honors a Gordon graduate who is making a difference in an underserved community through education by providing funding for their personal educational pursuits and the school where they teach.