From Alumni Awards to Art Exhibitions: Gordon Homecoming 2024 in Review 

On October 4-5, 2024, Gordon College students, families, faculty and alumni gathered over the sunny autumn weekend to celebrate Homecoming together for the first time since Gordon’s seven new schools were announced earlier this year.  

Inspiring Creativity and Faith: The Dedication of Gordon’s Adams School of Music and the Arts 

To kick off Homecoming 2024, students, faculty, staff and alumni packed the A. J. Gordon Memorial Chapel to dedicate the Adams School of Music and the Arts through live music, dramatic readings, video and art.

How La Vida Prepares Gordon College Students for Academic and Life Success 

Why does Gordon require such a strenuous achievement for students? Newly minted faculty member Abby Stroven explains the methodology behind La Vida and how it has impacted thousands of Gordon students for the better. 

Integrating Faith and Social Work: Gordon College’s New MSW 4+1 Partnership  

Gordon College is partnering with Roberts Wesleyan University and Dordt University to create a new 4+1 Master of Social Work program that allows social welfare majors in the School of Psychology and Human Services to complete a master’s degree in five years.

Demystifying the Reading Landscape

Ellen Ballock, Ph.D. and Priscilla Nelson ‘74, Ed.D. of the Herschend School of Education share their insights into the literacy crisis in America—and how Gordon is using the science of reading to combat it.