Creating Pathways to Peace: Gordon’s Collaborative Efforts for Global Harmony
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Gordon and the European Center for the Study of War and Peace (ECSWP)—the host for Gordon’s Balkans semester—recently completed a pioneering practical peacemaking initiative funded by a grant from the Lilly Fellows Program involving schools like Harvard University and Messiah University to incorporate peacemaking into curricula and student life of their universities.
John Lowry’s ’94 Ultimate Adventure: Rowing 3,275 Miles Across the Atlantic
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On June 1 John Lowry ’94 will undertake his greatest challenge yet: being a part of the first- ever human-powered rowboat Atlantic crossing from Boston to London. Over the course of about 45 days, he and three others will row 24 hours a day to cover 3,275 miles across the Atlantic Ocean.
Gordon in Greece: Alumna Directs Newly Approved Study Abroad Option
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How two alumna are bringing the opportunity to experience Greece to the Gordon community
Teaching Internationally During a Global Pandemic
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Angela Epplett ’20 sought to pursue her passion for education despite the odds. In a global pandemic, and after only visiting once, Epplett moved to the Dominican Republic to work with third and fifth-grade students with learning needs at Santiago Christian School in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Ukraine: Alumni Reflect on Wartime Resilience, Part II
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For two alumni who worked and served in Ukraine, lessons from the time abroad are a window into the war unfolding now.