ASK QUESTIONS. BUILD FAITH. BRING HOPE.
FREEDOM WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF FAITH
FREEDOM TO ASK QUESTIONS
FREEDOM TO BUILD FAITH
FREEDOM WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF FAITH Gordon College values freedom. Freedom to ask challenging questions, probe new ideas and discover your calling. This freedom is deeply rooted in our faith in Christ—and it comes with the responsibility to live with integrity, grow in wisdom, and love God and our neighbor. What awaits you at Gordon? It’s a community with a vision for excellence and a spirit of grace. Here, in this magnificent location, you will grow with friends and professors who have hearts eager to serve—and minds free to imagine new possibilities for hope. Read on and we’ll show you what we’re talking about . . .
Elementary and special education alumnus; pursuing a Ph.D. in special education at Pennsylvania State University
SAM SENNOTT ’04
MAKING VOICES HEARD
“THERE IS SO MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT HOW TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN ARE ENDLESS.”
Sam’s dream of giving voice to the voiceless began when, as a volunteer, he cared for babies with cerebral palsy and adults with developmental disabilities. A few years later Sam and a colleague created a communications application for the iPhone that can revolutionize the way autism, stroke, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and Lou Gehrig’s patients live.
Political studies alumnus; author of Deep Church, one of Christianity Today’s top books for 2009
JIM BELCHER ’87
DEEP CHURCH
Founder of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach, California, Jim believes there is a third way between traditional and emerging models of the church. He hopes his recent book, Deep Church, will play a part in bringing greater unity to the Body of Christ.
CASSIE FREYSCHLAG ’08
CHEMIST WITH A CONSCIENCE
Biblical and theological studies, and chemistry alumna
“AT GORDON I WAS ESTABLISHED FIRMLY IN MY FAITH BECAUSE I WAS GIVEN THE SUPPORT TO ASK QUESTIONS.”
Cassie is in her second year of a Ph.D. program in environmental chemistry at Harvard, on full scholarship. Recently Cassie and a team of researchers received a patent for a chemical process to cut carbon emissions in large-scale industrial processes. She hopes it will prove to be a substantial contribution to the effort to clean up industry.
KIM KURCZY ’08
THE PLAY’S THE THING What Kim learned from her professors—coupled with substantial time abroad—led to writing, producing and performing her own play, Mzungu Memoirs, based on her time in Africa. It was great preparation for what she’s doing now: developing and implementing a large-scale theatre program that spans six YMCA branches and affects hundreds of youth.
Theatre and English alumna; performing arts director at the YMCA of the North Shore, Beverly, Massachusetts
“OUR STUDENTS TAKE THEIR RESEARCH IN GREEN CHEMISTRY TO A NEW LEVEL AND ARE TEACHING OTHERS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES.”
As a pioneer in green chemistry, Professor Irv Levy has coedited a book* on chemical processes that are beneficial for human health and the environment. When he’s not educating students at the Boston Museum of Science or organizing national conferences on green chemistry, you might find him with his students in our organic chemistry lab making clean biofuel from used vegetable oil. *Green Chemistry Education: Changing the Course of Chemistry (Oxford University Press, 2009)
IRV LEVY
GREEN MAN Professor of chemistry and computer science, chair of American Chemical Society’s Chemical Education Division, founding member of the Green Chemistry Education Network
Professor of economics and business
STEPHEN SMITH
IF BUSINESS IS YOUR TICKET, GORDON’S YOUR JET Dr. Stephen Smith is a Stanford-trained economist with a passion for the economics of global poverty. Besides leading study groups through China, Smith heads a department that prepares students for visionary leadership in business. After solid coursework and personalized internships, graduates offer creative and pragmatic contributions to organizations as varied as World Vision, GE, Americorps and Comcast.
“GORDON IS A SERIOUS INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY THAT’S ALSO SERIOUSLY CHRISTIAN.”
MIA CHUNG
SHE PLAYS IN A THOUSAND PLACES Professor of music and artist-in-residence
Though her home base is Gordon—as artist-inresidence and professor of piano—Dr. Mia Chung’s audience spans the world, from Carnegie Hall to Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Tonga and the former Soviet Union. The New York Times has called her “dazzling”; students call her a professor who helps them connect the creative process with tradition and with the goodness and beauty of God.
MAJORS GORDON OFFERS 36 MAJORS AND 41 CONCENTRATIONS Accounting Art Art Education Design Drawing/Printmaking Painting Sculpture Biblical Studies Biblical Languages Jewish Studies Biology Biotechnology Environmental Studies Health Professions (Premedical) Marine Biology Business Administration International Business Chemistry Health Professions (Premedical) Christian Ministries Global Christianity (Missions) Juvenile Justice Ministries Outdoor Education Ministries Urban Ministries Youth Ministries Combined Languages
Communication Arts Computer Science Computer Information Systems Early Childhood Education* Economics Elementary Education* ESL Licensure Special Education Licensure English Language and Literature Creative Writing Finance French Francophone Studies German History Public History and Museum Studies International Affairs* Kinesiology Corporate Fitness Health Professions (Premedical) Physician’s Assistant Prenursing Prephysical Therapy Preoccupational Therapy
Linguistics Mathematics Middle School Education* ESL Licensure Special Education Licensure Music Music Education* Music Performance* Philosophy Physics 3–2 Engineering † Engineering Physics Computational Physics Political Studies Psychology Recreation and Leisure Studies Outdoor Education Sport Studies Secondary Education* ESL Licensure Special Education Licensure Social Work* Sociology Spanish Theatre Arts
Interdisciplinary and Preprofessional Minors American Studies Classics East Asian Studies Environmental Studies Gender Studies Health Professions (Premedical) Latin American Studies Neuroscience Nonprofit Organization Management Outdoor Education Peace and Conflict Transformation Prelaw Public History and Museum Studies Sport Studies
Departmental Honors Programs Accounting Biology Business Administration Chemistry Christian Ministries Combined Languages Computer Science Economics English Finance French German History International Affairs Kinesiology Mathematics Physics Political Studies Sociology Spanish
* Not available as a minor.
† Gordon College offers a 3–2 engineering program in partnership with the
Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California. The program includes tracks in aerospace and mechanical engineering; astronautical engineering; biomedical engineering; chemical engineering; civil and environmental engineering; computer engineering and computer science; electrical engineering; industrial and systems engineering.
FAST FACTS 3 MILES FROM OCEAN
WOODED ACRES ON CAMPUS
100%
FULL-TIME TENURED FACULTY WHO TEACH UNDERGRAD STUDENTS
202
INDEPENDENT STUDIES COMPLETED ONE-ON-ONE WITH A PROFESSOR
80,000
1,500
SQUARE FEET OF NEW SCIENCE CENTER
UNDERGRAD STUDENTS
40
ATHLETES NAMED TO THE ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
6 COMMUTER RAIL STOPS FROM BOSTON
70+
BEACHES NORTH OF BOSTON
HOURS SPENT BY STUDENTS IN MINISTRY AND SERVICE TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES LAST YEAR
FIGHTING SCOTS VARSITY SPORTS
25
MILES FROM
BOSTON
33 COUNTRIES VISITED FOR SERVICE AND MISSION TRIPS ANNUALLY
47% NATIONS REPRESENTED IN STUDENT BODY
STUDENTS INVOLVED IN OFF-CAMPUS/ STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
$14,000,000 AWARDED IN AID BASED ON NEED AND MERIT IN THE MOST RECENT ACADEMIC YEAR
ONE OF PETERSON’S “TOP 200 COLLEGES FOR SCIENCE” 13 RESIDENCE HALLS
7 ATHLETIC FACILITIES
3 CAFÉS
ONE OF THE PRINCETON REVIEW’S “BEST NORTHEASTERN COLLEGES”
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