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Encyclopedia > Gordon College (Massachusetts)

Coordinates: 42°35′23″N 70°49′22″W / 42.589780, -70.822880 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Gordon College

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Motto "Freedom within a Framework of Faith"
Established 1889
Type Private
President Dr. R. Judson Carlberg
Undergraduates 1,528
Location Wenham, MA, USA
Campus Suburban/Rural
Colors White and Navy
Mascot Fighting Scots
Athletics NCAA Division III
11 varsity teams
Website www.gordon.edu

Gordon College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Wenham, Massachusetts. The campus is 450 acres, located 25 miles from Boston, Massachusetts and 3 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the only nondenominational Christian college in New England. Gordon College is a member of the Annapolis Group and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU),[1] and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ...   Wenham is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Sign in a rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China An artists rendering of an aerial view of the Maryland countryside: Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank, 1918-1986), Aerial Series: Ploughed Fields, Maryland, 1974, acrylic and mixed materials on apertured double canvas, 52... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often pronounced N-C-Double-A or N-C-Two-A ) is a voluntary association of about 1,200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... A private university is a university that is run without the control of any government entity. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who... Liberal arts colleges in the United States are primarily liberal arts colleges with an emphasis upon undergraduate study in the liberal arts. ...   Wenham is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the acre. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... A non-denominational church (usually Christian) is a religious organization which does not necessarily align its mission and teachings to an established denomination. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... The Annapolis Group is a nonprofit alliance of the nation’s leading independent liberal arts colleges. ... A organization designed to help Christian institutions of higher education communicate with one another. ... Accredition organization in New England. ...

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History

Founded in 1889 by Rev. Dr. Adoniram Judson Gordon, the college was originally known as the Boston Missionary Training School. Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


A.J. Gordon prepared men and women for service in the Congo mission field opening the school in the basement of the Clarendon Street Church in Boston where he served as pastor. During the first year the school opened there were 20 men and 10 women students and the teaching faculty consisted of their President, A.J. Gordon, one full-time paid instructor, and a part-time faculty of 4 teachers. Gordon passed away 6 years after founding the school. The school changed its name to Gordon Missionary Training School to honor Gordon.


Thirty years later, in 1919, the school outgrew its location at the Clarendon Church and Newton Theological. The school moved to the Fenway of Boston, into a facility given by Martha Frost. In the early 1950s a Gordon College student named James Higginbotham approached Frederick Prince about selling his estate to the college, and in 1955 Gordon moved to its Wenham campus. Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ...


In 1970, the divinity school separated from the college and merged with the Conwell School of Theology in Philadelphia. The two new schools settled about two miles from the original campus, forming the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. The college and seminary are “no longer formally linked to one another.”[2] Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love endure Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country Commonwealth County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS) is an interdenominational evangelical theological seminary in the United States. ... South Hamilton is a district within Hamilton, Massachusetts that is home to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, an interdenominational, evangelical seminary and the prestigious Pingree School. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For the Ecuadorian artist, see Manuel Rendón Seminario. ...


In 1985, Barrington College merged with Gordon College. Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... , Gordon College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Wenham, Massachusetts. ...


Academics

Gordon College offers degrees in "the liberal arts and sciences" and has 136 faculty members (97 full-time and 36 adjunct professors). The student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1 (1,528 undergraduate students to 97 full-time faculty).


Student Life

Gordon College Student Association, student ministries, intramural sports, and the Campus Events Council. There are student-led community service/outreach organizations, ranging from drama troupes to Big Brothers Big Sisters to Habitat for Humanity. Big Brothers Big Sisters may refer to: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Big Brothers and Sisters of Canada Category: ... Official Habitat for Humanity logo Habitat for Humanity is an international, Christian, non-governmental, non-profit organization devoted to building quality, low-cost, affordable housing. ...


Students applying to Gordon College are asked to fill out a statement of faith and be willing to sign a Life and Conduct statement agreeing to the standards of behavior that Gordon values. Gordon College also has a dorm visitation policy that allows for male-female visitation only during particular hours. Chapel is offered Mondays and Wednesdays. On Sunday nights, students are able to participate in Catacombs, a student led worship service of quiet music in the darkened chapel. The Provost also hosts a film series every semester which includes international, political, and pop-culture films. Judd Meche, a current senior at Gordon College, has lately garnered much popularity from his involvement in well-loved campus events such as Golden Goose, the Sweaty-Toothed madmen, and Life and teachings of Jesus Christ, taught by Dr. Hunt. He hopes to earn a trifecta of fame never before accomplished by winning the Gordon Globes this year along with his Taiwanese, rice-eating roommate. Catacombs Paris Catacombs Rome - entrance Catacombs Rome - entrance (detail) Catacombs Lima. ...


Campus Diversity

Male: 40%
Female: 60%
African American: 1.8%
Asian: 1.8%
Caucasian: 88%
Hispanic: 3%
Mixed: 1%
Native American: 0.3%
Unreported/Other:1.8%
International Students: 2.2%[citation needed]


Athletics

Varsity sports are NCAA Division III; the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) and Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC). Teams represent Gordon College in Baseball, Basketball, Cross-country, Field hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field (indoor and outdoor), and Volleyball. The word varsity can refer to several things. ... The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA, often said NC-Double-A) is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletics programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. ... The Commonwealth Coast Conference (or CCC) is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA’s Division III. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. ... This article is about the sport. ... This article is about the sport. ... The term cross-country, when used by itself, can refer to: Cross-country running Cross-country skiing Cross-country equestrianism Cross-country or XC mountain biking Fell running also known as hill running and mountain running This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ... The Dive Shot. Lacrosse is a team sport that is played with ten players (mens field), six players (mens box), or twelve players (womens field), each of whom uses a netted stick (the crosse) in order to pass and catch a hard rubber ball with the aim... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Soft ball is also a sugar stage Softball is a team sport, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... This article concentrates on human swimming. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Volleyball is an Olympic sport in which two teams separated by a high net use their hands, arms or (rarely) other parts of their bodies to hit a ball back and forth over the net. ...


References

  1. ^ Gordon College CCCU Profile
  2. ^ Gordon College's About History page

External links

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