Gordon College — Local services in Wenham

I graduated from Gordon College back in 1989, and at that time the school did not allow dancing on campus, loud rock music, or visiting students of the opposite sex without having our dorm room door open. These were some of the rules we understood and agreed to when we went there as students. The core of the school is its Christian values and the steady adherence to Scripture as its guiding light founded as a missionary school by A.J. Gordon. I loved learning about the God of the Old Testament and what the New Testament means for Christians who follow Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. For me, the Christian aspect of the school was what drew me there and that was what I relied on to get me through to graduation. My experience was one of academic learning while drawing closer to God and the knowledge of Jesus Christ's presence in my life. Although Gordon excels as a Christian liberal arts school teaching Science, Math, Political Studies, Bible, etc., it does so with the understanding that God's Spirit has been the omnipresent power in shaping history. I felt comfortable on campus although I was one of a handful of minority students on campus at the time. I had the privilege of studying there and recently visited for my 25 year reunion. I did see the controversy revolving the school in the school Tartan newspaper and I had been reading the developments in the Boston Globe. Personally I feel the school should continue to rely on its Christian tradition, while letting the faculty assist in bringing about a more harmonious outcome that respects the principles on which the school was founded. Its freedom to follow its religious morals of conduct and values should be respected and at the same time not be negatively criticized for it. People may feel the need for change of the schools policies, but some sense of living a life worthy of Christ's calling is best experienced at a place where true Christian fellowship abounds. If the school's faculty trusts in God's will, not led due to the pressures of social norms, then the school will progress in its founder's tried and true message to spread the good news of the Gospel within its community of faith and beyond. I had a good experience of love and...

I attended from 2007-2011. Pros: I graduated and met lifelong friends. Cons: They give NO financial aid, tuition is not locked (so it can go up without you being aware), the staff and faculty are RUDE and full of themselves, and they have given up the "Christian" values they try to sell themselves on.

I'd list all my grievances here, but that'd need a full website to itself. I got a D- because my "opinion was wrong" on an opinion paper I was denied scholastic aid, even though I was high honors, national honors, and 78% in SATs... Rose my tuition without telling me Did not provide wifi in the dorms until 2009 Refuse to allow me to join the alumni network, but continue to send me requests to send them money...

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Gordon College is the premier liberal arts school with a faith-based focus. The sleepy campus is quiet and peaceful aside Coy Pond and 400 acres of its own property. The academic experience presents and rich and vigorous college milieu for its students, with challenging faculty, engaged students, and a supportive community. I had the good fortune of attending the drama department’s production of Moliere’s The Miser, a French Renaissance comedy that the team had prepared expertly and with improvised call outs to contemporary culture. Very smart, and very well done. Finally, the college’s supportive alumni base makes possible innovative programs in entrepreneurship and similar new fields. Through these efforts, the college maintains its mission to be a...