College President Takes 'Contrarian Approach' To Graduation

Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay is taking a "contrarian approach" to graduation, he writes in his latest column for Huffington Post.

Colleges may be doing their graduates a disservice by trying to come up with the perfect graduation speaker, according to Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay. In his latest column for the Huffington Post, Lindsay said in the two years since he became president at Gordon he has though a lot about why the college celebrates commencement. The college can invite a "high-profile speaker" that can add cachet to the event or maybe offer "a rich, memorable message to the graduating class." But most of those speakers come as a cost, and most have notoriety. "The ensuing debate often overshadows and undermines the intent of the celebration," Lindsay writes, before concluding that someone from the Gordon campus will deliver the commencement …

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Gordon President: Students are Helping Catalog Patton Family History

Gordon College's new President, D. Michael Lindsay, joined other North Shore college president in addressing the North Shore Business Expo on Tuesday.

Gordon College students have spent more than 2,000 volunteer hours cataloguing and documenting the Patton family archives, President D. Michael Lindsay told member of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon earlier this week. A video of Lindsay's entire speech can be seen on YouTube. Lindsay joined other North Shore college presidents, including those from Salem State University and Merrimack College, at the event at CoCo Keys Hotel and Resort. When complete, Lindsay said more than 80,000 photos, documents and other materials from the family of Gen. George S. Patton will be available for research and to the public. Hamilton town officials are also considering including some type of museum, operated by Gordon College, into its …

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Tent Stake Reputures Gas Line, Forces College Buildings Evacuation

A stake from a tent set up for Friday's inauguration of new Gordon College President D. Michael Lindsay ruptured a gas line that was not discovered until Saturday when the tent was being taken down.

A ruptured gas line in the Quad at Gordon College on Saturday afternoon required a dormitory and four academic buildings to be evacuated. There were no injuries or damage reported. The 4-inch diameter line in front of the Ken Olsen Science Center was ruptured when the stake from a tent being set up for Friday afternoon’s inauguration festivities. But the ruptured line was not discovered until Saturday afternoon when the tent was being taken down. The Wenham Fire Department received a call about the leak at 3:14 p.m. “When we arrived we realized the situation and started evacuating buildings,” said Wenham Fire Chief Bob Blanchard. “When they pulled the stake out they discovered the leak – it didn’t leak when it went it but it leaked when it…

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New Gordon President: Leadership Begins with Serving For the Common Good

Dr. D. Michael Lindsay is installed as Gordon College's eighth president on Friday and lays out a three-pronged strategy called the "Gordon Commission."

On a clear blue-sky day, Dr. D. Michael Lindsay became the eighth president of Gordon College in Wenham on Friday. Nearly 500 people were in attendance at the outdoor installation ceremony on the campus quad. Trumpets and a wind ensemble heralded the processional. The long list of guest speakers included sixth president of Gordon College Dr. Richard F. Gross and seventh president of Gordon College and Lindsay's predecessor, Dr. R. Judson Carlberg. Lindsay's colleagues and peers that were seated next to him on stage each spoke about the mission of Christian colleges and universities living outside of a “me” generation. The interwoven theme resoundingly echoed a call for the new president to instill and strengthen faith-based leadership - …

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Ron Powell

9:54 am on Saturday, December 10, 2011

All very true, Margo. I don't think that Hatch is arguing from the perspective of Christianity as meta-narrative, though, but rather he's presenting the Christian narrative of "servant leadership," and promoting this unique perspective as a way of building community. That's how I read it, anyway -- I could be wrong.   more ›

Gordon Officially Installs Eighth President

Read Gordon College D. Michael Lindsay's installation speech from Friday afternoon's inauguration at the Wenham campus.

A Day in the Life of Gordon College's New President

Dr. D. Michael Lindsay is the new president of Gordon College in Wenham and will be officially inaugurated on Friday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. Here's a look at the day in the life of the new president.

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 30

An essential get-me-going daily morning column from Hamilton-Wenham Patch.

Today is Thursday, June 30. Here are five things you need to know: 1. Weather: An incredible week of weather continues on Thursday. The forecast calls for sun with temperatures in to the high 70s. 2. Fiscal Year: The last day of the fiscal year for the towns of Hamilton and Wenham plus the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District – and many, many companies – is Thursday. 3. Zazou’s: Thursday is the final day to help Northeast Animal Shelter and get a few extra dollars to spend at a local store. Zazou’s at 300 Main St. in Wenham is collecting new or gently used towels for use at the shelter through Thursday. For the donation, you will receive a $10 Zazou’s gift certificate. 4. Gordon College President: Today is officially the last day for …

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