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# Dordt News

 

  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/doornbos-2.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=65&h=38&f=webp&c=51985324&v=eaafbbb2372b8ed71bb44aa8633a06ea72ef6bf88b65f9f89a3297131a8b2b12)   Research and Scholarship 

 Aug 07, 2026 

## Dordt theology professor co-authors introductory reader on Reformed theologian Herman Bavinck

Dordt University theology professor Dr. Gayle Doornbos has co-authored The Essential Herman Bavinck: A Reader and Commentary, an introduction to the writings and theological vision of Reformed theologian Herman Bavinck.

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## Featured News

  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/shared-image-3.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=65&h=38&f=webp&c=6e90125d&v=a9963d858a0a43622cd697715fe94c41fe752bd66767ea41b11a84b13dd44b3b)   Campus 

 Aug 03, 2026 

### Two new outdoor spaces at Dordt created to encourage community

"Students gravitate outdoors when the weather is nice. These spaces give them opportunities to gather while still leaving room for whatever community develops naturally."

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 ](https://www.dordt.edu/news/two-new-outdoor-spaces-at-dordt-created-to-encourage-community)  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/i-736pJfz-X3.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=65&h=38&f=webp&c=b83440e4&v=4050a165e19d833a53e7e3f0fa458beea471965de823aa0c092872978ddd6ddf)   Academics Nursing 

 Jul 30, 2026 

### Dordt nursing graduates surpass national NCLEX pass rate

With a 96% first-time pass rate on the NCLEX for registered nurses in 2026, Dordt University nursing graduates exceeded the most recent national first-time pass rate of 86% reported in 2025.

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 ](https://www.dordt.edu/news/dordt-nursing-graduates-surpass-national-nclex-pass-rate)  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/July16-2026_000413.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=65&h=38&f=webp&c=2b4f27bb&v=de3431604b964121b99933f5facc14527feae9a395a2b2eae414d677f1471d40)   Academics Nursing 

 Jul 30, 2026 

### Dordt University adds three new nursing faculty

Joining Dordt this fall are Dianne Hoekstra, associate professor of nursing; Robin Van Zandbergen, instructor of nursing; and Olivia Chapman, program director for the Master of Science in Nursing – Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN-FNP).

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