Science Olympiad teams from 13 area middle and high schools will gather on the Goshen College campus on Saturday, Feb. 8 to compete in nearly 40 events, including robotics, forensics and sounds of music, for the annual Science Olympiad Regional…
Area schools gather on campus for Science Olympiad regional tournament on Feb. 8
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Area schools gather on campus for Science Olympiad regional tournament on Feb. 8
Seven student musicians featured in 54th Concerto-Aria concert
Seven student winners of the 2013-2014 Goshen College Concerto-Aria competition will perform arias and individual concerto movements with the Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Christopher Fashun, in the 54th annual Concerto-Aria concert on Saturday, Feb. 8. The concert…
In the words of GC students: A work project in Puente Piedra
Our visit to the squatter community in the Puente Piedra district on Jan. 17 was quite an eye-opening experience. (Neal) Although we went to that community to help those people through work, I feel like I got more out of...
February 2014 events at Goshen College
February 2014 events include the 54th Annual Concerto-Aria Concert, the Winter One Acts and the C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest.
Chapel: Employee Faith Story – Jerrell Ross Richer
Jerrell Ross Richer is Professor of Ecnomics. He and his family led SST units in Peru from 2011-13. Click for audio file
Celebrating a birthday – Peruvian style
Seven of 15 students will have birthdays while in Peru during the Study-Service Term for Spring 2014. Since we will be taking a field trip Friday, we celebrated the first of those birthdays a day early. We sang “Happy Birthday”...
Winter One Acts 2014
The 2013-2014 Winter One Acts include Angie Troyer's senior recital "Do Not Go Gentle" by Suzan Zeder, directed by Angie Troyer; and "Stay Tuned" by Peter Eash-Scott, directed by Grace Swartzendruber.
Do Not Go Gentle – Angie Troyer February 2014
"Do Not Go Gentle" tells the story of Lillian Barron, a woman who is 84 years old, vibrant, funny, wise, and recently deceased! After her death, Lillian discovers that she cannot "move on" until the rifts between she and her…
Goshen College and Fort Wayne Philharmonic team up to teach and entertain
Spring collaborations between the Music Center and Fort Wayne Philharmonic include Fort Wayne’s FREIMANN musicians presenting chamber music this Sunday, Jan. 26, at 4 p.m. in the Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall, and the Philharmonic’s Performing Arts Series concert in…
The King’s Singers to return to Goshen College on Jan. 31
The world-renowned British a cappella group, the King’s Singers, will return to Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the college’s Performing Arts Series.
Go Leafs community event
Kinesiology majors and student-athletes partnered with Goshen Community Schools and other community organizations to host this fun evening of physical and nutritional activities.
New all-campus band will provide more opportunities for Goshen College students
A new all-campus band will provide a fresh musical outlet for Goshen College students starting in the fall of 2014. The band, which will be an inclusive, non-auditioned ensemble, will perform in concert as well as serve as a pep…
MLK Day 2014
Goshen College students, faculty and community members focused on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and explored diversity issues of the past and present during the MLK Day celebration events on Jan. 20. Events included a performance of “I...
MLK Day Special Convocation: Spoken Word Coffeehouse Special Extended MLK Day Convocation (to 11:15) Afternoon Convo Options: “Women in the Civil Rights Mvt” (Steve Nolt), “Institutional Racism” (Rebecca Hernandez) Afternoon Convo Option:”Institutional Racism: Neighborhood Dumps”
Students and faculty members will read original works and also the works of others: poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Featured speaker: Tony Brown Presented by graduate students in the Environmental Education program, based at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center. Click for...
Learning about the history and artistry of Afro-Peruvians
Goshen College students participated in a truly interactive workshop last week by trying out a versatile musical instrument and a unique form of dance while also learning about the history and culture of Afro-Peruvians. Their teacher was Camilo Ballumbrosio, a...
Chapel: “Confronting the Powers” – SOA Reflections
Students who traveled to Georgia in November for the protest at the “School of the Americas,” where many abusive Latin American military personnel were trained, will reflect on their experience. Click for audio file
Members of Fort Wayne Philharmonic to perform at Goshen College
Principal members of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic will bring their talents together for a chamber concert on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall. The ensemble, named Freimann, will present chamber works…
Alumni Feature: Kelsey Schrock
Kelsey Schrock, who graduated in 2013 with a major in Social Work and a minor is Spanish, writes from Managua, Nicaragua where she has started a 2 year volunteer position:
Malinda Berry ’96 and Janna Hunter-Bowman ’00 named new professors at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary has appointed two new faculty members, Malinda Berry, PhD, to begin in summer 2014; and Janna Hunter-Bowman, PhD candidate, to begin in summer 2015.
Exploring the heights and depths of Central Lima
Goshen College students got a crash course in the history of Lima on Friday by touring the historic downtown district, better known as “El Centro de Lima.” The students got a top to bottom tour of the City of Kings...
Ted & Company explores hopes and fears with new show on sexuality and the church
Ted & Company TheaterWorks will debut a new performance, titled “Learning to Play,” in the Goshen College Church-Chapel on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. In “Learning to Play,” Ted Swartz uses his distinctive humor to give voice to our…
Convocation:”Amish Quilts: America’s First Abstract Art” – Janneken Smucker
Dr. Janneken Smucker is a Goshen College alumna who is currently a history professor at West Chester State University in Pennsylvania. She teaches courses in Digital History; Public History; Material Culture; American social and cultural history; American Studies; Consumer Culture;...
“Binding.” Jan Dean and Elfa Jonsdottir
Reception: Sunday, January 12, 2013 — 2-4 pm, Hershberger Art Gallery Exhibition Descriptions: Jan Dean My sculptures are about the connections between people, the binding. Each one, like Yorick’s skull, is intended to be held in contemplation. Each is a...
Day One in Peru: Orientation
When the Goshen College students arrived in Lima and emerged from the airport about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, they were greeted with exceedingly rare summertime raindrops. It almost never rains in Lima, where the average yearly rainfall is less than 2...
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