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Nov 01 2013

Date: Nov. 1, 2013 Photographer: Brian Yoder Schlabach Grandparents of Goshen College students were invited to campus to spend a day visiting and observing their grandchild’s college experience first-hand.

Nov 01 2013

As predicted, cold weather meant slowed outdoor activities at the farm, but certainly didn’t mean it wasn’t hoppin’ at Merry Lea’s Rieth Village.  The last of the fall brassicas were harvested (see photo of Brussels sprouts showing some signs of...

Nov 01 2013

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Nov 01 2013

Goshen College students began their week in Cuzco with study, music, dancing and quiet time with new host families. It was a great start to what proved to be a rich week filled with hiking, learning, exploration, new experiences and...

Oct 30 2013

Goshen College students recently visited three fields for service, play and friendship. They gained new insights into life in Peru as they prepared a field for planting, played with school children and participated in a cultural interchange with Peruvian college...

Oct 30 2013

The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra (GCSO) will present its fall concert in Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The GCSO is an ensemble of Goshen College string, wind and percussion players, and is conducted by Christopher…

Oct 29 2013

Experience stories, images and tastes of Croatia at the Afternoon Sabbatical international luncheon on Nov. 13, when Jane Ruth of Niche Travel will give a presentation titled “My Croatian Journey: Encountering a Land of Beauty and Struggle” at noon in…

Oct 28 2013

While Goshen students are in Lima, their studies on language and culture include Spanish classes and a series of lectures. This semester, students welcomed 15 lecturers on a wide variety of topics about Peru. Most of our lecturers were Peruvians,...

Oct 28 2013

To celebrate Hispanic Heritage month, Latino students will describe many streams of Hispanic heritage that make up their own families. Click for audio file

Oct 26 2013

Although some of the tastiest coffee in the world grows in Peru, we have been interested to learn that that Peruvians are not big coffee-drinkers. Breakfast is more likely to include a warm emoliente (a sweetened barley-based herb drink).  For...

Oct 25 2013

Goshen College’s radio station, 91.1 FM The Globe (WGCS), has received six finalist nominations in four categories by the Indiana Broadcasters Association (IBA) for the 26th Annual Spectrum Awards.

Oct 25 2013

Service Inquiry students will share stories and reflections out of their summer Service Inquiry assignments. Click for audio file

Oct 25 2013

What would happen if you combined the accuracy and reliability of the National Public Radio network with the immediacy and reach of CNN, added the variety of a satellite radio network, and transplanted the resulting media company to Lima, Peru?...

Oct 23 2013

Why would an octogenarian continue to work 10- or 12-hour days when he has earned a comfortable retirement as a successful, internationally-acclaimed artist? “For me it isn’t work,” explained Peruvian artist Victor Delfin, when we visited his studio and home...

Oct 23 2013

November 2013 performances include the fall mainstage and concerts by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble and the Vienna Boys Choir.

Oct 23 2013

On Friday, Nov. 8, high school students, especially those interested in a teaching or nursing career, have an opportunity to visit the Goshen College campus during a fall open house. Students can tour campus, talk with faculty, participate in an…

Oct 22 2013

Goshen College will host a musical work titled “Paraguay Primeval,” a collection of stories and images by Carol Ann Weaver. Based on the extraordinary story of Mennonites moving to Paraguay from Canada in order to retain their own schools, and…

Oct 22 2013

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble, based in London, will perform at Goshen College as part of the college’s Performing Arts Series on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.

Oct 21 2013

David and Darlene (Dottie) Birkey Byler spent their whole lives in service to others. Dave, a pastor and musician, was well loved for faithfully serving those in his congregation, and Dottie was a tireless mother, teacher and church member. Passionate…

Oct 18 2013

Goshen College has again been named one of the top 100 best values among all private liberal arts colleges by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. This year, Goshen College was ranked 77th among liberal arts colleges, which places it second among Indiana…

Oct 18 2013

Bishop Rhoades is the Roman Catholic bishop for the Fort Wayne and South Bend areas in Indiana. He will speak on Compassionate Peacemaking. Click for audio file

Oct 17 2013

The Goshen College Community School of the Arts is offering a new piano class beginning in late October for older adults who wish to expand their music making ability in a relaxed, fun setting.

Oct 17 2013

The Goshen College Chamber Choir, directed by Associate Professor of Music Scott Hochstetler, will present two concerts in the Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 27 at 4 p.m.

Oct 15 2013

Until the 1990s, scholars pointed to Mesopotamia, Egypt, China and India as areas that first gave rise to civilization – locations where ancient peoples organized societies with class systems, built enduring cities with public sites, cultivated food for large populations,...