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Sep 09 2013

From Sept. 20 to 22, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will host the annual Autumn Hope Conference, titled “Native Place: Disruption and Healing.” The weekend conference will take the long view of immigration and examine the impact…

Sep 09 2013

Faculty member: Paul Keim Returning student: Solongo Gonshigsuren New student: Jadon Chupp Click for audio file

Sep 06 2013

Goshen College welcomes new employees for the 2013-14 school year, some of whom were hired and began their duties earlier in the year.

Sep 06 2013

Campus minister Bob Yoder and Minister of worship Gwen Gustafson-Zook launch the 2013-14 campus ministries theme during this time of worship. Click for audio file

Sep 05 2013

And so it begins! United Airlines Flight 854 arrived safely and on time from Houston, Texas, touching down at Jorge Chávez International Airport at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday night (Sept. 4). After moving through customs and immigration in 60 minutes, the...

Sep 04 2013

AlgaeTown was conceptualized four years ago as an effort to find an easy and efficient way to produce algae, which can be harvested for use in biofuels, pharmaceuticals and even food. For years, algae has been rumored to be the…

Sep 04 2013

Laura Friesen, 1980 Art grad, is a featured artist at the South Bend We Are the River public art exhibition Sept 6- Oct 25. She will lead a papermaking workshop at the South Bend Museum of Art as part of...

Sep 04 2013

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Sep 04 2013

Since arriving in Peru, we (Richard R. Aguirre and Judy Weaver) have had many fascinating experiences. We have met warm and helpful people (often in unexpected places), made ourselves at home in Casa Goshen and visited fascinating museums and historic...

Sep 03 2013

Welcome to the Peru Study-Service Term blog for Fall 2013! Goshen College students are scheduled to arrive late Wednesday (Sept. 4), which is when the fall program officially will begin. We (co-leaders Richard R. Aguirre and Judy Weaver) have been...

Aug 29 2013

The 2013-14 line-up for the Afternoon Sabbatical series, featuring lectures, performances and special trips, has been announced by Goshen College. The series will kick off with a lecture and discussion titled “Protecting Our Children – a Broad Perspective” by Candy…

Aug 29 2013

Goshen College adjunct music instructor and tubist Roger Lewis will present a music recital in Rieth Recital Hall on Friday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m.

Aug 28 2013

A $5000 matching contribution was generously donated to fund student research in the Biology Department. With your matching contribution we can provide up to $10.000 toward undergraduate research.

Aug 28 2013

Are you a GC Biology alumni? Register today for the 4th Annual Biological Sciences Homecoming Luncheon on Saturday Oct. 5, 2013.

Aug 28 2013

Are you a student considering studying environmental science or sustainability in college? Come spend a day exploring Goshen College’s programs in ecology, sustainability, & environmental science at our Fall Open House on Sept. 27, 2013.

Aug 28 2013

Are you interested in pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, or similar college programs for a career in medicine? Are you wondering what types of courses you should take in college or how to determine if one of these careers is for you? Come…

Aug 27 2013

Events in September 2013 include a Wailin' Jennys concert, an Afternoon Sabbatical on child maltreatment and a gallery of art from the Michiana Pottery Tour.

Aug 21 2013

This year Goshen College’s Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Education will continue its seven-week “Lunch and Learn” series with topics ranging from making a toast to managing a city court. The series is geared toward administrative support staff looking to…

Aug 21 2013

The Goshen College Music Center will debut a new concert series featuring chamber music and organ concerts on GC’s Opus 41 pipe organ. The 2013-14 series will feature six concerts by outstanding chamber music ensembles and organists, plus a bonus…

Aug 20 2013

As Goshen Commons, a community news website for the city of Goshen, approaches its first anniversary in September, those involved with the site are both pleased with its success and looking toward a future with an even larger following and…

Aug 19 2013

The Goshen College Community School of the Arts is pleased to announce the appointment of three new staff members in music instruction, as well as a new choral ensemble for high school singers in grades 9-12.

Aug 15 2013

Merry Lea will host its annual Wilderness First Aid Workshop on Thursday and Friday, August 29 and 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Instructor Jacob Guiser, from the SOLO School of Emergency Medicine and Rescue in Conway, N.H., will…

Aug 14 2013

Trackside Community Garden, named for the proximity of the railroad tracks that run alongside it, was established in Goshen this summer with funds from the 2013 graduating class gift. The garden is located on Ninth Street between College and Waverly…

Aug 13 2013

The first group of students in Goshen College’s Master of Arts in Intercultural Leadership program began their coursework on June 2 with an intensive six days of classes. The program supports the development of the next generation of diversity leaders…