Goshen College Professor Emeritus of Education Samuel L. Yoder died on Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at the age of 92.
Samuel Yoder, Professor Emeritus of Education, passes away at 92
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Samuel Yoder, Professor Emeritus of Education, passes away at 92
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The Inca culture constructed palaces, fortresses and temples that were built to last. Made from massive stones that were tightly fit together, these structures are impressive in their cunning engineering and enduring beauty. Our first visit to an Inca archaeological...
Music Together teacher training workshop offered at college March 1-3
Music Together®, the national early childhood music and movement program, is offering a three-day Teacher Training Workshop at Goshen College on March 1-3.
Buddhist Meditation
Although this week is mostly focused on the Khmer Rouge period, we began the week Monday with a presentation on Buddhist meditative practices, led by the Venerable Yos Hut Khemacaro, one of the leading monks in Cambodia. Monk Khemacaro spoke...
Music faculty to perform recital Feb. 1
Members of the Goshen College Music Department faculty will present a mixed recital in the Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall on Friday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Pianist Kwiran Lee to perform recital Jan. 29
Visiting artist Kwiran Lee will present a recital of solo piano works at Goshen College in the Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m.
Programa de radio en español se concentra en la educación para los latinos de Michiana
Un programa de radio que sale al aire dos veces al mes trae un enfoque en la educación para la comunidad latina en Michiana.
Spanish radio show focuses on education for Michiana Latinos
A twice-a-month radio show brings a focus on education to the Latino Community in Michiana.
Merry Lea to offer Valentine hike
Valentine’s Day is most often celebrated indoors with chocolate and roses. At Merry Lea’s Valentine dinner on Friday, Feb. 15, the special treat is a night hike.
Special Extended MLK Day Convocation (to 11:15)
2013 MLK Jr. Study Day – “Shalom: That we may be whole” — Dr. Wilbert Smith, featured presenter; Dana Johnson, featured author Click for audio file
Saturday’s Fire and Sovanna Phum Event
The Graber Millers had a rather remarkable Saturday afternoon, with a neighborhood fire taking 10 homes and/or businesses and threatening many others. We watched the fire unfold from our fourth-floor apartment balcony, accompanied by Sarah L-R, who happened to be...
Bikes All Around, National Museum, and RUPP Pizza Lunch
This week was full, as always, with a number of lectures, field trips, and transitions. Thursday afternoon we visited Cambodia’s National Museum, which houses artifacts from the last 15 centuries of Cambodian history. Many of the museum’s holdings pre-date the...
Rains, Mines and Quechua
This is the rainy season in the Andes. But the rain that fell this week is nothing compared to the torrent that lasted four days back in January 2010. That extraordinary storm flooded the Cusco region, closing the airport for...
Exercise science major added
To better address the needs of students and expand opportunities for them, Goshen College is both adding a new exercise science major and changing the Physical Education Department to the Kinesiology Department.
Chapel: “Spirited Life: Prayer Practices”
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Sara’s Reflections
The following post was written by SSTer Sara K and published in this morning’s Record back on campus. We are posting it here as well so family and friends can have easy access to her words, which she shared with...
2013 GRIEF SEMINAR
The 11th Annual Grief Seminar was held Sept. 27, 2013. Approximately 100 professionals and community members were in attendance. Check back to the this site for future Grief Seminar announcements.
Money, Music and Our Maker
Our first week of lectures and workshops began with a diverse set of presenters. Jerrell, who teaches economics when not helping Jane lead the Peru Study Service Term, opened with a presentation on the Peruvian economy. At first glance Peru...
First P’teah Goshen Night Wednesday
Last evening (Wednesday evening) was the first P’teah Goshen gathering. Ann cooked up two batches of homemade chili (one a vegetarian version, one with meat), and that was supplemented with hard-to-find tortilla chips, cheddar cheese, salsa, crackers, bananas, and ice...
Classes: Khmer Language and History/Culture of Cambodia
Classes began Monday morning at the Royal University of Phnom Penh, with Vice-Rector Ponn Chhay welcoming us to campus. Immediately following our welcome ceremony, students broke up into two classes with Khmer language teachers Touch Phara, Prum Sisaphantha, Thea Sok...
Robert Brunk ’63 bidding farewell to the auction house
How does an activist become an auctioneer? For Robert Brunk ’63, who gave up the gavel and retired this year, the journey from being a community organizer to an auctioneer has taken many twists and turns. After Brunk graduated from Goshen...
Khadar Bashir-Ali ’85 providing education in Somalia
Khadar Bashir-Ali ’85 is bringing education back to Somalia. Conflict and civil war have plagued Somalia for decades. In recent years, drought and famine have added to the crisis, ultimately leaving much of the country, and the education system, in...
Ron Kraybill ’76 making peace in Africa
Ron Kraybill ’76 can finally cross off meeting Archbishop Desmond Tutu from his bucket list. Kraybill, who is a peace and development adviser for the United Nations, has been working to negotiate peaceful elections in Lesotho since November 2009. Last...
Former Aurora and Avon housemates renew their bonds
We came from all over: Cleveland, Colorado Springs, Goshen, Moundridge (Kan.), Seattle, State College (Pa.) and Tucson. We met in Washington, Iowa – the place two of our group now call home. There were 12 of us. Almost all of...
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