A longhaired teenage boy sat in the Elkhart County Jail awaiting transportation to the state correctional facility where he was to live for the next five years. After getting arrested for burglary and being put in solitary confinement for smuggling…
A gift of life: Dan Coyne ’80 has been inspired by GC’s ‘Culture for Service’
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A gift of life: Dan Coyne ’80 has been inspired by GC’s ‘Culture for Service’
What matters most: Diplomacy as a radical calling
We kicked off the school year by focusing on the core value of Servant Leadership. Mid-year, we poured out our hearts and hammers to help Habitat for Humanity build a home for custodial staff member Eddie Mayorga and his family.…
Service in Azulis
The community of Azulis is named for the clear, blue water of the river nearby. The village was established by four native curanderos (healers) and their families a century ago. In the 1950s missionaries from the Summer Institute of Linguistics...
Father-son duo complete 50-state marathon challenge
Ken Yoder ’68 and his son, Ben, set a goal to run 50 marathons – one in each U.S. state. Five years later, they met their goal when they completed the Phunt Trail Marathon in Maryland on Jan. 2, 2011.…
Sharing the daily feast of flavors, textures and eye appeal
An Indiana-based family of artists that includes six Goshen College alumni has produced a cookbook that is attracting favorable attention because of its delectable recipes, deep cultural connections, beautiful photography and artistic flair. The Daily Feast: Everyday Meals We Love...
Going the distance: Justin ’05 and Melissa Gillette ’05 love to run marathons
Justin Gillette ’05 came up with the idea of running marathons for a living by default. He ran his first marathon at age 16 and since then has run 99, winning 45 of them and setting 10 course records.
Musician’s guide to learning still resonates 25 years later
A 35-page book that urges music students to become “better ‘practicers’ and learners” and to regard such time as a vital personal liturgy continues to be the top-selling Pinchpenny Press book, nearly 25 years after its publication.
Service in San Miguel
Living in a foreign culture — getting to know a new host family and figuring out how to accompany the people they work with each day — is a challenge for our students during these six weeks of service. They...
Managua Service Visit-Jennifer and Hannah
The next stop on our service visit schedule was another day trip into Managua to visit Hannah and Jennifer, who are both working in the area around Barrio Grenada. Jennifer is working at Escuela Gabriela Mistral, a busy primary school...
Information about viewing the train underpass construction project on July 4
On July 4, 2012, the construction of the Winona Trail Bike and Pedestrian Underpass at Goshen College will be taking place. The City of Goshen and Goshen College have been preparing for this day for over five years since the…
Service visit to San Antonio Sur — Amy and Jen
After visiting with Kat and Breanna, we continued about 30 minutes north to a barrio just outside Managua called San Antonio Sur where Amy and Jen live. They work at Hogar Belen (Bethlehem Home), an orphanage for children with disabilities,...
Service visit to La Concha – Kat and Breanna
Students are now about halfway through the service portion of their service assignment, so Keri and I have started traveling around to all the service locations to check in on the students and see how their service placements are going. ...
Lend a helping hand in Nicaragua
Lend a helping hand in the rural villages of Nicaragua.
Healthy Heart Camp
Twenty two local children participate in Goshen Heart Camp
Canoeing in the Boundary Waters of Minnesota
Self-contain canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) of Minnesota
Graduate Projects from 2011 – 2012
MONITORING SALAMANDER POPULATIONS THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE – Amy Berry Engaging citizens in the collection of data for scientific purposes allows scientists to gather a lot more data than they could otherwise. The cover board method of salamander monitoring is appropriate...
Dry Lands and Examining Indepedence
A few days ago, people here and around the country gathered to celebrate America’s Independence Day. Around Merry Lea, the mood was not quite as mindlessly celebratory as I remember it being back home in Kansas. Part of this stemmed...
Final Exams in the Field, Fortunate Rains
This past week was jam-packed with activity. Monday morning we took the final exam for the Vegetable Crops course. In the afternoon we joined Bill Minter again to finish a lab experience that had been rained out the previous week...
Professor of Social Work Bob Birkey retires after 37 years
After 37 years of service, Goshen College Professor of Social Work and long-time Program Director Bob Birkey is retiring. He has been teaching at GC since 1975, making him the longest-serving current faculty member.
History professors’ essays featured in book on evangelicalism and Anabaptism
Goshen College Professors of History Steven M. Nolt and John D. Roth contributed essays to the book, "The Activist Impulse: Essays on the Intersection of Evangelicalism and Anabaptism."
Trying out our new dance moves
Back in late May, the students had the opportunity to learn some new dance moves. At the University where we held our afternoon charlas (chats), we asked the dance instructor to give our students a dance class. We had one...
Eight students explore call to ministry during summer
This summer, eight Goshen College students are exploring church ministry and gaining valuable experiences as they work with congregations across the United States through the college's Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP).
Seven students participate in summer Service Inquiry Program
Seven Goshen College students are spending the summer in service around the world with a church-related service or mission agency through Goshen College's Service Inquiry Program (SIP).
Eight students participate in summer Camping Inquiry Program
Christian-based summer camps provide sacred places for young people to explore what it means to live faithfully in a Christ-centered community while realizing that care for the earth is an extension of Jesus' ministry. This summer, nine Goshen College students…
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