Peru is known in equestrian circles around the world for its caballos de paso, or riding horses. These creatures are bred and trained for an extremely smooth ride. We visited a ranch in Lurin for barbecued chicken and a chance...
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The business writing assignment includes a letter or email of protest or praise, a cover letter, and résumé. Each assignment is described below. All business writing should contain focus, directness, clarity, accuracy of information, thoroughly researched context and issues, readability,...
Learn, Work, Play
There is so much to learn about Peru. Nestor Vergara taught us about the social and economic realities of life in the marginal areas that surround Lima. He moved here from the rain forest city of Iquitos to pursue a...
Chapel: “Stories from Prairie Wolf Collective” – members from this co-housing community in Elkhart, Indiana
Come hear reflections from these twenty-somethings who began Prairie Wolf Collective in nearby Elkhart, Indiana, a co-housing community that strives to create a healthy place to live and support each other in their ongoing vocations. Click for audio file
ISC Coffeehouse
Professor of Music Matthew Hill marks CD release ‘Silent Colors’ with piano recital on Feb. 17
GOSHEN, Ind. – Dr. Matthew Hill, professor of music and chair of the Music Department, will present a special solo piano recital to mark the release of his new CD “Silent Colors,” on Friday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in...
WGCS receives most nominations for college radio awards
91.1 The Globe (WGCS-FM), is one of 26 colleges and universities to have finalists named in the The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System national 2012 college radio awards and radio station competition.
Goshen College unites to raise money for employee Habitat house
FINAL UPDATE (April 18, 2012): The final numbers for the campus-wide fundraising and service to help build a Habitat for Humanity home for campus custodian Eddie Mayorga and his family are in! $15,924: Total amount raised toward the construction of...
Tickets available for college’s annual International Student Club Coffeehouse March 17
GOSHEN, Ind. – The Goshen College International Student Club (ISC) will present a diverse array of family-friendly international food, music and dance during the annual ISC Coffeehouse on Saturday, March 17. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. with a...
Convocation: “We’ve Come This Far by Faith” – Dr. Marvin Curtis
Dr. Curtis is dean of the Ernestine M. Raclin School of the Arts at Indiana University South Bend. Click for audio file
Online Lenten devotions offer college faculty and student voices; Reflections begin Ash Wednesday at www.goshen.edu/devotions
GOSHEN, Ind. – Goshen College again offers an online resource to help believers make time and space in their hearts and minds to reflect during the season of Lent. Beginning Feb. 22 (Ash Wednesday) and culminating on April 8 (Easter),...
Andy Cooperman: 2012 Kenagy Lecturer
Metalsmith Andy Cooperman was the Eric Yake Kenagy lecturer for 2011-12. His presentation was in the Administration Building, room 28, at 4:00 on Sunday, the 12th of February, 2012. There was a reception following in the Hershberger Gallery. The Gallery...
Seattle metalsmith Andy Cooperman offers 2011-12 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist lecture
Jewelry has been Cooperman’s primary art focus, though he also makes small sculptures, architectural details, hollowware and tableware. From commissioned rings to one-of-a-kind brooches and neckpieces, all of his work is forged, fabricated and cast in his Seattle studio.
Chapel: “Reflections on Laughter & Lament”
Join us as we near the conclusion of our time with Ted Swartz, our campus ministries guest speaker. In 1992 Ted graduated from seminary and began a ministry that took him, not to a pulpit in a congregation, but to...
Another Side of Lima
Villa Maria is an hour’s bus drive south of Miraflores, where we have our lectures, workshops and Spanish classes. It’s often referred to as a pueblo joven, or young city, because it didn’t exist fifty years ago. In fact, most...
“The Big (& Ted) Story” Chapel – Ted Swartz, dramatical storyteller
Join us for a special Wednesday chapel today at 10:00 a.m. as we welcome Ted Swartz to our campus for three days. He will offer special performances each evening (Wed, Thu, Fri) in our community, as well as visit classes...
Goshen College’s WGCS receives most nominations for college radio awards
GOSHEN, Ind. – The Intercollegiate Broadcasting System has announced the national finalists for its 2012 college radio awards, and Goshen College’s radio station, 91.1 The Globe (WGCS-FM), is one of 26 colleges and universities to have finalists named in the...
Convocation: CORE VALUES INSTITUTE Faculty Panel on Teaching Servant Leadership
How is leadership learned? How is it taught? Several faculty members will share what they emphasize as they help GC students to become effective servant leaders. President Brenneman will chair the panel. Faculty participants are: Kathy Meyer Reimer (Education)Launa Rohrer...
Politics and Race, Dance and Downtown
We began our Lima study program at Catedral del Buen Pastor (Cathedral of the Good Shepherd), our venue for lectures, workshops and Spanish classes. The host families helped each student find their way to Good Shepherd using public transportation, a...
Lima Families
We returned from our 19-day adventure in the Andes and were warmly welcomed to Peru’s capital city by twenty-three eager host families. Several of the families who live near the Lima airport met us there while the others gathered at...
Toledo Symphony Orchestra and Goshen College choirs present Fauré’s ‘Requiem’ with Grammy award winning conductor Vance George
GOSHEN, Ind. – The Toledo Symphony Orchestra and Goshen College choirs will come together under the direction of Grammy award winning conductor and Goshen College alumnus Vance George to perform Fauré’s “Requiem” and other choral masterpieces in a Performing Arts...
Convocation:”Maple Scholars: Summer Research Opportunities”
Bible & religion professor Paul Keim, co-director, will introduce the Maple Scholars summer research program. He and senior Julia Stoltzfus will also tell about their 2011 project. Students will be invited to apply for 2012 Maple Scholars projects. Click for...
Chapel – “A Summer of Camping Inquiry,” led by 2011 CIP students
The 2011 Camping Inquiry Program student participants will share of their summer experiences through singing, prayer, and sharing. Following chapel there will be a number of representatives from Mennonite camps set up in Java Junction lounge to chat with you...
Feb. 14 Afternoon Sabbatical program incorporates love for coffee and Baroque music
GOSHEN, Ind. – Love coffee? Well, so did J.S. Bach, so much so that he dedicated an entire piece of music to it. Join Community School of the Arts String Director Rosalyn Troiano, along with a “merry band” of musicians,...
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