Five students are in Langzhong, returning to this beautiful city that all of us visited several weeks ago. Students here still remember the SSTers who taught at the same school in 2008.
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Nanbu
Located between Xichong and Langzhong, Nanbu is welcoming SSTers for the second time. All five of our students here are living with teacher families, most near the foot of the stairs you see in one of the pictures here. (The...
Xichong
Three students are here in Xichong, less than an hour’s drive north of Nanchong. In 2008, SSTers also taught in Xichong but at a different school than where we are this year.
Yilong
Six students moved here on Saturday. This is the first time we have had students at Yilong and school officials welcomed us warmly. A long and winding road took us into increasingly hilly country northeast of Nanchong. Enroute we passed...
Off to service
On the weekend of Oct. 15 & 16, students traveled to their new service locations. All are now safely at the places that will be “home” until Nov. 20. The group is divided among four “middle schools” (grades 7-12) across...
Entrepreneurship Grant Process for 2011-2012 Announced
The business department will again award entrepreneurship grants to Goshen College students who have an idea about starting a business or growing an existing business.
Merry Lea’s Enchanted Forest offers alternative to Halloween fright, Oct. 28 and 29
Children will have the opportunity to explore animal night life at the 21st annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College (near Wolf Lake, Ind.) on Oct. 28 and 29
Notre Dame organist to present recital in GC’s Rieth Recital Hall
Mary Catherine Levri, organist and assistant director at the University of Notre Dame Basilica of the Sacred Heart, will present a recital of organ music on Sunday, Oct. 30
Humor, Dance, Water and Fauna
The students have left for their six-week service assignments and are beginning work in Huaraz, La Merced, Ayacucho and Acopia. The directors’ visits to each location will commence next week. In the meantime, we’ll post photos of our final activities...
Remembering Dr. Jim Miller
We in the Biological Sciences Department are grieving as we come to terms with the death of long-time Professor of Biology Dr. Jim Miller who was tragically killed on Sunday morning, October 9th.
Carolina Chocolate Drops will pick, fiddle and sing during Oct. 25 concert
Catch one of the few remaining African American string bands when the Carolina Chocolate Drops takes part in Goshen College's Performing Arts Series on Tuesday, Oct. 25
Farewell party
Friday, Oct. 14. Language exam is over. We spent all- day at Sea Turtle Center getting ready to enter Chinese middle school (grades 7-12) classrooms to teach English. Can we transform our careless “Whaddya wanna do” to more careful “What...
Final week of classes
Our final week of classes in Nanchong ranged from Chinese demographics, to traditional medicine, music and calligraphy. During the afternoons we continued reviewing for our Thursday language exam. Although we took no pictures at the lecture on traditional medicine, it...
Chapel – Service of Prayer & Anointing
Today’s chapel will be a service of prayer, singing, and an opportunity to receive anointing from student Ministry Leaders. A great way to end the first half of the Fall semester before we Break! Click for audio file
Andes — Part 5: Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is counted among the seven wonders of the modern world and widely regarded as the most popular international tourist destination in South America — no wonder given its impressive architecture and majestic location. We spent an entire day...
Goshen College Symphony Orchestra fall concert set for Oct. 22
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Fashun, assistant professor of music, will present its fall concert on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Two recent GC grads lead Guam’s first-ever children’s deaf camp
Four years ago, Heather Zimmerman came to Goshen College from Guam to study American Sign Language. Now, she has graduated and is taking her passion for ASL to give back to the country from which she came.
Professors of Music Brubaker and Hochstetler to join students for Goshen College faculty vocal recital
Goshen College music professors Dr. Debra Brubaker, mezzo-soprano, and Dr. Scott Hochstetler, baritone, will perform a vocal recital with Goshen College music students on Friday, Oct. 21
Day at home in Nanchong
On Oct. 6, we undertook a miscellany of cultural activities in Nanchong. Andrew S.’s host brother met us in Beihu park for some very public tai ji. Not only was the China West student film crew back with us, but...
Jincheng Mountain
Another day, another trip: Oct. 5 found us headed to Jincheng Mountain. We wound along through many small villages and farm compounds. Every once in a while we would pass a concentration of new homes being built—evidence of China’s efforts...
Deng Xiaoping
On Oct. 4, we took a day trip east to Guang’an, the birthplace of influential Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997) who led China into the era of “Reform and Opening”. The China we are visiting today might look very different...
Langzhong
On Oct. 2 we boarded a bus for a 2 ½ hour trip to Langzhong. In existence for more than two millennia, the small city has a picturesque, preserved/restored old quarter that attracts many visitors. The city is deemed to...
Meet the force behind the revitalization of Goshen downtown during October’s Afternoon Sabbatical
Dave Pottinger, Faye Peterson and their daughter Maija and son-in-law Jeremy Stutsman will host an Afternoon Sabbatical, "The Revitalization of Goshen Downtown," on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Special Convocation: Remembering Prof. Jim Miller
Singing, Silence, Reflection and Prayer. Responding in grief to the murder of biology professor James Miller. Click for audio file
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