We had a chance to learn about the Inca culture by visiting three impressive archaeological sites as well as the home of a family living in a stone structure that predates the arrival of the Spanish five centuries ago. Sacsayhuaman...
Andes — Part 4: The Incas
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Andes — Part 4: The Incas
Goshen College mourns the death of Professor James S. Miller
Goshen College President James E. Brenneman today sent the following statement to students, faculty and staff: "It is with profound sadness that I inform you of the death this morning of Professor James S. Miller, 58, a professor of biology…
Inquiry-based Learning Research
Micah Miller-Eshleman, a sophomore Physics and Interdisciplinary (with emphasis on informatics, psychology and entrepreneurship) double major researched Inquiry-based learning this summer.
Andes — Part 3: The Trek
Spring has arrived in the Southern Hemisphere. Up in the mountains, flowers are in bloom and grasses are changing from gold to green. Insects are emerging, birds are singing and sheep are grazing in the midday sunshine. Visitors to Peru...
Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artists
2012-13 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist, Michiko Itatani, Nov. 7 & 8
Andes — Part 2: The Trees
Where are they? The mountains are stunning, but something seems missing. The only forests we see are swaths of eucalyptus planted on the hillsides near each village and town. Though quite useful for firewood or supporting the roofs of adobe...
Money Palindromes Answer
Money Palindromes Answer During my last visit to the grocery store, I paid $13.31 — a palindrome centered on the period. What is the probability of having to pay an amount that is a palindrome centered on the period? Mohammad...
Only a few more tickets left for Grammy-winning Mary Chapin Carpenter’s Sauder concert
Grammy Award-winning American folk singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter is coming to Goshen and will take the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall stage for her Performing Arts Series concert on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m., and there are only a…
Goshen College Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 7-9, features fun for all
Goshen College alumni and friends are warmly invited back to campus for Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 7-9.
Convocation: “Servant Leadership in the Public Sector”
President Brenneman will introduce candidates for Mayor of the city of Goshen, who will speak: Don Riegsecker, Republican, and Allan Kauffman, Democrat. They will also answer questions about Servant Leadership. Click for audio file
Adventure in the Andes — Part 1
What might it be like to live in the highest mountain range in the Americas? We had an opportunity to learn and serve in the Andes during an extended visit and will share our experiences in a series of posts...
Taiji
This week we’ll document Monday’s introduction to taiji, a form of exercise that many Chinese people engage in regularly. Passing through parks or other public spaces, our morning landscape is populated with groups or individuals moving through one of several...
Goshen College to host former-Amish author Saloma Miller Furlong
Saloma Miller Furlong, author of "Why I Left the Amish," just published by Michigan State University Press, will give a reading and presentation titled, "Two Lives in One: Inside and Outside the Amish."
Six notable Goshen College alumni are honored with awards during Homecoming Weekend
Some work in business, some in theater and music, and others in medicine. But no matter what kind of work they do, they have all been active peacemakers, taking the values they learned years ago at Goshen College and applying…
2011 Alumni Awardees
Culture for Service Awards -- Vance George '55, Arthur DeFehr '65, Ahmed Haile '79; Decade of Servant Leadership Award -- Kelli Holsopple '99; Dr. Roman Gingerich Champion of Character Award -- Marty Gaff '71; Dr. Ruth Gunden Champion of Character Award -- Mary Sutter '80
Chapel – A Summer of Ministry Inquiry, led by 2011 MIP students
The 2011 Ministry Inquiry Program student participants will share of their summer experiences through singing, prayer, and sharing with the GC community today in chapel at 10:00 a.m. in the Church-Chapel. 2011 MIP Participants: Ben Sutter, Beth Yoder, Erica Grasse,...
Goshen College to host forum for Goshen city mayoral candidates
Democrat Allan Kauffman, the incumbent Goshen mayor, and Republican Don Riegsecker, a Goshen city council member, are the two candidates in the Nov. 8 general election for Goshen's next mayor.
Marine Biology 2011
MARINE BIOLOGY 2011
Hershberger’s art installation ‘Culture Clash’ on display and ready for voting in Grand Rapids
Goshen College Professor Emeritus of Art Abner Hershberger has his 11x26-foot art installation, "Culture Clash" on view at ArtPrize, an international exhibition in Grand Rapids, Mich., from Sept. 21 to Oct. 6. His work is located at DeVos Place Grand…
Convocation: “To Drink or Not to Drink?”
Various students will explore making choices in college. Sponsored by the Campus Health and Wellness committee (CHAW) and coordinated by Char Hochstetler, campus counselor. Click for audio file
Goshen College Art Faculty Exhibit
Goshen College Art Faculty have their work on exhibit in the Hershberger Gallery. Faculty in the show include Randy Horst, Kristi Glick, John Mishler, Merrill Krabill and John Blosser. The current work from the artists includes watercolor, drawing, metals, sculpture,...
Three Kingdoms
A cold snap had many of us shivering for most of this week. Language teachers helped us learn weather-related terms that distinguish among degrees of weather (rain shower, heavy rain, thunderstorm, etc.). The week’s lectures had us thinking about everything...
Chapel – “Songs & Stories from Iona,” students Emily Hedrick & Stephanie Hollenberg
Students Emily Hedrick and Stephanie Hollenberg spent this past summer as “vollies” at the Iona Community in Scotland. The Iona Community is long known for their place of retreat and worship, and have enriched the world in these ways. Emily...
Money Palindromes
Money Palindromes During my last visit to the grocery store, I paid $13.31–a palindrome centered on the period. What is the probability of having to pay an amount that is a palindrome centered on the period? The best answer to...
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