Our tour of downtown Lima began in an early colonial monastery, Convento de San Francisco, known for its religious art above ground and its history below ground. We admired the courtyard, the wood carvings, and the paintings, including “The Last...

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Touring Downtown Lima, From Cathedral Crypts to a Hilltop Lookout

Goshen College to offer new film production major
Next fall, Goshen College will offer a new film production major for students interested in studying film.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Convocation with guest speaker Kanyere Eaton. Click for audio file

WGCS a finalist for Best College Radio Station in the Nation for fifth year in a row
Goshen College’s student run radio station, 91.1 FM The Globe, (WGCS), is in the running for the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s (IBS) “Best College Radio Station in the Nation” for a fifth year in a row, having won twice (2011 and…

Goshen College faculty voice recital RESCHEDULED for Feb. 3
Three members of the Goshen College Music Department will present a faculty voice recital in Rieth Recital Hall on Friday, Jan. 23. Performing will be Scott Hochstetler, baritone, and Rebecca Dengler Kaufman, mezzo-soprano, with pianist Christine Larson Seitz. The recital…

GC grad Bruce Hostetler to present Umble Master Class
Director and graduate of Goshen College (1988) and Bethany Christian High School (1984) Bruce A. Hostetler will present the 2015 Roy H. Umble Master Class on Jan. 20-24, featuring workshops, a keynote address and a reading of his newest play…

Goshen College seeks young creative thinkers for 48-hour Global Game Jam
Goshen College seeks programmers, artists, musicians and writers to participate in the 2015 Global Game Jam (GGJ), the world’s largest game creation event, Jan. 23-25.

Goshen College names 210 students to fall 2014 Dean’s List
Goshen College recently recognized 210 students for excellence in academics on the fall 2014-15 semester Dean’s List. The Dean’s List includes undergraduate students earning at least a 3.75 GPA, while completing at least 12 hours of course work for a…
Getting Oriented: Day One in Lima
Given their late arrival on Wednesday, well past midnight, students appreciated having the orientation start pushed back by an hour to 10 a.m. on Thursday, their first full day in Lima. We began with a brisk walk from the hostel,...
Lima Families Offer a Warm Welcome
Goshen students met their host families on Friday after a summer day spent touring downtown Lima. With schools closed for vacation and traffic lighter than normal, we made especially good time on the return trip. So good, in fact, that...

Merling Trio to perform Hungarian music at Goshen College Jan. 11
The Merling Trio, an international ensemble in residence at the School of Music at Western Michigan University, will present a concert in the 2014-15 Rieth Chamber Series on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 4 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center’s…
Peruvian (Summer) SST Is Under Way
After an extended day of travel, nine students arrived in Lima shortly after midnight, having traded fierce cold in Goshen for a very different season. The trip began around 3 a.m. on Wednesday with a ride to Chicago (the temperature...

Merry Lea to host “Out of the Whirlwind,” a women’s spirituality retreat
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will host its third women's spirituality retreat, “Out of the Whirlwind,” from Friday, Jan. 23 to Saturday, Jan. 24. The retreat will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening and end mid-afternoon…
Chapel: ¡Encuentro! #herewegoagain
As we revisit our Campus Ministries theme, “Encuentro,” several students will share of significant encounters they experienced this past Fall. Come hear from Alma Flores, Claire Frederick, and Bobby Switzer! Click for audio file

Sculptor Bob Emser to explore fascination with flight in 2015 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist lecture
Bob Emser, a sculptor and aviation enthusiast, is the Goshen College Art Department’s 2015 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist and will deliver a public lecture on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital…

Annual MLK Study Day at Goshen College seeks to advance intercultural action
Goshen College students, faculty and community members will focus on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and explore the theme “Be Brave, Show Grace: Advancing Intercultural Action” during the MLK Day celebration events on Jan. 18 and 19.

Question: “Do Farmers Work in Winter?” Answer: Yes
Cold temperatures and relative quiet made for a calm month on the farm here at Merry Lea. Though not always fun, January gives Dale and me time to wash vegetable trays and buckets, put away supplies still lingering out of place...

January 2015 events at Goshen College
January 2015 events include performances by Boston Brass and the Enso String Quartet, Merling Trio, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day events.

Top 10 Maple Moments of 2014
2014 started out with one of the coldest spells in recent memory, but the last twelve months have left a warm spot in our hearts.
Boston Brass and Enso String Quartet to join forces at Goshen College Jan. 9
Two acclaimed ensembles—Boston Brass and Enso String Quartet—will come together to perform at Goshen College on Friday, Jan. 9, as part of the college’s Performing Arts Series.
Voices-n-Harmony Concert
7-8:30 p.m., Umble Center. Free and open to the public. Leading up to Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day, Goshen’s gospel choir, Notre Dames’s Voices of Faith gospel choir, and other local gospel artists will perform. There will be a...

Bearing Witness Stories Project is now available in Spanish
The Bearing Witness Stories Project will now be available in Spanish, and is looking to incorporate other language translations too.

Martin Hodel ’86
Martin Hodel is Associate Professor of Music at St. Olaf College in Northfield (Minn.) where for the past 17 years he has taught applied trumpet, chamber music, and conducted the Philharmonia Orchestra. He has performed as a trumpet soloist, chamber...

Adam Tice ’02
Adam began writing hymn texts at Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary (AMBS). This craft was a natural extension of his study of music and Bible at Goshen College. He has written over 200 hymns. GIA Publications has released three collections of...
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