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Goshen College celebrates 125 years in Elkhart County
This year, Goshen College celebrates its 125 anniversary － the quasquicentennial － of being Elkhart County’s first and only four-year, residential, private college.
Union Renovation Preview
On Aug. 20, all employees and retirees were invited to a Union Renovation Preview to see the renovated Union: the Leaf Raker Cafe, the Hunsberger Commons featuring the Hunsberger Haitian Art Collection and the Juanita Lark Welcome Center.
GC to offer continuing education classes in Apple’s Swift programming language
Goshen College will begin offering a new class this fall for adult and continuing education students focusing on Apple's Swift programming language. Classes meet once per week on Thursday evenings, between Sept. 19 and Nov. 21. Learn more at goshen.edu/swift.
Faculty & Staff Retreat 2019
On Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, Goshen College faculty and staff gathered at Shanklin Park for fun, games, food, worship and the president's "state of the college" address.
Heather Gabel ‘21
Heather is double majoring in art and sustainable food systems. During her 2019 Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI), she brought art onto the farm in a very concrete way. A sculpture that Heather made during the program now stands in the…
Olivia Downey ’22
Imagine you were kept in the same room 24 hours a day with nothing in particular to do except eat. Human beings would experience a rapid decline in both physical and mental health under these circumstances. Likewise, most farm animals...
Stephen Lowe ’21
Stephen Lowe approaches agriculture with an appreciation for the complexity of the profession and an educator’s eye.
Cailin Smith ’21
What’s a biochemistry major doing in Merry Lea’s Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI)? Cailin Smith, a rising sophomore from Knightstown, Ind., says she joined the group because a lot of biochemical research is agricultural.
Lily Kauffman ’21
Lily Kauffman, a rising junior from Mountain Lake, Minn., has a wide range of hands-on interests. She knows she enjoys being with plants and working outdoors but is still weighing her options regarding a major.
Georgia Ringle ’20
Georgia Ringle, a senior from Burlington, Mich., came to Goshen College’s sustainable food systems major by way of a culinary program. Georgia attended a technical high school where she received training in culinary skills and chose her first college with...
After 14 years, Peru partnership comes to a close
Since 2005, more than 600 students have traveled to Peru in 37 units, forging connections with host families, teachers, colleagues and friends that cross cultural boundaries.
Baldanzi draws lessons from graphic novels
Jessica Baldanzi, professor of English, published an essay titled “Beyond Hair Bows and Cleavage: Helping Women Draw Their Iconic Selves,” in the collection “Lessons Drawn: Essays on the Pedagogy of Comics and Graphic Novels."
Widmer family’s spirit of generosity paid forward in nursing, pre-med scholarship
Glen ’42, Reuben ’40 and Esther ’37 Widmer, are three of nine siblings from Wayland, Iowa, who attended a one-room school, walked four miles a day to high school and continued their education at Goshen College before entering the medical…
Our Peruvian sojourn is at its end
On Friday morning, we left for Kawai, a retreat center two hours south of Lima. We had time to share our stories, reflect on what we have experienced, and to prepare for our return home. Students also presented the interview-based...
July 2019 Snapshots
Photos from around campus in July, 2019.
Shetler authors book on women’s generational ‘network of knowledge’ in Tanzania
Jan Bender Shetler, professor of history and director of international education at GC recently published "Claiming Civic Virtue: Gender Network Memory in the Mara Region, Tanzania" (University of Wisconsin Press, July 2019), looking at the history of the Mara Region…
Back Together Again
Early this morning, students began converging on Casa Goshen laden with suitcases and stories to swap. Weary travelers from Ayacucho and Arequipa arrived first, after a long night on the bus, followed by their friends from Chincha a few hours...
Historic European Anabaptist costume prints on display in GC’s library gallery
An art exhibit featuring works from the Paul and Jean Kraybill Collection will be on display in the Good Library Art Gallery from Sept. 1 through Nov. 17 with a reception on Sept. 8 from 2-4 p.m.
Farm as a classroom: Agroecology Summer Intensive is rich in experience
Students spent 10 weeks of the summer immersed in the lush green foliage and wild prairies at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center as a part of the Goshen College Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI).
Individual tickets on sale Aug. 6 for the 2019-20 Goshen College Performing Arts Series
Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6, concertgoers have the opportunity to purchase individual tickets for all concerts in the Goshen College Performing Arts Series.
Rachel Ann Zehr: A passion for education
Rachel Ann Zehr ’60 lived her life with a passion for education. This passion stemmed from an upbringing in which education and service were cornerstones.
Hugh Birky has magic moment on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
Hugh Birky, a junior engineering physics major from Goshen, accomplished a life goal when he appeared as a contestant on American Ninja Warrior on Monday, July 8, 2019.
Maple Scholars dedicate summer to exploring sciences, arts and more
This year, 14 Maple Scholars and Hickory Scholars dedicated their summers to working on projects within the music, biology, history, mathematics, education, theater and sustainability departments.
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