China SSTers are spending their first night in the towns that will be their homes for the next five weeks. They will be teaching English in three secondary schools, living with host families in each place. All three schools are…
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One by One, Lecturers Shed Light on Peru
During the first six weeks of our SST semester in Peru, more than a dozen people provided presentations (often with PowerPoint slides), on subjects like the War of the Pacific, food and the Peruvian trademark, health care, the Catholic Church,...
Brad Yoder ’63 named Indiana Social Worker of the Year
Brad Yoder '63, a professor of sociology and social work at Manchester University, has been named Indiana Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers.
Gundy to speak about ‘Poetry, the Sleeping King, and Creative Doubt’ on Oct. 21
Jeff Gundy, an award-winning writer on the cutting edge of poetry and creative nonfiction and a central figure in Mennonite literature, will give a presentation on “Poetry, the Sleeping King, and Creative Doubt” on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m.…
Enchanted Forest and El Bosque Encantado offer children Halloween alternatives
For Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Halloween magic takes the form of talking animals, not spooks. On Oct. 24 and 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., staff and volunteers will don costumes and review animal facts for…
With no conductor, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra to inspire listeners at Oct. 19 Performing Arts Series concert
The music of the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra will fill Goshen College’s Sauder Concert Hall on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. as part of the college’s Performing Arts Series. Acclaimed pianist Jonathan Biss will be the featured soloist…
Chapel: ¡Encuentro! #masvida
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21 years later, Mishler's refurbished sculpture steps into the spotlight – The Elkhart Truth
Goshen College art professor John Mishler’s artwork now stands in front of the Midwest Museum of Art in Elkhart.
Fall 2012 Science Speaker Series
Probing Prairies: The Microbiology, Genetics, and Ecology of Tallgrass Prairie Reconstructions. Wednesday Sept. 19th Evaluating Success of a Prairie Restoration Using Floristic Quality Assessment Dr. Paul E. Rothrock, Professor of Biology Director of Master of Environmental Sciences Program...
Project and Document Management – Is paperless possible?
Do you manage projects or documents? Wondering how to stay on top of all the paper? From keeping yourself organized to working in a collective environment, learn what paperless solutions Adela uses for both personal and work. Presenter: Adela Hufford,...
Homecoming Weekend 2014
Includes Alumni Awards ceremony, Lavender Jazz at Goshen First Fridays, class reunions, book signings, Homecoming picnic, Homecoming Music Gala and other activities.
Sharing Music and Dance
On two recent afternoons the SSTers learned and shared music and dance with Professor Wang Xiao and her students from the College of Music. Ms. Wang introduced Chinese musical notation and explained the history of two popular folk songs, “Kangding…
Michiana Pottery Tour Showcase Exhibit
Reception: Saturday, October 5, 5-7:00 pm, Hershberger Gallery. This is an exhibition featuring a selection of works by artists who have lived or worked in the Michiana region surrounding Goshen and are participants in the Michiana Pottery Tour. The Michiana...
Study with Chinese characteristics
Deng Xiaoping, China’s principal leader from 1978 to 1992, famously described his country’s distinctive economic blend of free-wheeling market forces and centralized controls as “socialism with Chinese characteristics.” Since then, people within China and those who visit have often tried…
Bonus Homecoming Convocation: Alumni Awards Peace Plays
Available for convocation credit – cost is $5 for students.Winners of the 2014 Goshen Peace Play Contest will be presented October 3-5, 2014 in Umble Center Theater1st Place, Out from Under with Mary by Chris Shaw Swanson, directed by Angel...
Visiting the Duan family farm in the Nanchong countryside
On Sunday, September 21 we visited a traditional farm in the countryside. We rode the number 6 bus out of the city and then walked for about half an hour, up into a small valley that is home to four...
Pressed Into Service for a TV Star
Bryan shares a journal entry: My final weekend here in Lima was as it should’ve been, eventful. This past Saturday, after an afternoon spent traveling, I found myself traveling some more, to Puente Piedra. It was just a stone’s throw...
Rachel from Virginia
What do we have here? A new contributor to the agroecology blog (!) as Merry Lea’s first WWOOF (World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) volunteer has been invited to give her perspective of Merry Lea Sustainable Farm in October. And what an...
Chapel: ¡Encuentro! #deanslongwalk
Professor Dean Rhodes will share out of his experience walking 500 miles along the Camino in Northern Spain reflecting on the encounters he had along the way. Click for audio file
How Can Education Transform Elkhart County?
Geographic boundaries make the big vision of Horizon Education Alliance (HEA) real. Kathy will tell the story of how the vision for HEA is rooted in work that began before the turn of this century. It is a story of...
October 2014 events at Goshen College
October 2014 events at Goshen College include Homecoming Weekend, Peace Plays and the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
Goshen College recognizes five alumni for outstanding commitment to core values
During Goshen College’s Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 3-5, the college honored five exceptional alumni with awards for their commitment to the college’s core values.
For Roman and Shirley Gingerich, life was about risk, commitment and sports
In the early 1940s, many people in the Mennonite Church believed that sports would allow worldly ideals like pride and aggression to leak into campus culture. Roman ’41 and Shirley Gingerich ’41 thought otherwise. Roman and Shirley met as students...
Pioneer in women’s sports establishes athletic scholarship
It takes a lot of energy to keep up with Ruth Gunden ’52, even at age 83. That energy drove Gunden’s 40-year Goshen College career, which left a legacy filled with milestones.
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