On September 17 and 18 we had calligraphy instruction with Liu Qingyang, Dean of the College of Fine Arts and a master calligrapher. Professor Liu introduced us to the major styles and schools of calligraphy, and gave us some examples...
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Visiting the ancient city of Langzhong
We spent the weekend of September 13 and 14 in Langzhong, a smaller city that lies north of Nanchong, further up the Jailing River Valley about an hour and half by bus. Most of the city is of modern construction,...
Practicing Tai chi
For two afternoons this week (September 11 and 12) we practiced tai chi, a traditional physical exercise rooted in the martial arts tradition and dedicated to disciplined movement and breathing. Who knew that moving slowly could be so much work!...
Gardeners Stake Claim to More of Sandy Hillside
Señora Gregoria Flores leads the way past rows of lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, beets, cilantro, parsley, potatoes and more. We’re following her trail, surrounded by lush terraces of green, in a place where a garden has no business growing: Villa...
Orientation and adjustment
As we shared first impressions, some of us wondered how long it will take for us to adjust to our new surroundings. Would hard beds ever feel comfortable? What about the high humidity? How difficult will communication be across the…
Lisa Guedea Carreño ’84
Lisa Guedea Carreño is Director of Elkhart Public Library in Elkhart, Indiana. Her professional experience includes positions in corporate and law firm libraries and most recently as director of the Harold and Wilma Good Library of Goshen College from 2000...
Karen Zorn ’84
Karen Zorn has been President of Longy School of Music of Bard College since 2007 and a Vice President of Bard College since 2012. Zorn led Longy through a process of radical change unprecedented in its nearly 100-year history. A...
Michael Ruhling ’87
Michael E. Ruhling, a 1987 graduate of Goshen College, has taught courses in music history and appreciation at Rochester Institute of Technology and conducted the RIT Orchestra since 1998. He also teaches graduate courses at the Eastman School of Music....
Lara Troyer ’94
Described as “singing with an engaging, robust tone” (clevelandclassical.com), Lara Troyer is a versatile soprano, at home on the opera stage as well as concert and recital stage. Most recently she performed the Ohio premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon’s Orpheus and...
Mark Herris ’96
Mark Herris serves as Director of Music Ministries at Calvary United Methodist Church in Brownsburg, Indiana, where he administers a comprehensive program of vocal, handbell, and instrumental choirs for all ages. Calvary is one of the fastest growing Methodist churches...
Andrew Landis ’09
Andrew G. Landis is a stage manager who works for various opera companies across the country, including San Francisco Opera, Seattle Opera and Minnesota Opera. At San Francisco Opera, a leader among international opera companies, Andrew is an assistant stage...
TESOL students in action
Check out these photos of TESOL majors and minors working in a variety of EL classroom settings.
Arrival in Nanchong
Tuesday afternoon, September 2 we arrived by bus to Nanchong, our SST home for the next six weeks. We were welcomed to China West Normal University New Campus by the university’s Foreign Affairs Office staff. We received a brief walking…
Tracking Money to the Centimo
While I was preparing for SST during the summer, I was thrilled to see that the American dollar was worth 2.8 times more than the nuevo sol, Peru’s currency. In my mind, I pictured being able to buy tons of...
Tim Kennel ’00
“For the past 11 years, I have been working as a mathematical statistician at the U.S. Census Bureau. Currently, I am responsible for the statistical methodology of the National Crime Victimization Survey and the National Survey of College Graduates. My...
Sean Kauffmann ’05
Sean Kauffman, a 2005 computer science graduate, is a principal software engineer at Oracle in Seattle, having survived two acquisitions to arrive there. He also sits on the board of directors for VectorBlox, a hardware startup in Vancouver, BC. In his...
Joe Bock Internship
Interested in Democratic politics? Want to gain political experience in one of the most high-profile, competitive congressional races in the country? Bock for Congress is seeking highly motivated students to work as Fall Interns. Interns will: Acquire valuable understanding of...
Internship with the Goshen Historical Society
Work with the Goshen Historical Society writing content for QR coding project. For more information contact museum@goshenhistorical.org or at their office (574-975-0033)
SST connections after 33 years
While in Chengdu an SSTer connected with someone his mother had met on China SST thirty-three years earlier! Lei Shenghua was an undergraduate student at Sichuan Normal University in 1981 when she became friends with that year’s SST group, and…
Arrival and two days in Chengdu
SSTers arrived in Chengdu late on August 31, tired after two long flights, but also eager to start their China adventure. We checked in to the Dreams Youth Hostel on the edge of the city’s Tibetan quarter and got some…
2014 Fischoff Competition winners, the Telegraph Quartet, to perform at Goshen College
The Telegraph Quartet, a young rising string quartet based in the San Francisco Bay area, will perform a chamber music recital in the Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014. The recital, part of the…
Goshen nursing program receives $20,000 in scholarships funds
GENEX Services, LLC, has awarded Goshen College $20,000 for scholarships in the nursing program.
Goshen College student named youngest National Mandolin Champion
Ethan Setiawan first picked up a mandolin in 2010, when he was 13 years old. Last Friday, at the age of 17, he was the youngest person ever to be named national mandolin champion at the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival…
It’s Never Too Late to Realize a Dream
What could empower a small-town, 50-ish woman to become a flight attendant – over thirty years after she first applied? What inspires us to make life changes that will make our dreams a reality? How do we gain the confidence...
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