At Lugar de la Memoria museum on Tuesday, students learned about the violent struggles in Peru from 1980 to 2000.On the museum’s roof terrace overlooking the ocean, the group pondered the impact of this difficult period on the people and...

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Week 6: From Study to Service, February 19-24

February 2018 Snapshots
Photos from around campus in February 2018.

Professor John D. Roth receives Washington Theological Consortium Ecumenism award
John D. Roth, professor of history at Goshen College, received the Annual Ecumenism Award at a service at the Virginia Theological Seminary on Tuesday, Feb. 13th, 2018.
Campus updates: Severe city and county flooding
Due to the high percentage of students who live on or very near campus, and because the campus itself is not directly affected by the flooding, Goshen College is planning to be open for classes on Thursday, Feb. 22.
- Convocation
Convo: Black History Month
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Four senior art majors to display work
This exhibit will display work from four seniors: Jill Steinmetz (Bluffton, Ohio), Caitlyn O'Neal (Russiaville, Indiana), Maddy Keener (Lancaster, Pennsylvania) and John Schrock-Shenk (Goshen). Each will take a few minutes to comment on their culminating work, and will be available…

Poet Shari Wagner ’80 unveils ‘Song of the Maples’ at inauguration
In honor of the Inauguration of President Rebecca Stoltzfus, 1980 Goshen College alumna and Indiana's 2016 and 2017 Poet Laureate Shari Wagner unveiled her original poem, titled “Song of the Maples.”
Study Week 5: February 10-16
Saturday the group flew from Lima to Cusco, 11,200 feet high in the Andes. Oliver and Luke had a preview of the small town outside Cusco where they anticipate spending six weeks in voluntary service. Reena, Michaela, Jess, and Annelise...

Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus inaugurated in ‘Distinctively Goshen’ event
In a celebratory public ceremony around the theme of “Distinctively Goshen,” Dr. Rebecca J. Stoltzfus was inaugurated as Goshen College’s 18th president in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall on Feb. 17.

Inaugural Address: “Distinctively Goshen”
Inaugural address, delivered by Dr. Rebecca J. Stoltzfus, president of Goshen College, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall (as prepared for delivery) See inauguration ceremony photos Read the press release Watch the inauguration ceremony video...

Goshen College music professors to present recital of American classical music
Goshen College music professors Solomia Soroka, violin, & Matthew Hill, piano, will present a recital of American music on Friday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall.

Ronen Chamber Ensemble to perform March 25
Concert: Rieth Chamber Series: Ronen Chamber Ensemble Date and Time: Sunday, March 25, 2018, 4 p.m. Location: Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall Tickets: $16 The Ronen Chamber Ensemble will present a Rieth Chamber Series concert on Sunday, March...
- Convocation
Convo: Inauguration Special: “Becoming Who We Are: Stories of Identity Formation and Transformation,” Pres. Stoltzfus and panel
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“This Evil Thing” to amplify voices of conscience from World War I
Performance: “This Evil Thing”: Voices of Conscience in World War I Date and Time: Wednesday, March 28, 7:30 p.m. Location: Umble Center Cost: Free and open to the public. On Wednesday, March 28, Michael Mears, English actor and playwright, will...

Letters to the corner office: Two generations at the helm
Read the letters between Current GC President Becky Stoltzfus and her father, Former President Vic Stoltzfus, before each began their presidency.

Steve Nolt to give C. Henry Smith peace lecture March 20
Dr. Steven M. Nolt will present the C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture, titled “Debating Conscientious Objection: Place, Race, and Pacifism among Virginia Mennonites in the 1990s,” on Tuesday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building, Room 28

Senior Achieng Agutu wins annual peace oratorical contest
Goshen College student Achieng Agutu, a senior public relations major and spanish minor from Kisumu, Kenya, won the 2018 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 13 with her speech “The Introduction: A Story of Inner Peace.”

Music is in the air as Goshen College Men’s Chorus tour Pacific Northwest
The Goshen College Men’s Chorus will spend their spring break touring and performing in churches and schools in Oregon and Washington from Feb. 24 through March 2, 2018, with a home concert on Sunday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. in…

The Chieftains bring their traditional Irish sounds to Goshen
Six-time Grammy Award-winning Irish group The Chieftains will present a Performing Arts Series concert on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall. They will be joined by Mishawaka-based Caledonia Kilty Pipe Band, which…
Chapel: Ash Wednesday service with President Rebecca Stoltzfus
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Publisher and Sci-Fi writer Bill Campbell to speak on social justice and publishing
S.A. Yoder lecture series: Bill Campbell: “Social Justice and Publishing” Date & Time: Tuesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Location: Goshen College Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall Cost: Free and open to the public Publisher and science fiction writer Bill...
C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
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11 things to know about President Stoltzfus
Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Stoltzfus '83 became Goshen College's 18th president on Nov. 1, 2017. As we prepare for her inauguration on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, here are 11 things to know about President Stoltzfus:

Jubilate Deo: Afternoon Sabbatical to explore the viola as a devotional voice
Community School of the Arts String Academy Director Rosalyn Troiano will present an Afternoon Sabbatical titled “Jubilate Deo: Sacred Music for Viola, Voice and Instruments” on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at 1 p.m. in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
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