Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite University (Harrisonburg, Virginia) have partnered to offer an online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), the first doctoral degree program among the five Mennonite Church USA colleges and universities.
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Goshen College and Eastern Mennonite University partner to offer online Doctor of Nursing Practice
Goshen College given $50,000 for scholarships from Mexican Consulate
The Mexican consulate in Chicago has awarded Goshen College $50,000 for scholarships from its Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME) Becas fund to provide financial assistance to students of Mexican heritage.
Goshen College otorga $50,000 en becas por parte del Consulado Mexicano
El consulado mexicano en Chicago ha premiado a Goshen College con $50,000 para becas de su fondo de Instituto para Mexicanos en el Extranjero (IME) Becas para proveer asistencia financiera a estudiantes de origen mexicano.
High school students get conservation leadership experience at Merry Lea
Eleven juniors and seniors from area high schools recently participated in the week-long Conservation Leadership School (CLS) at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, Goshen College’s 1,189-acre nature sanctuary in Wolf Lake, Indiana.
Visit Goshen College during Indiana Private Colleges Week
Indiana’s 31 private, non-profit colleges and universities—including Goshen College—are opening their doors to students, parents and any others interested in the college selection process during Indiana Private College Week, July 17-21.
A classroom in a canoe: GC students spend May term on the Boundary Waters
While most GC students spent their May term in classrooms, labs or studios, 13 students embarked on a self-contained canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA).
Arequipa: Dez and Alia
June 25-27. Two other students in sunny Arequipa are Dez and Alia, and they’re both doing work in education. In the mornings they each have separate jobs, Dez working at a Methodist elementary school assisting in English classes, and Alia...
Arequipa: Olivia and Joshua
June 25-27. Olivia and Joshua are two of the four students doing their service assignments in Arequipa, the second largest city in Peru. Situated on a plateau at about 8,000 feet above sea level it enjoys year-around comfortable temperatures, and...
- Mennonite Quarterly Review
July 2017 Table of Contents
Contents of Volume XCI July 2017 Number Three In Memoriam: Alan F. Kreider (1941-2017) In This Issue Overview by John D. Roth, editor Thriving under Persecution: Meserete Kristos Church Leadership during the Ethiopian Revolution (1974-1991) Brent L. Kipfer Pieter Jansz Twisck on...
Sun Gate and Ollantaytambo
Wednesday and Thursday, June 14-15. Here are a few pictures of the students who opted to hike to the “Sun Gate,” a nearby mountain pass with ruins overlooking Machu Picchu. Late that night we took a train back to Ollantaytambo,...
Q&A with Dr. Ken Newbold, Interim President
Goshen College Provost Dr. Kenneth Newbold took over as interim president at Goshen College on July 1, and will serve through October 2017.
Machu Picchu
Wednesday, June 14. The bad part of visiting Machu Picchu in June is that this is the tourist “high season,” meaning there are more crowds to contend with. The good part of “high season” is the reason most tourists come...
A visit to what made the Incan Empire strong
Tuesday, June 13. We awoke in this Incan village containing some of the oldest continually-occupied homes in the Americas. After breakfast we made a 30-minute climb to the Pinkuylluna ruins, 3 curious-looking long buildings we had seen on the mountainside...
Dr. Rebecca Stoltzfus appointed Goshen College’s 18th president
Dr. Rebecca Stoltzfus has been jointly appointed as Goshen College’s 18th president by a unanimous vote from both the college’s board of directors and the board of the Mennonite Education Agency. She will officially take office on November 1.
Under music professor Jose Rocha’s baton, Ben Folds and Elkhart County Symphony perform and improvise
GC Associate Professor of Music Jose Rocha conducted the Elkhart County Symphony in collaboration with musician Ben Folds during a concert on Saturday, June 24.
President Brenneman signs letter stating ‘we are still in’ Paris Climate Agreement
Goshen College President Jim Brenneman joined other college presidents, mayors, governors and business leaders by signing an open letter to declare institutional commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement, despite withdrawal by the federal government.
Textiles, an enigma, and salt flats
Monday, June 12. After breakfast with our families in Lucre and Cusco we headed through the Andean mountains for three stops on our way winding towards Machu Picchu: Chinchero: Although the remains of an ancient Incan temple and terraces are...
Peruvian Mennonite church and the terraces of Tipon
Sunday, June 11. Last night all the students were left in pairs at the homes of Mennonite families in Cusco or the village of Lucre. In the morning students had breakfast with their respective families and then went together to...
Graduate Projects from 2016 – 2017
DO TEACHERS ATTRIBUTE INCREASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION LESSONS IN THEIR K-12 CLASSES AS A RESULT OF A PRE-SERVICE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FIELD COURSE AT MERRY LEA – Ken Bauer I investigated the long-term effects of the Goshen College BIOL-340 Field Experiences in...
Ruins around Cusco
Saturday, June 10. During our first full day we visited four places with odd-sounding names — Tambomachay, Pukapukara, Q’enko, and Saqsayhuaman – which after the visits became identified with different Incan purposes, designs, construction styles, and histories. After a...
Ancient Cusco
Friday, June 9. We left early this morning for a 90-minute flight (vs. a 20-hour bus ride!) to Cusco, the capital of the Incan Empire, whose name means “navel” (as in “the belly button of the Incan world”). While...
A look inside the criminal justice system: Q&A with Inside-Out students
In its fourth year, Goshen College’s Inside-Out Exchange Program has quickly become known for the deep and powerful connections that are made between inside and outside students and has become one of the most popular May term classes at the…
“Farewell to Lima” Week
June 4-8. We have safely returned from a busy week of travels in Cusco, the Sacred Valley, and Machu Picchu. On Friday the students departed for their service locations on overnight buses. By Saturday they had all arrived at the...
Geraldine Chan: Passing along charitable acts
Dr. Geraldine Chan ’64 is the kind of person who will decide to take her whole graduating class out for dinner, set up a scholarship or donate custom handmade furniture to her alma mater when the thought strikes.
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