Latest news headlines (Looking for events?)

Online Lenten devotions begin Feb. 17 February 5, 2010

What are you holding on to and need to let go of this year? Goshen College again offers an online resource to help believers make time and space in their hearts and minds to reflect during the season of Lent.

Goshen College announces Fall 2009-10 Dean's List February 2, 2010

Goshen College recently recognized 226 students, for excellence in academics, on the 2009-10 fall semester Dean's List.

Goshen College will play national anthem before sporting events January 22, 2010

Goshen College announced today it will play an instrumental version of the Star-Spangled Banner before select sports events on campus, followed by prayer.

Brenneman calls for new 'school of thought' at Goshen of positive engagement in the world January 20, 2010

In his Jan. 15 chapel sermon, "Getting to Yes and Amen! The New GC 'School of Thought'" -- based on 2 Corinthians 1:20-22 -- Brenneman juxtaposed the prior "school of thought" of a culture of dissent with the new "school of thought" of a culture of assent, and affirmed that both are needed. The president gave much credit to President Emeritus J. Lawrence Burkholder, who attended and was recognized during the service.

Goshen College calls for prayers, donations and connecting in response to Haitian earthquake January 18, 2010

Goshen College has a long connection to Haiti and the Haitian people, and extend our prayers and support in response to the Jan. 12, 2010 earthquake that has devastated the country.

Alumnus Peter J. Dyck dies at age 95 after life of service and storytelling January 5, 2010

Peter J. Dyck, a 1952 Goshen College alumnus, was born in Lysanderhöh, Russia, on Dec. 4, 1914. He died Jan. 4, 2010 of cancer at the age of 95.

Jim Caskey is named vice president for institutional advancement December 22, 2009

Goshen College President Jim Brenneman named Jim Caskey as the new vice president for institutional advancement, a key position on the President's Council. Caskey started working at Goshen College in 1997 in the Development Office, and most recently served as interim vice president for several months. He will begin in this new role on Jan. 1, 2010.

Student recuperating after off-campus train accident December 10, 2009

Goshen College sophomore Daniel Martin of Salem, Ore., was injured in a train accident early in the morning on Dec. 8, but is healing from his non-life threatening injuries.

Twenty-nine NAIA All American Scholar-Athlete Awards given to fall athletes December 7, 2009

A year after recording a Goshen College record 50 Daktronics-NAIA All American Scholar-Athlete awards, Maple Leaf student-athletes are again on a historic pace.

Ministry Inquiry participant takes on assignment with Franconia Conference December 4, 2009

It wasn't Maria Byler's first choice to participate in the Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP) this summer. Currently a senior social work major with a Spanish minor at Goshen (Ind.) College, Maria had wanted to do an internship with the Service Inquiry Program, but the pieces didn't fall into place.

Music Department releases new choir CDs December 3, 2009

The Goshen College Music Department has just released two new CD recordings in time to purchase as Christmas gifts.

Mennonite peacemakers across generations gather to discuss resistance – then and now November 24, 2009

It was the height of the Vietnam War and the U.S. military draft; Woodstock was taking place in New York; and it was also a turning point for the Mennonite peace witness. The year was 1969.

December 2009 events at Goshen College November 23, 2009

All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.

Three Goshen College students' 'This I Believe' essays air Nov. 17-Dec 1 November 16, 2009

The public radio station in Elkhart, Ind., WVPE-88.1 FM (www.wvpe.org), has selected essays by three Goshen College students to air the Tuesdays between Nov. 17 and Dec. 1 on the "This I Believe" segment of its program. All of the pieces are scheduled to air at 7:35 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m.

Online devotions offer college student and faculty voices during Advent November 11, 2009

As churches and individual Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Christ's birth, Goshen College is again offering an online spiritual resource to help believers make time and space in their hearts and minds to welcome Advent and celebrate Christmas.