Toledo Symphony Orchestra and Goshen College choirs present Fauré's 'Requim' with Grammy award winning conductor Vance George February 3, 2012
The Toledo Symphony Orchestra and Goshen College choirs will come together under the direction of Grammy award winning conductor and Goshen College alumnus Vance George to perform Fauré's "Requim" and other choral masterpieces in a Performing Arts Series concert on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Three Goshen College students' 'This I Believe' essays aired February 2, 2012
GOSHEN, Ind. – The public radio station in Elkhart, Ind., WVPE-88.1 FM (www.wvpe.org), again selected essays by three Goshen College students, and aired them between Jan. 10-24 on the "This I Believe" segment of its program. This is the sixth year that WVPE and Goshen College Communication Department have collaborated on this popular project.
Feb. 14 Afternoon Sabbatical program incorporates love for coffee and Baroque music February 2, 2012
Love coffee? Well, so did J.S. Bach, so much so that he dedicated an entire piece of music to it. Join Community School of the Arts String Director Rosalyn Troiano, along with a "merry band" of musicians, for a performance of "The Coffee Cantata," by J.S. Bach, during the Afternoon Sabbatical "Goshen's Coffee Connection." The performance will be on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall, and is free and open to the public.
Goshen College students grapple with peace and justice issues in annual peace speech contest February 1, 2012
Five Goshen College students will address current issues of peace and justice in the 2012 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in Goshen College's Umble Center. This annual contest gives students the opportunity to get involved in a peace cause as they each deliver an eight- to 10-minute extemporaneous speech.
Area schools gather on campus for Science Olympiad Regional Tournament on Feb. 11 February 1, 2012
Science Olympiad teams from 10 area schools will gather on the Goshen College campus on Saturday, Feb. 11 to compete in over 30 events, ranging from astronomy to food science to rocks, for the annual Science Olympiad Regional Tournament.
Six student musicians featured in 52nd annual concerto-aria contest on Feb. 11 January 30, 2012
Six Goshen College student winners will perform with the Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, directed by Christopher Fashun, in the 52nd annual Concerto-Aria Concert on Saturday, Feb. 11.
Goshen College Winter One Act plays explore misconceptions of identity January 27, 2012
Goshen College's 2012 Winter One Acts will feature a playful opera and a modern drama, each about the misconceptions of identity, directed by two December 2011 graduates. The Goshen College Players will present "Haiku," by Katherine Snodgrass and directed by Josh Hofer, and "La Serva Padrona (The Servant Turned Mistress)," by Giovanni Pergolesi and directed by Patrick Ressler, on Saturday, Feb. 3 and Friday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Feb. 5 (ASL interpreted) at 3 p.m. in Goshen College's Umble Center.
Nursing students gather for annual mock convention for the last time January 27, 2012
Goshen College nursing students will gather for the last Annual Nursing Mock Convention as they focus on "Improving Patient Care: Building on the Foundation of Nursing" on Friday, Feb. 10 in the Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall.
February 2012 events at Goshen College January 24, 2012
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College announces Fall 2011-12 Dean's List January 24, 2012
Goshen College recently recognized 215 students, for excellence in academics, on the 2011-12 fall semester Dean's List.
Goshen College student talent show to raise money for employee Habitat house January 23, 2012
The Kick-off talent show is a well-loved tradition among students at Goshen College that celebrates campus talent through song, dance, video and more. This year, the college is inviting the public to the show, and tickets will be sold as part of fundraising efforts to build a Habitat for Humanity house for a GC employee.
Ted & Company Theater Works coming to Goshen Feb. 8-10 January 20, 2012
Ted & Company Theater Works is coming to Goshen from Feb. 8-10, with the help of College Mennonite Church, Just Peace Seminars, Goshen College, and Oaklawn.
Goshen College students sit down with close friend of MLK to talk January 20, 2012
It's not often that Goshen College students have the opportunity to pick the brain of a close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. But that's exactly what happened during a convocation on Monday, Jan. 16, when senior Yolo Lopez-Perez sat down with Dr. Vincent Harding to ask him questions about race, multiculturalism, identity and servant leadership.
Merry Lea to host valentine hike Feb. 11 January 19, 2012
If your valentine is the outdoor type, he or she will enjoy this couple's hike more than another bottle of cologne. Come to Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Saturday, Feb. 11, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. for a valentine hike. The group will meet at the Farmstead Barn site.
Seattle metalsmith Andy Cooperman to exhibit work in Goshen College's Hershberger Gallery January 19, 2012
Seattle metalsmith, writer and teacher Andy Cooperman will be the Goshen College Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist for 2011-12. His exhibit will be on display in Goshen College Music Center's Hershberger Art Gallery from Jan. 29 to Feb. 19. On Sunday, Feb. 12 at 4 p.m. in the Administration Building, room 28, Cooperman will present a lecture, followed by a reception in the Hershberger Art Gallery. All events are free and open to the public.
Elkhart County Youth Honors Orchestras to present winter concert January 13, 2012
Two youth orchestras made up of Elkhart County musicians will perform a concert in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Chicago-based Spektral String Quartet coming to Goshen College's Rieth Recital Hall January 5, 2012
Chicago-based string ensemble, Spektral String Quartet, will present its "IN/EX-trovert" program on Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for students/seniors, and are available at the door an hour before the concert.
Goshen College's Soroka, violin, to collaborate with cello and piano for faculty recital January 5, 2012
GOSHEN, Ind. – Goshen College Associate Professor of Music and violinist Solomia Soroka will present a recital with University of Michigan pianist Arthur Greene and Finnish-born cellist Katri Ervamaa on Friday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
The Original Hoosiers: Miami History and Culture Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, 3 to 5 p.m. January 5, 2012
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will host a program titled "The Original Hoosiers: Miami History and Culture" Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, 3 to 5 p.m. at the Learning Center Building.
Goshen College graduate looks to a new year of seeking justice for refugees in Ecuador January 4, 2012
The new year marked more than just a chance to reflect on 2011's unkept resolutions for David Shenk. Looking back on the last year, the 2009 graduate of Goshen College has a lot to consider and process. Now, one year into his two-year term of working with Colombian refugees in Quito, Ecuador through the Mennonite Mission Network, he has encountered countless people whose stories have illustrated the best and worst in human nature.
Goshen College to focus on 'Hope, History and Change' during annual MLK Study Day January 3, 2012
Goshen College will honor the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. through music, poetry, prayer, art, story-telling and a discussion about race on Monday, Jan. 16. During the annual MLK Study-Day, the college will host several events emphasizing the values and ideals that characterized King's work. The celebration of his life and legacy will begin on Jan. 15.
January 2012 events at Goshen College December 20, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Dr. Vincent Harding to present "Hope, History and Change" during GC's MLK Study Day December 14, 2011
Dr. Vincent Harding will present on "Hope, History and Change" during the community luncheon for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day at Goshen College on Monday, Jan. 16. The luncheon will be from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Goshen College's Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall.
Goshen College Peace Play contest still accepting submissions December 13, 2011
The Goshen College Theater Department once again is hosting a Peace Play contest, and submissions will continue to be accepted until Dec. 31. This biennial one-of-a-kind Peace Play contest challenges playwrights around the world to tell a story about peace in a one-act play.
Two GC alumnae return for violin, piano recital in Rieth Recital Hall December 2, 2011
Goshen College music alumnae Leslee Smucker '09, violin, and Anna Showalter '10, piano, will return to campus to present a music recital in Rieth Recital Hall.
Celebrate Christmas in art during upcoming Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical November 29, 2011
As Christmas approaches, Professor of Art Merrill Krabill will explore how the divine is portrayed in art during an Afternoon Sabbatical presentation, "Celebrating Christmas in Art," on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Goshen College English Department, Better World Books present 'Goshen Graphix' November 29, 2011
The Goshen College English Department and Better World Books will present "Goshen Graphix," a collection of short graphic memoirs by Goshen College students from their May 2010 Graphic Novel class, at the store on Dec. 2.
December 2011 events at Goshen College November 29, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Celebrate Christmas with Goshen College during the eighth annual Festival of Carols November 21, 2011
Goshen College will present its eighth annual musical celebration of Christmas, "A Festival of Carols," on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. This special celebration of the holiday season will feature student ensembles, along with audience participation on traditional carols, all in a concert hall festively decorated with garlands, lights and trees.
Goshen College students to present art exhibit around theme of "North and South" November 18, 2011
Goshen College students will focus on the theme "North & South" for the Fall Student Art Show, taking place from Nov. 28 to March 16 in the Good Library Basement Gallery.
Goshen College's Lavender Jazz to take Sauder Hall stage for fall concert November 15, 2011
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's big band, will present a fall concert on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $5 for seniors/students, and are available at the door one hour before the concert.
Online Advent devotions with Goshen College student and faculty voices begin Nov. 21 at blog.goshen.edu/devotions November 14, 2011
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.
Sun showers will pour from Goshen College's Rec-Fitness Center November 8, 2011
People taking showers in Goshen College's Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center will soon have the sun – and the Goshen College Physics Department – to thank for their warm water. Members of the Sun Shower Collective, consisting of GC students, faculty and staff, planned and are building solar panels to heat the water in the RFC.
Pre-eminent Italian concert violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg to collaborate with pianist Anne-Marie McDermott for Nov. 18 concert November 8, 2011
Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, renowned concert violinist, author and teacher, will offer a recital with Anne-Marie McDermott, nationally recognized pianist, for Goshen College's Performing Arts Series on Friday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Piano duo Jorge and Jennifer Muńiz to provide "a window to Europe" at Goshen College faculty recital November 2, 2011
The Duo Vinlanda, husband-and-wife performers Jorge and Jennifer Muńiz, will perform a concert of music for two pianos, titled "Across the Atlantic – A Window to Europe from the America's on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. Tickets, available at the Sauder Box Office one hour before the concert, cost $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.
Goshen College's Community School of the Arts choirs to join Goshen High School choir for showcase concert November 2, 2011
Goshen College's Community School of the Arts children's choir, Shout for Joy, will join Goshen High School's Advanced Crimson Choir for a fall showcase concert in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. Tickets cost $7 for adults and $5 for seniors/students, and are available at the door an hour before the concert.
Afternoon sabbatical features GC men's soccer coach Tavi Mounsithiraj sharing his journey "From Laos to Goshen" November 2, 2011
Tavi Mounsithiraj will share his story of fleeing Laos with his family as a 13-year-old boy and adjusting to life in another culture where today he is the head coach of Goshen College men's soccer, leading his team to national recognition. During Afternoon Sabbatical on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall, Terri Brenneman will help Mounsithiraj tell his story in an interview-style format as he recounts his journey "From Laos to Goshen." The event is free and open to the public.
Kiplinger's names Goshen College in top 100 best values in private liberal arts colleges November 1, 2011
Goshen College has been named one of the top 200 best values in private colleges by Kiplinger's Personal Finance. The magazinerecently announced the top private universities and liberal arts colleges that combine outstanding quality with affordability. This year, Goshen College was ranked 80th among liberal arts colleges.
Tickets now on sale for eighth annual Festival of Carols November 1, 2011
Tickets for Goshen College's eighth annual Christmas musical celebration, "A Festival of Carols," are now on sale. Performances will be held on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.
Goshen College to present the modern tragedy "A View from the Bridge" for fall mainstage October 26, 2011
The Goshen College Theater Department will present Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge" for the fall mainstage production, part of the 2011-12 "Strangers No More" season. The production, directed by Tamera Izlar, assistant professor of theater, will be presented on Nov. 4, 5, 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. and on Nov. 6 (ASL interpreted) and 13 at 3 p.m. in Goshen College's Umble Center.
Goshen College Choirs' fall concert to offer works from Mozart to world music October 25, 2011
The Goshen College Choirs will present a full concert of choral music in Sauder Concert Hall on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors/students and are available at the Sauder Hall Box Office one hour before the concert. VISA/MasterCard are accepted.
Irish Poet Peter Fallon to offer November poetry reading at Goshen College October 24, 2011
Irish poet Peter Fallon will offer a poetry reading in Goshen College's Newcomer Center Room 19 on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. A reception will follow the reading, during which books will be available for purchase and signing. The event is free and open to the public.
November 2011 events at Goshen College October 24, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Professor James S. Miller remembered with love and appreciation for his three decades of service to Goshen College October 19, 2011
Members of the Goshen College community reacted with shock, disbelief and sorrow when they learned about the homicide of Professor of Biology James S. Miller. Since then, a candlelight vigil and convocation on campus and visitations and two church services have helped students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends cope with the tragic death and given them a deeper appreciation for Professor Miller's many contributions to Goshen College.
Merry Lea's Enchanted Forest offers alternative to Halloween fright, Oct. 28 and 29 October 18, 2011
Children will have the opportunity to explore animal night life at the 21st annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College (near Wolf Lake, Ind.) on Oct. 28 and 29, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Notre Dame organist to present recital in Goshen College's Rieth Recital Hall October 18, 2011
Mary Catherine Levri, organist and assistant director at the University of Notre Dame Basilica of the Sacred Heart, will present a recital of organ music on Sunday, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Carolina Chocolate Drops will pick, fiddle and sing during Oct. 25 PAS concert October 17, 2011
Catch one of the few remaining African American string bands when the Carolina Chocolate Drops takes part in Goshen College's Performing Arts Series on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College Symphony Orchestra fall concert set for Oct. 22 October 11, 2011
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Fashun, assistant professor of music, will present its fall concert on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. Tickets are for general admission seating and are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Tickets will be available at the door one hour before the concert. Goshen College students, faculty and staff are free with ID.
Two recent GC grads lead Guam's first-ever children's deaf camp October 11, 2011
Four years ago, Heather Zimmerman came to Goshen College from Guam to study American Sign Language. Now, she has graduated and is taking her passion for ASL to give back to the country from which she came.
Professors of Music Brubaker and Hochstetler to join students for Goshen College faculty vocal recital October 11, 2011
Goshen College music professors Dr. Debra Brubaker, mezzo-soprano, and Dr. Scott Hochstetler, baritone, will perform a vocal recital with Goshen College music students on Friday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students, available at the door an hour before the concert.
Meet the force behind the revitalization of Goshen downtown during October's Afternoon Sabbatical October 10, 2011
Dave Pottinger, Faye Peterson and their daughter Maija and son-in-law Jeremy Stutsman will host an Afternoon Sabbatical, "The Revitalization of Goshen Downtown," on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Goshen College mourns the death of Professor James S. Miller October 9, 2011
Goshen College President James E. Brenneman today sent the following statement to students, faculty and staff:
"It is with profound sadness that I inform you of the death this morning of Professor James S. Miller, 58, a professor of biology at Goshen College since 1980.
Only a few more tickets left for Grammy-winning Mary Chapin Carpenter's Sauder concert October 3, 2011
Grammy Award-winning American folk singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter is coming to Goshen and will take the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall stage for her Performing Arts Series concert on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m., and there are only a few tickets left.
Goshen College Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 7-9, features fun for all
October 3, 2011
Goshen College alumni and friends are warmly invited back to campus for Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 7-9. In addition to class reunions, other highlights of the weekend are the student-directed One Act plays, the Music Gala, a hymn sing, an art exhibit, kids' activities, alumni author book signings, campus tours and athletic events.
Goshen College to host former-Amish author Saloma Miller Furlong September 30, 2011
Saloma Miller Furlong, author of "Why I Left the Amish," just published by Michigan State University Press, will give a reading and presentation titled, "Two Lives in One: Inside and Outside the Amish."
Six notable Goshen College alumni are honored with awards during Homecoming Weekend September 30, 2011
Some work in business, some in theater and music, and others in medicine. But no matter what kind of work they do, they have all been active peacemakers, taking the values they learned years ago at Goshen College and applying them to their daily lives. During Goshen College's Homecoming Weekend 2011 on Oct. 7-9, the college will honor six exceptional alumni with awards for their commitment to the college's core values.
Goshen College to host forum for Goshen city mayoral candidates September 28, 2011
Democrat Allan Kauffman, the incumbent Goshen mayor, and Republican Don Riegsecker, a Goshen city council member, are the two candidates in the Nov. 8 general election for Goshen's next mayor. They will both be on the Goshen College campus twice on Monday, Oct. 3 to discuss their reasons for seeking election as mayor.
Hershberger's art installation 'Culture Clash' on display and ready for voting in Grand Rapids September 26, 2011
Goshen College Professor Emeritus of Art Abner Hershberger has his 11x26-foot art installation, "Culture Clash" on view at ArtPrize, an international exhibition in Grand Rapids, Mich., from Sept. 21 to Oct. 6. His work is located at DeVos Place Grand Gallery (303 Monroe Ave. NW).
Rankings include Goshen College among best liberal arts colleges September 22, 2011
The annual college rankings have hit the presses, and Goshen College was again included by "U.S. News & World Report," "Forbes" and "Washington Monthly" publications on their lists of best U.S. colleges. It was also again named a "College of Distinction."
October 2011 events at Goshen College September 22, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Dr. Servaty-Seib to focus on 'Listening for the Stories' at ninth annual Grief Seminar September 22, 2011
The ninth annual Goshen College and Ryan's Place grief seminar, titled "Narratives of Grief: Listening for the Stories," will be held on Friday, Sept. 30 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Church-Chapel Fellowship Rooms. The registration deadline is Monday, Sept. 26.
GC celebrates 13th annual day of service to the community, Sept. 21 September 19, 2011
Nine groups of Goshen College first-year students and faculty will volunteer a day of work at different sites around Michiana
Students spend the summer in Kenya researching fire ecology September 19, 2011
While most college students spent their summers working a summer job and taking a break from studies, four Goshen College students and recent alumni spent the summer riding around the African savanna in a Land Rover, spotting elephants and studying fire ecology with their professor.
Merry Lea to Host Conference on Sustainable Living September 14, 2011
Most of us do not want to be a burden to those who come after us. We'd prefer to emit less carbon dioxide, have less stuff and demand less from our groaning planet. But how? What would environmentally sustainable living look like in the 21st century?
Goshen College introduces new employees for 2011-12 September 13, 2011
Goshen College opens the 2011-2012 academic year with many new faces - and not just among new and transfer students. The college also is welcoming new employees, some of whom were hired and began their duties earlier in the year.
Goshen College's longest serving employee recognized as leader in service September 13, 2011
Kennard Martin came to Goshen College in 1961 to work in the dining hall for two years for his 1-W conscientious objector alternative service. Fifty years later, he's still serving the college by mowing the lawns and plowing snow, making him the longest working employee at Goshen College.
Euclid String Quartet to perform Sept. 17 September 12, 2011
The Euclid String Quartet, award-winning chamber ensemble and quartet-in-residence at Indiana University South Bend, will present a concert at Goshen College in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The program will include Haydn's String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 71 No. 1; Dvorák's "American" Quartet in F Major, Op. 96; and New York-based composer Patrick Zimmerli's "American Spiritual" for String Quartet.
Goshen College welcomes new and returning students September 9, 2011
Goshen College welcomed new and returning students back to campus, as classes began on Aug. 29. Fall 2011 enrollment statistics at Goshen College show a total head count of 945 students attending full or part time and taking courses, seeking graduate degrees or seeking degrees through Goshen's Division of Adult and External Studies (DAES), according to Goshen College Registrar Stan Miller.
Objects and artifacts from around the world featured in Good Library's Brought Home exhibit September 9, 2011
An iron sculpture made out of gun parts from the end of the war in Mozambique and a vase made out of brass shells from World War I are just two of the objects featured in the new exhibit in Goshen College's Library Gallery. "Brought Home: Objects and Stories from Mission and Service Workers" will feature objects brought home by Mennonites working on mission, relief and service projects around the world. The exhibit will be up from Sept. 12 through Nov. 13, with a reception on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
Youth ministry book emphasizes 'being church together' September 8, 2011
Bob Yoder has heard congregational youth group leaders say they are afraid to lead Bible studies, fearing they do not have enough training. He also senses people are afraid to talk about their faith in their congregations.
September 2011 events at Goshen College September 8, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Parables worship team inspires with songs, stories and drama September 8, 2011
The Goshen College student-led worship team, Parables, will use music, personal stories and original drama to worship in congregations and other venues over the next year. The program for 2011-12 follows the theme of "Whole and Broken." Parables is directed by Professor of Music Debra Brubaker and includes Eliza Graber (Plain City, Ohio), Emily Grimes (Goshen), Stephanie Hollenberg (Elkhart, Ind.), Brook Hostetter (Harrisonburg, Va.) and Lauren Treiber (Grand Rapids, Mich.).
Getting help finding a job may be easier than college students think September 8, 2011
In a time when jobs are difficult to come by, many people are searching for ways to be more marketable to employers. For students at Goshen College, there's one resource that can do that and more – and it's free. The Goshen College Career Services Office helps students prepare for professional employment after graduation, and Director of Career Services Anita Yoder says there are several efficient ways to better equip oneself – whether a Goshen College student or not – for the job market.
Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical line-up for 2011-12 announced September 6, 2011
Baritone Michael Todd Simpson to perform Sept. 9 voice recital September 5, 2011
Noted baritone and Metropolitan Opera singer Michael Todd Simpson will perform a voice recital on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. Simpson will be accompanied by Christine Larson Seitz, piano.
Award-winning poet Julia Spicher Kasdorf to present "Poetry in America" for S.A. Yoder lecture September 5, 2011
Award-winning poet Julia Spicher Kasdorf, who often writes about Mennonite subjects, will present this year's S.A. Yoder lecture on Friday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. Kasdorf, associate professor of English and women's studies at Pennsylvania State University, will share some poetry from her recently published book "Poetry in America." The reading will be followed by a reception, an opportunity to meet the author and an opportunity to buy books and have them signed. The event is free and open to the public.
The Manhattan Transfer to kick off Goshen College's 2011-12 Performing Arts Series September 2, 2011
The Manhattan Transfer, a U.S. vocal quartet, will kick off Goshen College's 2011-12 Performing Arts Series with their harmonies on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Actor, playwright and professor Anna Deavere Smith to present keynote address Sept. 13 September 2, 2011
Award-winning actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith will present the keynote address,"ŇGlimpses of America in Change," at Goshen College for the Roy H. Umble Master Class and Yoder Public Affairs Lecture, which are combined into one event this year. The address will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Goshen College president opens school year with call for servant leadership September 1, 2011
Goshen College President James E. Brenneman opened the new school year by encouraging first-year and continuing students to become "servant leaders" in the local community and the wider world.
Goshen College welcomes Class of 2015 this weekend, classes to begin August 24, 2011
The 2011-12 academic year is ready to start and members of the Goshen College Class of 2015 are beginning their college journeys this weekend when they move in and participate in orientation activities.
Goshen College 'Lunch and Learn' series to support and encourage administrative staff August 18, 2011
This year Goshen College's Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Education will continue its seven-week "Lunch and Learn" series targeted to administrative support staff looking to improve work habits and the work environment through lunchtime seminars in Goshen taught by experienced community leaders.
Auditions for Children's Choirs to be held Aug. 22-23, 29-30 August 15, 2011
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) is holding auditions on Aug. 22-23, 29-30 for youth who wish to sing in the organization's two children's choirs.
Individual concert tickets on sale Aug. 8 for the Goshen College Performing Arts Series August 4, 2011
Opportunities are still available to secure individual tickets for all concerts in the Goshen College Performing Arts Series. Individual tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 8, at the Goshen College Welcome Center. The 2011-12 season will begin Sept. 10 with Manhattan Transfer.
Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism publishes first book, John Driver's 'Life Together in the Spirit' August 3, 2011
Goshen College's new Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism published its first book in July, an English-language translation of John Driver's "Life Together in the Spirit: A Radical Spirituality for the Twenty-First Century." The project was sponsored by Greencroft Communities, who helped make the book available for free in Spanish and English to every pastor in Mennonite Church USA.
Goshen College and University of Notre Dame publish "Latinos in Northern Indiana" research series August 2, 2011
Goshen College's Institute for Latino Educational Achievement, in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame's Institute for Latino Studies, published a three-volume series of research reports, titled "Latinos in Northern Indiana," during the spring of 2011. The reports assess the educational experiences of local Latinos and provide recommendations for improvement.
Business Department awards grants to seven student-run businesses August 2, 2011
From a colorfully painted vintage van frequently seen around campus to black and white photos from Africa, Goshen College students are bringing their entrepreneurial ideas to life with assistance from the Business Department. To encourage students to develop their skills further, the Business Department has awarded entrepreneurship grants to seven student-owned businesses, for a total of $27,500 during this academic year.
Twelve Goshen College students research alongside professors during summer August 1, 2011
From exploring Mennonite-Muslim relations to researching the membrane transport process, 12 Goshen College students spent the summer working with professors on various research projects during the collegeŐs eight-week Maple Scholars program.
Seven Goshen College students participate in summer Service Inquiry Program July 28, 2011
From Palestine to Scotland to Georgia, seven Goshen College students are spending the summer in service around the world with a church-related service or mission agency through Goshen College's Service Inquiry Program (SIP).
Goshen College students explore call to ministry during summer July 28, 2011
This summer, nine Goshen College students are exploring church ministry as they work with congregations across the United States through the college's Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP).
Nine Goshen College students participate in summer Camping Inquiry Program July 28, 2011
Christian-based summer camps provide sacred places for young people to explore what it means to live faithfully in a Christ-centered community while realizing that care for the earth is an extension of Jesus' ministry. This summer, nine Goshen College students are working at Christian-based camps and retreats throughout the country, leading young people on their faith journeys.
Goshen College Music Center offers music lessons, classes and ensembles for all ages July 27, 2011
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) is currently accepting registrations for the fall semester. The registration deadline for all private lessons is Aug. 22 and lessons begin the week of Aug. 29.
Two Goshen College students awarded theological fellowships July 25, 2011
Two Goshen College students have been awarded a 2011 Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Undergraduate Fellowship. Ben Sutter, a sophomore, and Sarah Dieter, a junior, received a fellowship to help fund their ministerial explorations. FTE is a nonprofit organization that seeks to cultivate and support young Christian leaders.
Professor emerita publishes first-time English translations of medieval religious literature July 20, 2011
Goshen College Professor Emerita of French and Humanities Judith Davis, along with Ron Akenhurst of the University of Minnesota, recently wrote an introduction to and translation of two 14th-century poems. Published in May by The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Texts & Studies, the book, titled "Our Lady's Lawsuits," presents first-time English translations of two examples of medieval French religious literature.
Summer Music Together® classes begin soon at Goshen College's Music Center June 16, 2011
Families may still register for Music Together® summer classes beginning soon at the Goshen College Music Center. These classes for infants through 5-year-olds and their adult caregivers will begin July 12, and are taught by licensed music specialist Jenny Campagna. Classes are limited to 12 participants.
College students prep for a lifetime of church engagement as delegates in Pittsburgh June 15, 2011
In a time when many churches are experiencing a decline in youth membership, eight Goshen College students will have the opportunity to be engaged with the inner workings of Mennonite Church USA during the July 4-9 Adult Delegate Assembly in Pittsburgh. The students will represent churches and conferences from five different states as they participate in discussions about policy issues and vote on new resolution amendments, prepping them for a lifetime of church involvement.
Goshen College bids farewell to five retiring faculty members June 14, 2011
Five faculty members are saying farewell to Goshen College at the end of the 2010-2011 school year as they retire and begin the next chapters in their lives. The five retirees are John Blosser, professor of art; Rafael Falcón, professor of Spanish; Mervin Helmuth, associate professor of nursing; David Miller, associate professor of biology; and David Janzen, director of human resources and affirmative action officer. Together, they have served a total of 119.5 years at Goshen College.
Alumni Brooke and Justin Rothshank display joint ceramics and painting exhibit June 7, 2011
Brooke and Justin Rothshank, a husband and wife artist duo and 2000 graduates of Goshen College, are returning to their alma mater to display a joint ceramics and painting exhibit in the Hershberger Art Gallery in Goshen College's Music Center from June 12 thru Sept. 11. There will be a reception on the final day of the exhibit, Sunday, Sept. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m. Both the exhibit and the reception are free and open to the public.
Goshen College continues tradition of piano teaching and learning at summer workshop June 7, 2011
Every two years in the summer, teachers and students from across the country gather at Goshen College for the Piano Workshop and Academy, attending lectures, master classes and recital performances presented by distinguished clinicians, composers and performers. This summer, the tradition will continue as more than 70 piano students and teachers gather from June 20-23 for Goshen College's 37th Piano Workshop and Academy.
Goshen College Board of Directors ask for alternative to playing the national anthem June 6, 2011
The Goshen College Board of Directors announced today that it has asked President James E. Brenneman to find an alternative to playing the Star-Spangled Banner that fits with sports tradition, that honors country and that resonates with Goshen College's core values and respects the views of diverse constituencies.
Summer 2011 events at Goshen College June 1, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Combined Mennonite Men's Choir Festival to raise money for Mennonite Central Committee May 26, 2011
Nearly 200 Mennonite male choral singers will come together in June to raise their voices in song and raise money for world relief efforts as part of the 2011 Mennonite Men's Choir Festival. The festival, which will feature men's choirs from the Michiana area, Kansas and Ohio, will culminate with a free public concert on Saturday, June 11 at 7 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Community School of the Arts Music Together® program receives award for highest growth May 25, 2011
The Goshen College Music Center's Community School of the Arts Music Together® program received the Center of the Year Award for Highest Growth at the annual Music Together® Directors Weekend held at Princeton, N.J., in mid-May.
Summer music opportunities for all ages at the Goshen College Music Center May 24, 2011
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) is currently accepting registrations for summer Music Together® music and movement classes in Elkhart and Goshen for young children, as well as private music instruction on several instruments for school-aged children and adults.
Goshen College announces Spring 2010-11 Dean's List May 19, 2011
Goshen College recently recognized 219 students, for excellence in academics, on the 2010-11 spring semester Dean's List.
Spring concert to feature youth and adult orchestras on May 19 May 16, 2011
Three Community School of the Arts orchestras – two youth orchestras and one adult – will perform a spring concert of music on Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Community School of the Arts music ensembles to perform May 8 spring concert May 4, 2011
Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) music ensembles will perform their annual Spring Showcase Concert on the Northridge High School auditorium stage on Sunday, May 8 at 4 p.m.
At 113th Goshen College commencement, human rights activist encourages graduates to bring hope and compassion to a broken world May 2, 2011
Goshen College's Class of 2011 received degrees on Sunday, May 1 after being challenged to have the courage to serve others by President James E. Brenneman and encouraged to bring hope and compassion to a broken world by 1969 Goshen College graduate Marjory M. Byler, a human rights activist and organizational consultant.
Quilts featuring fabrics from Senegal on display in new exhibit April 26, 2011
Irene Bornman, of Goshen, brought pieces of Senegal back to Indiana with her when she returned from her nine-year stay in Senegal. Using locally acquired fabrics from markets in Senegal and Mali, Bornman made a variety of comforters and quilts, which will be on display in Goshen College's Good Library Gallery starting May 8 in the exhibit, "Senegal Fabric in Indiana Patchwork: The Quilts of Irene Bornman."
Muslim on a Mennonite campus April 25, 2011
While differences between Christians and Muslims have caused significant global conflict, two Muslim international students - Mohammad Rasoulipour and Mohamed Meissara - are finding the Christian campus at Goshen College to be a place of peace, understanding and acceptance as they focus on commonalities.
May 2011 events at Goshen College April 25, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College communication students receive state awards April 18, 2011
Recently Goshen College communication students have won numerous state awards in the fields of print journalism, radio and television.
Jen Chapin Trio will perform free concert in the Goshen College Music Center, to benefit the hungry April 19 April 15, 2011
The Jen Chapin Trio, featuring the world-class musicianship and rare chemistry of Grammy-nominated acoustic bassist/husband Stephan Crump and "unflappable melodist" (New York Times) guitarist Jamie Fox, will perform in the Goshen College Music Center on Tuesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. in this benefit concert. Admission is at no charge and a free will offering will be taken with 50 percent of funds for the Goshen food pantry – The Window, 25 percent to WHYHunger and 25 percent to MCC.
Human rights activist Marjory Byler to
speak at Goshen College's 113th
commencement April 11, 2011
Marjory Byler, a human rights activist
and organizational consultant, will
present a commencement address,
titled "There is a crack in everything,"
at the 113th Goshen College
commencement on Sunday, May 1 at 3
p.m. in the Roman Gingerich
Recreation-Fitness Center.
Goshen College to host Christian College Fair and Gospel Concert on April 15 April 8, 2011
A Christian College Fair and Concert at Goshen College on Friday, April 15 will feature musicians Kierra "Kiki" Sheard and Pastor Jonathan "VPJ" Miller alongside Goshen College's Voices-n-Harmony gospel choir in the Music Center.
Goshen College Chamber Orchestra to perform April 12 concert April 8, 2011
The Goshen College Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Christopher Fashun, will perform a concert of works for small orchestra in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Tuesday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.
Goshen College announces 2011-12 Performing Arts Series lineup April 5, 2011
The 2011-12 season of the Goshen College Performing Arts Series will again bring extraordinary and top quality arts performances to the college, including Manhattan Transfer; Mary Chapin Carpenter; Carolina Chocolate Drops; Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg; Choral Masterpieces With Vance George, Toledo Symphony and GC Choirs; Mark O'Conner Hot Swing; and Cherish The Ladies. In addition, this year's lineup includes a family-friendly performance of Zoo Zoo by the innovative Imago Theater.
Free seminar offered on starting a new business April 5, 2011
Do you have a great idea for a new business? Have you ever dreamed of starting and running your own business? Would you like to know more about entrepreneurship and find out what it takes to succeed as a business owner?
Spring mainstage operas will delve into issues of morality and conflict between the sexes April 1, 2011
Goshen College's spring mainstage will feature two operas that delve into issues of morality and conflict between the sexes: Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" and Gian Carlo Menotti's "The Old Maid and the Thief," directed by Professor of Music Deb Brubaker and Assistant Professor of Music Scott Hochstetler. The operas will show on April 8, 9 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and on April 10 and 17 at 3 p.m. in Umble Center.
Lavender Jazz and guest artist Glenn Wilson to perform spring concert, April 2 March 29, 2011
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's big band, will welcome baritone saxophonist Glenn Wilson as guest artist and soloist during its spring concert on Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The ensemble is directed by Assistant Professor of Music Christopher Fashun.
St. Petersburg Philharmonic to perform April 1 in final concert of season March 28, 2011
The Goshen College Performing Art Series concludes on Friday, April 1 with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra concert at 7:30 p.m. in Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall, and only a few tickets are left.
Goshen College launches institutes focused on ecological regeneration, Latino educational achievement and global Anabaptism March 28, 2011
An "exciting new chapter" has begun at Goshen College, according to the college's President James E. Brenneman on March 24 as he launched three institutes, all focused on the college's distinctive academic strengths as they relate to faith.
Campus to raise climate change awareness with an hour of darkness March 25, 2011
Goshen College will join hundreds of millions of people around the world in an hour of darkness on March 26 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Goshen College choirs to perform annual world music concert, March 26 March 24, 2011
Singing music from multiple regions of the world, the Goshen College choirs will again explore the large palette of sounds available to the human voice at the seventh annual Earthtones choral concert on Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
April 2011 events at Goshen College March 23, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Harvard astronomer to offer public lectures at annual Religion and Science Conference March 21, 2011
Owen Gingerich, professor emeritus of astronomy and history of science at Harvard University, will be the keynote speaker at the 11th annual Goshen College Religion and Science Conference. The theme of this year's conference is "Worrying About Evolution." Gingerich, also a 1951 Goshen College alumnus and a senior astronomer emeritus at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, will offer a free public lecture on Friday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m., titled "Design and Variation," and another on Saturday, March 26 at 10:30 a.m., titled "Becoming Human." Both lectures will take place in the Goshen College Church-Chapel.
A proud first: Goshen College radio station named Best College Station in the Nation March 17, 2011
Goshen College's radio station WGCS 91.1FM-The Globe isn't a huge operation, but the sounds coming out of it are making a big impact.
Nineteen Goshen College senior art majors will display their finest work March 16, 2011
Nineteen Goshen College senior art majors will display their latest work in the Music Center's Hershberger Art Gallery between March 20 and April 27.
Lapp and Lehman to perform piano and harpsichord recital March 18 March 16, 2011
Harpsichordist Bradley Lehman, a 1986 graduate of Goshen College, and Goshen College Associate Professor of Music Beverly Lapp, a pianist, will present a recital of Baroque and early Classical keyboard music on Friday, March 18, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Annual lecture to focus on connection between Evangelical faith and peacemaking March 16, 2011
Bluffton University Professor of Communication Gerald J. Mast will give this year's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture at Goshen College, titled "True Evangelical Faith and the Gospel of Peace," on Monday, March 21 at 10 a.m. in the Church-Chapel and 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building, Room 20. The lectures are free and open to the public.
Spring Music Together® classes offered for young children March 14, 2011
The Goshen College Music Center announces that spring Music Together® classes for young children from birth to age five will begin soon. These weekly family music and movement classes will be offered in five Elkhart County locations, beginning the week of March 21.
Empowering young women through holistic teaching and learning March 14, 2011
As an English and Women's Studies professor at Goshen College, I encounter Mennonite young women at an important stage in their leadership development. In my classroom and my office, through campus activities and worship, and over a cup of coffee, I meet amazing young women who are committed Christians and active leaders in our campus community.
Goshen College launches unique residential Sustainability Semester at Merry Lea March 8, 2011
Goshen College is announcing a new, unique opportunity for undergraduate students to earn a semester of college credit in a fairly unconventional way. Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will offer – beginning in the fall of 2011 – the Sustainability Semester in Residence for students to live and learn in Indiana's first platinum-rated LEED® facility located on a 1,189-acre nature preserve. A cohort of six to 15 students will engage complex problems related to the regional watershed.
Free seminar offered on starting a new business March 4, 2011
The Goshen College Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Education (CBEE) and the Michiana Network for Entrepreneurs (MNE) will be offering a free seminar on "Exploring Entrepreneurship" on Wednesday, March 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Newcomer Center Room 14 on the Goshen College campus (1700 S. Main Street, Goshen).
Online Lenten devotions offer college faculty and student voices March 1, 2011
What does it mean for us to be the created and recreated images of God? How may we become authentically human? Addressing such questions, 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.
Professors to make connections between vengeance, vindication and justice in lecture March 1, 2011
Goshen College Professor of Bible and Religion Paul Keim and Professor of Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies Joe Liechty will explore themes of vengeance, vindication and justice and the connections between them during their Afternoon Sabbatical lecture on Tuesday, March 8 at 1 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Student's music video is truly 'beautiful' and wins competitive national award February 28, 2011
Goshen College junior Jacob Landis-Eigsti, a communication and theater double major from Lakewood, Colo., is a master at making videos that people love. And one of his recent projects caught the attention of national judges.
Students present about college's composting at national conference February 28, 2011
Goshen College students Hannah Eberly, a junior nursing major from Harrisonburg, Va., and David Zwier, a junior business major from the Dominican Republic, represented the college at the United States Composting Council's (USCC) annual conference in San Jose and Santa Clara, Calif., in late January.
Speech about migrant farm workers wins this year's peace oratorical contest February 28, 2011
Jair Hernandez, a Goshen College sophomore, said that "Migrant farm workers really are the invisible backbone of the American agricultural system," during his speech titled "Migrant Farm Workers," that won first place in the annual Goshen College C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 22. Hernandez, a public relations major from Goshen, was one of six Goshen College students who spoke about a variety of peace and justice issues during the contest.
Faith activists Christine and Tom Sine to visit Goshen College March 16-18 February 24, 2011
Christian faith activists, authors and futurists Christine and Tom Sine will be on the Goshen College campus March 16-18. They will speak during chapel at 10 a.m. in the Church-Chapel on Wednesday, March 16 about "Is There Life After Goshen?: Anticipating New Challenges,"and on Friday, March 18 about "Is There Life After Goshen?: Creating New Possibilities." Chapel is free and open to the public. They will also be meeting with students in classes and other venues outside of chapel during the three days.
March 2011 events at Goshen College February 24, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College International Student Club Coffeehouse March 19 February 24, 2011
The Goshen College International Student Club (ISC) will present a diverse array of family-friendly international food, music and dance during the annual ISC Coffeehouse on Saturday, March 19. The evening will begin at 5 p.m. with a buffet-style international dinner in the College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall, followed by a show at 7 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Tickets still available for March 12 concert by The 5 Browns February 23, 2011
Playing the piano is a family affair for The 5 Browns, a touring piano group known best for their joyous live performances, consisting of five siblings—Desirae, Deondra, Gregory, Melody and Ryan Brown. They will be performing as part of the Goshen College Performing Arts Series on Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
College students to speak on themes of peace during annual contest February 17, 2011
Six Goshen College students will be exploring themes of peace as they participate in the college's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest. The contest, to be held in the Goshen College Umble Center on Tuesday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m., gives students the opportunity to get involved in a peace cause as they each deliver an eight- to 10-minute extemporaneous speech.
Goshen College announces top leadership scholarship recipients for 2011-12 February 16, 2011
Today Goshen College announced the recipients of the school's top 2011-12 leadership scholarships.
Hershberger Gallery's featured artist to offer lecture on Feb. 20 February 15, 2011
Texas ceramist Juan Granados will be offering Goshen College's 2011 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist lecture, followed by a reception, on Sunday, Feb. 20 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Women's World Music Choir to perform concerts on spring break tour February 9, 2011
The 45-voice Goshen College Women's World Music Choir is touring during spring break, sharing music that reflects on the theme of "Magnificat!" at churches in Illinois and Ohio during its 2011 tour, Feb. 25-March 6, as well as performing a concluding home concert in Goshen.
Goshen College accounting students offer free tax assistance February 9, 2011
Goshen College accounting students, with supervision from Professor of Accounting Michelle Horning, will prepare 2010 Federal and Indiana income tax returns for free for low-income residents in Elkhart County. This service is part of the IRS' Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
College nursing students focus on holistic care at the 40th mock convention February 8, 2011
Goshen College nursing students will focus on holistic nursing as they gather for the annual Nursing Mock Convention on Friday, Feb. 11. The event will take place in the Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall, beginning at 7:45 a.m. and lasting until 4:30 p.m. Throughout the mock convention, titled "Stepping into the unknown: Holistic nursing in a changing healthcare system," participants will debate student-proposed resolutions about topics such as the need for cultural competency among nurses, mandatory overtime and mandatory criteria for emergency room admission.
Winners of concerto-aria competition to perform concert with orchestra on Feb. 18 February 8, 2011
The five student winners of the 51st Annual Goshen College Concerto-Aria Competition Winners Concert will perform along with the college's symphony orchestra, directed by Assistant Professor of Music Christopher Fashun, in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Winter mainstage play, 'Translations,' examines language and culture February 4, 2011
The Goshen College Theater Department will present Translations by Brian Friel as this winter's mainstage production. Translations, directed by Assistant Professor of Theater Tamera Izlar, will be performed on Feb. 11, 12, and 19 at 8 p.m. and on Feb. 13 and 20 (ASL interpreted) at 3 p.m. in the Umble Center. Considered one of Friel's most innovative works, Translations follows the story of Irish peasants caught in the midst of socio-political upheaval, and examines the impact a foreign power can have on a community's culture and language.
Roth's new book on Anabaptist-Mennonite education faces challenges head on February 3, 2011
Having been involved in Mennonite education nearly his whole life – as a student, parent and professor – Goshen College Professor of History John D. Roth knows the subject of his new book, Teaching that Transforms: Why Anabaptist-Mennonite Education Matters (Herald Press, February 2011), quite intimately.
Area schools to compete in Science Olympiad at Goshen College, Feb. 5 January 27, 2011
On Saturday, Feb. 5, seven middle school teams and five high school teams will come to the Goshen College campus to compete in the 23 events – ranging from astronomy to ecology, forensics to physics — that comprise the Indiana Science Olympiad. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of sound scientific techniques while building bridges and mousetrap vehicles, shooting bottle rockets and exploring cell biology.
Senior theater major outperforms 90 percent of competition at regional theater festival January 27, 2011
Goshen College graduated senior Jenna Grubaugh, a theater major from Vancouver, British Columbia, placed in the top 10 percent of the almost 400 actors nominated in the American College Theater Festival (ACTF) Region III held at Michigan State University in early January.
Journalism students win prestigious state awards January 27, 2011
Two Goshen College journalism students were recently awarded top honors in the collegiate division of the Hoosier State Press Association's annual journalism contest.
Tickets sold out for Flamenco Vivo programs at Goshen College Performing Arts Series January 26, 2011
For those who already have tickets in hand, prepare to be blown away by the ornate footwork of Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana when they perform on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Umble Center for the Performing Arts Series. Tickets are sold out for the programs.
February 2011 events at Goshen College January 26, 2011
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Fall 2010-11 Dean's List announced January 26, 2011
Goshen College recently recognized 211 students, for excellence in academics, on the 2010-11 fall semester Dean's List.
GC Chorale to lead Afternoon Sabbatical on a journey of 'Psalms Through the Ages' January 26, 2011
The Goshen College Chorale will host the Afternoon Sabbatical "Psalms Through the Ages" on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The chorale will lead the audience in an exploration of the use of psalms in choral music, from medieval chant through the modern period. Composers will include Bourgeois, Hassler, Schubert, Brahms, Billings, Bernstein, Aguiar, Pote and many more.
New Horizons Orchestra accepting new string players January 24, 2011
The Goshen New Horizons Orchestra is currently accepting new adult string players for the spring 2011 semester, which begins in mid-February.
Hershberger Gallery to feature work of Texas ceramist Juan Granados January 20, 2011
The Goshen College Hershberger Art Gallery will host a new exhibit by Texas ceramist Juan Granados, from Jan. 16 until March 8. Granados is the college's 2011 Eric Yake Kenagy visiting artist, and will offer a lecture, followed by a reception, on Feb. 20 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. The exhibit, lecture and reception are free and open to the public.
Percussionist to perform Jan. 29 recital January 20, 2011
Goshen College Associate Professor of Music and percussionist Christopher Fashun will present a recital of 20th century music on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Sensenig works at peacebuilding by making connections January 18, 2011
As a biology and environmental science professor, Ryan Sensenig knows that his students need to learn more than how to use a microscope or all of the scientific names of the plants they are studying.
40 Days of Peace January 3, 2011
How do you connect your faith with personal actions? In conjunction with this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Study Day theme at Goshen College — "This Far by Faith: Christ, Hope, and Survival" — the Study Day Committee is launching a "40 Days of Peace" initiative.
'Going to Church' exhibit opens in Library Gallery Jan. 23 January 10, 2011
Illustrating the widely varied traditions of church buildings and church-going in the history and worldwide spread of the Mennonite Church, the exhibit "Going to Church: Objects Representing Mennonite Congregations" will open in the Goshen College Library Gallery with a public reception on Sunday, Jan. 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit will be available until April 29 and is free and open to the public.
Goshen College explores supervisory leadership skills in afternoon course January 10, 2011
Enrollment is open for the Goshen College Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Education's continuing education program "Developing Supervisory Leadership – Parts I and II." The course is designed for newly appointed supervisors of non-management employees, experienced supervisors wanting to update and sharpen their skill and the managers to whom they report.
Goshen College focuses on role of faith in the civil rights movement during MLK Study Day January 3, 2011
During Goshen College's 18th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day on Monday, Jan. 17, the life and legacy of Dr. King will be celebrated through music, poetry, prayer, art, story-telling and a discussion about race. In particular, the role of faith in the civil rights movement will be at the heart of the day's agenda, which has a theme of "Christ, Hope and Survival." As the college cancels daytime classes so that students can participate fully in the events, the public is also invited.
Latino fiction writer Manuel Martinez to offer public reading Jan. 16 January 3, 2011
Fiction writer Manuel Martinez, an associate professor of American and Chicano literature at Ohio State University, will read from his work at a public lecture on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Goshen College Newcomer Center Room 19. The event is free and open to the public.
Tickets still available for BeauSoliel concert in Goshen on Jan. 15 January 3, 2011
"The best Cajun band in the world" – BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet – will perform at Goshen College during their Performing Arts Series concert on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Community prayer breakfast to kick off Martin Luther King Jr. Day; reservations due Jan. 6 December 21, 2010
The 2011 Goshen College Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day on Jan. 17 will begin with prayer and remembrance at the 11th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Prayer Breakfast, beginning at 7 a.m. in the Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall. The breakfast is open to the public and reservations are due by Thursday, Jan. 6.
Music classes for children and families offered through the Goshen College Music Center December 20, 2010
The Goshen College Music Center is offering winter sessions of Music Together® and Music Makers classes in various locations in Elkhart County beginning in January in an effort to bring the joy of singing and music learning to young children and their families.
Beyond burgers and fries: Campus dining hall incorporates care for the earth and students' bodies November 30, 2010
College dining halls are known for large amounts of food thrown away by students, for grease-laden burgers and chicken nuggets and for preparing mass quantities of food straight from the freezer section that would never be considered "fresh." But something different is going on in the Goshen College Dining Hall, with the AVI Fresh food service provider leading the way in caring for the health and taste buds of each student and for the well-being of the earth. In 2009, when the college was choosing a new food service provider, these qualities were what set them apart.
Goshen College music ensembles celebrate Christmas with annual 'Festival of Carols' concert November 23, 2010
Goshen College will present its seventh annual musical celebration of Christmas, "A Festival of Carols," on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. This special celebration of the holiday season will feature five choirs and orchestra, along with audience participation on traditional carols, all in a concert hall festively decorated with garlands, lights and trees.
December 2010 events at Goshen College November 23, 2010
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Students put on art show around theme of tolerance November 17, 2010
From Nov. 19 to Dec. 6, Goshen College student artwork will be on display in the Fall Student Art Show, "Tolerance and the Other," in the college's Good Library Basement Gallery.
Local violinist and pianist to perform Nov. 19 recital November 17, 2010
Goshen College Associate Professor of Music Solomia Soroka, violin, and Professor of Music Matthew Hill, piano, highlight a recital of chamber music on Friday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall. The recital is part of the 2010-2011 Faculty Recital Series.
Community School of the Arts offers Nov. 21 showcase concert November 17, 2010
Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) students and ensembles will perform a showcase concert in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Sunday, Nov. 21. This concert also features the Sauder Concert Hall debut of the Youth Honors Orchestra and Intermediate Concert Orchestra, two area youth string ensembles that joined the CSA this fall.
Online devotions offer college student and faculty voices during Advent November 15, 2010
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.
Exhibit of designer Mike Burton's art on display through Jan. 12 November 11, 2010
An artist's reception will be held for Mike Burton, a graphic designer, illustrator and letterpress printer, for his exhibit in the Goshen College Hershberger Art Gallery on Sunday, Nov. 14 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The exhibit will be on display until Jan. 12, 2011. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
Tickets still available for Colvin and Wainwright concert in Goshen on Nov. 20 November 10, 2010
Two extraordinary folk musicians – Shawn Colvin and Loudon Wainwright III – will entertain the crowd during their Performing Arts Series concert on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Local violinist and pianist to perform for Nov. 9 Afternoon Sabbatical November 3, 2010
Goshen College Associate Professor of Music Solomia Soroka, violin, and Professor of Music Matthew Hill, piano, will present a program of chamber music on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center as part of the monthly Afternoon Sabbatical series.
Goshen College Symphony Orchestra to perform fall concert Nov. 6 November 2, 2010
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of newly-appointed conductor Assistant Professor of Music Christopher Fashun, will perform a fall concert in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets for seventh annual 'A Festival of Carols' on sale November 2, 2010
Tickets for the seventh annual "A Festival of Carols," Goshen College's holiday music extravaganza, are on sale to the public. Performances will be held on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m.
Upcoming forums offered at Goshen College on peacemaking in Iran and Colombia November 1, 2010
On Nov. 4 and 13, JustPeace Seminars is hosting opportunities for the Goshen community to learn more about peacemaking in Iran and Colombia.
Goshen College's fall mainstage production brings student work to life, Nov. 5-14 November 1, 2010
For the first time, the Goshen College mainstage production will consist solely of student-produced works. The Goshen College fall mainstage production features two student-written works offered collectively under the title, "Hindsight is 20/Something," and are directed by Doug Liechty Caskey. The plays will be performed Nov. 5, 12 and 13 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 7 and 14 (ASL interpreted) at 3 p.m. in Umble Center. Both works deal with young adult relationships in contemporary culture and the search to connect past experience to present reality.
Business professor earns certificate in family business advising November 1, 2010
At its recent 2010 International Conference in Chicago, Ill., the Family Firm Institute (FFI) awarded a Certificate in Family Business Advising to Goshen College Associate Professor of Business Jonathan L. Geiser.
Goshen College choirs offer "An American Concert for Peace" on Oct. 29 October 28, 2010
The Goshen College combined choirs will present their Fall Choral Concert on Friday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The choir, which is comprised of the combined Goshen College Chorale and Chamber Choir, will perform a program titled "An American Concert for Peace." The program features selected pieces by American composers that have themes of peaceful coexistence.
Christian activist Anton Flores to speak about justice for immigrants Oct. 27-29 October 21, 2010
Anton Flores, from the Alterna Community in LaGrange, Ga., will bring his prophetic Christian message about justice for immigrants to Goshen College Oct. 27-29. He was named "Person of the Year 2009" by Atlanta Latino newspaper.
November 2010 events at Goshen College October 20, 2010
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Hovan to perform faculty flute recital Oct. 22 October 20, 2010
Goshen College flute instructor Rebecca Hovan will perform a flute recital with Associate Professor of Music and pianist Christine Larson Seitz on Friday, Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Merry Lea to offer glacial geology tour October 20, 2010
To the untrained eye, the odd ridge with unusually steep banks on the west side of Merry LeaŐs property in central Noble County seems out of place in the flat terrain of northern Indiana.
Merry Lea's Enchanted Forest offers alternative to Halloween fright, Oct. 22 and 23 October 20, 2010
Children will have the opportunity to explore animal night life at the 20th annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College (near Wolf Lake, Ind.) on Oct. 22 and 23, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Hochstetler knows well the link between giving blood and saving lives October 18, 2010
Goshen College junior Austin Hochstetler's life was saved this past July, due in part to Indiana's blood and plasma donors. In response, he invited the Goshen community to help him give back.
Land Institute President and Founder Wes Jackson to speak on agriculture Nov. 9 October 12, 2010
Wes Jackson, president and founder of the Land Institute, is widely recognized as a leader in the international movement for sustainable agriculture. He will be giving the Goshen College Yoder Public Affairs Lecture about "The Necessity and Possibility of an Agriculture Where Nature is the Measure" on Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Goshen continues to significantly lower energy use and bills October 12, 2010
Energy usage for the Goshen College campus during the 2009-10 school year has been added up, and the energy bills and consumption continue to head in the right direction: down.
High school students join Goshen College choirs for Oct. 9 concert October 5, 2010
Nearly 50 high school choir students from Indiana and Ohio will join two Goshen College choirs in the second annual Goshen College Venus & Mars Choral Festival, concluding with a public concert on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Climate change inspires interest in plant and animal life cycles October 4, 2010
What cues cause a tree to begin dropping its leaves in preparation for winter? How does a plant "decide" that it is time for its buds to burst in the spring?
Bestselling author Haven Kimmel, an Indiana native, to speak at Goshen College Oct. 10 September 30, 2010
Haven Kimmel, author of a number one New York Times bestseller and an Indiana native, will speak at Goshen College as part of the S.A. Yoder Lecture Series on Sunday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Newcomer Center Room 19. The event is free and open to the public.
Pacifist reflects on his parents' war September 30, 2010
Both of Ted Grimsrud's parents participated in World War II – his father fought in the Pacific War and his mother served as a recruiter. And Grimsrud was named after a good friend of theirs who was killed in combat.
New book offers first introduction to Amish spirituality and religious beliefs September 30, 2010
On Oct. 2, 2006, the world was stunned by the killings of five Amish schoolgirls in a small schoolhouse in Nickel Mines, Pa. Within hours, the Amish community forgave the gunman and rallied around his family. It was an act of compassion and forgiveness so powerful, so unbelievable, and for many, so questionable that it led three authors who know the Amish well to write a book about the role of forgiveness in Amish culture, "Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy."
Schwartzentruber, local cancer researcher and GC alumnus, to speak at Afternoon Sabbatical September 29, 2010
Dr. Douglas Schwartzentruber, medical director at Goshen Center for Cancer Care and 1978 Goshen College alumnus, will speak on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center as part of the monthly Afternoon Sabbatical series. The event is free and open to the public.
Tickets still available for Conspirare performance in Goshen on Oct. 5 September 29, 2010
Often hailed as the "best choir in the U.S.," Conspirare will bring its rich vocal sounds to the Goshen College Performing Arts Series on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Juana Bordas offers Oct. 4 lecture in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month September 29, 2010
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, nationally recognized speaker and author Juana Bordas will give a public lecture on "Salsa, Soul & Spirit" and lead a discussion at Goshen College on Monday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
College's 2010 Peace Play explores judgment and forgiveness around violence September 28, 2010
The winning play in the 2010 Goshen College Peace Play Contest is "A Gentler Place" by playwright Jeff Carter of San Francisco, Calif. Set in a rural Midwest college town, Carter's play gradually reveals a community's violent secret in such a way that the judgment and forgiveness of others come into direct opposition. The play raises the question: Does the passage of time become a mitigating factor in the justification of violence?
Homecoming Music Gala to feature college's choirs and orchestra September 28, 2010
The 2010 Goshen College Homecoming Weekend Music Gala concert will feature performances by the college's choirs and orchestra for the first time in the 2010-11 academic year, and will include a piece conducted by special guest Vance George. The concert will take place in the Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 7:30 p.m.
College honors seven outstanding alumni during Homecoming Weekend September 28, 2010
Their lives have been about making peace in their communities as they worked in other countries, in the courtroom, on the playing field and in the church. During Goshen College's Homecoming Weekend 2010 on Oct. 1-3, the college will honor seven exceptional alumni with awards for their longtime commitment to service that has inspired others.
Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 1-3, features fun for all September 28, 2010
Goshen College alumni and friends are warmly invited back to campus for Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 1-3. In addition to class reunions, other highlights of the weekend are a Peace Play, the Music Gala, a hymn sing, an art exhibit, kids' activities, alumni author book signings, an alumni picnic with local produce, campus tours and athletic events.
Art professor offers retrospective exhibit as he nears retirement September 28, 2010
Goshen College Professor of Art John Blosser will be retiring at the end of this school year after college teaching for 30 years, but first he has offered a retrospective exhibit of his artwork done throughout his career. It is on display in the college's Hershberger Art Gallery until Oct. 24, with a reception during the college's Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 2 from 2 to 4 p.m.
October 2010 events at Goshen College September 22, 2010
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Eighth annual Grief Seminar will feature author Ann Hood, Oct. 8 September 22, 2010
The eighth annual Goshen College and Ryan's Place Grief Seminar, titled "Knit One, Purl Two: Knitting New Identities Together," will be held Friday, Oct. 8 in the Goshen College Church-Chapel Fellowship Rooms from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The registration deadline is Oct. 1.
Call for shirts decorated by survivors of domestic violence September 20, 2010
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Goshen College's Social Work Action Association will again organize a Clothesline Project on the college campus. This is a vehicle for women affected by violence to express their emotions by decorating a shirt. The shirts will then be hung on a clothesline to be viewed by others as testimony to the problem of violence against women.
GC celebrates 12th annual day of service to the community, Sept. 22 September 20, 2010
Shout for Joy Children's Choir will help premiere song for peace by local composer September 15, 2010
The Shout for Joy Children's Choir will be featured in the premiere of a new musical work by local composer Dr. Jorge Muńiz. "Requiem for the Innocent" is a newly-commissioned musical work that is written for full orchestra and more than 200 voices, with texts in English, Spanish, Latin, Hebrew and Arabic. It was composed "as a multi-faith prayer for society and for all victims of terrorist acts in recent years."
New book offers Burkholder's essays on 'prophetic peacemaking' September 15, 2010
Goshen College Professor Emeritus of Religion J.R. Burkholder's life and work as ethicist, church leader and social change agent spanned and influenced dramatic changes in 20th-century Mennonite peace theology and ecumenical engagements. A collection of 30 of his most insightful essays on pacifism, patriotism, public witness, Mennonite ethics, health care, stewardship, vocation, service and other issues of discipleship have been collected and edited into the new book Prophetic Peacemaking (Herald Press).
Parables worship team inspires with songs, stories and drama September 14, 2010
The Goshen College student-led worship team, Parables, will use music, personal stories and original drama to worship in congregations and other venues over the next year.
Goshen College to celebrate Constitution Day with campus-wide reading September 14, 2010
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity ..."
Learning Arabic prepares Goshen students for semester in Egypt September 13, 2010
As a group of 19 Goshen College students prepared to depart for a semester of study and service in Egypt on Sept. 2 – the first time the college has sent a group to the Middle East – President Jim Brenneman offered them words of encouragement: "This is a historic moment. A little over two years ago we had this dream that one day Goshen College students would be able to bridge that great divide between ... the Muslim and the Christian worlds. ... It's an opportunity of a lifetime for you all," he said. "As-salaamu Aleikum (Peace be unto you)." After a second, the group of students replied, "Wa-Aleikum As-salaam (And unto you, peace)."
Goshen College welcomes new and returning students September 10, 2010
Goshen College welcomed new and returning students back to campus, as classes began on Aug. 30. Fall 2010 enrollment statistics at Goshen College show a total head count of 960 students attending full or part time and taking courses, seeking graduate degrees or seeking degrees through Goshen's Division of Adult and External Studies (DAES).
Former kindergarten teacher to open Afternoon Sabbatical series September 9, 2010
Goshen College Professor Emerita of Education Dr. Kathryn Aschliman will open the 2010-11 Afternoon Sabbatical series with the presentation "A Cloud of Witnesses – I am a Part of All I Have Met" on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, Music Center. The event is free and open to the public.
College converting green lawns to greener native landscaping September 7, 2010
Goshen College plans to convert about seven acres of its approximate 55-acres of lawn to native landscaping. As the college's master landscaping plan calls for, the campus will establish several areas of low-profile native grasses and perennial wildflowers.
Merry Lea to offer climate change conference September 7, 2010
Earth as Ally: Facing Climate Change Together is a unique opportunity for global citizens willing to grapple with a vexing contemporary issue: the fact that the planet is warming and people in many parts of the world are already suffering catastrophic consequences. This faith-based conference will take place at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Wolf Lake, Ind., Sept. 17-19. The registration deadline is Sept. 10.
Former Bible Professor Stanley C. Shenk passes away at age 91 September 3, 2010
Goshen College Professor Emeritus of Bible Stanley C. Shenk passed away on Thursday, Sept. 2 at the Greencroft Healthcare Center in Goshen. Shenk, 91, taught Bible at the college from 1965 to 1985.
Alumni potter exhibits collection of Japanese ceramics September 3, 2010
Work, travel and friendship intersected for acclaimed local potter and 1976 Goshen College graduate Dick Lehman as he collected Japanese ceramics. His collection – including pieces by some of Japan's finest potters – is on display in the Goshen College Music Center's Hershberger Gallery until Sept. 12 in the exhibit "Collected Meanings: Japanese Pottery and Travel Stories." Lehman's interest in Japanese ceramics grew through travel to Japan and relationships with artists working there.
Goshen College president opens school year with call for Christ-centeredness September 2, 2010
Goshen College President James E. Brenneman opened the new school year by calling on members of the campus community to become a Christ-centered college defined by faithfulness, openness, reconciliation and unity.
Nolt revises book to offer a more inclusive overview of Mennonite history September 2, 2010
The book Through Fire and Water: An Overview of Mennonite History was first published in 1996 by Herald Press and presented the Mennonite faith story within the sweep of church history for youth and adults wanting to learn more about the denomination or their heritage. Fourteen years later it needed to be revised and updated to be more globally and ethnically inclusive. As a co-author of the original with Harry Loewen, Goshen College Professor of History Steve Nolt took that challenge to update the story and incorporate new historical research and discoveries. A newly revised version of the book was published in May 2010.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band to bring joyful sounds from New Orleans to Goshen September 1, 2010
In its 50th year of entertaining and educating audiences around the world with New Orleans Jazz, Preservation Hall Jazz Band will perform its exciting sounds to kick-off the 2010-11 Goshen College Performing Arts Series on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Lifelong Learning Institute provides unique educational opportunities to seniors this fall September 1, 2010
The fall course schedule offered by The Lifelong Learning Institute of Elkhart County ranges from theater, art and music to local history, health care and international issues.
Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical line-up for 2010-11 announced September 1, 2010
The 2010-11 line-up of lectures, performances and special trips that are part of the Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical program will include:
Business health check seminar offered for local managers August 31, 2010
Keeping a business healthy, profitable and sustainable is no easy task, especially in this financial climate. Goshen College's Center for Business and Entrepreneurial Education (CBEE) is offering a six-part interactive seminar for senior managers to assess the health of their businesses. The weekly breakfast sessions will explore some of the key challenges in achieving and maintaining a healthy business.
Goshen College welcomes Class of 2014 this weekend, classes to begin August 26, 2010
The 2010-11 academic year is ready to start and members of the Goshen College Class of 2014 are beginning their college journeys this weekend when they move in and participate in orientation activities.
Individual concert tickets on sale Aug. 30 for the Goshen College Performing Arts Series August 24, 2010
Opportunities are still available to secure individual tickets for all concerts in the Goshen College Performing Arts Series. Individual tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 30, at the Goshen College Welcome Center. The 2010-11 season will begin Sept. 11 with Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Goshen College introduces new employees for 2010-11 August 24, 2010
Goshen College will open the 2010-2011 academic year later this month with many new faces — and not just among new and transfer students. The college also will be welcoming new employees, some of whom were hired and began their duties earlier in the year.
Students imagine new possibilities in intensive summer agroecology program August 24, 2010
If there is a common thread among the seven students from five colleges who studied in Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College's Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI) this year, it is one of new possibilities.
September 2010 events August 23, 2010
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
'U.S. News' and Forbes rankings include Goshen College among best liberal arts colleges August 17, 2010
The annual college rankings have hit the presses, and Goshen College was again included by "U.S. News & World Report" and Forbes magazine on their lists of best U.S. colleges.
Goshen College receives best giving to operating budget in 17 years, despite the economy August 16, 2010
More Goshen College students will have the opportunity to learn and thrive in the coming year due to the generosity of supporters. During the 2009-10 fiscal year – which ended June 30 – the largest amount of donations was given to the Goshen College Fund in 17 years.
New Horizons Orchestra accepting new string players August 10, 2010
The Goshen New Horizons Orchestra is accepting new adult string players for the 2010 fall semester, which begins in early September.
Goshen College 'Lunch and Learn' series to support and encourage administrative staff August 10, 2010
This year Goshen College's Management Development Program will continue its seven-week "Lunch and Learn" series targeted to administrative support staff looking to improve work habits and the work environment through lunchtime seminars in Goshen taught by experienced community leaders.
Goshen College featured in guidebook targeted at low-income, first-generation students August 9, 2010
Young people in all socioeconomic groups have college aspirations. In fact, eight out of 10 expect to attain a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Department of Education. But despite these hopes, low-income students and those who are the first in their families to pursue higher education are severely underrepresented on college campuses.
Goshen College Music Center offers lessons, classes and ensembles for all ages August 9, 2010
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) is accepting registrations from community members for participation in its fall semester musical offerings. The Music Together® registration deadline is Sept. 10; registration deadline for all other offerings is Aug. 27.
Auditions for Community School of the Arts Children's Choirs to be held Aug. 23-24 August 9, 2010
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) is holding auditions on Aug. 23 and 24 for youth who wish to sing in the organization's two children's choirs.
Cross-cultural studying right in their own backyard July 15, 2010
Sometimes you don't have to travel thousands of miles in an airplane over oceans to truly encounter another culture. Sometimes you just have to cross the street.
Trading turf for prairie July 8, 2010
A small corner of the campus has started to turn greener thanks to a student proposal and the care and involvement of a professor and a utilities manager.
College students engaged in varied summer research with professors July 7, 2010
From exploring stress on honeybees to the relationship between math and music to the stories of stillbirth, 18 Goshen College students are spending the summer doing intense study and research during the college's eight-week Maple Scholars program.
Former short-term mission worker gives back through college business class July 7, 2010
For Grael Miller, short-term service in Bolivia and a semester-long assignment paved the way for long-term connections.
Community, Mennonite church and Goshen College community members bid farewell to former President J. Lawrence Burkholder after he is laid to rest July 1, 2010
Residents of Elkhart County as well as members of the Mennonite church and the Goshen College community praised President Emeritus J. Lawrence Burkholder as a visionary leader with an enduring love for the church, his family and scholarship during a memorial service Wednesday, June 30.
Goshen College launches 'Green Desktop' initiative June 28, 2010
When Goshen College students return to classes this fall, their desktop computing experience will be very "green." This summer the college has launched a "Green Desktop" initiative as part of Goshen's zero carbon footprint goals by ordering 400 energy-efficient Apple Mac Minis to replace every campus PC.
Former Goshen College President J. Lawrence Burkholder passes away on June 24 June 24, 2010
Goshen College President Emeritus J. Lawrence Burkholder, an influential figure in the Mennonite church, passed away early on Thursday, June 24 at the Greencroft Healthcare Center in Goshen. Burkholder, 92, played many significant roles throughout the 20th century as a pastor, professor, pilot, philosopher, civil rights activist, war-time relief worker and college president.
Goshen College students explore call to ministry during summer June 23, 2010
This summer, 29 Goshen College students are participating in the college's three inquiry programs. Of those students, 10 are participating in the Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP), where they will have the opportunity to work with pastors from a church and explore their interests in ministry.
Touring play 'Heavenly Voices' features faith stories of women of color June 23, 2010
After premiering and traveling to Pennsylvania and Chicago, the original play "Heavenly Voices" will return home to Goshen to be performed July 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College's Umble Center. The play was produced by a group of Goshen women and shares the stories of Mennonite women of color across the Mennonite Church from Alabama to Montana, and from Philadelphia to Los Angeles.
More financial assistance now available for master's of nursing students because of grant June 17, 2010
The Goshen College's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) Program has received the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship Grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, which will in turn provide increased financial assistance for students as they seek an advanced nurse education.
Goshen College students participate in summer Camping Inquiry Program June 17, 2010
This summer, 29 Goshen College students are participating in the college's three inquiry programs. Of those students, 12 are participating in the Camping Inquiry Program (CIP), where they are working at Christian-based summer camps throughout the country to develop leadership skills and grow in their faith.
Goshen College students consider call to service in summer program June 15, 2010
This summer, 29 Goshen College students are participating in the college's three inquiry programs. Of those students, seven are participating in the Service Inquiry Program (SIP), where they are doing service work at different assignments around the country and the world.
Goshen College still offering financial aid and accepting applications for fall June 15, 2010
Classes begin at Goshen College this fall on Aug. 30, but it isn't too late for interested high school seniors to apply and still receive significant financial aid to attend.
Goshen College student awarded ministry undergraduate fellowship June 10, 2010
A Goshen College student, Stephanie Hollenberg, was awarded a 2010 Fund for Theological Education (FTE) Undergraduate Fellowship, which recognizes students who have gifts for leadership and are exploring ministry as a vocation.
Music Center offers summer classes for young children June 7, 2010
The Goshen College Music Center is offering summer sessions of Music Together¨ classes in various locations in Elkhart and Goshen to bring the joy of singing and music learning to children from birth to age 7.
Summer 2010 events at Goshen College May 24, 2010
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Chapter on Goshen's Study-Service Term included in study abroad book May 24, 2010
Each year, thousands of students from faith-based universities across the United States venture, through study abroad programs, to the edge of the world.
Goshen College nursing professor receives Spotlight on Nursing scholarship May 20, 2010
Goshen College Associate Professor of Nursing Ruth Stoltzfus was recently named one of four recipients of the 2010 Spotlight on Nursing Graduate Scholarships, which awards $5,000.
Piano Workshop and Academy for students and teachers offered June 20-24 May 20, 2010
Summer usually affords students and teachers the opportunity to take a break from one another. But the Goshen College Piano Workshop and Academy is a unique opportunity for piano teachers and students from across the nation to focus for a "four-day musical extravaganza" to learn new playing and teaching techniques in lectures and master classes, perform recitals and listen to nightly concerts.
High school brass quintet to perform guest recital at Goshen College May 18, 2010
Da Brass, a quintet of high school brass players from Chicago and Goshen, will perform a guest recital at Goshen College's Rieth Recital Hall on Friday, May 21 at 7 p.m.
Goshen College named Television School of the Year May 18, 2010
Goshen College's broadcasting program took top honors in the state this year, according to the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB). The college beat out 16 other schools, including Ball State and the University of Indianapolis, in being named the Television School of the Year.
Goshen College announces Spring 2009-10 Dean's List May 12, 2010
Goshen College recently recognized 293 students, for excellence in academics, on the 2009-10 spring semester Dean's List.
Jim Brenneman reappointed to second term as Goshen College president May 11, 2010
James E. Brenneman has been reappointed to a second term as president of Goshen College by the college's Board of Directors at its February meeting — a decision recently approved by the Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Board of Directors.
Goshen College Theater and Music Departments present 'Pippin' musical May 16-18 May 6, 2010
The final show in Goshen College's "Think for Yourself" theater season will be a production of the musical "Pippin," May 16-18 at 7:30 p.m., in the Umble Center. Professor of Theater Doug Liechty Caskey and Professor of Music Debra Brubaker are the directors of this version of the long-running Broadway hit with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, who also created "Godspell" and "Wicked."
Art professor creates commissioned butterfly sculpture for Memorial Hospital May 6, 2010
Goshen College Associate Professor of Art John Mishler recently created a commissioned sculpture of three butterflies. It now hangs permanently on the wall of the Memorial Hospital main entrance lobby in South Bend, Ind., representing the shape of lungs and showing that the breath of life and hope exists in all people.
Mennonite Historical Society hosts spring banquet May 27 May 4, 2010
The Mennonite Historical Society will host its annual spring banquet at Berkey Avenue Mennonite Fellowship in Goshen on Thursday, May 27.
Goshen College adjusts personnel to balance budget for 2010-11 in challenging economic climate April 30, 2010
To achieve long-term goals and strengthen its mission, Goshen College is making necessary decisions to address a larger than normal budget challenge for 2010-11 and into the future.
Alumnus named one of the World's Most Influential People for seeking cancer cure April 29, 2010
TIME Magazine announced today that Goshen Center for Cancer Care Medical Director Dr. Douglas Schwartzentruber, a 1978 Goshen College alumnus, has been named to the magazine's annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, the 2010 TIME 100.
May 2010 events April 28, 2010
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Math and computer science professor co-authors new textbook April 26, 2010
A new book, titled "Models of Conflict and Cooperation," and co-authored by Goshen College Math and Computer Science Professor David Housman, has been recently published by the American Mathematical Society (AMS). According to the AMS website, the book is a "comprehensive, introductory game theory text for general undergraduate students." Housman wrote it with Rick Gillman, professor of mathematics and computer science at Valparaiso University.
Exhibit curator to introduce theme and artists at a community quilt show-and-tell, May 3 April 26, 2010
Rebecca Haarer, the curator of the new Grandmother's Flower Garden themed quilt show in Goshen College's Good Library Gallery, will introduce the theme of the exhibit on Monday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in the gallery. Haarer will also introduce featured quilter Rebecca Yoder and other contemporary quilt makers whose works are displayed.
At 112th Goshen College commencement, federal judge encourages graduates to keep love at center of lives April 26, 2010
Goshen College's Class of 2010 received degrees on Sunday, April 25 after they were described as the light of the world by President James E. Brenneman and encouraged to become immortal by the chief administrative law judge of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Business Department honors seniors with special awards April 26, 2010
Three students were recently given awards at the Goshen College Business DepartmentŐs annual celebration dinner. The dinner honored all graduates of the department, and three special awards for outstanding achievement and leadership were granted.
Retired Goshen College professor authors book on church colleges retaining distinctiveness April 26, 2010
Abilene Christian University Press recently published a new book by retired Goshen College Professor of Physics Al Meyer, who was an executive of Mennonite Board of Education for 28 years. The book is titled "Realizing Our Intentions: A Guide for Churches and Colleges with Distinctive Missions."
Goshen College choirs to perform fourth annual world music concert April 6, 2010
Singing music from multiple regions of the world, the Goshen College choirs will again explore the large palette of sounds available to the human voice at the fourth annual Earthtones choral concert on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Department of Transportation judge Ronnie A. Yoder to speak at Goshen College commencement April 25 April 1, 2010
During the 112th Goshen College commencement Ronnie A. Yoder, the chief administrative law judge of the U.S. Department of Transportation, will present a commencement address to graduating seniors, titled "A Niche for You – Immortality," in Goshen College's Roman Gingrich Recreation-Fitness Center at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 25.
Goshen College announces dynamic and eclectic 2010-11 Performing Arts Series lineup March 31, 2010
The 2010-11 season of the Goshen College Performing Arts Series will again bring an incredible breadth of top quality arts performances to the college, including Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Conspirare, Wailin' Jennys, Shawn Colvin and Loudon Wainwright III, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, The 5 Browns and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic.
Well-known poet Sandra M. Gilbert to speak about women's literary traditions, April 6 March 26, 2010
Ground-breaking scholar, poet and author Sandra M. Gilbert will reflect on her work shaping the canon of women's literature and feminist literary criticism over the past 40 years when she speaks at Goshen College on "Finding Atlantis: Thirty Years of Discovering Women's Literary Traditions" as part of the S.A. Yoder Lecture Series on Tuesday, April 6 at 7 p.m. in the Newcomer Center Room 19. The event is free and open to the public.
12th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium gives students venue to present their work March 26, 2010
The 12th annual Goshen College Undergraduate Research Symposium will be hosted in Goshen College's Newcomer Center on Saturday, March 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Goshen College professors present contrasting views on the national anthem March 26, 2010
Two Goshen College faculty members united in their commitment to pacifism, the teachings of the Mennonite church and extending Christian hospitality to others presented conflicting opinions on playing the national anthem before sports events at the college.
Goshen College seniors showcase art in capstone exhibits, March 28-April 21 March 25, 2010
Eleven Goshen College art majors will display their newest work in the annual senior art exhibitions in the Goshen College Hershberger Art Gallery between March 28 and April 21.
New quilt exhibit in Goshen College's Library Gallery showcases floral prints and appliqués March 25, 2010
A new quilt exhibit, titled "Grandmother's Flower Garden: Floral Design in Mennonite and Amish Quilts," will open in the Goshen College Good Library Gallery on Sunday, March 28, with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. The show will feature quilts made between 1913 and 2009. Some of the quilts are owned by the Mennonite Historical Library, and some are on loan from local quilters and owners. All of the quilts feature floral patterns.
President Brenneman releases statement as national anthem is played on campus March 23, 2010
History was made today at Goshen College as the national anthem was played before two sports events for the first time since intercollegiate athletics began at the college in 1957. The anthem was played before a 1 p.m. baseball team doubleheader against Siena Heights University and softball team doubleheader against St. Joseph's College at 3 p.m.
Goshen College prepares to play anthem while campus dialogue continues March 19, 2010
Goshen College will play the national anthem before sports events for the first time on March 23 and will hold a campus-wide dialogue on the issue on March 24.
Vandana Shiva to speak on food security, peak oil and climate change on March 27 March 18, 2010
World-renowned environmental activist, scientist and writer Dr. Vandana Shiva will give a public lecture on "Soil, Not Oil: Food Security in Times of Climate Change" at Goshen College on Saturday, March 27 at 7 p.m. in our Church-Chapel.
Goshen College holds 10th annual Conference of Religion and Science with Philip Clayton March 17, 2010
Philip Clayton, who works at the Claremont School of Theology in the Department of Religion, the Department of Philosophy and as Ingraham Professor, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th annual Goshen College Conference on Religion and Science, March 19-21. Clayton will speak on "Starting with the Big Picture: The Evolutionary Emergence of Body, Mind, and Spirituality" on Friday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. and on "Apes with Big Brains: Anthropology and the Biological Sciences: on Saturday, March 20 at 10:30 a.m. in the Goshen College Church-Chapel. The lectures are free and open to the public.
Mendelssohn music to be performed in celebration of composer's 200th birthday March 17, 2010
Faculty in the Goshen College Music Department will be joined by their music students to present a Faculty Recital Series concert of chamber music by 18th century composer Felix Mendelssohn in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Tuesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Annual C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture to draw on Muslim/Christian relations in Ethiopia March 17, 2010
Goshen College Professor of History Jan Bender Shetler and 2007 alumnus Dawit Yehualashet Kebede will give this year's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture, titled "What We Can Learn from Ethiopia and the Meserete Kristos Church about Building Peaceful Relations between Muslims and Christians," on March 22 at 10 a.m. in the college's Church-Chapel and March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building Room 28.
Bach organ recital offered to celebrate 325th birthday March 17, 2010
Goshen College professor and organist Christine Thögersen and three of her students will celebrate the 325th birthday of 17th century composer Johann Sebastian Bach by performing an organ recital of Bach's music on Sunday, March 21 at 5 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Goshen College's spring mainstage play 'Tartuffe' to be performed March 19-28 March 15, 2010
Conflicting allegiances, hypocrisy and the hunger for personal wealth at the expense of others are the issues at the center of the Goshen College spring mainstage play "Tartuffe," a classic French comedy by Moliére and directed by Doug Liechty Caskey, professor of theater and communication. The college's Theater Department will perform the play as part of this year's "Think for Yourself" season on March 19, 20, 26, 27 at 8 p.m. and March 21 and 28 at 3 p.m. in the Umble Center.
Photographer John Sevigny to give public lecture on plight of immigrants March 12, 2010
John Sevigny is a photography teacher and active photographic artist. Originally born and raised in Miami, Fla., Sevigny has lived in Mexico for 10 years. He studied at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, worked as an Associated Press journalist and has shown his personal photographs across the United States and Mexico.
Goshen College Alumni Executive Board releases statement on national anthem decision March 11, 2010
The Goshen College Alumni Executive Board released the following statement today:
Goshen College announces plans for national anthem's implementation March 10, 2010
In January, the Goshen College Presidents Council, led by President Jim Brenneman, decided to allow the college's Athletic Department to play an instrumental version of the national anthem prior to some sporting events beginning this spring. In preparing for that change in practice to be implemented – beginning with the March 23 baseball and softball games – the President's Council recently affirmed the plans of the Athletic Department.
African Children's Choir to perform March 30 in final concert of series at Goshen College March 9, 2010
The Goshen College Performing Art Series concludes on March 30 with a performance by the vibrant and musically talented African Children's Choir at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
New Guy F. Hershberger biography highlights role in developing Mennonite ethic of pacifism March 5, 2010
Guy F. Hershberger, a Mennonite historian who studied and advocated pacifism, has become the subject of historical research in a recently released book more than 30 years in the making.
Speech on food waste reduction wins college's annual peace oratorical competition March 5, 2010
David Zwier, a Goshen College second year business major from the Dominican Republic, won first place with his speech "Facing Food Waste: The Truth About What We Don't Eat" in the college's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 9. He was one of seven Goshen College students from a variety of disciplines who spoke on peace and justice issues during the competition.
Sustainability experts to talk about saving energy and money at March Afternoon Sabbatical March 4, 2010
Goshen College Sustainability Coordinator and Utilities Manager Glenn Gilbert and Vice President of McCormick Motors (Nappanee, Ind.) Gordon Moore will talk about the fascinating ways that saving energy is not only "green," but also makes sense for the fiscal bottom line of an institution and a business. This will be the Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical presentation on Tuesday, March 9 at 1 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Vocal students to present free Opera Workshop performances, March 5 & 6 March 4, 2010
Student members of the Goshen College vocal music program will present scenes from operas and musical theater works during two performances in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Friday March 5 at 4 p.m. and Saturday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. The performances are free and open to the public.
Michiana Monologues - women's stories of "Love, Joy, Pain" - to be performed at Goshen College March 4, 2010
The Michiana Monologues – titled "Love, Joy, Pain" – bring together women's stories of pain and empowerment in a reader's theater-type performance aimed at educating people about the challenges women face and to empower all people to end violence against women and work toward gender justice.
Goshen College announces Stoltzfus Leadership Scholarship and CITL Leadership Program recipients February 25, 2010
Goshen College has announced the recipients of the Stoltzfus Leadership Scholarship and Center for International Teaching & Learning (CITL) Leadership Program awards for 2010.
March 2010 events February 25, 2010
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
National anthem dialogue and implementation to continue at Goshen College February 17, 2010
Goshen College President Jim Brenneman sent the following letter today to the campus community, the Alumni Board and the Parents Council:
Results announced for Goshen's Regional Tournament of the Indiana Science Olympiad February 16, 2010
During the Feb. 13 Goshen College Regional Tournament of the Indiana Science Olympiad, 10 regional middle school teams (Division B) and eight high school teams (Division C) competed in 23 events each for individual medals and team trophies. Individual events were coordinated and judged by about 100 volunteers representing faculty and students of Goshen College plus scientists and experts from the community.
Tickets available for college's annual International Student Club Coffeehouse March 13 February 15, 2010
Goshen College students, representing up to 30 countries, will host the annual International Student Club Coffeehouse on March 13. A buffet-style dinner will begin at 5 p.m. in the College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall and the show will take place in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall at 7 p.m.
Goshen College announces 10 President's Leadership Award recipients for 2010 February 12, 2010
Goshen College has awarded the 2010 President's Leadership Award (PLA), the college's top merit scholarship, to 10 college-bound students.
Goshen College choirs perform Winter Choral Concert Feb. 13 February 5, 2010
Four Goshen College choirs will present sacred and secular choral music as part of the annual Winter Choral Concert on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. Performing will be the Goshen College Chorale and Men's Chorus, directed by Assistant Professor of Music Scott Hochstetler, and the Goshen College Chamber Choir and Women's World Music Choir, directed by Professor of Music Debra Brubaker.
Goshen College explores supervisory leadership skills in afternoon course February 5, 2010
Enrollment is open for Goshen College Business Department's continuing education program "Developing Supervisory Leadership – Part I" course this spring, designed for newly appointed supervisors and managers who feel the need to refresh and improve the skills necessary to their performance as a leaders of organizations.
Goshen College mid-winter "Lunch and Learn" series to support and encourage administrative staff February 5, 2010
This year Goshen College's Management Development Program offers a three-week mid-winter "Lunch and Learn" series targeted to administrative support staff looking to improve work habits and the work environment through lunchtime seminars in Goshen piloted by experienced community leaders.
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.
Local youngsters to tap sugar bush, enjoy sticky-sweet syrup at Merry Lea February 4, 2010
Some 1,100 elementary students from 20 area schools and homeschool groups, along with their parents and teachers, will find environmental learning to be sugary-sweet at Sugar Bush 2010, sponsored by the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College. This day-long, hands-on experience in maple syrup making takes place at the Yoder Sugar Bush near Huntertown, Ind. The events are sponsored by the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College.
Paul Kenyon to perform solo piano recital of Chopin music in honor of 200th anniversary February 4, 2010
Visiting guest artist and pianist Paul Kenyon will perform a solo piano recital on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. The program will feature works by Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin in celebration of 2010 being the 200th anniversary of the composer's birth. Highlighting the second half of the program will be a performance of all 24 of Chopin's Preludes, Op. 28.
Frederick Hohman, from South Bend, to perform Valentine's Day organ recital February 4, 2010
Organist, composer and music producer Frederick Hohman, of South Bend, will perform a Valentine's Day organ recital on the Opus 41 pipe organ on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 4 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. This recital is part of the 2009-2010 Organ and Hymn Sing Sunday Series.
Area schools to compete in Science Olympiad at Goshen College, Feb. 13 February 3, 2010
Eighteen area Science Olympiad teams will be at Goshen College on Saturday, Feb. 13 to compete in one of the nine regional Indiana Science Olympiad competitions. They will be competing for a spot in the state, and possibly national, competition.
Celtic Christian worship leader John Bell to present chapels Feb. 17, 19 February 3, 2010
John Bell, of Scotland's Iona Community, will be at Goshen College Feb. 17-19, and leading two chapel services open to the public. On Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m., he will lead a service on "Songs of Iona," and on Friday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m., he will preach about "Ten Things They Never Told Me About Jesus."
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.
American legend Juilliard String Quartet to perform Feb. 19 at Goshen College February 1, 2010
The Goshen College Performing Arts Series continues on Friday, Feb. 19, with a performance by the legendary Juilliard String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College's 39th annual nursing mock convention to focus on justice in health care January 29, 2010
While the health care debate rages nationally, Goshen College's 39th annual Nursing Mock Convention on Friday, Feb. 5 will bring nursing students together in critical discussions on the theme, "Mandate for Nursing: Health Promotion and Justice in Health Care." Nursing students will debate student-proposed resolutions on the topics of Human Papilloma Virus vaccines, determining unnecessary health care (futility) and federal funding for abortions.
Goshen College students speak for peace in annual oratorical contest, Feb. 9 January 28, 2010
Seven Goshen College students will speak Tuesday, Feb. 9 about issues of peace and justice for the annual C. Henry Smith Oratorical Contest. The contest begins at 7 p.m. and takes place in the Umble Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Music Together classes offered around county for infants and young children January 27, 2010
This spring, the Goshen College Music Center is offering a session of Music Together® classes in an effort to bring the joy of singing and music learning to children from birth to age 7. The classes are being offered at eight locations in Elkhart County.
Terry Evans, Chicago photographer, to give lecture Feb. 7 January 27, 2010
Chicago artist photographer Terry Evans is the Goshen College Art Department's 2010 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist, and will offer a public lecture, "Now and Then," in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m., with a reception following. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Winners of concerto-aria competition to perform concert with orchestra on Feb. 6 January 27, 2010
The five winners of the annual Goshen College Concerto-Aria Competition will perform along with the college's orchestra, directed by Associate Professor of Music Gregg Thaller, in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Saturday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m.
February 2010 events at Goshen College January 26, 2010
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Chamber Choir offers music of love for Feb. 9 Afternoon Sabbatical January 25, 2010
The Goshen College Chamber Choir, under the direction of Professor of Music Debra Brubaker, will be honoring the season of Saint Valentine by performing songs about love in all its forms on Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. in Goshen College's Sauder Concert Hall as part of Goshen College's annual Afternoon Sabbatical series.
Men's Chorus to perform concerts on East Coast spring break tour January 25, 2010
The 46-voice Goshen College Men's Chorus is touring during spring break, sharing music that reflects on the theme of "Healing the World, Song by Song" at churches and schools in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia and Pennsylvania during its 2010 tour, Feb. 21-Feb. 28, as well as performing a concluding home concert in Goshen.
Goshen College One Acts about thinking for self, Jan. 29-31 January 22, 2010
This year, Goshen College's Theater Department's Winter One-Act plays were selected with the theme "Think For Yourself," to match the theme of this entire season of Goshen Theater productions. The One Acts will be performed in Umble Center, Jan. 29 and 30 at 8 p.m.; Jan. 31 at 3 p.m.
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.
Book reading to be held for new memoir on Hutterites January 18, 2010
A book reading will be held for journalist, poet and author Robert Rhodes' new book Nightwatch: An Inquiry into Solitude...Alone on the Prairie with the Hutterites (Good Books, 2009) on Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. in Goshen College's Newcomer Center Room 19. The event will include a lecture and a discussion as well.
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.
Goshen College Music Department to host first annual "Venus & Mars Choral Festival" January 15, 2010
Thirty-five high school choir students from schools in Indiana and Ohio will join two Goshen College choirs in the first annual Goshen College Venus & Mars Choral Festival, concluding with a public concert on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Book signing to be held for new book on Guy F. Hershberger and Mennonite pacifism January 15, 2010
A reception and book signing will be held for Goshen College Professor Emeritus of History Theron F. Schlabach's new book War, Peace and Social Conscience: Guy F. Hershberger and Mennonite Ethics (Herald Press, 2009) on Tuesday, Jan. 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the College Mennonite Church's Koinonia Rooms.
Ralph Stanley and Clinch Mountain Boys to perform Feb. 5 at Goshen College January 15, 2010
The Goshen College Performing Arts Series continues on Friday, Feb. 5 with a performance by Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Student-produced documentary about the Jamaican Deaf to debut Jan. 16 January 14, 2010
The Goshen College student-produced documentary "LifeSigns" about the Deaf in Jamaica will premiere Saturday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Umble Center. It was directed by senior Taylor Stansberry (Greentown, Ind.), produced by senior Doug Hallman (Lancaster, Pa.), edited by Sarah Jensen '09, videography work done by Dusty Diller '09 and field interpretation done by senior Charity Kheshgi (Latrobe, Pa.).
Alumni artists to exhibit printmaking and installation artwork Jan. 15-March 24 January 12, 2010
Two Goshen College alumni, Sue Hershberger Yoder '91 and Ben Reed '04, will exhibit their artwork in the Goshen College Music Center's Hershberger Gallery from Jan. 15 through March 24. A reception will be held on Sunday, Jan. 17 from 2 to 3:30 p.m., and will feature Hershberger Yoder's printmaking and Reed's installations.
Grammy award winner Peter Schickele to perform at Goshen College on Jan. 24 January 12, 2010
The Goshen College Performing Art Series is starting the new year off with a humorous performance by four-time Grammy award winner Peter Schickele (also known as P.D.Q. Bach) on Sunday, Jan. 24 at 4 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College focuses on peacemaking during Jan. 18 MLK Study Day January 11, 2010
During Goshen College's 17th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day on Monday, Jan. 18, the life and legacy of Dr. King's emphasis on making peace will be celebrated through music, poetry, prayer, story-telling, a town hall discussion and a workshop. As the college cancels daytime classes so that students can participate fully in the events, the public is also invited.
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.
January 2010 events at Goshen College December 23, 2009
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Community prayer breakfast to kick off Martin Luther King Jr. Day; reservations due Jan. 8 December 22, 2009
The 2010 Goshen College Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day on Jan. 18 will begin with prayer and remembrance at the 10th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Prayer Breakfast, beginning at 7 a.m. in the Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall. The breakfast is open to the public and reservations are due by Friday, Jan. 8.
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.
Goshen College Music Center to host Music Together teacher training workshop Jan. 16-18 December 17, 2009
GOSHEN, Ind. – Music Together®, the national early childhood music and movement program, is offering a three-day Teacher Training Workshop at the Goshen College Music Center Jan. 16-18, 2010. The teacher training is open to anyone desiring an overview of music development, including parents, university faculty, students, and preschool directors or teachers. Workshop participants will learn Music Together's research-based approach to teaching music and movement to children ages birth through kindergarten.
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.
Goshen College music ensembles celebrate Christmas with annual 'Festival of Carols' concert November 24, 2009
Goshen College will present its sixth annual musical celebration of Christmas, "A Festival of Carols," on Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. This special celebration of the holiday season will feature five choirs and orchestra, along with audience participation on traditional carols, all in a concert hall festively decorated with garlands, lights and trees.
December 2009 events at Goshen College November 23, 2009
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Professor and friends to present musical celebration for the Christmas season, Dec. 8 November 23, 2009
Goshen College Associate Professor of Music Beverly Lapp and friends will offer a musical celebration of the Christmas season on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall, as part of the Afternoon Sabbatical Series.
Goshen College Gospel choir Voices-n-Harmony to present fall concert in Elkhart November 18, 2009
Voices-n-Harmony, Goshen College's gospel choir, will present its fall pre-Thanksgiving concert "Be Grateful" in Elkhart, Ind., at the St. James AME Church (122 Dr. King Drive) on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 4:30 p.m. The concert will feature new directors Nicole Williams and Aaron Fraizer. The concert is free and open to the public.
Soroka and Greene partner for Goshen College faculty recital on Nov. 20 November 18, 2009
Goshen College Assistant Professor of Music and violinist Solomia Soroka will perform a recital with husband and University of Michigan pianist Arthur Greene on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
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.
Well-known New England poet and radio reporter to give Umble Master Class lecture Nov. 17 November 10, 2009
Boston radio reporter Carl Haarer, who goes by the name of Carl Stevens on the air, may be the best known poet in New England. He will present the keynote address, "Breathe on me, breath of God," as part of the 2009 Roy H. Umble Master Class at Goshen College on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Umble Center. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Goshen College Lavender Jazz is "Within Reach" for fall concert, Nov. 13 November 10, 2009
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's big band, will present a mixture of jazz standards, world music and Dixieland jazz in their fall concert, "Within Reach," on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Local children's choirs to perform fall showcase concert Nov. 15 November 10, 2009
Students and ensembles from the Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) will perform in a special fall showcase concert in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Sunday, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m.
American Chicano rock band Los Lobos to perform Nov. 21 at Goshen College November 5, 2009
Well-known for their version of the song "La Bamba" that was released as part of the 1987 movie's soundtrack, the three-time Grammy award winning band Los Lobos will perform at Goshen College as part of the Performing Arts Series on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen High School top choirs to perform for Afternoon Sabbatical Nov. 10 November 5, 2009
The two top award-winning choirs from Goshen High School, the Advanced Crimson Choir and Crimsonaires, both directed by Marcia Yost, will perform on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. in Goshen College's Sauder Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Tickets for sixth annual 'A Festival of Carols' on sale Nov. 6 November 4, 2009
Tickets for the sixth annual "A Festival of Carols," Goshen College's holiday music extravaganza, go on sale to the public on Friday, Nov. 6. Performances will be held on Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m.
Commemorating anniversary of Handel's death, choirs and orchestra perform Messiah concert October 30, 2009
The Goshen College Choirs and Orchestra will combine to perform excerpts from George Frederic Handel's eponymous oratorio "Messiah" on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The ensembles will be conducted by Professor of Music Debra Brubaker, Assistant Professor of Music Scott Hochstetler and Associate Professor of Music Gregg Thaller.
Alumnus Anthony Brown to perform concert for peace, Nov. 8 October 29, 2009
Anthony Brown, an acclaimed baritone and goodwill ambassador for peace and goodwill around the world, will present a stirring evening of music with a message of peace at Goshen College in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.
Painter and printmaker to display Dresden images in exhibit, Oct. 30-Jan. 11 October 28, 2009
Painter and printmaker Nicholas Hill, from Granville, Ohio, is professor of art at Otterbein College. An exhibit of his works, "The Dresden Journals," will be on display at Goshen College's Hershberger Art Gallery in the college's Music Center from Oct. 30, 2009 to Jan. 11, 2010. A reception for the exhibit will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30.
Goshen College's fall mainstage play 'Big Love' to be performed Oct. 30-Nov. 8 October 28, 2009
The stage has been converted into a huge, empty swimming pool for Goshen College's fall mainstage play, "Big Love," written by Charles Mee and directed by Michelle Milne. This whimsical, contemporary take on an ancient Greek play will be performed in Umble Center on Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 6 at 8 p.m.; Nov. 1, 7 and 8 at 3 p.m.
November 2009 events at Goshen College October 27, 2009
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Chicago musicians return for hometown recital, Oct. 31 October 23, 2009
Goshen natives J. Austin Wulliman, a violinist, and Mary Rose Jordan, a pianist, will return to Goshen College to perform a chamber music recital in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 7:30 p.m. As youth, Wulliman and Jordan both participated in the college's music preparatory programs – the precursor to what is now the Community School of the Arts. Wulliman and Jordan will also be joined by hornist Laura Weiner.
Alum to perform piano recital Oct. 27 October 23, 2009
Pianist Jeffery Weaver, a 2003 Goshen College alumnus, will perform a recital in the Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
'A Cabinet of Curiosities' on display in exhibit, Oct. 25-Dec. 11 October 23, 2009
Dating from the 16th century, the earliest name in English for what is now regarded as a museum was "cabinet of curiosities." The term refers to a room in a wealthy person's home that displayed the owner's collection of exotic, or "curious," items.
Merry Lea's nature photography workshop rescheduled for Nov. 11-13 October 20, 2009
Love photography but not sure how to get the most out of a spider web or the sun setting behind a clump of big bluestem? Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College has rescheduled its annual nature photography workshop due to illness. The workshop, Seeing Our World in a Different Way with Winona Lake artist Jerry McCoy, will now take place Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. through Friday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 p.m.
Students participate in 350.org's International Day of Climate Action October 20, 2009
Goshen College students are participating in 350.org's International Day of Climate Change on Saturday, Oct. 24. The campaign is dedicated to creating an equitable global climate treaty that lowers carbon dioxide below 350 parts per million. 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide — measured in parts per million in our atmosphere.
Art of quilting lives on with creativity, friendship and service across generations October 16, 2009
Usually when Goshen College students attend the annual Michiana Mennonite Relief Sale, they see quilts auctioned off for the good cause of global relief which were made by people who remind them of their grandmothers back home.
Goshen College senior helps Peruvians profit through bracelet sales October 16, 2009
With 2,000 bracelets, one Goshen College student and dozens of Peruvian women, a town struggling with drugs, gangs and poverty is using art to slow that cycle.
Noted cellist offers free master class Oct. 23 October 15, 2009
Noted cellist Wendy Warner will present a master class for Goshen College and area high school cellists on Friday, Oct. 23 at 4:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall in the Goshen College Music Center. The master class is free and open to the public to observe.
Chicago's premier Mexican folk dance and music groups to perform in Goshen October 14, 2009
Sones de México, a unique ensemble of seasoned Mexican folk musicians and educators that hails from Chicago, will perform with the Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago at Goshen College in the Music Center/s Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. This concert will be free and open to the public, though advance tickets can be reserved by calling the Goshen College Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566.
Merry Lea's Enchanted Forest offers alternative to Halloween fright, Oct. 23 and 24 October 14, 2009
Children will have the opportunity to explore animal night life at the 19th annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College (near Wolf Lake, Ind.) on Oct. 23 and 24, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Parables worship team inspires with songs, stories and drama October 13, 2009
The Goshen College student-led worship team, Parables, will use music, dance, storytelling and drama to worship in congregations and other venues throughout the Midwest this year.
Director to show new film, "Americana," at Goshen College October 7, 2009
A new documentary which tells the story of two California teens, their decision to join the U.S. Army and the global impact of U.S. foreign and military policy, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Goshen College in the Administration Building, Room 28 (second floor). A question-answer session with the film's director and producer, Topaz Adizes of New York City, will be held afterward. The event is free and open to the public.
Goshen College flute and piano instructors to perform recital Oct. 10 October 5, 2009
Goshen College instructor of music and flutist Rebecca Hovan will perform a recital of works for flute with Assistant Professor of Music and pianist Christine Larson Seitz on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. The program, titled "In the Parlor," will feature works selected to inspire visions of music heard in late 19th century and early 20th century European music parlors.
Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer to perform Oct. 16 at Goshen College October 5, 2009
The Goshen College Performing Art Series continues with a performance by trio Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Author Glen E. Miller to present Afternoon Sabbatical on doctor-patient relationships September 30, 2009
So often as a practicing physician, Dr. Glen E. Miller saw intelligent and educated people lose their ability to communicate in the presence of a doctor. This caused him to look for ways for the doctor and patient to relate in a more open and collaborative way.
Merry Lea to offer weekly autumn hikes September 30, 2009
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College is offering a
series of Monday hikes from 9 to 11
a.m. on Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26. These
weekly expeditions, led by trained
naturalists, will focus on the changes
that take place in Merry Lea's fall
foliage and prairies as nature readies
itself for the winter.
New Goshen College art professors exhibit work in gallery September 30, 2009
Three new art professors have arrived at Goshen College this fall to teach, and together they are exhibiting their artwork in an exhibit in the Hershberger Art Gallery from Sept. 18 to Oct. 25. An exhibit reception for the new art faculty – Anne Berry, Kristina Glick and Randy Horst – will be held during the college's Homecoming Weekend on Friday, Oct. 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. All three of the professors are also Goshen College alumni. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
Good Library to display Orus Eash Memorial Architecture exhibit in October September 29, 2009
The designer of nine Goshen College structures, Orus Eash (1915-2008), will be remembered in a memorial exhibit in the college's Good Library Gallery from Oct. 2 to 17, with a reception during the college's Homecoming weekend on Oct. 3 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Goshen College's fall One-Act plays to be performed Oct. 2-4 September 29, 2009
This season of Goshen College Theater Department productions is following the theme of "Think For Yourself," and the fall One-Act plays will help the audience do just that. They will be performed in Umble Center on Oct. 2 at 8 p.m., Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 2 p.m. American Sign Language interpretation will be available on Oct. 4.
Merry Lea to host nature photography
workshop Oct. 8-10 September 29, 2009
Love photography but not sure how to
get the most out of a spider web or
the sun setting behind a clump of big
bluestem? Merry Lea Environmental
Learning Center of Goshen College will
hold its annual nature photography
workshop from Thursday, Oct. 8 at 6
p.m. through Saturday, Oct. 10 at 5:30
p.m.
Environment in spotlight for college's
Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 2-4 September 29, 2009
This year's theme is "Going Green at
Goshen" and includes a number of
special opportunities focused around
environmental sustainability. In
addition to class reunions, other
highlights of the weekend are One-
Act plays, kids' activities, athletic
events, a hymn sing, environmental
issue seminars by professors, art
exhibits, a field trip to Merry Lea
Environmental Learning Center, an
alumni picnic with local produce and
the Music Gala.
Goshen College honors four outstanding alumni during Homecoming weekend September 29, 2009
Their lives have been about making peace in their communities as they worked with chickens, people with disabilities, people who are hungry and young athletes. During Goshen College's Homecoming Weekend 2009 on Oct. 2-4, the college will honor four exceptional alumni with awards for their longtime commitment to service that has inspired others.
October 2009 events at Goshen College September 24, 2009
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College says goodbye to five faculty members September 22, 2009
As the 2009-2010 academic year gets underway, Goshen College is without five long-serving, respected professors. Associate Professor of Nursing Fern Brunner, Professor of Physics Carl Helrich, Professor of Psychology Vic Koop, Professor of Mathematics Ron Milne and Associate Professor of Art Judy Wenig-Horswell retired at the end of last school year. Together, they dedicated 138 years of service to the college and its students.
GC celebrates 11th annual day of service
to the community, Sept. 23 September 21, 2009
SCHEDULE:
9 a.m. – Chapel with speaker Alexie
Torres-Fleming, a Christian urban
leader from the South Bronx, N.Y.
9:30 a.m. – Groups leave for sites
around Michiana
10 a.m.-4 p.m. (approximately,
though varies by group) – Service at
39 sites
5 p.m. – Picnic supper on campus for
all participants, outside Westlawn
Dining Hall
Goshen College junior serves, soaks-in diverse Christian community in London September 18, 2009
For Andrea Kraybill, a Goshen College junior, serving is not just about what you do, but it is more about the relationships you build with the people where you serve.
Maple Scholars look into Amish community's use of local grief center September 18, 2009
Death and grief affects people from all types of communities, including the Amish community. Recently there have been a number of Amish who has sought out support from the local grief center, Ryan's Place. This unique relationship between the Amish and a social service agency like Ryan's Place led Goshen College Adjunct Professor of Social Work Carol Jarvis, to team up with 2009 graduate Melissa MacGregor and senior Leah Yoder to try learning more through the college's summer research program, Maple Scholars.
GC Music Department faculty to perform a recital, Sept. 26 September 17, 2009
The Goshen College Music Department faculty will be performing a recital on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Gregory Hand to present organ recital at Goshen College on Sept. 27 September 17, 2009
Dr. Gregory Hand, University of Iowa music professor, will open the 2009-2010 Rieth Recital Hall Organ and Hymn Sing Sunday Series with an organ recital on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009 at 4 p.m. Hand will perform a program of works by J.S. Bach and 16th-17th century Dutch composer Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck.
Choral terrace tickets available and
free jazz improv workshop available
with Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo de la
Vida, Sept. 19 September 17, 2009
The Goshen College Performing Arts
Series starts off the 2009-2010
season with a performance by one of
America's favorites Doc Severinsen and
his band El Ritmo de la Vida, on
Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College finalizes Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon impact September 16, 2009
President James E. Brenneman has finalized Goshen College's Climate Action Plan and submitted it to the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC). The plan documents the college's commitment to reducing campus greenhouse gas emissions and outlines initiatives designed to achieve an overall goal of climate neutrality as well as a set of steps that will teach students the skills they will need to help society do the same.
Jarvis to speak at the seventh annual Grief Seminar, Oct. 16 September 15, 2009
The seventh annual Goshen College and Ryan's Place Grief Seminar, titled "The Many Faces of Grief," will be held Friday, Oct. 16 in the Goshen College Church-Chapel Fellowship Rooms.
Goshen College explores supervisory leadership skills in afternoon course September 15, 2009
Enrollment is open for Goshen College Business Department's continuing education program "Developing Supervisory Leadership – Part I" course this fall, designed for newly appointed supervisors and managers who feel the need to refresh and improve the skills necessary to their performance as a leaders of organizations.
Goshen College announces August 2009 Dean's List for degree-completion program September 15, 2009
Goshen College recently recognized 14 students for excellence in academics on the Division of Adult and External Services (DAES) August 2009 Dean's List. Eleven of the students are studying in the RN to BSN completion program and three are in organizational leadership.
Goshen College Business Department offers 13-week evening course on personal finance September 14, 2009
Learn how to achieve personal financial peace in a fun and supportive environment by taking a 13-week personal finance course presented by the Goshen College Business Department.
Goshen College responds to the H1N1 flu virus September 11, 2009
Goshen College is closely monitoring local and national health advisories concerning the H1N1 flu virus, implementing preventative strategies to reduce the spread of both the seasonal flu and H1N1, and responding to several suspected cases of the flu.
Goshen's enrollment of first-year students best in 27 years September 8, 2009
Community colleges and public universities are expecting significant increases in enrollment this fall, but they are not the only educational institutions bucking the economic downturn.
Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical
line-up for 2009-10 announced September 8, 2009
The 2009-10 line-up of lectures,
performances and special trips that are
part of the Goshen College Afternoon
Sabbatical program is as follows.
Students research the history of Mennonite youth ministry September 4, 2009
Goshen College students Josh Hertzler and Anna Showalter teamed up with Campus Pastor Bob Yoder through the college's Maple Scholars program to go through archives and to take a deeper look into the history of Mennonite youth ministry.
Goshen College president opens school year by asking peacemakers to help heal the world September 4, 2009
Goshen College President James E. Brenneman opened the new school year by inviting members of the campus community to become peacemakers as they pursue their professions, passions and callings.
Hernandez to present Afternoon Sabbatical on Latino issues September 4, 2009
A daughter of migrant farm workers, Rebecca Hernandez has been working through Latino issues her whole life, especially throughout her career. Hernandez is the director of the Goshen College Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning (CITL) and will be sharing her life journey in the first Afternoon Sabbatical of the 2009-2010 series on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. in Goshen College's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College welcomes Class of 2013 this weekend, classes to begin August 28, 2009
The 2009-10 academic year is ready to start and members of the Goshen College Class of 2013 are beginning their college journeys this weekend when they move in and participate in orientation activities. The college is anticipating a larger first-year class than usual.
Goshen College introduces new employees for 2009-10 August 24, 2009
Goshen College is pleased to announce and welcome new employees for the 2009-10 academic year. Several persons were hired and started earlier in the year, and several have changed positions within the institution.
Goshen College moves up in 'U.S. News' rankings of best liberal arts colleges
August 20, 2009
In a report eagerly anticipated by incoming college students and their parents, Goshen College placed 131st out of 249 liberal arts colleges in the 2010 "America's Best Colleges" rankings by "U.S. News & World Report." Last year it was ranked 149th out of 265. Goshen continues to be ranked in the third tier of Best Liberal Arts Colleges for the ninth straight year.
Individual concert tickets on sale Aug. 31 for the Goshen College Performing Arts Series August 20, 2009
Opportunities are still available to secure individual tickets for all concerts in the Goshen College Performing Arts Series. Individual tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 31, at the Goshen College Welcome Center. The 2009-10 season will begin Sept. 19 with Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo de la Vida.
September 2009 events at Goshen College August 20, 2009
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
History professor completes Mennonite book trilogy with 'Practices' August 18, 2009
How do the practices, habits and routines of worship form Christian – and specifically Mennonite – identity? Goshen College Professor of History John D. Roth explores these questions in his new book "Practices: Mennonite Worship and Witness," (Herald Press, 2009). "Practices" is the final book in his three volume series on Mennonite identity in the 21st century.
College students learn about Costa Rican women's movement August 18, 2009
Two Goshen College students Rachel Halder and Elizabeth Speigle have teamed up with Professor of English Beth Martin Birky through the college's summer Maple Scholars Program to delve deeper in the Costa Rica women's movement and organize the data gathered by Birky's multiple research visits to Costa Rica.
Good Library to display works by Ramiro Rodriguez during Hispanic Heritage Month August 17, 2009
During Hispanic Heritage Month, Ramiro Rodriguez's images depicting his evolving roles as an artist, husband, father, son and brother will be featured in the exhibit,"Forma: Paintings and Prints," in the Goshen College Good Library Gallery from Aug. 29 to Sept. 25. There will be a reception on Sunday, Sept. 6, from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
Lifelong Learning Institute holds fall membership event, Aug. 25 August 14, 2009
The fall course schedule offered by the Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) of Elkhart County will be introduced at the organization's annual fall membership event on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Greencroft Goshen Senior Center. The instructors for the seven fall courses will provide introductions to their topics and interested seniors will have the opportunity to sign up for membership or renew their membership in LLI.
Goshen College students immersed in varied summer research August 13, 2009
From studying the educational needs of the local Latino community to the grieving habits of the Amish to deer herbivory, 17 Goshen College students spent the summer doing intense study and research during the college's eight-week Maple Scholars program.
Goshen College is ranked in the top 4.5 percent of U.S. colleges and universities August 12, 2009
Goshen College ranks in the top 4.5 percent of U.S. colleges and universities, according to Forbes magazine and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP).
Community picnic to highlight Merry Lea's Native American heritage
August 11, 2009
"Whispers of Grandmother Earth: Merry Lea's Native American Heritage" is the theme for an annual community picnic hosted by Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College and held at Luckey's Landing on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Weekend conference offers "God's Wild Side" at Merry Lea, Sept. 18-20 August 11, 2009
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will host a weekend conference titled, "At Home with God's Wild Side: Finding Our Place in Nature," Sept. 18-20, 2009.
Auditions for Community School of the Arts children's choirs to be held Aug. 24-25 August 11, 2009
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) is holding auditions on Aug. 24 and 25 for youth who wish to sing in the organization's two children's choirs.
Goshen College 'Lunch and Learn' series to support and encourage administrative staff August 7, 2009
This year Goshen College's Management Development Program will continue its seven-week "Lunch and Learn" series targeted to administrative support staff looking to improve work habits and the work environment through lunchtime seminars in Goshen piloted by experienced community leaders.
New adult string players invited to join New Horizons Orchestra for fall August 4, 2009
The Goshen New Horizons Orchestra is accepting new adult string players for the 2009 fall semester, which begins in early September.
Merry Lea to offer wilderness first aid course August 4, 2009
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will host a wilderness first aid course on Aug. 14 and 15 from 8:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Merry Lea's Farmstead site. Instructors from the SOLO School of Emergency Medicine and Rescue will teach the 16-hour course.
Registration opens for fall Goshen College Community School of the Arts offerings August 4, 2009
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) is now accepting registrations from community members for participation in its fall semester musical offerings. The registration deadline is Aug. 25 and lessons are scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 31.
Summer Maple Scholars present research July 30 July 29, 2009
Goshen College summer Maple Scholars will hold a poster session and formal presentations on Thursday, July 30 in the Science Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
More donors give to Goshen College, despite a difficult economy
July 23, 2009
More donors gave gifts to Goshen College during the 2008-09 fiscal year – which ended June 30 – than the previous year, even in a difficult economic climate which hit Elkhart County, Ind., particularly hard.
Goshen College's summer bridge program gives students a head start July 17, 2009
This summer, 21 incoming U.S. Latino, African American, Asian American and Native American college students participated in the Goshen College Summer Academic Leadership Training (SALT) program – sponsored by the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning (CITL) at Goshen College to help first-year students successfully transition from high school to college.
Maple Leafs lead conference with 54 All
Academic Awards July 14, 2009
Goshen College continued to be honored
this summer as 54 student-athletes
placed on the Mid-Central College
Conference All-Academic Teams in
2008-09.
GoLeafs.net Web site ranked 3rd in the
NAIA July 10, 2009
At the annual NAIA Sports Information
Director Association Workshop in San
Antonio, Texas, on June 20, Goshen
College Athletics was recognized for
its excellence in publications with
seven national awards last weekend.
Diverse group of graduate students begin at Merry Lea July 9, 2009
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College welcomed its second cohort of master's students in environmental education on July 6. Students from three countries began their 11-month program with a guided tour of the 1,189-acre property where most of them will live as well as study.
Camping Inquiry has 10 student
participants June 17, 2009
This summer, a record number of
Goshen College students – 33 – will
participate in the college's three
inquiry programs. Of those students,
10 will participate in the Camping
Inquiry Program (CIP), where they will
work at Christian-based summer
camps throughout the country to
develop leadership skills and grow in
their faith.
Service Inquiry sends 12 students around
country and world June 16, 2009
This summer, a record number of
Goshen College students – 33 – will
participate in the college's three
inquiry programs. Of those students,
12 will participate in the Service
Inquiry Program (SIP), where they will
be doing service work at different
assignments around the world.
Ministry Inquiry program sends 11 across
America for summer June 16, 2009
This summer, a record number of
Goshen College students – 33 – will
participate in the college's three
inquiry programs. Of those students,
11 will participate in the Ministry
Inquiry Program (MIP), where they will
have the opportunity to work with
pastors from a church and explore
their interests in ministry.
Goshen College piano instructor to perform solo recital June 26 June 16, 2009
Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) piano instructor Jessica Briggs will present a solo piano recital on Friday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall.
Students awarded ministry
undergraduate fellowships June 12, 2009
Two Goshen College students, Breanna
J. Nickel and Crystal M. Zook, were
awarded undergraduate fellowships
this summer from the Fund for
Theological Education (FTE). There
were a total of 50 undergraduate
fellowships awarded.
New master's degree program in nursing receives national accreditation June 11, 2009
Goshen College's graduate program in nursing has only been around for two years, but already the first class of graduate nursing students will receive a master's degree from an accredited nursing program next year.
Broadcast and journalism students earn state awards June 2, 2009
Goshen College communication students were recently awarded top honors at state communication competitions.
Goshen College business students honored for their outstanding achievements June 2, 2009
The Goshen College Business Department recently recognized six graduating seniors for their academic achievements and honorable work in the field.
Summer 2009 events at Goshen College May 28, 2009
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Maple Leafs bring home 14th place overall at women's track and field outdoor nationals May 28, 2009
Eight members of the Goshen College Maple Leafs Track and Field Team competed on the largest stage in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics when the best of the best from over 300 schools across the United States and Canada gathered for the May 21-23 NAIA Outdoor National Championships just outside of St. Louis, Mo.
College shares green practices with local
business leaders May 21, 2009
In these tough economic times,
business owners are eager to save
money. Members of the Sustainable
Business Roundtable in Michiana want
to save the planet too. Goshen College
hosted the May meeting of the group
to share some of the "green" practices
of the college.
Students write, perform quirky operatic
comedy about the Mario Brothers May 21, 2009
Combining his musical talents with his
love for video games, Goshen College
senior Jesse Landis-Eigsti recently
wrote and produced the original
operetta "I Fratelli Mario" (The Brothers
Mario), a 25-minute epic comic
operetta based on the video game
characters from "Super Mario
Brothers."
Spring 2008-09 Dean's List May 19, 2009
Goshen College recently recognized 243
students for excellence in academics, on
the 2008-09 spring semester Dean's List.
Goshen College helps students to serve as Mennonite Church USA delegates May 4, 2009
Ten Goshen (Ind.) College students will serve as delegates for the upcoming Delegate Assembly at the Mennonite Church USA Convention 2009, June 30 to July 5 in Columbus, Ohio. To help make this happen, Goshen College is providing partial financial support for the students.
Local children's choirs to perform selection of sacred and secular music in May 3 spring concert May 1, 2009
Students and ensembles from the Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) will perform in a special showcase concert in Sauder Concert Hall on Sunday, May 3 at 4 p.m. A concert highlight will be performances of 95 local youth in CSA's two children's choirs – Rejoice (grades 3-5) led by Rosemary Rupp and Shout for Joy (grades 6-8) led by Sandy Hill.
May 2009 events at Goshen College April 28, 2009
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
At 111th commencement, Ainlay tells
graduates to emulate the Pilgrims April 27, 2009
Goshen College's Class of 2009
received degrees Sunday, April 26
after being encouraged to take a leap
of faith by President James E.
Brenneman and to have courage and to
persevere by Union College President
Stephen Charles Ainlay, a 1973
Goshen College graduate.
Former Goshen College professor Todd Davis to present poetry reading April 30 April 24, 2009
Todd Davis, a professor of English at Penn State University's Altoona College, will present a poetry reading on Thursday, April 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Goshen College in Newcomer Center, Room 19. The event is free and open to the public.
Merry Lea hosts sixth annual NatureFest May 15-16 for whole family April 23, 2009
Can't afford that beach condo this year? A tight economy doesn't mean Northern Indiana families can't enjoy a weekend get-away. Merry Lea's NatureFest, less than an hour's drive from either Goshen or Fort Wayne, offers a weekend packed with unique opportunities for under $50 for the whole family.
Quilters to talk about their passion and current exhibit on April 30 April 20, 2009
On Thursday, April 30 at 7 p.m. in the Goshen College Good Library Gallery, Edith Shanholt, Claire Baker and Rebecca Haarer will talk about their interests in quilts, as quilt makers or collectors, and answer questions about the quilts on display. The event is free and open to the public.
Maple Leafs give relief by giving back April 20, 2009
When associated with athletics, the word "community" most often relates to the idea of creating a close-knit group of teammates on and off the court or field of play.
Wildflower fans to hike Noble County, April 25 April 16, 2009
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will sponsor a Noble County Wildflower tour on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will visit four sites: Merry Lea, Crooked Lake Nature Preserve, Bender Memorial Forest and Spurgeon Nature Preserve.
Three Goshen College students' 'A Teacher's Moment' essays air April 14-28 April 16, 2009
The public radio station in Elkhart, Ind., WVPE-88.1 FM, has selected essays by three Goshen College students to air the Tuesdays between April 14-28 about "A Teacher's Moment." All of the pieces are scheduled to air at 7:35 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m.
Goshen College librarians help make peace archives available online April 15, 2009
With the help of Goshen College librarians, more peace is now available around the world – at least in the form of online documents related to peace studies.
Goshen College announces 2009-2010 Performing Arts Series lineup April 15, 2009
The 2009-10 season of the Goshen College Performing Arts Series will again bring top name musicians to the college's Sauder Concert Hall stage, with a group of performers who have amassed a total of more than 30 Grammy Awards.
Goshen College heads to the Middle East with new study abroad location in Egypt April 15, 2009
With the current international situation being described as the "clash of civilizations" – the clash between the two largest religious traditions in the world, Islam and Christianity – Goshen College has decided that now is the time to "find its way to the Middle East in a new opportunity for learning through our well-established Study-Service Term program," said President James E. Brenneman. The decision was made public at the April 14 Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical international luncheon, which featured Egypt.
Goshen College Gospel choir, Voices-n-Harmony, to present spring benefit concert with new director April 13, 2009
Voices-n-Harmony, Goshen College's gospel choir, will present its spring concert in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, April 17 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature new director Ron Bishop, and the choir will be joined by the Judah First Chorale and a full band.
Orchestra and chorale directors to present faculty recital, April 18 April 13, 2009
The two newest members of the Goshen College Music Department faculty – Associate Professor of Music Gregg Thaller and Assistant Professor of Music Scott Hochstetler – will present short percussion and baritone recitals on Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall as part of the 2008-2009 Faculty Recital Series.
Professional singer, current student Tami
Jantzi to present voice recital April 17 April 13, 2009
Goshen College continuing education
student, former opera singer and
mezzo-soprano Tami Jantzi will
present a voice recital in the Music
Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Friday,
April 17 at 9 p.m. Admission is free
and the public is warmly invited.
Goshen College Rec-Fitness Center offers big discount for unemployed in community April 13, 2009
When Doug Yoder, director of the Goshen College Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center (RFC), got off the phone recently from talking with an unemployed person in the community, he knew he had to do something to help.
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band to close 12th season of Performing Arts Series April 8, 2009
Grammy Award winning musician Poncho Sanchez and his Latin jazz band are set to conclude the 12th season of Goshen College's Performing Arts Series in style. The performance is scheduled for Tuesday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College names Florida Keys marine biology facility and develops new partnerships April 8, 2009
In a celebration of its marine biology program, Goshen College recently named its Florida Keys facility the J.N. Roth Marine Biology Station, and a lab the C.F. Bishop Marine Biology Laboratory. They are named in honor of former Goshen College biology professors Jonathan Roth and the late Franklin Bishop.
Lights off: Saving energy one hour at a time April 7, 2009
Goshen College joined 50 million people around the world on March 28, from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., to raise awareness about global climate change and energy consumption by turning off unnecessary lights during Earth Hour, sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Students celebrate new books through Pinchpenny Press with release parties April 3, 2009
They are all edited collections, but the new books recently released by Pinchpenny Press -- a press that produces chapbooks through the Goshen College English Department -- have very different aims.
Union College President Stephen Ainlay to speak at Goshen College commencement April 26 April 1, 2009
Union College President Stephen Ainlay to speak at Goshen College commencement April 26
Goshen College to launch domestic Study-Service Term in local Latino community March 30, 2009
Northern Indiana may not have the exotic allure of Cambodia or Peru, but after 40 years of sending students around the world for a semester of cross-culture learning, Goshen College is launching a new location for its Study-Service Term (SST) program right in its own backyard.
Experience the sights, flavors of Egypt with international luncheon April 14 March 26, 2009
The international luncheon, which has been an annual part of Goshen College Afternoon Sabbaticals, will introduce Egypt this year. On Tuesday, April 14, at noon in the College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall, President James Brenneman, Dr. Terri Plank Brenneman, Vice President for Institutional Advancement Will Jones and Director of Major Gifts Jim Caskey will introduce a nation at the crossroads of historic and modern developments. The meal registration deadline is April 3.
Exhibit comes 'Full Circle' with old and new quilts and quilters March 25, 2009
In an exhibit titled "Full Circle: Old and New Quilts and Quilters," antique Mennonite and Amish quilts from the collection of Rebecca Haarer will set a historical context for and be displayed alongside of original quilts designed by Edith Shanholt, a lifelong resident of Elkhart County, and Claire Baker, a new Elkhart County resident and a native of California. The exhibit will be in the Library Gallery of the Goshen College Good Library from March 29 to Aug.14 and an opening reception for the exhibit will be held March 29 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the gallery.
Goshen College holds 9th annual Conference of Religion and Science with Noreen Herzfeld March 24, 2009
St. John's University Professor of Theology and Computer Science Noreen Herzfeld will be the keynote speaker at the ninth annual Goshen College Conference on Religion and Science, held March 27-29. Herzfeld will speak on "Perfection of the work" on Friday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. and on "Does Perfection Exist?" on Saturday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. in the Goshen College Church-Chapel. The lectures are free and open to the public.
Wetlands workshop a sparkling opportunity for landowners March 23, 2009
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will sponsor an in-depth workshop on the natural history of wetlands, May 29-31. Wetland ecologists Mary Linton and Alice Thompson of Thompson and Associates will explore the geology and biology of a diversity of wetlands on Merry Lea's property, south of Wolf Lake, Ind., in central Noble County.
QUIZ: What is this? March 23, 2009
Goshen College presents Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, "The Gondoliers," March 27-April 5 March 23, 2009
The Goshen College Music and Theater Departments will be performing Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta, "The Gondoliers," for the spring mainstage in Umble Center on March 27, 28 and April 4 at 8 p.m. and March 29 and April 5 at 3 p.m.
April 2009 events at Goshen College March 23, 2009
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted
Goshen College will turn off the lights, for an hour March 20, 2009
On Saturday, March 28, Goshen College will be participating in the worldwide movement Earth Hour, a global event created to symbolize that everyone working together can make a positive impact on climate change.
Merry Lea reaches out to local congregations with greening resources March 20, 2009
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College has two things people of faith can always use. One is peace, quiet and the natural beauty of central Noble County's wetlands. The other is experience with shaping institutions toward greener, more sustainable practices. Both of these gifts are available to local pastors and other church-goers through upcoming opportunities at this 1,189-acre nature center.
Merry Lea to offer birding trip to Indiana Dunes in May March 20, 2009
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will sponsor a birding trip to the Indiana Dunes, May 1-3. The group will visit the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, the Indiana Dunes State Park, Pinhook Bog, Beverly Shores and other birding hot spots along Lake Michigan.
Chris Thile returns to Goshen College on April 3 to perform with Punch Brothers March 18, 2009
Former Nickel Creek band member Chris Thile returns to Goshen College's Sauder Concert Hall stage, this time with his band the Punch Brothers. This Performing Arts Series concert will take place Friday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m.
With urgency, McKibben calls for global action to make 350 the target in climate change March 17, 2009
Bill McKibben hopes that the world is ready to act fast, and aim for 350 – "the most important number in the world."
Goshen College Lavender Jazz springs "Into Action" for final concert of the year, March 21 March 17, 2009
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's big band, will present a mixture of classic jazz, Latin and World Beat charts in their spring concert, "Into Action," on Saturday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College undergraduates present research work at 11th annual research symposium March 16, 2009
Every year Goshen College students devote hours to research and experimentation in laboratories or in the field, as well as labor over research papers. Too often, only their professors can appreciate the efforts.
Peters takes third straight Indoor
National Title for race walking March 13, 2009
It's always best to peak at the end of
the season when everything is on the
line.
A senior-dominated Goshen College
track and field team did just that as it
smashed three more school records
and posted six personal bests at the
NAIA Indoor Track and Field National
Championships in Johnson City, Tenn.,
March 5-7.
Tickets available for March 18 Estonia National Symphony Orchestra concert March 12, 2009
In its debut U.S. tour, the 100-member Estonia National Symphony Orchestra will perform for Goshen College's Performing Arts Series in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall, with piano soloist Joyce Yang, on Wednesday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Iraq War conscientious objector to speak locally, March 16 and 17 March 12, 2009
Staff Sgt. Camilo Mejía became the face of the antiwar movement in early 2004 when he applied for a discharge from the National Guard as a conscientious objector. "By putting my weapon down, I chose to reassert myself as a human being," he said.
Organist Leon Couch III to present recital at Goshen College March 15 March 10, 2009
Converse College organist and professor Dr. Leon Couch III will present an organ recital at Goshen College in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall as part of the Organ Recital Series on March 15 at 4 p.m.
Diverse group of students spend spring break building cultural bridges in the nation's capital March 9, 2009
It wasn't a week on the beach for seven Latino and six Anglo students from Goshen College during spring break the last week of February. Instead, it was an intense week that involved learning about other cultures and doing service in Washington, D.C., as they spent time with the bilingual Mennonite congregation, New Hope/Nueva Esperanza.
Goshen College choirs tour the world through song in spring concert, March 14 March 6, 2009
Singing music from multiple regions of the world, the Goshen College choirs will explore the large palette of sounds available to the human voice in the third annual Earthtones choral concert on Saturday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Christian author and activist Shane Claiborne to speak on 'living a countercultural faith,' March 18-20 March 6, 2009
GOSHEN, Ind. – Shane Claiborne will bring his message about living a countercultural faith to Goshen March 18-20.
Directors offer behind-the-scenes look at "The Gondoliers" operetta during Afternoon Sabbatical March 6, 2009
The directors of Goshen College's spring mainstage production of the operetta "The Gondoliers," by Gilbert and Sullivan, are offering a chance for the general public to get a look at what goes on behind the scenes during the musical production process. During the March 10 Afternoon Sabbatical, Professor of Theater Doug Liechty Caskey and Professor of Music Debra Brubaker will offer insights into the production from their respective fields at 1 p.m. in the college Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Goshen College seniors showcase artistic endeavors in capstone events, March 8-April 26 March 5, 2009
Fifteen Goshen College senior art majors will display the culmination of their studies and work in three annual senior art exhibitions in the Hershberger Art Gallery at the Goshen College Music Center from March 8 to April 15. Pieces from all exhibits will be included in a Senior Commencement Exhibit from April 19 to 26, with a reception on Saturday, April 25 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Environmental author and educator Bill McKibben to speak on climate change March 11 March 5, 2009
What is the most important number in the world? According to U.S. author, educator and environmentalist Bill McKibben, it is 350, the number of parts per million that the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere needs to be reduced to so as not to cause "huge and irreversible damage to the earth." He believes solutions exist though.
Emily Dickinson poetry comes to life in joint recital and lecture, March 6 March 5, 2009
Two Goshen College professors will examine musical song settings of poems by Emily Dickinson in a special lecture/recital in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m.
March 2009 events at Goshen College February 23, 2009
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Online Lenten devotions offer college faculty and student voices; Reflections begin Feb. 25 February 18, 2009
Everyone needs a bit of silence and spiritual reflection to renew hope. Goshen College again offers an online spiritual resource to help Christian believers make time and space in their hearts and minds to reflect on the season of Lent.
Local youngsters to tap sugar bush, enjoy sticky-sweet syrup at Merry Lea February 16, 2009
Some 1,270 elementary students from 21 area schools and homeschool groups, along with their parents and teachers, will find environmental learning to be sugary-sweet at Sugar Bush 2009, sponsored by the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College. This day-long, hands-on experience in maple syrup making takes place at the Yoder Sugar Bush near Huntertown, Ind.
Tickets available for college's annual International Student Club Coffeehouse February 16, 2009
Goshen College students, representing up to 30 countries, will host the annual International Student Club Coffeehouse on March 7. A buffet-style dinner will begin at 5 p.m. in the College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall and the show will take place in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall at 7 p.m.
Goshen College offers weeklong study tour to Mexico for adults in May and June February 16, 2009
For the third consecutive year, Goshen College again is offering a continuing education study tour for nontraditional students and community members titled "Our Mexican Neighbors." This five-week evening course meets twice each in May and June, plus it includes a one-week trip to Mexico City and Cuernavaca. Intended for business leaders, elected officials, teachers, church staff and citizens of Elkhart County, the tour course is offered at a discounted price for continuing education students.
Goshen College's Chamber Choir to perform concerts on Midwest spring break tour, Feb. 21-March 1 February 16, 2009
The 32-voice Goshen College Chamber Choir is touring during spring break, sharing music that reflects on the theme of "Encountering God's Hope" at churches and schools in Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin during its 2009 tour, Feb. 21-March 1, as well as performing a concluding home concert in Goshen.
Area schools to compete in Science Olympiad at Goshen College on Feb. 14 February 13, 2009
Eighteen area Science Olympiad teams will be at Goshen College on Saturday, Feb. 14 to complete in one of the nine regional Indiana Science Olympiad competitions. They will be competing for a spot in the state, and possibly national, competition.
Internationally-acclaimed artist Hung Liu to present annual lecture, Feb. 15 February 13, 2009
Chinese artist Hung Liu, an internationally known and acclaimed mural painter will give the 2008-09 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist Lecture in the Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Goshen College faculty and students reflect on President Obama's Elkhart town hall February 11, 2009
More than 2,000 people were on hand Feb. 9 in Elkhart for President Barack Obama's town hall meeting at Concord High School. Among them were several Goshen College faculty and students. They shared their brief written reflections on what they saw and heard — and what two would have asked Obama if given the opportunity.
Speech on immigration raids wins college's annual peace oratorical contest February 9, 2009
Analisa Gerig-Sickles, a Goshen College senior elementary education major from West Branch, Iowa, won first place with her speech "No Mas Redadas" during the college's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 3. She was one of six Goshen College students from a variety of disciplines who spoke about peace and justice issues during the competition.
Goshen College announces 10 President's Leadership Award recipients for 2009 February 6, 2009
Goshen College has awarded the 2009 President's Leadership Award (PLA), the college's top merit scholarship, to 10 college-bound students.
Goshen College and Notre Dame agree to creation of collaborative engineering program February 5, 2009
Goshen College and the University of Notre Dame have agreed to create a collaborative liberal arts and engineering program for undergraduates, similar to Goshen's prior agreements with the University of Illinois and Case Western Reserve University, and Notre Dame's agreements with Saint Mary's College, Bethel College and a half-dozen other private liberal arts institutions across the country.
Irish fiddler Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul to perform Feb. 14 at Goshen College February 5, 2009
The Goshen College Performing Arts Series continues on Saturday, Feb. 14, with a performance by one of the world's pre-eminent Irish fiddlers Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College orchestra, contest winners perform annual Concerto-Aria concert, Feb. 13 February 4, 2009
The nine student winners of the annual Goshen College Concerto-Aria Competition will perform in concert with the college's orchestra on Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall at the Goshen College Music Center.
Professor of history to present Afternoon Sabbatical on the changing Amish February 3, 2009
Steve Nolt, a leading expert on the Amish and professor of history at Goshen College, will present an Afternoon Sabbatical at the college titled, "The Amish: Tradition and Change in the 21st Century," on Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Goshen College joins the big game with regional Super Bowl ads January 30, 2009
It won't just be the Cardinals and the Steelers showing up for the Super Bowl on Sunday. The Maple Leafs will also make an appearance, though without a football team.
Goshen College students speak for peace
in annual oratorical contest, Feb. 3 January 30, 2009
Six Goshen College students will
speak Tuesday, Feb. 3 about issues of
peace and justice for the annual C.
Henry Smith Oratorical Contest. The
contest begins at 7 p.m. and takes
place in the Umble Center.
Bluffton religion professor to talk about freedom and peace on Feb. 2 January 29, 2009
Drawing heavily on the biblical book of Galatians, Bluffton (Ohio) University Assistant Professor of Religion Laura Brenneman will be asking the question, "What does freedom have to do with peace?" in her Monday, Feb. 2 C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture at Goshen College in the Administration Building, Room 28 at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
College nursing mock convention to address diversity and holistic care, Feb. 6 January 28, 2009
The 38th annual Nursing Mock Convention on Friday, Feb. 6, will bring Goshen College nursing students and faculty together to debate and vote on controversial issues in the nursing field – including the legalization of marijuana for medical use, mandatory organ donation and refusal of all unpaid treatment for undocumented patients – giving students real-world experience outside a hospital setting.
Goshen College professors Solomia Soroka and Matthew Hill to perform recital, Feb. 6 January 27, 2009
Goshen College Assistant Professor of Music Solomia Soroka, violin, and Professor of Music Matthew Hill, piano, will give a recital Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
February 2009 events at Goshen College January 27, 2009
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
In difficult economic times, Goshen College offers more relief for new students January 26, 2009
The uncertain economic times are making many people nervous about the future. "Goshen College is just as concerned as students and parents are about the cost of a private college education," said Lynn Jackson, vice president for enrollment management.
Goshen College students compete to raise funds for area food pantries January 21, 2009
For Goshen College students, this Christmas was all about giving, and a little friendly competition. Just days before leaving campus to spend the holidays with their families, students raised more than $1,100 for the Elkhart County Food Network.
Goshen College announces Fall 2008-09 Dean's List January 21, 2009
Goshen College recently recognized 209 students, for excellence in academics, on the 2008-09 fall semester Dean's List.
Thomas Bara to present organ recital at Goshen College on Jan. 25 January 20, 2009
Organ instructor Thomas Bara will present a recital on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 4 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Goshen College celebrates Black History Month with "The Dream" art exhibit January 20, 2009
An art exhibit, "The Dream," will be on display in the Goshen College Good Library Gallery to depict African-American culture and life through sculptures, drawings, photographs and paintings by artists from the African American Arts Association of South Bend. An opening reception will take place on Jan. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m., with jazz and poetry readings. The exhibit will be open from Jan. 25 to Feb. 18.
Goshen College community gathers to watch, study and reflect upon President Obama's inauguration January 20, 2009
Goshen College students, faculty, staff and community members cheered, prayed, studied and reflected Tuesday as Barack Obama was sworn in as the nation's first African-American president.
Goshen College English Department launches new Center for Mennonite Writing online January 19, 2009
For Mennonites and non-Mennonites interested in Mennonite writing, there is now one place to go online for a multitude of resources: the Center for Mennonite Writing (CMW). CMW, a project of the Goshen College English Department, was launched as a Web site in the middle of January at: www.mennonitewriting.org.
Goshen College to host Presidential inauguration watch January 16, 2009
WHAT: An interactive and educational gathering at Goshen College to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama, the first African-American U.S. president
Goshen College celebrates the life and ideas of Martin Luther King Jr. with local stories January 15, 2009
Adam and Maggie Williams of Elkhart were subject to a cross burning at their Elkhart home in May 2008. Stacie Meyers-Ray is a former Osceola, Ind., resident whose neighborhood became home to a racial extremist compound.
Internationally-acclaimed artist Hung Liu to present paintings in Goshen College gallery January 15, 2009
Chinese artist Hung Liu, an internationally known and acclaimed mural painter will exhibit her art as the 2008-09 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist in the Goshen College Music Center's Hershberger Art Gallery from Jan. 23 to March 3. Liu will present a public lecture on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall; a reception in the gallery will immediately follow.
Goshen College flute and piano instructors to perform recital Jan. 17 January 15, 2009
Goshen College instructor of music and flutist Rebecca Hovan will perform a recital of works for flute with Associate Professor of Music Christine Larson Seitz on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. The program, titled "Suite Treats," will feature performances of several musical suites from a variety of time periods in music history.
Local medical and health pioneer, Dr.
Willard Krabill, dies January 6, 2009
Goshen College Physician Emeritus
and Associate Professor Emeritus of
Health Education Willard S. Krabill,
who gave 24 years of service to the
college, died this morning after a
courageous six-month battle with
cancer at the age of 82. He was a
pioneer in the areas of medical ethics,
public health, family-centered
childbirth and sex education.
Mary Jane Rieth, donor of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, dies December 31, 2008
Mary Jane George Rieth, 92, a prominent Indiana conservationist and philanthropist, died Wednesday, Dec. 31 at her home in Goshen.
College's fall mainstage play selected for full performance at competition December 30, 2008
The fall 2008 mainstage production of "The Saint Plays" at Goshen College has been selected for inclusion in the American College Theater Festival, Region III, in Saginaw, Mich., Jan. 6-11, 2009.
Singing sensation Bobby McFerrin to perform Jan. 18 at Goshen College, tickets still available December 30, 2008
Tickets are still available for the Bobby McFerrin concert on Jan. 18 at 4 p.m. as part of the Goshen College's Performing Arts Series in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. McFerrin is a 10-time Grammy Award winning vocalist and conductor.
Community prayer breakfast to kick off Martin Luther King Jr. Day; reservations due Jan. 8 December 23, 2008
he Goshen College Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day on Jan. 19 will begin with prayer and remembrance at the ninth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Prayer Breakfast, beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall. The breakfast is open to the public and reservations are due by Thursday, Jan. 8.
Nursing professor wins AARP/AAUW health care scholarship December 22, 2008
Goshen College Associate Professor of Nursing Ruth Stoltzfus has won a $500 Health Sciences Scholarship from AARP Indiana and the American Association of University Women (AAUW), South Bend Branch.
January 2009 events at Goshen College December 22, 2008
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College rakes in a record 27 NAIA All American Scholar-Athlete Awards December 8, 2008
With National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournaments wrapping up across the country, the Goshen College Athletic Department continues to get rewarded for its outstanding fall season on and off the court, field and course. A Maple Leaf program record 27 student-athletes were recognized as NAIA-Daktronics All American Student-Athletes this week as part of national championship play.
Judith Davis to present Afternoon Sabbatical on Early Renaissance Christmas, Dec. 9 December 2, 2008
How did they celebrate Christmas in 1520?
Goshen College Professor Emerita of French and Humanities Judith Davis presents "An Early Renaissance Christmas Medley" Afternoon Sabbatical on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College music ensembles celebrate Christmas with the annual A Festival of Carols concert December 1, 2008
Goshen College will present its fifth annual musical celebration of Christmas, A Festival of Carols, on Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m. This special celebration of the holiday season will feature five choirs, orchestra and brass ensemble, along with audience participation on traditional carols, all in a concert hall festively decorated with garlands, lights and trees.
Goshen's study abroad program included in Open Doors report November 26, 2008
Over the past decade, the number of U.S. students studying abroad has increased by more than 150 percent. And American students increasingly seek nontraditional study abroad destinations.
December 2008 events at Goshen College November 24, 2008
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Art exhibit features alumna Kristi Glick and local artist Anne Binder November 21, 2008
Goshen College alumna Kristi Glick '97 and local artist Anne Binder will present an art exhibit that will include Glick's jewelry and Binder's calligraphy in Goshen College Music Center's Hershberger Art Gallery. There will be a reception for their exhibit on Sunday, Nov. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. The exhibit will run until Jan. 18, 2009.
Goshen College faculty trained to deliver presentation on climate change and faith November 19, 2008
Bob Yoder, Goshen College campus pastor, and Paul Steury, education coordinator at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, were among the first group personally trained by Nobel Laureate Al Gore to spread the message about the challenges of and solutions to the climate crisis in the faith community.
Three Goshen College students' 'This I Believe' essays air Nov. 11-25 November 18, 2008
The public radio station in Elkhart, Ind., WVPE-88.1 FM, has selected essays by three Goshen College students to air the Tuesdays between Nov. 11 and 25 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 faculty and student voices from Advent thru Epiphany November 18, 2008
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.
Youth music lesson scholarship program honored for impact November 18, 2008
A program that helps Elkhart County children of all income levels receive professional music lessons has received a 2008 Indiana Youth Investment Award and a $5,000 check from the Indiana Youth Institute (IYI).
Goshen College American Sign Language program hosts semantics workshop Nov. 22 November 17, 2008
The Goshen College American Sign Language (ASL) Program will host Kristina Riley for a workshop titled "How do I say that? Exploring semantics in ASL and English." The workshop will take place Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the college's Administration Building, Room 28.
GoLeafs.net to feature live video Webcast of Saturday's basketball game November 13, 2008
The Goshen College Athletic Department, along with the Communication and Information Technology Services-Media Departments and WGCS-91.1 FM The Globe, has announced that the Nov. 15 Goshen College men's basketball game will be available live in real video via a free Internet Webcast.
Student PAX Club hosting "Drop beats not bombs" tour November 10, 2008
The Goshen College PAX club is hosting the "Drop Beats Not Bombs" tour Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the college's Umble Center. The tour includes a concert by Detroit-based political hip-hop artist Invincible and two workshops.
St. Joseph Valley Camerata to sing for Nov. 11 Afternoon Sabbatical November 10, 2008
The St. Joseph Valley Camerata, a local chamber choir, will present the concert "Sing the Closing of the Year" for the Nov. 11 Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical program at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall at the Goshen College Music Center. The program will feature songs related to seasonal themes such as All-Saints Day, Thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas.
Brentano String Quartet to perform Nov. 21 at Goshen College November 10, 2008
The renowned Brentano String Quartet will perform as part of Goshen College's Performing Arts Series in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Goshen College choirs and more than 100 high school singers combine with Toledo Symphony for concert November 6, 2008
Musicians will gather on the Sauder Concert Hall stage at Goshen College's Music Center as the Goshen College choirs unite with a high school honors choir of more than 100 students from across the country, the Toledo Symphony and Grammy award winning conductor and Goshen College alumnus Vance George '55 to perform a gala festival concert on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. In total, more than 200 singers will participate in this festival concert.
Goshen First Friday events to include health fair November 6, 2008
The Goshen College Nursing Department is partnering with Goshen Health System and the Elkhart County Health Department (ECHD) to provide a health fair during the First Friday event in Goshen on Nov. 7 at Better World Books from 5 to 8 p.m.
Tickets for fifth annual A Festival of Carols on sale November 6, 2008
Tickets for the fifth annual A Festival of Carols, Goshen College's holiday music extravaganza, are on sale to the public. Performances will be held on Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 7 at 4 p.m.
Families invited for weekend on campus, Nov. 7-9 November 6, 2008
Parents and siblings of Goshen College student are invited to attend Family Weekend, Nov. 7-9. There will be a variety of events to keep everyone in the family entertained. Cheer on the men's basketball team during the annual Maple City Hoopfest, enjoy the theatrical production of "The Saint Plays" or hear world beats at the Lavender Jazz concert.
Two Afghani business women to speak on sustainability projects November 6, 2008
The Goshen College Business Department is hosting two women, Catherine Sobrevega and Mahbooba Waizi, from Afghanistan to speak on "Finding sustainable markets for entrepreneurs in Afghanistan: The case for using business principles in poverty reduction and sustainable development" on Monday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at Eighth Street Mennonite Church in Goshen.
Campus dining seeks to break a world record November 3, 2008
Imagine a food drive that can collect nearly 400,000 pounds of food in a single day. Now imagine the number of people that could be fed with all of those donations.
Lavender Jazz to perform world beats at "Ritmo Mundial" fall concert, Nov. 8 November 3, 2008
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's big band, will perform a concert titled "Ritmo Mundial" (Spanish for "world rhythm") on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College worship team, Parables, leads with songs and stories about grace October 30, 2008
The Goshen College student-led worship team, Parables, will use music and drama to worship in congregations and other venues throughout the Midwest this year on the topic of grace.
Middle East expert Trita Parsi to present on relations between Iran and the U.S., Nov. 5 October 29, 2008
Are the United States, Israel and Iran entangled in an ideological clash, or a resolvable strategic conflict?
Goshen College music professor to perform piano recital Nov. 1 October 29, 2008
Goshen College Professor of Music Matthew Hill will perform a piano recital Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall at the Goshen College Music Center.
November 2008 events at Goshen College October 28, 2008
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Two Goshen College alumni complete Master of Fine Arts degrees, display artwork October 28, 2008
The artwork of Goshen College alumni Jordan Buschur '01 and Erin Coleman-Cruz '02 is on display in the Goshen College Music Center's Hershberger Art Gallery until Nov. 16, when there will be a reception to celebrate the exhibit from 2 to 4 p.m.
Plays about historic saints honor the memory of former student, Oct. 31-Nov. 9 October 24, 2008
Last fall, Goshen College student Deanne Binde performed as the lead in the college's fall mainstage play, "Step on a Crack." This fall, her very good friend Angie Noah will be performing as Binde in the fall mainstage play.
Exhibit to display art throughout the life of Goshen College alumna Sylvia Gross Bubalo October 22, 2008
Artwork from the late Sylvia Gross Bubalo, a 1951 Goshen College graduate, will be on display in the college's Harold and Wilma Good Library from Oct. 26 to Dec. 12. An opening reception for the exhibit "The Art of Sylvia Gross Bubalo (1928-2007): A Retrospective" will take place Oct. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Goshen basketball players scrimmage at maximum security correctional facility October 20, 2008
As temperatures begin to cool down and leaves change color, college basketball swings into full gear as teams prepare for a grueling season with pre-season scrimmages.
Goshen College Orchestra to present fall concert, "Viva Vivaldi!," Oct. 24 October 13, 2008
The Goshen College orchestra, under the direction of new Associate Professor of Music Gregg Thaller, will perform its fall concert titled "Viva Vivaldi!" Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall at the Goshen College Music Center.
Tony award-winning Broadway star Christine Ebersole to perform at Goshen College;
Choral terrace seats still available October 9, 2008
With 15 Broadway, off-Broadway and West End productions to her credit, the highly talented singer and actress Christine Ebersole will perform for Goshen College's Performing Arts Series in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Joining her will be award-winning composer, vocalist and jazz pianist Billy Stritch. The two have collaborated together before, including releasing in 2004 the album, "In Your Dreams."
Merry Lea's Enchanted Forest offers alternative to Halloween fright, Oct. 24 and 25 October 7, 2008
Children will have the opportunity to explore animal night life at the 18th annual Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College (near Wolf Lake, Ind.) on Oct. 24 and 25, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Downtown Goshen, Inc. to present Oct. 14 Afternoon Sabbatical about changes to the city October 7, 2008
President of Downtown Goshen, Inc. Eric Kanagy, along with fellow board members Gina Leichty, Julia Gautsche and Earlene Nofziger, will present an Afternoon Sabbatical about the history of downtown Goshen and the growth of startup businesses on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. at Goshen College in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Goshen College alumna Rebecca Martin to give a recital with former professor, Oct. 10 October 6, 2008
American mezzo-soprano singer Rebecca Martin, a 1988 Goshen College graduate, has performed around the world, but she will return to the college to give a recital with former music professor and pianist Marvin Blickenstaff on Friday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Sixth annual Grief Seminar to provide 'tools to cope' with loss, Oct. 17 October 6, 2008
The sixth annual Goshen College and Ryan's Place Grief Seminar, titled "Between Loss and Hope: Tools to Cope," will be held Friday, Oct. 17 in the Goshen College Church-Chapel Fellowship Rooms.
Goshen College celebrates 40 years of
pioneer study abroad program September 30, 2008
In 1968, Goshen College embarked on
a 40-year adventure as pioneers in
higher education: creating a
semester-long study abroad program
that took college students to
developing countries. It became the
first college or university in the
country to include international
education as part of its graduation
requirements.
Goshen College to hold VP candidate debate watch gathering September 30, 2008
An interactive and educational gathering at Goshen College to watch the vice presidential candidate debate between Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and U.S. Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware.
Goshen College's 2008 Peace Plays to explore the impact of 9/11 on lives today September 26, 2008
Seven years have passed since the Sept. 11 attacks changed America, though daily lives are still impacted by the catastrophic event. The first and second place winners of the 2008 Goshen College Peace Play Contest explored this theme in the plays "Here to Serve You" and "29 Questions," which will be performed on Friday, Oct. 3 at 9 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4 at 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. in the college's Umble Center during its Homecoming Weekend.
Homecoming Music Gala to feature alumna Rebecca Martin and GC ensembles September 26, 2008
The 2008 Goshen College Homecoming Weekend Music Gala concert will include featured artist, alumna Rebecca Martin, mezzo-soprano, along with the first opportunity to hear the 2008-09 ensembles and new and returning faculty members. The concert will take place in the Goshen College Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Goshen College Homecoming Weekend set for Oct. 3-5 September 26, 2008
Goshen College alumni are warmly invited back to campus for Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 3-5.
Goshen College honors seven outstanding alumni September 26, 2008
Their lives have taken them to an antiviral research lab in Chicago, a university in Lithuania, impoverished countries around the world, violence-stricken communities in Colombia, an elementary school in Colorado and college sporting events. During Goshen College's annual Homecoming celebration on Oct. 3-5, seven outstanding alumni will be honored for their service, achievements and contributions.
Author Michael Martone's "Double Wide tour" makes stop at Goshen College September 24, 2008
Michael Martone, an author and humorist who writes satirical fiction and creative nonfiction about places in Indiana, will be at Goshen College promoting his new book "Double-Wide: Collected Fiction of Michael Martone." The event is free and open to the public on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. in Newcomer Center, Room 19.
October 2008 events September 23, 2008
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
GC celebrates 10th annual day of service to the community Sept. 24 September 22, 2008
Rieth Village receives state's highest award for environmental excellence September 18, 2008
Representatives from Merry Lea Environmental Center of Goshen College's Rieth Village, in Wolf Lake, Ind., were honored with a Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence during the 11th annual Pollution Prevention Conference and Trade Show held in Plainfield on Sept. 17.
Lifelong Learning Institute provides educational opportunities to seniors this fall September 18, 2008
This fall, seniors will again have the opportunity to participate in classes offered through the Lifelong Learning Institute, which is cosponsored by Goshen College and Greencroft Goshen.
Graduate enrollment rises and
retention is high while the number of
first-year students slips September 18, 2008
Fall 2008 enrollment statistics at Goshen
College show gains in the number of
graduate students and a continued high
retention rate, but a decline in first-year
traditional students.
Organist Christine Thögersen to present recital Sept. 21 September 16, 2008
Goshen College Assistant Professor of Music Christine Thögersen will present an organ recital on Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Tickets available for Sept. 19 Ricky
Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder concert
at GC September 16, 2008
In what promises to be an electrifying
performance to open the 12th season
of Goshen College's Performing Arts
Series, the upbeat bluegrass band
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder will
perform in the Music Center's Sauder
Concert Hall on Friday, Sept. 19 at
7:30 p.m.
Profesor de espańol escribe libro de cuentos bilingües acerca de la identidad hispánica September 16, 2008
Hay más de 35 millones de personas que se identifican como hispano o latino en el Censo del 2000 de los EE.UU. Uno de ellos es Rafael Falcón, profesor de espańol de Goshen College.
During memorial service, community remembers beloved student Deanne Binde September 15, 2008
Through tears and laughter, the Goshen College community remembered Deanne Elizabeth Binde as a kind friend, a playful roommate, a dedicated student, a gifted actress and a spiritual person who cared for others.
Spanish professor pens bilingual book of short stories about Hispanic identity September 12, 2008
There are more than 35 million people who identified themselves as Hispanic or Latino on the 2000 U.S. Census. One of them is Goshen College Professor of Spanish Rafael Falcón.
Alum's documentary to premiere about role of cricket sport in bringing world peace September 12, 2008
In its Goshen premiere, the documentary "Leg Before Wicket" by 1991 Goshen College graduate Shashi Buluswar will be shown on Monday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Administration Building Room 28 at Goshen College.
Goshen College to celebrate Constitution Day with campus-wide reading September 12, 2008
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity ... "
More than Olympics and earthquakes: With host families, students gain in-depth look at China September 11, 2008
The world got a close-up look at the Sichuan province of China in May after a massive earthquake left 90,000 people dead or missing and destroyed much of its infrastructure. The news media returned last month for the spectacular Beijing Olympics.
Goshen College to celebrate the life of Deanne Elizabeth Binde, a beloved student and community volunteer, during service and activities September 11, 2008
WHAT: A memorial service and related activities for Deanne Elizabeth Binde, a Goshen College junior communication and theater major, who died on May 22, 2008.
Performance artist and sculptor to lecture on the relationship between the body and our world September 10, 2008
The 2008 Roy H. Umble Master Class keynote address titled "The Body of Knowledge. The Art of the Thinking Body" will be given by performing artist Bryan Saner on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. in Goshen College's Umble Center theater. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Latino poets to present and read work for S.A. Yoder Lecture at Goshen College September 10, 2008
As Hispanic Heritage Month begins Sept. 15, Latino poets Maurice Kilwein Guevara and Brenda Cárdenas will be at Goshen College to help celebrate with a presentation of the 38th Annual S.A. Yoder Lecture on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall. They will share poems from their latest collections. A reception and book signing will follow the reading, which is free and open to the public.
Hesston College Bible professor Michele Hershberger to speak at Goshen College Sept. 17-19 September 10, 2008
Professor of Bible at Hesston (Kan.) College Michele Hershberger, a popular speaker and author, will be at Goshen College Sept. 17-19 as a guest of the college's Campus Ministries to talk about Jesus of the Bible and the importance of believing.
Goshen College announces August 2008 Dean's List for degree-completion program September 10, 2008
Goshen College recently recognized 24 students for excellence in academics on the Division of Adult and External Services (DAES) August 2008 Dean's List. Sixteen of the students are studying in the RN to BSN completion program and eight are in organizational leadership.
Recent graduates win first and second place in annual historical essay contest September 8, 2008
Two 2008 Goshen College graduates were top winners in this year's John Horsch Mennonite Historical Essay Contest, sponsored by the Mennonite Church USA Historical Committee. Jonny Gerig Meyer won first place for his paper and Andre Shenk tied for second place in the undergraduate category. Both double majored in Bible and religion and history.
Afternoon Sabbatical and Haitian art exhibit feature Arlin and Naomi Hunsberger September 5, 2008
With the 40th anniversary of Goshen College's Study-Service Term (SST) this year, it's only fitting to begin this year's Afternoon Sabbatical series with one of the people who helped start the program in 1968.
Goshen College president opens school year with a call to live out core values September 5, 2008
Goshen College President James E. Brenneman opened the new academic year Sept. 3 by challenging students to live the college's five core values, which he described as ideal for navigating life and nurturing body and soul.
Exhibit by art professor offers retrospective of 32 years September 3, 2008
After more than 32 years of teaching at Goshen College, Associate Professor of Art Judy Wenig-Horswell is offering a retrospective look at her work as the featured artist in an exhibit in the college's Hershberger Art Gallery from Aug. 29 to Oct. 29. There will be an artist's reception on Friday, Oct. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the gallery during the college's Homecoming Weekend.
Merry Lea to host nature photography workshop Oct. 9-12 August 29, 2008
"Natural History for Nature Photographers" is the theme of a photography workshop at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College near Wolf Lake, Ind., from Oct. 9 to 12.
Merry Lea to host Sept. 19-21 conference about connections between faith and nature August 29, 2008
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College invites people of faith and seekers alike to its 2008 Autumn Hope Conference titled, "Beyond the Front Porch: Finding Our Place in Nature," from Friday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. to Sunday, Sept. 21 at noon.
Goshen College student helps families recover after Iowa immigration raid August 29, 2008
On May 12, 2008, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a raid on Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, of which U.S. Attorney Matt M. Dummermuth called at the time "the largest criminal worksite enforcement operation ever in the United States." As a result of the raid, nearly 400 undocumented immigrants were arrested.
Goshen College welcomes Class of 2012 this weekend, classes to begin August 28, 2008
The 2008-09 academic year is ready to start and members of the Goshen College Class of 2012 are beginning their college journeys this weekend when they move in and participate in orientation activities.
September 2008 events at Goshen College August 27, 2008
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Merry Lea to host wilderness first aid workshop, Sept. 5-6 August 27, 2008
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will host a Wilderness First Aid Workshop on Sept. 5-6 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The 16-hour course will be taught by instructors from the SOLO School of Emergency Medicine and Rescue. It comes with a two-year certification recognized by the American Camping Association, U.S. Coast Guard and various guide licensing boards.
Goshen College introduces new teaching and administrative faculty for 2008-09 August 26, 2008
Goshen College is pleased to announce and welcome new administrative and teaching faculty members for the 2008-09 academic year.
GC excels in 2009 'U.S.News' rankings August 22, 2008
In a report eagerly anticipated by
incoming college students and their
parents, Goshen College placed high
in the third tier of Best Liberal Arts
Colleges for the eighth straight year in
the "U.S. News & World Report" 2009
edition of "America's Best Colleges."
Goshen was ranked 149th out of 265
of the country's top liberal arts
colleges.
Forbes ranks Goshen College 159th best college in the nation August 20, 2008
In its first ratings of America's Best Colleges, Forbes.com ranked Goshen College 159th out of all U.S. colleges and universities, based on the quality of education provided, how much students achieve and several other key factors. Sixteen Indiana schools made the list, with Goshen placing seventh among them — ahead of such universities as Taylor, Butler, Ball State and Purdue.
Goshen College professors of nursing
and biology retire after 67 years
August 14, 2008
Their educations began in the same
place and their careers ended in the
same place. Coincidentally, Goshen
College Professor of Nursing Evelyn
Driver and Professor of Biology Stan
Grove went to the same elementary
school, graduated the same year from
Eastern Mennonite High School in
Harrisonburg, Va., and then both
retired this year from 67 years
combined of teaching at Goshen
College. In the intervening years, their
careers have been focused in different
directions: one on the world of nursing
and the other on the biological world.
Communication professor contributes to new book about influence of evangelical media August 12, 2008
Goshen College Associate Professor of Communication Ron Johnson, who teaches broadcasting courses and is also the campus' coordinator of video production, contributed to the first book to examine the wide-ranging relationship between evangelical Christians and the media in the 21st century.
Summer of work in Chicago offers insights into community and culture for college students August 12, 2008
Goshen College students Maria Rodriguez and Elizabeth Nafziger participated in the off-campus Chicago Center program this summer. They spent almost eight weeks living, working and learning about the city of Chicago and what makes the city click while participating in professional internships.
Interpreting for Obama all in a day's work
for sign language professor
August 11, 2008
When U.S. Sen. Barack Obama came to
Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind.,
for a presidential campaign town hall
meeting on Aug. 6, thousands of
people wanted to hear his every word.
But for those who couldn't hear the
Democratic candidate, Goshen College
Assistant Professor of American Sign
Language Julie Armstrong was able to
convey the message.
Fall term registrations now being accepted at Goshen College Community School of the Arts August 11, 2008
The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) is accepting registration from community members for participation in its fall semester musical offerings
African journey brings Goshen student
back to her roots August 7, 2008
After three months immersed in
another culture, most college students
studying abroad are ready to get back
to the comforts of home. The last
thing many students would want to do
is start over learning a different
culture in a new country for another
three months.
Giving to Goshen College Fund surpasses goal and alumni participation rate rises August 7, 2008
Goshen College reports that annual giving for the 2007-08 fiscal year, which ended June 30, reached a 15-year high, which will allow the college
to provide more student aid, promote academic excellence and innovation and foster greater spiritual development.
Individual concert tickets on sale Aug.
15 for the Goshen College Performing
Arts Series August 6, 2008
Opportunities are still available to
secure individual tickets for all
concerts in the Goshen College
Performing Arts Series. Individual
tickets go on sale Friday, Aug. 15, at
the Goshen College Welcome Center.
The 2008-09 season will begin Sept.
19 with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky
Thunder.
Community School of the Arts hires
new youth choir director;
Choir auditions will be held Aug. 18-
19 August 01, 2008
The Goshen College Community School
of the Arts (CSA) is pleased to announce
and welcome Sandra Hill as the new
director of Shout for Joy, a CSA choir for
community youth in grades 6-8.
Celebrate local medical history with
community picnic
at Luckey's Landing
on Aug. 9 July 31, 2008
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College and the
Luckey Hospital Museum, both of Wolf
Lake, Ind., will hold their annual
community picnic on Saturday, Aug. 9
from 5 to 8 p.m. at Luckey's Landing.
Historical Library purchases rare piece of
Anabaptist history July 25, 2008
To add to its already extensive list of
original Anabaptist writings, the
Mennonite Historical Library (MHL) and
Goshen College have recently
purchased a rare book of Anabaptist
martyr accounts and hymns that pre-
dates "Martyrs Mirror" (first edition,
1660) – the famous 1,290 page book
that documents Anabaptist martyrs.
Piano professor releases solo CD with
music of faith July 8, 2008
After years of collecting church music
and performing it on the piano,
Goshen College Associate Professor of
Music Beverly Lapp has released her
first solo piano CD titled, "Every
Blessing: Songs of Faith at the Piano,"
which represents some of her favorite
selections.
Goshen College broadcast of Christmas
program nominated for regional Emmy July 8, 2008
"A Festival of Carols 2007," the
television broadcast of the annual
Goshen College Christmas music
concert, has been nominated for an
Emmy in the National Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences Lower
Great Lakes Chapter.
Environmental center hosts BioBlitz for
scientists and naturalists July 8, 2008
What do you get when 30 scientists
and naturalists gather for one day to
document the presence of as many
species as possible on a property of
1,189 acres? A BioBlitz at Merry Lea
Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen College on Saturday, July 12.
Students study a diverse range of topics
this summer with the Maple Scholars
program June 25, 2008
From studying a wetland, to analyzing
radiation effects from liver cancer
therapy, to conducting a
demographics study of the Hispanic
population in Elkhart County and
surrounding areas, 16 Goshen College
students are spending the summer
doing intense study and research
during the college's eight-week Maple
Scholars program.
Four Goshen College senior business
students recognized for achievements June 25, 2008
The Goshen College Business Department
recognized four students for their
academic achievements and excellent
work in their field at the annual Senior
Recognition Dinner at the end of the
academic year.
Professor Emeritus of Communication Al
Albrecht passes away June 25, 2008
Goshen College Professor Emeritus of
Communication Al Albrecht, 84, passed
away on June 23 in the hospital after a
lengthy illness. He taught at the college
for 23 years, from 1964 to 1987.
Quilt exhibit and mural bring story,
visitors to Goshen College June 24, 2008
Every quilt has a story. This summer,
Goshen College hopes to share one of
those stories with visitors through the
addition of an 81-square foot quilt
mural on the bricks of the college's
Newcomer Center. The mural, painted
by Nappanee native Jeff Stillson, is a
replica of a quilt currently on display
in an exhibit of Amish and Mennonite
folk art heirlooms in the basement of
the college's Good Library, and is part
of the Elkhart County Quilt Gardens
Tour – an initiative by the county to
attract more people to different parts
of the region's Amish Country.
Six Goshen College students explore ministry calling during summer June 16, 2008
Six Goshen College students are spending the summer with different congregations through the college’s Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP).
Seven Goshen College students consider call to service. June 12, 2008
Seven Goshen students will be doing service work this summer through Goshen College's Servic Inquiry Program (SIP).
Eight Goshen College students participate
in summer Camping Inquiry Program June 12, 2008
This summer, eight Goshen College
students are serving with the college's
Camping Inquiry Program (CIP). The
students will spend the summer at faith-
based summer camps throughout the
United States.
Two Goshen College students receive
prestigious summer theological
fellowships June 11, 2008
Goshen College students Amy
Showalter, a senior Bible and religion
major from Harrisonburg, Va., and
Nathan Grieser, a junior music major
from Goshen, both received
undergraduate fellowships this
summer from the Fund for Theological
Education (FTE) to further their
interests in the ministry.
Nightly piano concerts a highlight of
Piano Workshop and Academy, June
15-19 June 9, 2008
Instructors and students at the 2008
Piano Workshop and Academy –
including headliners Mark
Swartzentruber and the piano-
percussion duo Sole Nero – will offer a
nightly concert series in the Goshen
College Music Center June 15-19, with
several free performances and several
at cost, but all open to the public.
Goshen College community remembers
Deanne Binde at campus prayer service May 30, 2008
On the same stage that junior Deanne
Binde played the funny and
imaginative character Ellie in the fall
mainstage play "Step on a Crack," the
Goshen College community gathered
on May 29 to remember Deanne and
pray for her family. A tragic accident
took the life of the talented student
when she was traveling home to Lake
Park, Minn., at the end of the school
year, on May 22.
Local quilter wins creation made for
'Quilters' musical May 29, 2008
During limited down times from
rehearsals for the "Quilters" musical in
May, Goshen College theater and
music students and faculty also made
a quilt of their own. Raffle tickets were
sold during the performances on May
18, 19 and 20, and on the final night
the winner was drawn and announced:
Anne Raftree, a new resident of
Goshen's Greencroft Retirement
Community from southern Oregon,
who is a long-time quilter herself.
Piano Workshop and Academy offers
learning for teachers and students,
June 16-19 May 27, 2008
One of the longest-running workshops
for both piano teachers and students
in the United States will happen again
this summer. The Goshen College
Piano Workshop and Academy, being
held June 16-19 in the Goshen College
Music Center, will feature favorite
instructors from years past, as well as
new faces.
Goshen College mourns the death of
gifted student in a Minnesota car crash May 24, 2008
A Goshen College student traveling home
at the conclusion of the school year has
died in an automobile crash near St. Paul,
Minn., the college reported Saturday.
Summer 2008 events at Goshen College May 21, 2008
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College announces Spring
2007-08 Dean's List May 20, 2008
Goshen College recently recognized 260
students for excellence in academics, on
the 2007-08 spring semester Dean's List.
Pioneer women weave a mosaic of life in
Goshen College musical 'Quilters,' May
18-20 May 13, 2008
The struggles and joys of frontier life
for women will come to life at Goshen
College with the production of the
musical "Quilters" by the college's
music and theater departments on the
Umble Center stage May 18, 19 and 20
at 7:30 p.m.
Goshen College mourns with Chinese
friends after Sichuan Province
earthquake May 13, 2008
Goshen College is mourning the loss
of life and devastation from China's
worst earthquake in three decades.
The college has sent students to a
university in Chengdu, China, for 25
years as part of its Study-Service Term
program and was the first U.S. college
to arrange an undergraduate exchange
with the People's Republic of China in
1980.
Maria Melendez to give poetry reading at
Goshen College May 1 April 29, 2008
Poet Maria Melendez will give a poetry
reading at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May
1 in the Yost Room of the Goshen
College Umble Center. Melendez's
reading will include work from her
recent book, "How Long She'll Last in
this World," published by the
University of Arizona Press. Melendez
teaches creative writing and American
literature at Utah State University, and
formerly taught at St. Mary's College in
South Bend, Ind.
Local children's choirs to perform
selection of sacred and secular music in
May 4 spring concert April 28, 2008
Two Community School of the Arts
(CSA) Children's Choirs will perform
their spring concert in the Goshen
College Music Center's Sauder Concert
Hall on Sunday, May at 4 p.m.
Performing are Rejoice!, for grades
3-5 and directed by Rosemary Rupp,
and Shout for Joy!, for grades 6-8 and
directed by Diane Schrock Hertzler.
The choirs will perform individually
and together.
110th Goshen College commencement:
story and photos April 28, 2008
Goshen College's Class of 2008
received degrees Sunday — the
culmination of years of hard work and
prayer — after being encouraged to be
life-long learners and to reach for
high goals by President James E.
Brenneman and Mukarabe Makinto-
Inandava, an advocate for poor people
in Africa.
Merry Lea hosts fifth annual NatureFest
June 6-7 for children and adults April 25, 2008
This year, campers who attend the
fifth annual NatureFest, held by Merry
Lea Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen College, won't have to worry
about cold toes. The date of this
weekend adventure in local
ecosystems has been moved from the
first weekend of May to June 6-7,
2008.
May 2008 events at Goshen College April 25, 2008
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College announces six
President’s Leadership Award recipients
for 2008 April 23, 2008
Goshen College has announced the
names of the six college-bound students
chosen to receive its 2008 President’s
Leadership Award (PLA), the college’s top
merit scholarship.
John D. Yordy honored for his service
as a professor, provost and interim
president April 22, 2008
Goshen College Provost and Executive
Vice President John D. Yordy was honored
for his 31 years of service to the college
at a reception attended by more than 250
current and former colleagues and
community members.
Sales begin April 23 for 2008-09 season
tickets to Goshen College's Performing
Arts Series April 18, 2008
The 2008-09 season of the Goshen
College Performing Arts Series will
again bring top name musicians to the
college's Sauder Concert Hall stage.
Next season's performers will include
Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder,
Christine Ebersole, the Brentano String
Quartet, Bobby McFerrin, Eileen Ivers
and Immigrant Soul, the Estonia
National Symphony Orchestra, the
Punch Brothers and the Poncho
Sanchez Latin Jazz Band.
Goshen College going green with
grease and holding celebration on
Earth Day for recently completed
campus biodiesel plant created by
students April 18, 2008
A campus celebration on Earth Day of a
recently completed campus biodiesel
plant, created by four students.
Goshen College Gospel choir, Voices-n-
Harmony, to present tribute concert to
Kirk Franklin April 17, 2008
Voices-n-Harmony, Goshen College's
gospel choir, will pay tribute to Texas-
based gospel singer and composer Kirk
Franklin with its spring program on
Sunday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Touring play 'My Name is Rachel Corrie'
brings story of young activist in Israel/
Palestine to Goshen April 17, 2008
Twenty-three-year-old activist Rachel
Corrie was an American member of the
International Solidarity Movement (ISM)
who traveled to the Gaza strip in
Israel/Palestine. She was killed on
March 16, 2003, when she tried to
stop an Israeli bulldozer in the
Palestinian residential area of Rafah.
The circumstances of Corrie's death
are disputed and sparked controversy.
It led to international media coverage,
in part because she was an American,
and in part because of the highly
politicized nature of the conflict itself.
Mennonite first-time voters share
views on faith and politics with CNN and
Chicago Tribune April 17, 2008
CNN wanted to speak with Mennonites
who are first-time voters this year and
learn their views on the presidential
election. With the Indiana presidential
primary happening on May 6, they
decided to visit Goshen College and
hear from students about what
political issues are important to them,
as well as how their Mennonite faith
informs their politics.
Planet + people + profit + God =
teaching the economics of going green April 14, 2008
The environmental movement and the
business community haven’t always
been great friends. But new Associate
Professor of Economics Jerrell Ross
Richer is finding that his expertise on
sustainability and business is the
perfect fit at Goshen College as the
campus and students work to be
greener to save the planet, to save
money and to practice Christian faith.
Merry Lea to offer trip to Ohio's Oak
Openings;
Registration deadline May 9 April 14, 2008
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College is
sponsoring an all-day bus trip to the
Oak Openings region of northwestern
Ohio on Saturday, May 17. The trip is
planned to coincide with the peak
bloom of the wild lupines and is also a
good time to see migrating songbirds.
Student-made documentary on
immigration receives a Telly Award April 14, 2008
A group of Goshen College students
produced the documentary "Fuerza" in
2006 about the effects of immigration
on the small cities of Goshen, Ind.,
and Apan, Hidalgo, Mexico. Recently
the documentary received a nod of
approval from top advertising and
production professionals with of a
Silver Telly Award for the film.
Goshen College choirs to perform spring
concert of music from around the globe April 14, 2008
Singing music from almost every
continent, the Goshen College choirs
will explore the large palette of
sounds available to the human voice,
including from Finland, Sweden, South
Africa, Latvia, India, Republic of
Georgia, Ukraine, Puerto Rico,
Appalachia and in the African-
American tradition.
Merry Lea to offer birding trip to south-
central Indiana in May;
Registration deadline April 20 April 14, 2008
McCormick's Creek State Park and
nearby sites in south-central Indiana
are this year’s destination for the
Midwest Birding Expedition offered by
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College. The group
will leave from the Merry Lea
Farmstead on Friday, May 9 at 8 a.m.
and return Monday, May 12 by 6 p.m.
Brian McLaren and ‘Everything Must Change’ tour coming to Goshen, May 9-10 April 11, 2008
Brian McLaren and his “Everything Must Change” tour will conclude an 11-city tour of the United States this year, at Goshen College on May 9-10.
Grammy-winning a cappella group, the Swingle Singers, to perform April 18 April 9, 2008
Five-time Grammy-winning a cappella group, the Swingle Singers, will continue a 45-year tradition as part of the 10th anniversary Performing Arts Series lineup at Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall on April 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Goshen College Orchestra to perform April 12 spring concert April 9, 2008
The Goshen College Orchestra, directed by Brian Mast, will perform its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Advocate for needs in Africa, Mukarabe
Makinto-Inandava, to speak at Goshen
College Commencement April 27 April 2, 2008
A native of Burundi, East Africa, who is
an advocate for issues challenging
developing countries will present the
110th graduating class of Goshen
College with a final address of their
undergraduate careers during the
2008 commencement on April 27.
Sweatshop workers from Cambodia and
Costa Rica to speak at Goshen College
April 6 April 1, 2008
Phal Savin, from Cambodia, spent
many years sewing clothing for Wal-
Mart. A mother of five, she was
recently fired for trying to form a
union, and is now vice president of the
Coalition of Cambodia Apparel
Workers Democratic Union. Didier
Leiton, from Costa Rica, worked for 17
years on pineapple and banana
plantations and is now an organizer
with the Union of Agricultural and
Plantation Workers.
College students to spend First Friday
night on courthouse lawn April 1, 2008
A group of Goshen College students
will spend the night of Friday, April 4
in cardboard boxes on the Goshen
Courthouse lawn to increase
awareness about the realities of
homelessness and the need for more
affordable housing, and to raise funds
for Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart
County, during the fourth annual
Shack City project sponsored by the
college's Campus Ministries.
Top advertising executive Keith Reinhard
to speak at April 3 business luncheon April 1, 2008
Lavender Jazz returns to stage for spring
world music concert, April 5 April 1, 2008
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's big
band, will perform its final concert of
the 2007-08 season on Saturday, April
5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's
Sauder Concert Hall. Titled "World
Beat," the concert will include a
diversity of styles and cultures in the
jazz world, featuring works from
Sammy Nestico, Duke Ellington,
Thelonius Monk and Miles Davis.
Members of the Goshen College
Women's World Music Choir will also
perform with Lavender Jazz on one
piece.
President announces Center for
Intercultural Teaching and Learning
project director March 31, 2008
President James E. Brenneman announced
Monday that an administrator, researcher
and university professor from Oregon has
accepted a faculty appointment as project
director of the Goshen College Center for
Intercultural Teaching and Learning.
Chicago's premier Mexican folk group,
Sones de México, to perform in Goshen
April 8 March 26, 2008
Sones de México, a unique ensemble
of seasoned Mexican folk musicians
and educators that hails from Chicago,
will perform at Goshen College in the
Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall on
Tuesday, April 8 at 8 p.m., following a
7:15 p.m. panel discussion about
Mexican folk music. This concert will
be free and open to the public, though
tickets are required and can be
reserved by calling the Goshen College
Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566.
Pioneer of environmental ethics
Holmes Rolston III to speak at
conference March 28 and 29
March 26, 2008
At the eighth annual Goshen College
Religion and Science Conference on
March 28-30, the keynote speaker will
be Holmes Rolston III, regarded as the
pioneer of environmental ethics.
Rolston will speak on "Generating Life
on Earth: Five Looming Questions" on
Friday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. and on
"Human Uniqueness: Spirited Mind" on
Saturday, March 29 at 10:30 a.m. in
the Church-Chapel. The lectures are
free and open to the public.
Award-winning poet Marilyn Nelson to
give poetry reading at Goshen College
April 1 March 25, 2008
Known for her sensitive and evocative
treatments of African-American
history and experience as well as her
mastery of poetry, Marilyn Nelson will
present her work at Goshen College on
Tuesday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall as the
37th annual S.A. Yoder Lecturer. The
poetry reading is free and open to the
public, and will be followed by a
reception and book signing.
Female singer-songwriters Ferron and
Barbara Higbie to perform at Goshen
College, April 11 March 25, 2008
The Goshen College radio station,
91.1FM The Globe, and the weekly
radio show "A Women's Circle" are
sponsoring female musicians Ferron
and Barbara Higbie in concert on
Goshen College's Umble Center stage
on Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Experience the sights, flavors of
Cambodia with international luncheon
April 15 March 25, 2008
The international luncheon, which has
been an annual part of Goshen College
Afternoon Sabbaticals, will introduce
Cambodia this year. On Tuesday, April
15, at noon in the College Mennonite
Church Fellowship Hall, Professor of
Bible, Religion and Philosophy Keith
Graber Miller and his spouse Ann, a
self-employed design consultant, will
present a nation rich with history, a
unique culture and smiling faces. The
registration deadline is April 4.
Canadian Brass to perform baroque, jazz
at Sauder Concert Hall on March 29 March 24, 2008
Canadian Brass, a classical brass
quintet, has entertained audiences
with their baroque and jazz music for
more than 35 years, and will perform
during the 10th year of the Goshen
College Performing Arts Series on
Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
April 2008 events at Goshen College March 24, 2008
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Gossip and truth the focus of Goshen
College spring mainstage, March 28-
April 6 March 20, 2008
Do any of us ever have a complete
knowledge of the truth? This is the
focus of the Goshen College Theater
Department's spring mainstage play
"Absolutely! {perhaps}," by Luigo
Pirandello and adapted by Martin
Sherman. Directed by Professor of
Theater Doug Liechty Caskey, the
production is scheduled for March 28
and April 4, 5 at 8 p.m. and March 29,
30 and April 6 at 3 p.m. in Umble
Center.
Folk musician Peggy Seeger to offer
concert and special live local radio
broadcast, April 6-7 March 20, 2008
The Goshen College radio station,
91.1FM The Globe, is sponsoring two
local events with folk musician Peggy
Seeger, sister of legendary folk musician
Pete Seeger, on April 6 and 7.
Goshen College adds three new majors:
broadcasting, journalism and public
relations March 19, 2008
Goshen College has created three new
majors: broadcasting, journalism and
public relations in the Communication
Department. The new offerings go into
effect in the fall of 2008. As part of
the new curriculum, new minors also
will be available in these areas of
study.
Multicultural Interfaith Candlelight
Vigil – Lament the Deaths; Pray for
Peace March 18, 2008
On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War
‘Amish Grace’ named a 2008 Christianity
Today Book Award of Merit March 18, 2008
The topics of forgiveness and the
Amish continue to widely resonate,
one and a half years after the killings
of five Amish schoolgirls in Nickel
Mines, Pa. Christianity Today
announced its 2008 Book Awards
today and “Amish Grace: How
Forgiveness Transcended
Tragedy” (Jossey-Bass, A Wiley
Imprint, Sept. 2007) received an award
of merit in the “Christianity and
culture” category.
Violin and piano recital to feature Soroka
and Hill, March 30 March 14, 2008
Goshen College Assistant Professor of
Music and violinist Solomia Soroka and
Associate Professor of Music Matthew
Hill, on piano, will present a Faculty
Showcase Recital at Goshen College on
March 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital
Hall.
Goshen College Spring Open House to
feature chance to meet with faculty,
students March 14, 2008
Students interested in attending Goshen
College will get a chance to meet with
faculty members and students, stay
overnight in a residence hall and watch a
play or track meet at a Spring Open
House on March 28-29.
Goshen students present at 10th annual
research symposium, March 15 March 12, 2008
Every year Goshen College students
devote hours to research and
experimentation in laboratories or in the
field, as well as labor over research
papers. Too often, only their professors
can appreciate the efforts.
Spring seminar on changing course with
Iran March 12, 2008
A JustPeace Seminar: "Grassroots
opportunities for making a difference."
This is the third in the series "Changing
Course in Iran."
Former ambassador to Mexico to speak
at Goshen College March 18 as Yoder
Public Affairs lecturer March 11, 2008
In his book titled "The U.S. and
Mexico: The Bear and the Porcupine,"
Jeffrey Davidow, former U.S.
Ambassador to Mexico, wrote, "I will
make this flat statement: No nation in
the world has a greater impact on the
daily lives of average Americans than
Mexico."
Columbia University art critic, Carol
Becker, to speak at Goshen College
March 13 March 11, 2008
Carol Becker, an art critic and dean of
faculty at Columbia University in New
York’s School of the Arts, will be at
Goshen College Thursday, March 13 to
speak on "Educating Creative
Practitioners for the 21st Century" at
7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth
Recital Hall, as a Yoder Public Affairs
lecturer. The event, free and open to
the public, will include a question and
answer time, and will be followed by a
reception.
Maple Leaf defends national title in
racewalk March 11, 2008
Continuing the recent surge of
championships by the Goshen College
Women's Track and Field Team,
sophomore Tina Peters defended her
2007 title with another historic win
March 6-8 at the NAIA Indoor National
Championships in Johnson City, Tenn.
Center for Healing and Hope receives
local nursing honor society gift March 11, 2008
Chapter officers Brenda Srof and Vicky
Kirkton from the Nu Omicron Chapter
At Large, member of The Honor
Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau
International, presented a gift of $500
to the Center for Healing and Hope of
Goshen. The gift, presented March 4,
was the second year that the chapter
has been committed to community
outreach through providing a gift to a
community health agency. Kirkton is
the director of the Goshen College
Department of Nursing and Srof is
professor of nursing at Goshen
College and president of the local
chapter.
Goshen College seniors showcase artistic
endeavors in capstone exhibit, March 9-
April 27 March 10, 2008
Eleven Goshen College art majors will
display the results of their studies and
work in the annual Senior Art
Exhibitions in the Goshen College
Hershberger Art Gallery between
March 9 and April 27. Pieces from
both exhibits will be included in a
Senior Commencement Exhibit April
24-27.
Civil Rights activist Ruby Sales to speak
on faith and activism March 12 and 14 March 10, 2008
As an African-American who grew up
in Alabama during the U.S. Civil Rights
Movement, Ruby Sales participated in
the 1965 Selma to Montgomery
marches. And then her life was
changed in an instant when she was
threatened by a man named Tom
Coleman with a gun. Her fellow
marcher, white seminarian Jonathan
Daniels, pushed her out of the way
and was instantly killed by the bullet.
Despite death threats, she testified at
the trial of Coleman, who was
acquitted by a jury of 12 white men.
The outcome of the trial though led to
reform of the segregated procedures
that were used to pick juries in
Alabama.
Shirley Sprunger King to present Goshen
College organ recital March 16 March 10, 2008
Shirley Sprunger King will perform in
the 2007-2008 Organ Recital Series at
Goshen College on Sunday, March 16
at 4 p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall. King's
recital will be highlighted by the world
premiere of Mennonite composer and
1979 Goshen College alumnus H.
Brent Weaver's "Soliloquy on a Gospel
Hymn," a work that was commissioned
by King for this concert. The work is
based on F.M. Lehman's "The Love of
God," a favorite hymn of the
composer's.
President Brenneman says Middle East trip may prompt new educational exchanges March 7, 2008
Goshen College President James E. Brenneman called for greater dialogue and exchanges between Christians and Muslims as he concluded a trip in which he led Goshen College board members and supporters to Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
Loud sounds Friday: Goshen College to
evaluate a campus warning system
March 5, 2008
Sirens and loud voices will ring out
across Goshen College and into some
nearby neighborhoods on Friday,
March 7, but it won't be an emergency.
As part of a study of improved
emergency communication, the
college will be evaluating a campus
warning system.
Men’s Chorus offers music for Lenten
journey for March 11 Afternoon
Sabbatical March 3, 2008
Mirroring the Lenten journey from
darkness to light, the Goshen College
Men's Chorus will perform an "Out of
the Depths" concert on March 11 at 1
p.m. as part of the Goshen College
Afternoon Sabbatical Series in the
Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Dolores Huerta, co-founder of the United
Farm Workers organization, to speak
March 10 March 3, 2008
Prior to the organizing work Dolores
Huerta and Cesar Chavez did as the
co-founders of the United Farm
Workers organization, farm laborers in
this country were primarily anonymous
and seen as expendable. Huerta
continues to speak out on justice
issues and is coming to Goshen
College on Monday, March 10 to
address the issues of immigration and
human rights, at the invitation of the
Center for Intercultural Teaching and
Learning at Goshen College.
Lecture to focus on public speaking and
performing, March 5 February 29, 2008
The 2008 Roy H. Umble Master Class
in Communication and Theater at
Goshen College will feature Shoshana
Simons, an associate professor in the
Transformative Leadership and Studies
program at the California Institute of
Integral Studies, and Nika Quirk, a
doctoral student in the same program,
talking about "Bringing Voice and Body
into the Academy" on Wednesday,
March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in Umble Center.
The lecture is free and open to the
public, and a reception will follow.
Library Gallery to display heirlooms from
Mennonite and Amish families, March 3-
Aug. 15 February 29, 2008
Until the mid-20th century, Mennonite
and Amish groups in North America
produced little fine art, but much folk
art. Though much has been sold off to
the highest bidder over the years,
many items have stayed in families
and been passed on through
generations as heirlooms.
Students spring into customized shoe
and apparel business February 28, 2008
A shift in trends led two Goshen
College senior business majors toward
custom shoe and apparel design
business that culminated in the
conception of Springer Design, Inc.
Mark Springer and Tyler Springer were
recently awarded an entrepreneurship
grant of $5,000 to help get their
customizing shoe business kicking as
a result of their innovative idea.
Basketball players named to All-
Conference Teams February 27, 2008
Two members of the Goshen College
Men's Basketball team and two
members of the Women's Basketball
team were selected to the All Mid-
Central College Conference Teams, as
announced by league officials this
weekend.
John D. Roth says Christian
denominations will not disappear February 25, 2008
John D. Roth, a Goshen College
professor of history and director of the
Mennonite Historical Library, says that
Christian denominations continue to
have great relevance despite evidence
of declining membership and eroding
loyalty to traditional institutions.
Contrary to claims that
nondenominational churches
represent the most authentic form of
Christianity, Roth argued that
Christian faith will always be
expressed in specific doctrines and
visible institutions.
Diverse talents featured at Goshen
College International Coffeehouse on
March 8 February 25, 2008
Talent from around the world will be
offered close to home again this year at
the International Student Club
Coffeehouse variety show at Goshen
College on Saturday, March 8.
Alumnus artist, Ingrid Hess, display
celebrates heritage and bookmaking with
exhibit February 25, 2008
Children's book illustrator and cut
paper artist Ingrid Hess, a 1990
Goshen College alumna, has returned
to campus to display her recent work
which is heavily influenced by her
roots. An exhibit of her mixed media
art opened earlier in February and will
be on display until March 6 in the
Goshen College Music Center's
Hershberger Art Gallery. The exhibit is
free and open to the public.
First SST group in Tanzania for semester February 22, 2008
President George W. Bush has recently
received a warm welcome in Tanzania,
as have 20 Goshen College students.
For the first time, during this spring
semester, Tanzania is the location for
the college's study abroad program,
Study-Service Term (SST).
March 2008 events February 22, 2008
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Softball season won't take place in 2008 February 21, 2008
After careful deliberation, the decision
has been made to not field a Goshen
College softball team for the 2008
spring season, which had been
scheduled to begin March 13. Interim
Athletic Director Doug Yoder said the
decision was made because of a
shortage of student-athletes. As of
Feb. 13, the team had eight student-
athletes, including one injured player;
a minimum of nine players are
required to start softball games.
Local youngsters to tap sugar bush, enjoy
sticky-sweet syrup at Merry Lea February 20, 2008
Some 1,400 elementary students from
29 area schools and home school
groups along with their parents and
teachers will find environmental
learning to be sugary-sweet at Sugar
Bush 2008, sponsored by the Merry
Lea Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen College. This day-long,
hands-on experience in maple syrup
making takes place at the Yoder Sugar
Bush near Huntertown, Ind.
Women's basketball game on Feb. 20 to
be broadcast live on the Web February 19, 2008
The Goshen College Athletic
Department, along with the
Communication and Information
Technology Services-Media
Departments and WGCS-91.1 FM The
Globe, has announced that the
women's basketball game on
Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. will be
available live in real video via a free
Internet Web cast. The women's
broadcast follows a successful
showing of the men's basketball
team's 79-71 win over Taylor
University Saturday afternoon.
Women's World Music Choir to
perform concerts on first tour February 18, 2008
Four years after forming, the 57-voice
Goshen College Women's World Music
Choir is touring for the first time,
sharing spiritual music from many
cultures at churches and schools in
Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York City
during its 2008 spring break tour, Feb.
21-March 2, as well as performing a
concluding home concert in Goshen.
Rieth Village is awarded a prestigious
Platinum LEED rating February 12, 2008
"You have set the bar high for the rest
of the state of Indiana," remarked Mac
Williams, chair of the Indiana Chapter
of the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC) as he unveiled a glass plaque
announcing Indiana’s first platinum-
rated LEED building on Monday, Feb.
11.
President announces Provost's
retirement and new V.P. for
Enrollment Management February 8, 2008
Goshen College President James E.
Brenneman announced Friday that
John D. Yordy, the college's provost
and former interim president, will
retire June 30. Brenneman also
announced that Executive Director of
Enrollment Lynn Jackson has been
promoted to the new position of vice
president for enrollment management
and that the president will supervise
campus vice presidents starting next
month under a new leadership
structure.
Winner of 2008 peace speech contest
focuses on ending child labor February 8, 2008
The community and college convened on
Feb. 5 to hear speeches by five Goshen
College students on subjects concerning
principles of peace in the 2008 C. Henry
Smith Peace Oratorical Contest.
Pioneer of environmental ethics, Holmes
Rolston III to highlight Religion and
Science Conference, March 28-30 February 8, 2008
At the eighth annual Goshen College
Religion and Science Conference on
March 28-30, the keynote speaker will
be Holmes Rolston III, regarded as the
pioneer of environmental ethics.
Rolston will speak on "Generating Life
on Earth: Five Looming Questions" on
Friday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. and on
"Human Uniqueness: Spirited Mind" on
Saturday, March 29 at 10:30 a.m. in
the Church-Chapel. The lectures are
free and open to the public.
President Brenneman to lead delegation
to Middle East February 8, 2008
Goshen College President James E.
Brenneman will lead Goshen College
board members and supporters on a
trip to Egypt and the United Arab
Emirates, Feb. 19 to March 5, to foster
understanding across cultures and
spread the college's influence in the
world.
Fall 2007-08 Dean's List February 7, 2008
Goshen College recently recognized 227
students for excellence in academics on
the 2007-08 fall semester Dean’s List.
Goshen College nurses to discuss 'the art
of nursing' during annual mock
convention Feb. 8 February 5, 2008
During their 37th annual Nursing
Mock Convention on Friday, Feb. 8,
Goshen College nursing students and
faculty will debate and vote on some
of the more controversial subjects in
the field of nursing – including
voluntary active euthanasia,
mandatory immunization for attending
school and nurses leading by example
in combating obesity – giving the
students real-world experience
outside of a hospital setting.
Goshen College Concerto-Aria Concert
featuring four student soloists and
orchestra Feb. 9 February 5, 2008
The annual Goshen College Concerto-
Aria Competition Concert, featuring
four outstanding music student
soloists – two pianists, a violinist and a
cellist – accompanied by the Goshen
College Orchestra, will be in Sauder
Concert Hall on Saturday, Feb. 9 at
7:30 p.m.
Finding sweet lemons and bitter oranges
in Iran February 4, 2008
Why would U.S. Christian college
students travel to Iran, a country
labeled as an "Axis of Evil" by
President George W. Bush? Goshen
College seniors, Rebecca Fast and Paul
Shetler, went to understand better
what the country and Iranian people
are like and ended up finding the
unexpected: sweet lemons, bitter
oranges and a warm welcome.
Local athletic rivals turn academic co-researchers January 31, 2008
They both grew up in Elkhart County just miles apart, were star athletes on competing junior high and high school
teams, and graduated from Goshen College the same year. Since then, one spent 23 years in Ireland as a peace scholar and practitioner and the other
earned a doctorate at Harvard
University and knows 15 languages.
Completion of apartments
culminates years of housing
improvements January 31, 2008
Goshen College announced completion Thursday of the second phase of a major
apartment building – the culmination of a six-year initiative to improve housing to accommodate a growing number of students living on campus.
Goshen College students to speak in
annual peace oratorical contest Feb. 5 January 30, 2008
Five Goshen College student speakers
will continue the college's near-century-
old tradition by participating in the 2008
C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
on Feb. 5 in Umble Center at 7 p.m. The
event is free and open to the public.
Roth explores future of Christian
denominations through Afternoon
Sabbatical, Feb. 12
January 29, 2008
John D. Roth, Goshen College
professor of history and editor of
"Mennonite Quarterly Review," believes
the Christian church is changing in a
significant way and will discuss his
ideas in a lecture called, "Boundaries
and bridges: Do denominations have a
future?" as part of the Afternoon
Sabbatical series on Tuesday, Feb. 12
at 1 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder
Concert Hall.
Online Lenten devotions offer campus voices January 29, 2008
Everyone needs a bit of silence and spiritual reflection to renew hope.
Goshen College again offers an online spiritual resource to help Christian believers make time and space in their
hearts and minds to reflect on the season of Lent.
Goshen College one-act ‘Street Scenes’
to combine theater and opera Feb. 1-3 January 28, 2008
For the first time the Goshen College
one acts will be a combination of what
have been in the past separate events,
one-act plays and opera scenes. Titled
"Street Scenes," because all of the
pieces take place outdoors in some
sort of a street scene, this production
will be in Umble Center on Feb. 1 and
2 at 8 p.m., and on Feb. 3 at 3 p.m.
McCutcheon & Newcomer return for
Feb. 8 concert; Choral Terrace tickets
available on Jan. 28 January 24, 2008
John McCutcheon and Carrie
Newcomer, both hailed as singer-
songwriters and storytellers for our
time, will perform Friday, Feb. 8 at
7:30 p.m. in Goshen College Music
Center's Sauder Concert Hall, as part
of the Performing Arts Series in its
10th season.
February 2008 events January 24, 2008
All events are open to the public and are free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College to participate in national
teach-in focusing on solutions for global
warming January 23, 2008
Goshen College will join more than 1,000
other colleges and universities in all 50
states for "Focus the Nation: Global
Warming Solutions for America," an
unprecedented teach-in on global
warming solutions on Jan. 30-31.
AfriCaribe and African-American
theologian to highlight Goshen
College's 15th annual Martin Luther
King Jr. Study Day January 15, 2008
Goshen College will honor the life and
work of Martin Luther King Jr. during
its 15th annual all-school Martin
Luther King Jr. Study Day, emphasizing
the values and ideals that
characterized the civil rights leader's
work, on Monday, Jan. 21. The college
has again cancelled all classes during
the day, and all these events are open
to the public.
Learn supervisory leadership skills
through Goshen College afternoon
course January 14, 2008
As a new manager or supervisor, you
may feel as if you need all the help
you can get. Through the Goshen
College Business Department's
Management Development Program
"Developing Supervisory Leadership –
Part II" course, you can learn to
cultivate productive relationships with
employees while maintaining control
of the company's operations.
Seminar on Iran to feature recent local
delegates January 14, 2008
A JustPeace Seminar: “TWO WEEKS INSIDE
IRAN.” The second seminar in a series on
“CHANGING COURSE WITH IRAN”
President Brenneman opens spring
semester with a call for sound choices in
life January 11, 2008
Goshen College President James E.
Brenneman welcomed students, faculty
and staff back to campus for the spring
semester with a call to make wise choices
when facing key life decisions and
recognizing the need for faith and prayer.
Community prayer breakfast to kick off
Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day Jan. 21,
reservations due Jan. 14 January 11, 2008
The Goshen College Martin Luther
King Jr. Study Day on Jan. 21 will begin
with prayer and remembrance at the
eighth annual Martin Luther King Jr.
Day Community Prayer Breakfast,
beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the Church-
Chapel Fellowship Hall.
College offers weeklong study tour to
Mexico for nontraditional students in
April and May January 11, 2008
After a successful first year “pilot” tour
in 2007, Goshen College again is
offering a continuing education study
tour for adults titled “Our Mexican
Neighbors.” Intended for business
leaders, elected officials, teachers,
church staff and citizens of Elkhart
County, the tour-course is offered at a
discounted price for continuing
education students, or may be taken
for college credit for an additional fee.
College offers workshop on encouraging
young organists in the church Jan. 19 January 10, 2008
The Goshen College Music Center is
sponsoring a daylong workshop,
“Nurturing Young Organists for the
Church,” on Saturday, Jan. 19. The free
event (registration required) will
explore the challenges of attracting
and preparing young organists for
musical leadership in the church.
Professor Carole Terry, from the
University of Washington-Seattle, will
be the workshop’s resource person
and recitalist.
Oyer’s ‘African Arts’ exhibit engages
viewers with instructive art and music January 10, 2008
Goshen College Professor Emerita of
Music Mary K. Oyer’s world of art
widened after spending years in Africa
during which she immersed herself in
the history and practice of African
music and hymnody. Her cross-
cultural experiences transformed the
classically trained Mennonite musician
into an explorer and teacher of world
music and its influences on Western
music.
January 2008 events at Goshen College January 8, 2008
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
New Yorker brings Mennonite heritage
paintings to Goshen, reception Jan. 13 January 8, 2008
At her exhibit opening in the New York
City gallery Margaret Thatcher
Projects, Jayne Holsinger's worlds
collided. Many of the Lancaster County
Mennonites in her paintings were on
hand and "having them near their
portraits created a spectacle,"
Holsinger said. "New Yorkers were
thoroughly delighted by this unusual
treat. It was special." And the show
also was favorably received with good
press coverage, sales, interest and
feedback.
ASSETS Elkhart County kicks off spring
2008 entrepreneurship training class
January 8, 2008
The spring session of ASSETS Elkhart
County, a nonprofit entrepreneurship
training program, will begin on Jan. 17
and will run through the beginning of
April. Classes are held Tuesday and
Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. on the Goshen College campus
for 12 weeks.
Healing touch, Cuban medicine, Hoosier
basketball and immigrant experiences
among spring lecture series for seniors December 21, 2007
The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) of
Elkhart County invites the public to a free
six-part series of lectures at Greencroft
Senior Center in Goshen on Wednesdays
from Jan. 23-Feb. 27. The lectures are
from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
GC Christmas concert, ‘A Festival of
Carols,’ to be aired on public television
Dec. 25 December 21, 2007
Anyone who missed Goshen College’s
fourth annual “A Festival of Carols”
concert earlier this holiday season
should not despair. And those who
were able to attend one of the three
sold-out performances in the Music
Center’s Sauder Concert Hall on Nov.
30, Dec. 1 and 2 will enjoy seeing it in
this format.
Merry Lea at forefront of 'creation care'
discussion December 12, 2007
Christians have not only a responsibility
to care about how the world was created
but also whether people living on it give
importance to "creation care" and
ecological responsibility.
Maple Leaf volleyball athletes receive
post-season conference and regional
awards December 6, 2007
The Goshen College volleyball
program made history in the 2007
season as Peni Acayo, a first-year
outside hitter from Kampala, Uganda,
received multiple awards, including
Region VIII Freshman of the Year, Mid-
Central College Conference (MCC)
Freshman of the Year and MCC All
Conference First team.
ASSETS Elkhart County to offer
entrepreneurship training course in
January 2008 December 6, 2007
You may have heard the saying,
"People don't plan to fail; they fail to
plan." Failure from inadequate
planning presents a sobering reality
for many new business enterprises.
Whether someone wants to start a
business, be self-employed as an
artist, a computer consultant, a baker,
a bed-and-breakfast owner or an
electrician, or strengthen an existing
business, a good business plan and
advice from experienced business
owners can mean the difference
between success and failure.
December 2007 events at Goshen College November 30, 2007
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Lavender Jazz, GC Flute Choir to perform
afternoon Christmas program, Dec. 4 November 29, 2007
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's Big
Band directed by Sonny Carreńo, and
the newly formed Goshen College
Flute Choir, directed by Rebecca
Hovan, will perform together at 1 p.m.
on Tuesday, Dec. 4 (previously
scheduled for Dec. 11) in the Music
Center's Sauder Concert Hall as part of
this year's Afternoon Sabbatical Series.
Fourth annual Goshen College Christmas
concert, 'A Festival of Carols,' to be held
Nov. 30-Dec. 2 November 21, 2007
Goshen College will present its fourth
annual musical celebration of
Christmas, "A Festival of Carols," on
Friday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 1,
at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 4
p.m. This special celebration of the
holiday season will feature
performances by Goshen College
Music Department ensembles, faculty
members and students, all in the
Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall
festively decorated with garlands,
lights and trees.
Online Advent devotions offer college
faculty and student voices, Nov. 26-Dec.
28 November 14, 2007
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. No
other college or university is known to
do anything quite like this.
Pulitzer Prize nominated author Jonathan
Schell at Goshen College, Nov. 13 November 12, 2007
Jonathan Schell, author of many books
with his most recent being, "The
Seventh Decade: The New Shape of
Nuclear Danger," will be at Goshen
College on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 12:30
p.m. to speak in a class held in Wyse
Building, Room 318.
Grammy-winning Sweet Honey and the
Rock® return to Goshen Nov. 17;
Group member to lead 'Singing in the
African-American Tradition' Nov. 18 November 8, 2007
The Grammy award-winning a
cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the
Rock®will perform their unique blend
of gospel, blues and jazz rooted in the
African-American tradition on Nov. 17
at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College
Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall as
part of the 10th anniversary Goshen
College Performing Arts Series.
Anabaptist experts study pacifism in
"Mennonites, Amish and the American
Civil War" November 7, 2007
A collaborative work by two experts in
Anabaptist studies examines the
deadliest war in America and provides a
window into the moral dilemmas of
pacifists during military conflict.
Goshen College professor edits new
'Journal of Religion, Conflict, and Peace' November 6, 2007
The "Journal of Religion, Conflict, and
Peace" debuted in October at
www.religionconflictpeace.org and is
edited by Goshen College Associate
Professor of Peace, Justice and Conflict
Studies Joe Liechty. The online
scholarly journal, published by a
collaborative of Indiana's three historic
peace colleges, is a forum for
discussion of the role of religion in
both conflict and peacebuilding.
Lavender Jazz returns to stage for fall
concert with Bethany Christian jazz band,
Nov. 10 November 6, 2007
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's big
band, will perform its ninth concert in
Sauder Concert Hall on Saturday, Nov.
10 at 7:30 p.m. Titled "Sound Bites,"
the program will feature jazz
standards, Latin, funk, blues and rock
classics from the 1930s to the
present. The band will perform works
by Sammy Nestico, Gene Thorne,
Frank Forster, White/Bailey/Dunn,
Dominic Spera and others.
Duo violin recital to feature Soroka and
Gazeau, Nov. 7 November 5, 2007
Sylvie Gazeau, instructor of violin at
the Paris Conservatory of Music, will
perform a duo-violin recital with
Goshen College Assistant Professor of
Music and violinist Solomia Soroka and
Associate Professor of Music Matthew
Hill on piano at Goshen College on
Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital
Hall.
Mother and daughter co-authors present
on writing "More than Petticoats:
Remarkable Indiana Women" book November 1, 2007
An old Chinese proverb says that
women hold up half the sky, but
throughout history the voices of
women were often carried away on the
wind rather than captured for
posterity. For Indiana citizens and
others interested in the Hoosier state,
however, there is a newly consolidated
source of information about the lives
of 10 Hoosier women in history. The
mother-daughter team that
researched and wrote the book "More
Than Petticoats: Remarkable Indiana
Women" will discuss their work, in a
presentation of the same title, as part
of Goshen College’s Afternoon
Sabbatical series on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
The free event begins at 1 p.m. and
community members are warmly
invited to attend.
Scientist peacemaker visits Goshen
College, sparks interdisciplinary dialog October 29, 2007
"Science and religion are the two most
powerful forces in the world. It makes
no sense for them to be quarreling,"
renowned Harvard biologist and two-
time winner of the Pulitzer Prize Dr.
E.O. Wilson told the crowd of over 800
people that filled the main floor of
Goshen College's Sauder Concert Hall
and spilled into the balcony on Oct.
23.
Ensemble cast brings mainstage play
'Step on a Crack' to Goshen College Nov.
2-11 October 26, 2007
Children will love Ellie and her imaginary
friends. Adults will appreciate the serious
topics of family changes conveyed
through whimsical perspectives.
E.O. Wilson, undaunted by climate
change, speaks to large crowd October 25, 2007
More than 800 people packed the main
floor of Goshen College's Sauder Concert
Hall and spilled into the balcony. The
book-signing line stretched for 75 feet.
College faculty recital features flute and
piano combination, Nov. 3
October 24, 2007
Goshen College studio specialist and
flutist Rebecca Hovan and Assistant
Professor of Music Christine Larson
Seitz will perform a Faculty Showcase
Recital in Goshen College Music
Center's Rieth Recital Hall on Saturday,
Nov. 3 at 7:30 p.m.
November 2007 events October 23, 2007
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Fall choir and orchestra concert to
feature guest conductor Vance George,
Oct. 27 October 23, 2007
It isn't every day that the San Francisco
Symphony Chorus (SFSC) Director
Emeritus directs the Goshen College
choirs and orchestra.
Author Courtney Martin to speak about
girls' bodies, identity and eating
disorders Oct. 30 October 23, 2007
Courtney E. Martin, author of the 2007
book "Perfect Girls, Starving
Daughters" (Simon & Schuster's Free
Press), will talk about her book and
the personal and generational
challenges young adult women face in
the 21st century at Goshen College on
Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 8 p.m. in
Newcomer Center Room 17. Martin
offers a broad context for considering
issues of body, identity and
spirituality.
Artist Carol Ann Carter to offer 2007 Eric
Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist lecture and
exhibit October 23, 2007
Professor of Art at the University of
Kansas and Indiana native Carol Ann
Carter is the Goshen College Art
Department's 2007 Eric Yake Kenagy
Visiting Artist and will offer a public
lecture, "Mapping Transformation," on
Sunday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Music
Center's Rieth Recital Hall, with a
reception for her art exhibit following
in the Hershberger Art Gallery at 8
p.m. An exhibit of her works,
"Mapping the Interior Landscape," will
be on display in the Hershberger Art
Gallery from Oct. 25 to Nov. 29. She
will then speak on Oct. 29 at 10 a.m.
in the Church-Chapel on "Creative
Transformations: Whose Work Is it?"
The presentations and exhibit are free
and open to the public.
Parables worship group again sharing
talent and testimony through stories and
songs October 16, 2007
Together, eight Goshen College
students will use their musical,
theatrical and spiritual talents to
present worship services this year rich
with a blend of music and drama
reaching back from 16th century
Britain and moving forward to current
day Africa.
Art major and entrepreneur receives
grant for local art magazine October 16, 2007
Goshen College senior Gabe Baker
recently was awarded an
entrepreneurship grant from the
Entrepreneurship Learning Center of
$5,000, the maximum amount, in
order to pursue his business and bi-
monthly magazine, the "Maple City Art
Review," which examines and endorses
artists, exhibits and events in the
Goshen area.
Goshen College adult degree-completion
programs grow with fall enrollment October 16, 2007
Area working adults are continuing to
see the value of returning to college to
get or complete their degrees and fall
enrollees in Goshen College's two
adult degree-completion programs are
finding programs that meet their
needs as adult students.
Goshen College: First college in Indiana
to license American Sign Language
teachers October 16, 2007
This fall, Goshen College became the
first college in the state of Indiana to
offer a license in American Sign
Language (ASL) Teacher Education.
This new four-year program will
prepare Goshen College graduates for
positions in classrooms (grades 5-12)
teaching ASL.
Gallery to display photographs of
Northern Indiana Amish culture and
landscapes, Oct. 21-Dec. 7 October 15, 2007
When one travels some of the back roads
of Northern Indiana, the view and
landscape is dominated by Amish life and
culture. In a new exhibit at the Goshen
College Good Library Gallery, visitors will
travel these back roads for a unique tour.
Merry Lea and seminary class join for
discussion on reclaiming the source of
food October 8, 2007
A group of adults of mixed ages knelt
around a heap of dirt dug from a pit
two foot deep in a former farm field.
They examined the heavy clay soil,
squeezing fistfuls to see if it would
form clumps in their hands. Earlier,
they had paced the length of several
parcels of land: the square footage
needed to feed one person a
subsistence diet, a vegetarian diet and
a typical American diet for one year.
College faculty recital features tenor and
soprano couple, Oct. 13 October 8, 2007
Assistant Professor of Music and tenor
Scott Williamson will be joined by his
wife, noted soprano Amy Cofield, and
pianist Christine Larson Seitz in a
Faculty Showcase Recital in Goshen
College Music Center's Rieth Recital
Hall on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m.
New flavor of Brubeck to grace the
Sauder Concert Hall Stage, Oct. 12 October 8, 2007
As part of the 10th year of Goshen
College's Performing Arts Series, the
Brubeck Brothers will perform at Sauder
Concert Hall on Friday, Oct. 12 at 7:30
p.m., a year after their father entertained
a packed hall.
Goshen College honors six
exceptional alumni during Homecoming
Weekend October 3, 2007
Their lives have been focused on
rehabilitating prisoners, educating
educators about the needs of children
in poverty, changing the way
researchers think about genetics,
assisting Iraqi refugees, preaching and
serving a family in need. During
Goshen College's Homecoming
Weekend 2007 on Oct. 5-7 the college
will honor six exceptional alumni with
awards for lives and dedication to
service that has inspired others.
Amish forgiveness rang around the
world, and continues a year later October 2, 2007
A year ago, on the first Monday in
October 2006, a horrific shooting at
an Amish schoolhouse in Nickel Mines,
Pa., became news around the world.
"Very quickly the media story shifted
from one of lost innocence to one of
bewilderment and even consternation,"
said Goshen College Professor of
History Steve Nolt, during a campus
lecture on Oct. 1. "The victimized
Amish community were reacting in
very strange ways. … While other
neighbors said they hoped [the killer]
was enjoying burning in hell, the
Amish said they trusted he had met a
merciful God."
Hostetler to use magic and stories to talk
about power of joy in Oct. 9 Afternoon
Sabbatical October 2, 2007
Jep Hostetler, an author and noted
speaker on humor, joy and health, will
talk about "The Magic of Joy" at
Goshen College on Tuesday, Oct. 9 at
1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall of the
Music Center as part of the Afternoon
Sabbatical program,
Fifth annual grief seminar to focus on
traumatic death, Oct. 19 October 1, 2007
Many people will be remembering the
tragedy of the Nickel Mines, Pa., Amish
schoolhouse shooting on Oct. 2, one year
later. And in Elkhart County, more
families are grieving at the loss of a loved
one to suicide as the rate has increased.
Goshen College Homecoming Weekend
2007 set for Oct. 5-7 September 28, 2007
Goshen College alumni are warmly
invited back to campus for Homecoming
Weekend on Oct. 5-7, devoted to sharing
the different journeys experienced since
college and rediscovering common
ground.
EMU-Goshen clash, celebrate on playing
field September 27, 2007
Perhaps more significant than what was
taking place on the playing field was
what was happening in the surrounding
area.
October 2007 events at Goshen College
September 26, 2007
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
One of the most respected scientists in
the world to speak at Goshen College
Oct. 23 September 26, 2007
Goshen College's first annual Christner
Memorial Lecture will feature the
celebrated E. O. Wilson, professor of
biology at Harvard University, and one
of the most respected scientists in the
world today. Wilson will speak on
biodiversity, the irreversible harm
done to the planet and to the human
race when species are lost, and the
actions we can take to prevent mass
extinctions.
Experts on Amish, including GC's Steve
Nolt, explain forgiveness of killer September 25, 2007
The Amish response to the murders of
five schoolgirls in Nickel Mines, Pa., last
Oct. 2 was even more surprising than the
intrusion of evil into bucolic Lancaster
County.
GC celebrates ninth annual day of service
to the community Sept. 19 September 17, 2007
Most of the Goshen College campus
will choose serving the community
over studying Sept. 19 during the
college's ninth annual Celebrate
Service Day. Students, faculty and staff
will volunteer a day of work for 39
agencies and organizations
throughout Michiana, after gathering
for a campus sendoff at 9 a.m. in
Schrock Plaza. Most groups will arrive
at their sites by 10 a.m., or soon after,
and work until 4 p.m. After their
service, the volunteers will return to
campus for a 5 p.m. picnic. Media are
welcome to attend the events on
campus, as well as visit the locations.
Pastor passionate about media and faith
to talk at Goshen College Sept. 26-29 September 14, 2007
Shane Hipps, pastor and author, will
be on the Goshen College campus
Sept. 26 to 29 as a pastor-in-
residence and presenter of themes
from his book, "The Hidden Power of
Electronic Culture: How Media Shapes
Faith, The Gospel and Church."
Krabill's sabbatical art exhibit features
mixed media of ceramics and
photography, Sept. 11-Oct. 18 September 14, 2007
During the 2006-07 school year,
Goshen College Professor of Art Merrill
Krabill spent his sabbatical working
with mixed media pieces – particularly
ceramics and photography – that
explore boundaries. An exhibit of
Krabill's work will be on display at
Goshen College in the Hershberger Art
Gallery from Sept. 11 to Oct. 18, with
a reception on Friday, Oct. 5 from 5:30
to 7:30 p.m., coinciding with
Homecoming Weekend.
Hodel-Lehman Duo returns to Goshen
College for organ and trumpet recital
Sept. 23 September 14, 2007
The Hodel-Lehman Duo – Martin
Hodel, trumpet and Bradley Lehman,
organ – began performing together at
Goshen College 25 years ago. They
will return together to perform on
Sunday, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. in the
college Music Center's Rieth Recital
Hall for the first concert of the
2007-08 Organ Recital Series.
Enrollment and retention rise again at
Goshen College September 12, 2007
Enrollment, retention and the number of
first-year students and minorities
continue to rise at Goshen College,
college officials said.
Business experts press for closer ties
between Western and Islamic cultures September 11, 2007
Fostering better relationships between
companies — and countries — in the
West and the Middle East will require
setting aside stereotypes and developing
a higher level of mutual understanding
and trust.
Harriet Lapp Burkholder, a community
leader and wife of the former president,
has passed away September 7, 2007
Harriet Lapp Burkholder, a longtime
community leader and the wife of former
Goshen College President J. Lawrence
Burkholder, died Thursday afternoon at
the Greencroft Healthcare Center in
Goshen after a long illness.
Merry Lea to host Sept. 28-30 conference
about connections between faith, soil and
food September 6, 2007
To "treat someone like dirt" is to be
rude and disrespectful. "Getting the
dirt" on political figures involves
discovering their embarrassing
secrets, and no one wants to be "dirt
poor." Yet our lives are totally
dependent on dirt. Every meal we eat
depends on healthy soil. Like the
Banana Slugs song says, "dirt made my
lunch."
Continued research rings a bell for
summer scholar September 6, 2007
The Goshen College physics lab echoed
with the sound of handbells when science
and music had an unusual collision as
part of a summer research project.
Summer scholar helps design virtual
Mennonite writing resource September 6, 2007
Goshen College junior Matt Yoder spent
the summer with the Maple Scholars
research program designing a one-of-a-
kind online writing resource.
Bible scholars hope to find a path to
peace through the study of revenge September 6, 2007
Is there a peaceful way to exact
revenge? Can studying "eye for an eye"
theologies inform a "turn the other
cheek" theology? Two Goshen College
Maple Scholars explored these
questions and others this summer
through: "The Vengeance, Vindication
and Justice Project."
Students research wetlands at
environmental center through summer
program September 6, 2007
A summer as Goshen College Maple
Scholars meant measuring the affect
human hands can have on the earth
for two environmental science majors,
and more specifically about one of the
earth’s natural water-cleansers:
constructed wetlands.
Goshen College Athletic Director moving
to new job in Development Office September 5, 2007
Goshen College Athletic Director Ken
Pletcher will leave his position later this
year and move into a new role as a major
gift officer in the college’s Development
Office.
President James Brenneman and family
describe journey to Goshen College in
Sept. 11 Afternoon Sabbatical, first
program of year September 5, 2007
Goshen College President James
Brenneman and spouse Dr. Terri Plank
Brenneman, will describe the events in
their lives that brought them to
Goshen as part of the 2007-08
Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical
Series premier event on Tuesday, Sept.
11 at 1 p.m. in the Music Center’s
Sauder Concert Hall. Brenneman
became the college’s 16th president in
July 2006 after having lived in
Pasadena, Calif., for 26 years and
worked as a Mennonite pastor and Old
Testament scholar.
Goshen College to host Sept. 8 forum on
Western and Islamic business cultures September 3, 2007
Efforts to foster better relationships
between the United States and countries
in the Middle East and to reconcile their
distinct business styles and systems will
be the focus of a major public forum later
this week at Goshen College.
Goshen College explores supervisory
leadership skills in afternoon course August 29, 2007
Enrollment is open for Goshen College
Business Department's continuing
education program "Developing
Supervisory Leadership – Part I"
course, designed for newly appointed
supervisors and managers who feel
the need to refresh and improve the
skills necessary to their performance
as a leaders of organizations.
Individual tickets available for concerts in
the Goshen College Performing Arts
Series August 29, 2007
Opportunities are still available to
secure individual tickets for the Jan. 26
Smothers Brothers performance and
Choral Terrace tickets for all other
concerts in the 10th anniversary of the
Goshen College Performing Arts
Series. The 2007-08 season will begin
Sept. 28 and will feature performers
who have appeared as part of the
series over the past 10 years, and were
voted to return by audience members.
Goshen College president opens school
year with a call to embrace core values August 29, 2007
Goshen College President James E.
Brenneman called on students, faculty
and staff Wednesday to embrace the
college's core values and to work for the
common good.
Goshen College 'Lunch and Learn' series
to support and encourage administrative
staff August 29, 2007
This year Goshen College's
Management Development Program
will continue its six-week "Lunch and
Learn" series targeted to
administrative support staff looking to
improve work habits and the work
environment through lunchtime
seminars in Goshen piloted by
experienced community leaders.
September 2007 events at Goshen
College August 28, 2007
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Center for Intercultural Teaching and
Learning announces appointments and
developments August 28, 2007
Goshen College's Center for
Intercultural Teaching and Learning
(CITL) – funded by a $12.5 million
grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. and
announced in October 2006 – now has
administrative faculty in place for
three positions and the building
blocks in place for a successful
program aimed at showing how small
liberal arts colleges can best serve the
rapidly growing Latino population in
the United States.
Goshen College introduces new faculty
for 2007-08 August 27, 2007
Goshen College is pleased to announce
and welcome new administrative and
teaching faculty members for the
2007-08 academic year.
Student scholars submerge selves in
summer studies August 27, 2007
Students immersed themselves in
subjects from the physics of bells to
theories of love and justice this summer
through Goshen College’s Maple Scholars
program.
Goshen College welcomes Class of 2011
this weekend, classes to begin August 22, 2007
The 2007-08 academic year is ready to
start and members of the Goshen College
Class of 2011 are beginning their college
journeys this weekend when they move in
and participate in orientation activities.
Merry Lea to host nature photography
workshop Oct. 11-14 August 20, 2007
"What makes a good photograph of a
mushroom? A deer?" "How can I control
lighting in the wild?" "Help! My new
digital camera has at least five gizmos I
haven't figured out yet."
Goshen College in the third tier of 2008
U.S.News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings August 17, 2007
Goshen College placed in the third tier of
the category of “Best Liberal Arts
Colleges” for the seventh straight year in
the 2008 U.S.News & World Report
“America’s Best Colleges” ranking.
Goshen College faculty in Perú are safe;
College will send students on Aug. 30 as
planned August 16, 2007
Goshen College administrators are
monitoring the death and destruction
caused by a major earthquake
Wednesday in Perú and evaluating the
impact the disaster may have on the
college’s Study-Service Term (SST)
program.
Next class for entrepreneurship training
through ASSETS of Elkhart County begins
Sept. 13 August 15, 2007
You may have heard the saying,
"People don't plan to fail; they fail to
plan." Failure from inadequate
planning presents a sobering reality
for many new business enterprises.
Whether someone wants to start a
business and be self-employed as an
artist, a computer consultant, a baker,
a bed-and-breakfast owner or an
electrician, a good business plan and
advice from experienced business
owners can mean the difference
between success and failure.
Ministry Inquiry student thrives in New
York City August 14, 2007
Morgan Kraybill got a taste of what
pastoral ministry is like when she
interned in New York City this summer
at Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship.
She had been toying with idea of the
ministry since she entered Goshen
College two years ago.
Fall classes for senior adults offered
through Lifelong Learning Institute August 14, 2007
Senior adults will be returning to classes
this fall also, and can study digital
photography, movies, local history,
hymns and World War II stories.
Three professors involved with recently
published scholarly books on Amish and
Africa August 1, 2007
One of the two newly released books by
Goshen College professors describes
Indiana's Amish, a group known for its
stance on peace, while the other
compiles stories from African
peacemakers.
Register for fifth annual grief seminar to
focus on traumatic death, Oct. 19 August 1, 2007
The fifth annual all-day grief seminar to
be held at Goshen College on Oct. 19,
will focus on grieving after traumatic
death and will feature noted authority on
the topic Robert Baugher.
Goshen College films telling stories of
hope win awards July 31, 2007
Two films produced with the help of
Goshen College students and faculty each
won awards at the oldest independent
film and video festival in the world.
Giving to Goshen College Annual Fund
reaches new high July 31, 2007
During the 2006-07 fiscal year, which
ended June 30, the unrestricted
Goshen College Annual Fund received
the largest amount of contributions on
record, a total of $1,962,113,
according to Vice President for
Institutional Advancement Will Jones.
This is $244,087 more than last year
and 9 percent above the college's goal
of raising $1.8 million.
Substantial award aids accomplished
social entrepreneur July 31, 2007
A pony-powered environmental lawn-
mowing service established Kathryn
Birky as a socially conscious
entrepreneur when she was only 12.
And this year, the business plan for
the service helped the Goshen College
sophomore win a $24,000 young
entrepreneur scholarship.
Library Gallery to display artwork from
first area Latino arts celebration, Aug. 8-
Oct. 12 July 30, 2007
As part of the first annual "Nuestras
Artes: Semana Cultural 07," a
weeklong Michiana Latino arts
celebration, an exhibit of artwork
produced by local artists, children and
youth will be displayed in the Goshen
College Good Library Gallery through
Oct. 12 and will open with a reception
on Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Bus trip to Stratford Theater offered as
part of Goshen College Afternoon
Sabbatical series, Sept. 14-16;
registration deadline Aug. 10 July 27, 2007
The deadline is approaching to register
for three days of theater at the Stratford
Festival in Ontario, Canada on Sept.
14-16, a bus trip included in the
2007-08 Goshen College Afternoon
Sabbatical series.
Young adults hoped to bridge convention
age gap, with support from college July 25, 2007
Beyond singing hymn number 118
(better known as "606"), discussing
some of Menno's stranger stances and
seeking alternatives to name
hyphenating in the hopes of protecting
future generations of Yoder-Graber-
Miller-Roths, young Mennonite adults
are defining their place in the church
as more and more 19- to 30-year-
olds join in official church decision-
making. Ten such young adults were
able to act as delegates at the biennial
Mennonite Church USA convention in
San Jose, Calif., (July 2-6) thanks, in
part, to the support and
encouragement of their college or
alma mater.
Spring Pinchpenny publications explore
interaction between creative writing and
art June 26, 2007
Goshen College's Pinchpenny Press has
released two publications that combine
the artwork and creative writing of nearly
30 students.
Service Inquiry Program participants
selected June 25, 2007
Nine Goshen College students are
spending the summer with a faith-based
service organization through the
college’s Service Inquiry Program (SIP).
Ten Goshen College students participate
in Ministry Inquiry Program June 25, 2007
As the Mennonite Church continues to
call young people to ministry, 10 Goshen
College students are examining God's
call in their own lives by participating in
the Ministry Inquiry Program (MIP) over
the summer.
Three Goshen College students receive
the second annual Reuben Savanick
Memorial Scholarship June 22, 2007
Three Goshen College students, Hilary
Mayhew, of Hutchinson, Kan., Emily Iehle,
of Sandusky, Ohio, and Chet Franklin, of
Antwerp, Ohio, are the recipients of the
2007 Reuben Savanick Memorial
Scholarship.
Camping Inquiry Program participants
selected June 22, 2007
Six Goshen College students are
spending the summer pursuing an
interest in outdoor ministry at a church-
related camp or retreat center through
the college's Camping Inquiry Program
(CIP).
Recipients of entrepreneurship grants
graduate and businesses still going
strong June 14, 2007
As their first taste of life after college,
two recent Goshen College graduates
have had the opportunity to become their
own bosses with help from grants given
by the Business Department's
Entrepreneurship Learning Center (ELC).
Professor of Psychology and Merry Lea
faculty member bid farewell to Goshen
College June 13, 2007
The close of this school year marks
the retirement of two valued Goshen
College faculty. Professor of
Psychology Duane Kauffmann
completed his 40th year of teaching.
Larry Yoder will retire after working 26
years at Merry Lea Environmental
Learning Center of Goshen College.
Merry Lea offers week of nature camp,
June 25-29 June 13, 2007
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College is offering
children in grades three to five the
opportunity to explore nature, science,
birds and bugs during a one-week
camp June 25-29, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. each day. Campers will spend
much of their time outdoors exploring
Merry Lea's 1,150 acres and learning
what it is like to be a scientist.
Goshen College business students
awarded for their exceptional
achievements June 13, 2007
The Goshen College Business Department
recently recognized five senior students
with honors for their academic
achievements and excellent work in the
field.
Community School of the Arts recital
features violinist Azusa Chapman June 14 June 7, 2007
Azusa Chapman, a violin performance
major at Indiana University and a
graduate of Goshen College's Strings
Preparatory Program, will perform a
Community School of the Arts (CSA)
recital on Thursday, June 14 at 7 p.m.
in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth
Recital Hall. The recital is free and
open to the public.
Local artist leads plein air painting
workshop at Merry Lea June 5, 2007
Diane Overmyer, proprietor of the
Sycamore Fine Arts Gallery at the Old
Bag Factory, Goshen, Ind., will lead a
plein air painting workshop at Merry
Lea Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen College, Saturday, June 9, 9:30
a.m. to 4 p.m. Plein air is a French
term which means, "painting from life
in the outdoors."
Lady Leafs' track and field has best-ever
finish at national championships June 4, 2007
The Goshen College women's track
and field team boasts a pair of
national champions, three All-
American performances and an
eighth-place team finish at the NAIA
Outdoor Track & Field National
Championships, held May 24-26.
Along the way it set a variety of
program records.
Summer 2007 events at Goshen College May 30, 2007
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Chupp named men's basketball coach at
Goshen College May 30, 2007
Gary Chupp is returning to his hometown
to serve as Goshen College's new men's
basketball coach.
Goshen College announces Spring
2006-07 Dean's List May 23, 2007
Goshen College recently recognized 239
students, for excellence in academics, on
the 2006-07 spring semester Dean's List.
Goshen College history professor
awarded Fulbright to study what makes
for peace in Africa May 22, 2007
"What kind of insights would we get
about complex ethnic conflicts if we
asked, 'Why is there peace?' instead of
'Why is there conflict?'"
Goshen College reports computer
security breach May 11, 2007
Goshen College joined the ranks of
other notable colleges and universities
as the latest victim of compromised
computer security by hackers. From
May 5 to 7, a college computer was
remotely accessed with the suspected
motivation of using the system to send
spam e-mails.
BikeMovement Asia begins: Cyclists
explore global Anabaptist community May 8, 2007
From May 1 to July 1, 2007, six young
adults from Anabaptist communities in
the United States and Canada,
including four Goshen College
students and recent graduates, will
ride their bicycles from Phnom Penh,
Cambodia – through Vietnam,
Thailand and Laos – to Chengdu,
China. Touring participants of this
group, BikeMovement Asia (BMA), will
connect with Anabaptist and other
Christian congregations, as well as
individuals and communities affiliated
and working with Anabaptist agencies.
Notre Dame's Gail Walton to present final Goshen College organ recital for 2006-07 May 4, 2007
Gail Walton, director of music at the
Basilica of the Sacred Heart at the
University of Notre Dame will perform
the final concert in the 2006-2007
Organ Recital Series at Goshen College
on Sunday, May 13 at 4 p.m. in Rieth
Recital Hall. She will perform works by
J.S. Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, Jean
Titelouze, Girolamo Frescobaldi and
Jehan Alain.
Local children's choirs to perform
selection of sacred and secular music
in May 6 spring concert, which will
also feature Crimsonaires May 4, 2007
Two Community School of the Arts (CS)
children's choirs will welcome the Goshen
High School Crimsonaires as part of their
spring choral concert on Sunday, May 6
at 4 p.m. in Goshen College's Sauder
Concert Hall.
Professor of history to present new
book about the Serengeti at the May
15 Afternoon Sabbatical Series
May 3, 2007
The Serengeti in East Africa has long
been seen primarily as a place for wild
animals, and the people who live on its
borders have been mostly forgotten.
These contrasting ways of thinking
about this landscape have had
profound effects on how the land was
used and preserved.
Goshen College men’s basketball coach
resigns May 2, 2007
Stan Daugherty has resigned as men's
basketball coach, associate athletic
director and professor of physical
education at Goshen College, the school
announced Wednesday.
Goshen College to offer master's degree
in nursing this fall May 1, 2007
Building on its 57-year history of
educating nurses known for their
excellent clinical knowledge, high
ethical standards and caring attitudes,
the Goshen College Nursing
Department will offer a Master of
Science degree in Nursing starting this
fall, President James E. Brenneman
announced Tuesday, May 1.
Goshen College's Merry Lea featured in
Christianity Today article on 'green'
campuses April 30, 2007
The May 2007 issue of "Christianity
Today" includes a feature article about
the trend among Christian colleges to
be more environmentally conscious,
and includes a prominent photo of and
information about Goshen College's
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center.
At 109th Goshen College
Commencement, the Rev. Joy Carroll
Wallis encourages graduates to "dare
to dream big things and don't be
afraid to take risks" April 30, 2007
Years of hard work, study, sacrifice
and prayer culminated April 29 when
members of the Class of 2007
received degrees after hearing
inspirational messages from Goshen
College President James E. Brenneman
and the Rev. Joy Carroll Wallis, one of
the first women to be ordained as an
Anglican priest in England.
May 2007 events at Goshen College April 23, 2007
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Merry Lea hosts fourth annual NatureFest
May 4-5 for children and adults April 18, 2007
You've heard Joni Mitchell, you've
heard the Banana Slugs but have you
heard the Bufflehead Jamboree? Merry
Lea’s Fourth Annual NatureFest kicks
off Friday, May 4 at 7 p.m. with a
joyful musical jam. Come hear Merry
Lea's tuneful environmental educators
share their favorite nature songs. Then
pitch a tent and prepare for a weekend
outdoors.
College students to spend night on lawn
to raise money for Habitat for Humanity
and awareness about local homeless April 17, 2007
At least 10 Goshen College students
will spend the night of Wednesday,
April 18 in a cardboard box on the
lawn of campus to increase awareness
about homelessness and raise funds
for Habitat for Humanity of Elkhart
County, during the third annual Shack
City project sponsored by the college's
Campus Ministries.
Goshen College president commits to a
'climate neutral' campus April 16, 2007
Goshen College plans to sharply
reduce and eventually eliminate all of
the college's global warming
emissions and is supporting more
research and educational efforts to
help stabilize the earth's climate.
Goshen College newspaper, television
and radio bring home state awards April 16, 2007
Goshen College communication students
recently were awarded with top honors
for their efforts in state competitions for
college communicators.
A FUN, WEATHER-RELATED CAMPUS
EVENT April 10, 2007
Goshen College Orchestra to perform
April 21 spring concert April 5, 2007
The Goshen College Orchestra, directed
by Associate Professor of Music John
Graulty, will perform its spring concert at
7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 in the
Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Fort Wayne Philharmonic to join local
college and high school choirs in April 15
concert April 5, 2007
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Orchestra will be joined by the
combined Goshen College Choirs and
Goshen High School Advanced
Crimson Chorale in a special concert
on Sunday, April 15 at 4 p.m. in
Sauder Concert Hall, Goshen College
Music Center.
Bluffton professor to talk about value of Catholic writers for Mennonites, April 16 April 5, 2007
Talking about the value of Catholic literature for non-Catholics – and specifically for Mennonites – Bluffton (Ohio) University Professor of English Lamar Nisly will present the annual C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture at Goshen College on Monday, April 16 at 10 a.m. in the Church-Chapel and at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building Room 28.
International Luncheon offers a taste of
Senegal on April 10 April 2, 2007
Despite its economic hardships and
with a diverse ethnic population,
Senegal is known worldwide by
travelers as the land of teranga, or
hospitality in Wolof, one of its official
languages. As part of the Goshen
College Afternoon Sabbatical Series,
on April 10 an international luncheon
will be offered at noon in the College
Church Fellowship Hall focusing on
this welcoming country.
Notre Dame African American poet,
Cornelius Eady, to present on April 10 April 2, 2007
Distinguished African American poet
Cornelius Eady will read from his work
during the annual S.A. Yoder Lecture
at Goshen College on Tuesday, April
10 at 7:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall at
the Goshen College Music Center. Eady
is the author and editor of numerous
poetry collections and associate
professor of English and director of
the Creative Writing Program at the
University of Notre Dame.
Goshen College business students to
develop ad campaign for local Habitat for
Humanity March 29, 2007
Goshen College students studying
advertising don't waste time with case
studies from textbooks. They have gone
to work in the real world, developing ad
campaigns for Habitat for Humanity of
Elkhart County.
Goshen College study abroad program to
return to Nicaragua, after 30 years March 29, 2007
Goshen College will return to
Nicaragua as a location for its unique
study abroad program, Study-Service
Term (SST), after 30 years in the
summer of 2008, according to
Director of International Education
Tom Meyers. In 1978, the college
stopped sending students to the
Central American country because it
was experiencing great civil unrest
that would result in 12 years of war
and a devastated economy.
Goshen College Gospel choir, Voices-n-
Harmony, to present spring concert
March 31 March 28, 2007
Voices-n-Harmony, Goshen College's
gospel choir, will present a spring
program of praise and worship favorites
on Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College choirs perform spring
concert of music from around the globe March 28, 2007
Singing music from a dozen regions of
the world, the Goshen College choirs
will explore the large palette of
sounds available to the human voice,
including: the strident tones of Eastern
European song, the powerful chants of
the Inuit tribes, the dulcet sweetness
of Finnish "yoiks," the spirited
"huapango" of southern Mexico and
the vibrant vitality of songs from
Brazil, Mongolia, Nigeria, New
Zealand, Israel, Hungary and the
British Isles.
Merry Lea to host spring nature
photography workshop April 7 March 26, 2007
What's the difference between good
nature photography and just snapping
pictures? "Lighting and composition,"
says Dave Miller, program director at
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College. "A hundred
little things," says Paul McAfee, Fort
Wayne, Ind.
April 2007 events at Goshen College March 26, 2007
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Twenty years of women's music radio
show celebrated with Holly Near concert,
April 11 March 23, 2007
Exactly 20 years to the day that Wilma
Harder began broadcasting her radio
show "A Women's Circle," she and
many others will celebrate the
occasion appropriately, with a concert
by singer-songwriter and activist Holly
Near in Goshen College's Umble
Center on April 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Goshen College announces nine
President's Leadership Award recipients
for 2007 March 20, 2007
Goshen College has announced the
names of the nine college-bound
students chosen to receive its 2007
President's Leadership Award (PLA), the
college’s top merit scholarship.
Sales began March 14 for 2007-08
season tickets to Goshen College's
Performing Arts Series March 19, 2007
In preparation for the 2007-08 season
– the 10th anniversary of the series – a
survey was taken of the Goshen
College Performing Arts Series
audience of their favorite performers
from the past 10 years. Several of the
top picks – Canadian Brass, Sweet
Honey in the Rock and Chanticleer – as
well as others from the list, will return
to the college's Music Center and
Sauder Concert Hall in 2007-08.
Lavender Jazz returns to stage for spring
concert with gospel and women's choirs,
March 24 March 19, 2007
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's "big
band," will present their spring concert
"Truth Be Told!" at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,
March 24 in Sauder Concert Hall at the
Goshen College Music Center.
Honors Wind Symphony to perform
spring concert March 27, featuring the
Goshen High School Crimson
Percussion Ensemble March 19, 2007
The Goshen College Honors Wind
Symphony will present a spring concert in
Sauder Concert Hall on Tuesday, March
27 at 7:30 p.m.
Pioneer female Anglican priest, Rev. Joy
Carroll Wallis, to speak at
commencement April 29 March 19, 2007
The Rev. Joy Carroll Wallis, one of the
first women to be ordained as an
Anglican priest in England, will present
the 109th graduating class of Goshen
College with a final address of their
undergraduate careers during the
2007 commencement on April 29.
Cantus to perform concert with local
students, March 20 March 19, 2007
Over 75 young male singers from 10
high schools in Indiana and Ohio will
participate in a choral workshop and
concert with Cantus, a renowned a
cappella men's vocal ensemble, on
Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in
Goshen College’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College seniors showcase artistic
endeavors in capstone exhibit, March 18-
April 29 March 15, 2007
Fourteen Goshen College art majors will
display the culmination of their studies
and work in the annual senior art
exhibitions in the Goshen College
Hershberger Art Gallery between March
18 and April 29.
Chekhov's 'The Sea Gull' to be performed
at Goshen College, March 23-April 1 March 15, 2007
The Goshen College Theater
Department's spring mainstage play will
be Anton Chekhov's "The Sea Gull," which
is a tragicomedy that explores the subtle
humor, drama and deep, honest truth of
everyday interactions.
Six professors write new books March 13, 2007
Goshen College faculty have been
especially busy outside of the
classroom recently with their scholarly
research and writing. Six professors
authored books on topics ranging
from an advertising-free newspaper to
Mennonite history to the Serengeti. As
well, President James E. Brenneman's
introductions for the Pentateuch were
included in the just-released "College
Study Bible" by Saint Mary's Press.
Ted Peters to highlight Goshen College
Religion and Science Conference, March
16-17 March 9, 2007
At the seventh annual Goshen College
Religion and Science Conference on
March 16-17, the keynote speaker will
be Ted Peters, professor of systematic
theology at Pacific Lutheran
Theological Seminary and the
Graduate Theological Union in
Berkeley, Calif. Peters, who is co-
editor of the journal Theology and
Science, will speak during lectures on
Friday, March 16 at 7:30 p.m. and
Saturday, March 17 at 10:30 a.m. in
the Church-Chapel. The lectures are
free and open to the public.
Good Library Gallery to display aspects of
Hutterite culture March 11-July 13 March 9, 2007
Various aspects of Hutterite history,
faith and culture, from their European
beginnings in the 16th century until
their contemporary life in the
Canadian and American West, will be
on display in the Goshen College Good
Library Gallery from March 11 to July
13. There will be a reception on March
11, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the gallery, at
which four persons from Hutterite
communities will be present and give
comments. The exhibit and reception
are free and open to the public.
Goshen College grieves for Bluffton
student-athletes during prayer service March 5, 2007
The Goshen College community
paused solemnly Monday – the day
students returned to class from spring
break – to pray for Bluffton University
student-athletes and their families
who are grieving and recovering from
a tragic charter bus crash late last
week.
Goshen College “home concert” to benefit
Bluffton student-athletes March 3, 2007
An offering will be taken to benefit
Bluffton University student-athletes and
their families during the “Home Concert”
by the Goshen College Men’s Chorus,
7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in the
Church-Chapel.
College faculty recital features piano duo,
March 17 March 2, 2007
Goshen College Associate Professor of
Music Beverly Lapp and Assistant
Professor of Music Christine Larson
Seitz will perform a piano duo as part
of the college's Faculty Showcase
Recital on Saturday, March 17 at 7:30
p.m. in the Goshen College Music
Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Spring courses for senior adults feature
symphonies, wildflowers, storytelling and
India March 2, 2007
Spring short courses for interested senior
adults include symphonies, wildflowers,
writing your own story and today’s India.
Goshen College prays for Bluffton
students, staff, families and community March 2, 2007
Goshen College students, faculty,
administrators and staff are praying for
the families of Bluffton University
student-athletes and staff injured or
killed in a charter bus crash in Atlanta
early today.
Goshen students present at ninth annual
research symposium, March 10 March 1, 2007
Every year Goshen College students
devote hours to research and
experimentation in laboratories or in the
field, as well as labor over research
papers. Too often, only their professors
can appreciate the efforts.
Tastes and talents from around world
featured in annual International
Coffeehouse March 10 March 1, 2007
There are few opportunities to
experience the tastes and traditions of
countries and cultures around the
world in a single evening. But the
International Student Club at Goshen
College will offer a lively journey
around the globe on Saturday, March
10.
Composer Alice Parker to join Heiks for
rescheduled Afternoon Sabbatical on
March 6 March 1, 2007
The Goshen College Afternoon
Sabbatical featuring Associate
Professor of Music James Heiks,
"Hand-Me-Down Songs – The Power of
Melody," has been rescheduled for
Tuesday, March 6 at 1 p.m. in Sauder
Concert Hall (due to the weather on
Feb. 13). In addition, because of the
date change, acclaimed composer
Alice Parker will be able to join Heiks
to talk about their work on the "Hand-
Me-Down Songbook."
Soweto Gospel Choir to close college's
2006-07 arts series February 28, 2007
The famed Soweto Gospel Choir will
bring the tradition of South Africa's
powerful and beautiful a cappella
music to Goshen College's Sauder
Concert Hall on Tuesday, March 13, at
7:30 p.m. It will be the last concert for
this season's Performing Arts Series.
Merry Lea's green building outperforms
energy projections February 28, 2007
Somewhere in Appalachia, there is a
big pile of extra coal: about 3.5 tons,
or enough to fill five pick-up trucks.
That’s how much coal Rieth Village, a
biological field station owned and
operated by Merry Environmental
Learning Center of Goshen College,
didn’t use in the past six months. The
five-plus tons of carbon dioxide that
are not in the atmosphere are harder
to visualize but also important in light
of mounting concerns over global
warming.
March 2007 events at Goshen College February 26, 2007
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College ASL-English Interpreter
majors spend semester at internships in
Alaska, Minnesota and Arizona February 23, 2007
The job of interpreting between
American Sign Language (ASL) and
English can take a person into
interesting settings. This semester,
four Goshen College seniors who are
ASL Interpreting majors are fulfilling
their required internships at locations
around the country and have had
opportunities to interpret for a state
legislature session, a hockey game
and a student rally.
Three Goshen College students' 'This I
Believe' essays to be aired Feb. 20-March
6 February 15, 2007
The public radio station in Elkhart,
Ind., WVPE-88.1 FM, has selected
essays by three Goshen College
students to air the Tuesdays between
Feb. 20 and March 6 on its "This I
Believe" program. All of the pieces will
air at 7:35 a.m. and again at 12:30
p.m.
College faculty recital features Hovan on
flute, Feb. 18 February 15, 2007
Goshen College studio specialist and
flutist Rebecca Hovan and Assistant
Professor of Music Christine Larson
Seitz will perform a Faculty Showcase
Recital on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7:30
p.m. in the Goshen College Music
Center's Rieth Recital Hall. The concert
will feature guest soprano Susan
Dengler and narrator Michael Hovan.
Lenten online devotions from Goshen
College begin Feb. 21 at
www.goshen.edu/devotions February 14, 2007
Everyone needs a bit of silence and
spiritual reflection to renew hope.
Goshen College again offers an online
spiritual resource to help Christian
believers make time and space in their
hearts and minds to reflect on the
season of Lent.
Goshen College choirs offer Feb. 16
winter concert February 14, 2007
For a relatively small campus, a large
percentage of the Goshen College
student body – nearly a quarter of all
students – and a very active music
department produce immense and
varied sound. Three of Goshen
College's four choirs – Women's World
Music Choir, Chorale and Men's
Chorus – will perform a winter concert
on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in
Goshen College Music Center's Sauder
Concert Hall.
Today’s Afternoon Sabbatical CANCELLED
due to weather and rescheduled for
March 6 February 13, 2007
The Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical
scheduled for today, "Hand-Me-Down-
Songs – The Power of Melody" by Jim
Heiks, has been cancelled due to weather
conditions and rescheduled for March 6
at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall.
Olympiad brings medals, fun and science
to Goshen College on Feb. 17 February 13, 2007
Twenty-four Northern Indiana middle
school and high school teams will
arrive at Goshen College on Saturday,
Feb. 17 for one of nine regional
tournaments in the Indiana Science
Olympiad. They will seek a shot at
state competition, and possibly
national recognition.
Local youngsters to tap sugar bush, enjoy
sticky-sweet syrup at Merry Lea February 13, 2007
Some 1,400 elementary students from
29 area schools and homeschool
groups along with their parents and
teachers will find environmental
learning to be sugary-sweet at Sugar
Bush 2007, sponsored by the Merry
Lea Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen College. This day-long,
hands-on experience in maple syrup
making takes place at the Yoder Sugar
Bush near Huntertown, Ind.
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver to perform in
Goshen's Performing Arts Series on Feb.
17 February 13, 2007
Goshen College's Sauder Concert Hall
will ring with the energy and spirit of
traditional bluegrass and gospel when
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver perform on
Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. as part of the
college Performing Arts Series.
52-voice Men's Chorus to perform
concerts on West Coast spring break tour February 13, 2007
Drawing from the power and energy of
college students, the 52-voice Goshen
College Men's Chorus will demonstrate
their faith and passion for life in their
performance of sacred and secular
choral music at churches, schools and
retirement communities in four West
Coast states during its 2007 spring
break tour, Feb. 23-March 4, as well
as a concluding home concert in
Goshen.
Brenneman outlines his vision for Goshen
College and the city of Goshen February 9, 2007
Goshen College President James
Brenneman called on civic leaders to
support an education system that helps
the city of Goshen adapt to ethnic and
racial diversity and to thrive in a global
economy.
Goshen College Concerto-Aria Concert
featuring five student soloists and
orchestra Feb. 10 February 6, 2007
The annual Goshen College Concerto-
Aria Competition Concert, featuring five
outstanding music student soloists
accompanied by the Goshen College
Orchestra, will be in Sauder Concert Hall
on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Aguirre takes position as public relations
director for Goshen College February 5, 2007
An Oregon journalist with 11 years of
management experience is the new
director of public relations for Goshen
College.
Colts and commercials prevail in Goshen
College's 'penny poll' February 2, 2007
n what could be a harbinger of Sunday's
showdown, the Indianapolis Colts easily
defeated the Chicago Bears in the Goshen
College Super Bowl Penny Poll.
Professor of Music Jim Heiks to share
'Hand-Me-Down Songs' February 2, 2007
Everyone has songs from childhood
they still remember; a catchy melody
is hard to forget. Jim Heiks, Goshen
College associate professor of music,
will tell some stories about the power
that melody has over children, as well
as introduce his work with Alice Parker
on a new songbook, “Hand-Me-Down
Songbook,” as part of the Feb. 13
Afternoon Sabbatical Series in Goshen
College Sauder Concert Hall at 1 p.m.
Goshen College nurses to discuss
'bridging the gaps in healthcare' Feb. 9 February 1, 2007
During their 36th annual Nursing
Mock Convention on Feb. 9, Goshen
College nursing students and faculty
will debate and vote on some of the
more controversial subjects in the field
of nursing – including requiring HPV
vaccinations, universal health care and
mandatory birth control for drug
abusers – giving the students real-
world experience outside of a hospital
setting.
Merry Lea's Rieth Village to offer another
green energy tour February 1, 2007
Since Rieth Village opened in May
2006, Luke Gascho has made a point
of sharing the secrets of these
environmentally-friendly buildings
with the public as often as possible.
The next opportunity to tour Rieth
Village will take place Feb. 17, from 9
to 11:30 a.m., and will focus on
energy usage.
Goshen College Chamber Choir to
perform Feb. 9 concert with organ February 1, 2007
The Goshen College Chamber Choir,
directed by Professor of Music Debra
Brubaker, will perform a concert of
works for choir and organ with
organist and Assistant Professor of
Music Christine Thögersen on Friday,
Feb. 9 in Rieth Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Alumni artists display paintings, photo
collages and ceramics, Feb. 4-March 14 February 1, 2007
Alumni artists Jennifer Rohrer, a 1993
Goshen College graduate, and Mark
Nafziger, a 1981 Goshen College
graduate, will display their paintings,
photo collages and ceramics in
Goshen College's Hershberger Art
Gallery from Feb. 4 to March 14, with
an opening reception on Sunday, Feb.
4 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Goshen College celebrates "Weather or
Not" Day January 31, 2007
Some northern Indiana residents may
give little thought to winter, but Goshen
College celebrated the weather amid
snow flurries, a sun break and a chilly
breeze during a unique celebration on
Jan. 24.
Goshen College one-act plays to provide
winter fun Feb. 2-4 January 31, 2007
Last fall the first and second place
winners of Goshen College's Peace Play
Contest were performed. The college's
Winter One Acts productions on Feb. 2
to 4 will include three other new
submissions to that competition,
which made the "short list." The
productions will be in Umble Center
on Feb. 2 and 3 at 8 p.m., and on Feb.
4 at 3 p.m.
New housing approved to accommodate
growth at Goshen College January 31, 2007
Goshen College plans to begin the
second phase of construction of a four-
story apartment-style building later this
year to accommodate growing student
enrollment.
Enrollment and retention continue to
increase at Goshen College January 30, 2007
As the spring semester began, 934
students were enrolled in all programs
at Goshen College compared with
head counts of 870 for the spring
semester in 2005-06 and in 2004-05,
and 854 in 2003-04, according to Bill
Born, vice president for student life
and dean of students.
Super Bowl "Penny Poll" at Goshen
College January 30, 2007
Goshen College students, faculty and
staff are voting their preferences for
who will win the Super Bowl — the
Chicago Bears or Indianapolis Colts —
by dropping pennies into big jars.
They also are voting on whether they
mainly plan to watch the game — or
mainly the ever-popular commercials.
The results of the polls will be
announced Friday.
First-year international student calls for
end to violence against women January 29, 2007
Around the world, at least one in three
women has been beaten, coerced into
sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime,
according to the Johns Hopkins School of
Public Health and the Center for Health
and Gender Equity.
February 2007 events at Goshen College January 24, 2007
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
A fun, unique and newsworthy campus
event January 22, 2007
Eastern Mennonite University professor
John Fast to present organ recital Jan. 28 January 22, 2007
John Fast, assistant professor of music at
Eastern Mennonite University
(Harrisonburg, Va.), will present an organ
recital on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2007 at 4 p.m.
in Rieth Recital Hall, located in Goshen
College's Music Center.
Merry Lea to sponsor wildflower and
birding trips in April and May January 22, 2007
Each spring, Merry Lea Environmental
Learning Center of Goshen College
sponsors several weekend trips for
nature lovers. This year's destinations
are the Highlands Nature Sanctuary in
southern Ohio near Bainbridge from
April 19 to April 22 and the Necedah
National Wildlife Refuge, a birding hot
spot near Necedah, Wis., from May 18
to May 21.
Goshen College students to speak in
annual peace oratorical contest Jan. 23 January 19, 2007
Five Goshen College student speakers
will continue the college's near-century-
old tradition by participating in the 2007
C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
on Jan. 23 in Umble Center at 7 p.m. The
event is free and open to the public.
Christian singer and songwriter, Joann
Rosario, headlines Jan. 26 gospel and
hip-hop concert January 17, 2007
It will be a night where the sounds of
gospel, hip-hop and R&B will mesh
together – all to give praise to God.
Gustafson-Zooks, local folk music duo,
offer fun for whole family in Jan. 20
concert January 17, 2007
Les and Gwen Gustafson-Zook, a
Goshen-based husband and wife folk
music duo, will present a family-friendly
concert in Goshen College Music Center's
Sauder Concert Hall at 3 p.m. on
Saturday, Jan. 20.
Goshen College announces Fall 2006-07
Dean's List January 17, 2007
Goshen College recently recognized 173
students for excellence in academics, on
the 2006-07 fall semester Dean's List.
Brenneman honors legacy, values of
Martin Luther King Jr. January 16, 2007
Goshen College President James
Brenneman celebrated the leadership,
vision and ideals of Martin Luther King Jr.
in three commentary columns published
over the weekend in local newspapers.
Amish life and culture first in spring
lecture series for seniors January 16, 2007
The Lifelong Learning Institute of Elkhart
County invites the public to a free six-
part series of lectures at Greencroft
Senior Center, Goshen, Wednesdays, Jan.
24-Feb. 28. The lectures start at 1:30
p.m. (except Feb. 14 at 6 p.m.)
Slaves share their stories in "Fresh from
Julieanne's Garden" exhibit, Jan. 15-
March 2 January 12, 2007
They may be fictional ancestors, but
the women portrayed in Chicago artist
Preston Jackson's bronze sculpture
exhibit, "Fresh from Julieanne's
Garden," tell powerful stories of their
lives during the eras of slavery,
emancipation, Reconstruction and
since.
Brenneman begins spring semester with
call for resolutions, risk and seizing the
moment January 11, 2007
The year 2006 was a good one for new
Goshen College President James
Brenneman, he said during his
opening convocation for the college's
spring semester on Jan. 10. He noted,
facetiously, that – like every other
reader of the magazine – he was
named "Time" magazine's Person of
the Year for 2006.
Goshen College offers weeklong study
abroad to Mexico for nontraditional
students January 10, 2007
Goshen College's innovative and
pioneering study abroad program,
Study-Service Term (SST), has placed
thousands of students in cross-
cultural settings. For the first time, in
April-May 2007, the college is offering
a five-week course that will include a
week of travel to Mexico for the
nontraditional adult students in the
degree-completion programs, the
B.S.N. Completion Track and the
Organizational Leadership Program.
Merry Lea hosts winter hike on Jan. 13 January 9, 2007
Northern Indiana may not have the
sunniest climate or the deepest
canyon in the world, but it boasts an
asset many locales lack: four seasons.
On Saturday, Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to
11:30 a.m., Merry Lea Environmental
Learning Center of Goshen College will
launch the first of a series of hikes
showcasing Indiana’s four seasons.
College faculty recital features Graulty on
clarinet, Jan. 13 January 9, 2007
Goshen College Music Department
Chair and Associate Professor of Music
John Graulty will present the first
Faculty Showcase Recital of 2007 on
Saturday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the
Goshen College Music Center's Rieth
Recital Hall. Graulty, a clarinetist, will
perform chamber music with fellow
music department faculty and
students.
Celebrated ensemble The Emerson String
Quartet to play at Goshen College on Jan.
19 January 9, 2007
With an impressive repertoire of both
classical and contemporary music, The
Emerson String Quartet will play at
Goshen College Music Center's Sauder
Concert Hall on Jan.19 at 7:30 p.m., as
part of the Performing Arts Series.
Goshen professor's sonnets reflect on
Amish school tragedy January 4, 2007
A Goshen College English professor and
poet has taken the shock and horror of
the Oct. 2 Amish school shootings and
transformed it into an evocative, deeply
affecting work of reflection.
Professional children’s theatre group
Asante highlights Goshen College's
14th
annual Martin Luther King Jr. Study
Day
Jan. 15 January 2, 2007
Goshen College will honor the life and
work of Martin Luther King Jr. by
holding its 14th annual all-school
Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day,
emphasizing the values and ideals that
characterized King's work, on Monday,
Jan. 15. The theme for the day's
activities will be "MLK and the Hip-Hop
Generation: Bridging the Past and the
Future." The college has again
cancelled all classes during the day,
and all these events are open to the
public.
Community prayer breakfast to kick off
Martin Luther King Day Jan. 15 December 22, 2006
A day of prayer and remembrance of
Martin Luther King Jr. will begin with a
7:30 a.m. community breakfast Jan. 15 at
Goshen College.
January 2007 events at Goshen College December 22, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Next class for entrepreneurship training
through ASSETS of Elkhart County begins
Jan. 18 December 22, 2006
You may have heard the saying,
"People don't plan to fail; they fail to
plan." Failure from inadequate
planning presents a sobering reality
for many new business enterprises.
Whether someone wants to start a
business and be self-employed as an
artist, a computer consultant, a baker,
a bed-and-breakfast owner or an
electrician, a good business plan and
advice from experienced business
owners can mean the difference
between success and failure.
Goshen professor to help launch first
college peace program in Israel December 21, 2006
Football fan Joe Liechty will probably
miss some of the most important
games of the college bowl season.
Instead of watching teams battling on
the gridiron, he will be assisting in a
pioneering peace initiative in a land
where sides have been battling for
centuries.
Learn supervisory leadership skills
through Goshen College afternoon
course December 15, 2006
As a new manager or supervisor, you
may feel as if you need all the help
you can get. Through the Goshen
College Business Department's
Management Development Program
"Developing Supervisory Leadership –
Part II" course, you can learn to
cultivate productive relationships with
employees while maintaining control
of the company's operations.
Dust off the instruments; College and
Greencroft team up to start New Horizons
String Orchestra December 11, 2006
The Goshen College Music Center and
Greencroft are teaming up to start a New
Horizons String Orchestra.
Digital photography workshop for nature
photographers available Dec. 18 December 11, 2006
Are you better with a camera than a
computer? Did last summer's vacation
photos disappoint you? If so, join the
staff from Merry Lea Environmental
Learning Center of Goshen College for
a one-day Adobe Photoshop workshop
on Monday, Dec. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. at Goshen College’s Good Library
computer lab.
Goshen College Christmas concert, 'A
Festival of Carols,' to be aired on WNIT
Dec. 24 December 8, 2006
Anyone who missed Goshen College's
third annual "A Festival of Carols"
concert earlier this holiday season
should not despair. Michiana residents
can see a broadcast of the concert on
WNIT, the local public television
station, on Sunday, Dec. 24 at 7 p.m.
Mother-daughter team authors book on
notable Indiana women December 7, 2006
Who are Indiana's best-known women
in history? Persons who live in
northern Indiana might suggest author
and naturalist Gene Stratton Porter.
Those who live in Indianapolis might
point to Madam C. J. Walker, the
businesswoman who for a number of
years based her hair-product company
in the city. But these names may not
be familiar to most Hoosiers.
“A Baroque and Renaissance Christmas”
at Goshen College November 28, 2006
When asked to form a performance
ensemble for the Goshen College
Afternoon Sabbatical Series, Rosalyn
Troiano knew who to ask.
Merry Lea's green buildings offer lessons
on sustainable building for all November 22, 2006
"Doesn't that cost a mint?" a visitor
asks as he eyes a ground source heat
pump unit and the plumbing that
brings recycled rainwater to the toilets
in Rieth Village, a three-building
academic complex at Merry Lea
Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen Collegewhich was completed
in the spring of 2006.
Third annual Goshen College Christmas
concert, 'A Festival of Carols,' to be held
Dec. 1-3 November 22, 2006
Goshen College will present its third
annual musical celebration of
Christmas, "A Festival of Carols,"
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2 at 7:30
p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m. This
special celebration of the holiday
season will feature performances by
Goshen College Music Department
ensembles, faculty members and
students, all in Sauder Concert Hall
festively decorated with garlands,
lights and trees.
December 2006 events at Goshen College November 22, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Community conflict-resolution leader to
lead Indianapolis Peace House November 15, 2006
She's energized a large and successful
team of community and college
volunteers to convince 1,200 inner-
city youngsters how to solve their
problems without violence. She's
investigated crimes against South
African children. She's a mentor, a
leader, an attorney, a peacemaker …
and the new executive director of
Indianapolis Peace House, an
undergraduate residency in peace
studies.
Advent online devotions celebrate 'Love's
revelations' November 15, 2006
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.
Goshen College again listed as a 'Best
Buy' by Barron's November 14, 2006
Selecting a college is one of the first
important decisions young adults
make. To assist students and parents,
Barron’s “Best Buys in College
Education” has compiled its ninth
edition profiling 247 colleges and
universities that offer first-rate
educations at a reasonable price. The
2006 edition again includes Goshen
College.
International expert on science and
religion to speak at Goshen College Nov.
20 November 14, 2006
Anne Foerst, an expert on science and
religion, will speak at Goshen College
on Monday, Nov. 20 during the 10
a.m. convocation in the Church-
Chapel. Currently professor of
theology and computer science at St.
Bonaventure University in Olean, N.Y.,
she is considered to be an expert in
science, ethics and technology,
religion and science, artificial
intelligence, and robotics. Foerst is
also the current director of Nexus: The
Science and Religion Dialogue Project.
Goshen College's gospel choir, Voices-n-
Harmony, to present fall concert Nov. 21 November 7, 2006
Voices-n-Harmony, Goshen College's
gospel choir, will take its spirited
choral music to the Sauder Concert
Hall stage in a performance on
Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The
choir will be joined and enhanced by
the Voices-n-Harmony Community
Band – a group of local musicians that
performs frequently with the choir, a
performance by the Triple G Mime
Group from South Bend (Ind.) and
guest vocalist M.C. Pastor Marlon Reid
of the Seventh Day Adventist Lake
Region Church Conference.
Goshen River Race Project to share
possibilities for future at Afternoon
Sabbatical, Nov. 14 November 6, 2006
The Millrace Canal Revitalization
Project will be the topic for Goshen
College's Afternoon Sabbatical lecture
titled, "Our Community Connection:
The River Race Project." Tom Stark,
chair of the River Race committee;
Everett Thomas, Goshen City Council
president and Goshen Mayor Allan
Kauffman will share what efforts are
underway to enhance and develop the
River Race. The program starts at 1
p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall.
Prospective builders invited to tour Merry
Lea's sustainable Rieth Village November 6, 2006
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College invites the
community to tour Rieth Village, a new
environmentally-friendly facility, on
Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 to 11:30
a.m. Learn how the facility saves
energy, stores rainwater, makes use of
recycled materials and more.
The King's Singers give a bonus show for
the Performing Arts Series on Nov. 17 November 6, 2006
The world-renowned British a cappella
group, the King's Singers, will perform
at Goshen College in Sauder Concert
Hall on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
for a bonus show of the Performing
Arts Series. As an add-on show, not all
season ticket holders have tickets for
this concert.
Lavender Jazz returns to GC stage for fall
concert on Nov. 11 November 2, 2006
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's "big
band," returns to the Sauder Concert Hall
stage for a fall concert, "Seeing is
Believing," on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 7:30
p.m.
Local children's choirs to perform sacred
and secular music in Nov. 19 fall concert November 2, 2006
Two Community School of the Arts (CSA)
children's choirs will present a fall
concert in Sauder Concert Hall in the
Goshen College Music Center on Sunday,
Nov. 19 at 4 p.m.
Sustainability author and expert John
Ikerd to speak Nov. 14 at Yoder Public
Affairs Lecture November 1, 2006
Author and retired agricultural
extension agent John Ikerd calls for
sustainable agriculture, or "agriculture
that will last," he said. "A sustainable
agriculture must meet the need of
people of the present, while leaving
equal or better opportunities for those
of the future."
Asian-American artist Roger Shimomura
to offer 2006 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting
Artist lecture November 1, 2006
Asian-American painter, printmaker
and performance artist Roger
Shimomura is the Goshen College Art
Department's 2006 Eric Yake Kenagy
Visiting Artist and will present several
public programs on Nov. 15. At 10
a.m., he will speak in the Church-
Chapel during convocation on "Return
of the Yellow Peril," about dealing with
Asian stereotypes. At 7 p.m., he will
speak on "An American Diary" in the
Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall, with
a reception following. The
presentations are free and open to the
public.
‘The Marriage of Figaro’ opera to be
performed Nov. 3-12 October 31, 2006
In commemoration of the 250th
anniversary of Mozart's birth, the
Goshen College Theater and Music
Departments will be performing the
composer's comic opera "The Marriage
of Figaro" in Umble Center on Nov. 3
and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and on Nov. 11
and 12 at 3 p.m. In addition, concerts
on Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and on Nov. 5
at 3 p.m. are included in the
Performing Arts Series.
November 2006 events at Goshen
College October 26, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Documentary about immigration’s effect
on Goshen and Mexican town to premiere
Nov. 9 October 26, 2006
While the town of Goshen has grown
used to film crews in the area, a
different kind of video has recently
been shot in the area. Instead of using
big name actors, this documentary
features the people of Goshen,
including Mayor Allan Kauffman, state
and local lawmakers, and community
residents with varying views on and
experiences related to immigration
from Mexico.
Goshen College unveils $12.5 million
program October 25, 2006
Goshen College unveiled today a
comprehensive plan to better educate
and prepare all students for living and
learning in a multicultural society. The
initiative will increase access to a
Goshen College education for regional
Latino and other minority students by
creating a welcoming and more
diverse campus environment. What
Goshen learns from this program will
be disseminated broadly across the
country for colleges and communities
in similar demographic circumstances.
Goshen College presenta una programa
de investigación regional, de
transformación cultural para nuestro
campus y de mayor acceso para
latinos y otros estudiantes
minoritarios valorado en $12.5
millones de dólares. October 25, 2006
Goshen College presenta hoy un
comprensivo plan para educar y
preparar de una mejor manera a
estudiantes, con el propósito de vivir y
aprender, en una sociedad
multicultural. Esta iniciativa
incrementará el acceso a Goshen
College, para estudiantes de nuestra
región tanto latinos como de otras
minorías, al crear un ambiente mas
acogedor y diverso en nuestro
campus. Lo que Goshen aprenderá de
este programa será distribuído a
diferentes universidades, a lo largo del
país, que cuenten con circunstancias
demográficas similares.
Merry Lea offers alternative to holiday
frights Oct. 27 & 28 October 24, 2006
Lightning bugs, great horned owls,
skunks and other nocturnal animals
will be out at Merry Lea Environmental
Learning Center of Goshen College
(located near Wolf Lake, Ind.) for the
16th annual Enchanted Forest, an
alternative to Halloween. The event
takes place at the Merry Lea Farmstead
off U.S. 33 at the junction of State
Road 109 and County Road 425 W.
from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 and
Saturday, Oct. 28.
McLaren calls on Anabaptists to no
longer be the 'quiet in the land' October 18, 2006
Just a little over a week following the
shooting of Amish school children in
Lancaster County, Pa., and the
immediate forgiveness extended by
the Amish, nationally-recognized
Christian author and speaker Brian
McLaren said to an audience at Goshen
College on Oct. 11, "I don't think
anyone has ever done a better job of
sharing the message of the Gospel;
the Amish's behavior mystified the
world."
Japanese Mennonite poet, Yorifumi
Yaguchi, to offer reading Oct. 24 October 16, 2006
Japanese Mennonite poet Yorifumi
Yaguchi will offer his words of poetry
about beauty and pain of life in Japan
at Goshen College on Tuesday, Oct. 24
at 7:30 p.m. in Newcomer Center
Room 19. He will read from the
recently published book "The Poetry of
Yorifumi Yaguchi: A Japanese Voice in
English" (July 2006, Good Books),
edited by Wilbur J. Birky, a 1963
Goshen College graduate and
professor emeritus of English and
director emeritus of international
education.
Goshen College hosts conference on
pressures of culture on Christian families,
Oct. 21 October 16, 2006
Many families and congregations are
facing the challenges of raising
children and youth in the culture today
– a culture that sometimes sends
messages that are at odds with the
church. From sports practices and
games on Sunday mornings to music
and drama performances, parents are
regularly making decisions that have
an impact on family and church life.
Good Library Gallery to display innovative
quilts from three local artists Oct. 22-
Dec. 8 October 16, 2006
Innovative quilts designed by area
artists and Goshen College alumni Jon
Cutrell of Goshen, Sibyl Graber Gerig
of Mishawaka, Ind., and Joy Yoder
Hess of Goshen, will be on display in
the Goshen College Good Library
Gallery from Oct. 22 to Dec. 8. There
will be a reception on Oct. 22, from 2
to 4 p.m. in the gallery, at which all
three of the artists will be in
attendance. The exhibit and reception
are free and open to the public.
College faculty recital features Solomia
Soroka and Arthur Greene Oct. 21 October 16, 2006
Goshen College Assistant Professor of
Music Solomia Soroka, on violin, will
present a joint concert with her
husband and University of Michigan
Professor of Music Arthur Greene, on
piano, on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7:30
p.m. in the Goshen College Music
Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
Community School of the Arts offers
drumming and rhythm instruction in Oct.
and Nov. October 16, 2006
The Goshen College Community School
of the Arts (CSA) will offer two special
instructional opportunities that are open
to the public in October and November.
College organ recital features Crista
Miller Oct. 22, first in year's series October 16, 2006
Houston organist Crista Miller will
present an organ recital in the Goshen
College Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall
on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 4 p.m. The recital
is the first concert in the 2006-2007
Organ Recital Series.
Goshen College to launch first master's
degree program, in environmental
education October 11, 2006
Building on its 25-year history of
offering quality environmental
education programming for K-12th
grade students, Merry Lea
Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen College will offer a Master of
Arts in Environmental Education
program ř the college's first master's
degree.
Darcie Sims and daughter back to lead
fourth annual seminar October 5, 2006
Darcie Sims and her daughter Alicia
Sims Franklin, nationally-recognized
experts on grief, will offer an all-day
seminar, "Communities Supporting
Grieving Families: YOU Can Make a
Difference," at Goshen College on Oct.
20. The event, scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. in the Church-Chapel
Fellowship Hall, marks the fourth year
that the Goshen College Social Work
Department and Ryan's Place are
partnering to host this annual grief
seminar.
Legendary jazz group The Dave Brubeck
Quartet to perform at Sauder Hall for the
Performing Arts Series on Oct. 14 October 5, 2006
Credited with contributing to the
"rebirth" of jazz after World War II and
known for improvisation and
experimentation, The Dave Brubeck
Quartet will perform at Goshen College
Sauder Concert Hall Saturday, Oct. 14,
at 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate the Goshen College Art
Department's first 50 years at the
Afternoon Sabbatical Series on Oct. 10 October 5, 2006
The Goshen College Art Department
has undergone many changes over the
past 50 years, from offering merely a
few classes to graduating over 400
students with art degrees. This growth
will be celebrated during the
Afternoon Sabbatical Series program
on Oct. 10, with a gallery reception for
a show of faculty artwork, immediately
following in the Hershberger Art
Gallery.
One-act plays with a message of peace to
be performed Oct. 6-8 October 4, 2006
Different people have different visions
of peace. On Oct. 6-8, during Goshen
College's Homecoming Weekend, the
winning entries in the 2006 Goshen
College Peace Play Contest will be
performed in Umble Center, offering
multiple perspectives on issues of
peace and justice. According to
Professor of Communication and
Theater Doug Liechty Caskey, this is
the only contest devoted solely to
plays about peace and peace-related
topics in the United States of which he
has knowledge.
Goshen College Homecoming Weekend
2006 set for Oct. 6-8 October 4, 2006
Goshen College alumni are warmly
invited to campus for Homecoming
Weekend on Oct. 6-8, devoted to sharing
the different journeys experienced since
college and rediscovering common
ground.
One of America's 25 most influential
evangelicals to visit Goshen College Oct.
11-12 September 27, 2006
Highly-acclaimed author and
innovative Christian thinker Brian D.
McLaren ř listed by "Time" magazine
as "one of America's 25 most
influential evangelicals" ř will
challenge the Elkhart County
community to think about Christian
faith and church in new ways when he
visits and speaks at Goshen College on
Oct. 11 and 12.
Goshen College awards honor six
exceptional alumni during Homecoming
Weekend, Oct. 6-8 September 27, 2006
During Goshen College's Homecoming
Weekend 2006 on Oct. 6-8 the college
will honor six exceptional alumni with
awards for lives and dedication to
service that has inspired others. Three
will receive Culture For Service Awards,
named for the college's motto. The
college will honor one recent alumna
with its Decade of Servant Leadership
Award, which recognizes young
alumni who are making significant
contributions to their communities,
church and world. And for the first
time, the Goshen College Maple Leafs
Athletic Club is presenting the Dr.
Ruth Gunden and the Dr. Roman
Gingerich Champion of Character
Awards.
October 2006 events at Goshen College September 25, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Bluegrass sensation Nickel Creek to kick
off 2006-07 Performing Arts Series on
Sept. 29 September 21, 2006
Nickel Creek, a group who's making
bluegrass hip for a new generation of
fans, will bring their mix of down-
home and folk-rock music to Goshen
CollegeŐs Sauder Concert Hall in a
bonus show to the 2006-07
Performing Arts Series on Sept. 29, at
7:30 p.m. Tickets are sold-out for this
concert, but they are often turned in at
the box office the night of the concert
and are then sold to interested
persons.
Hill, solo pianist, featured in Sept. 23
Goshen College faculty recital September 19, 2006
Goshen College Associate Professor of
Music Matthew Hill will present a
recital of works for solo piano at 7:30
p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, in the
Goshen College Music Center's Rieth
Recital Hall. This recital is first in the
2006-2007 series of planned Faculty
Showcase Recitals that feature Goshen
College Music Department faculty
members.
Students seek used book donations for
Sept. 20 benefit book sale September 15, 2006
As part of Goshen College's Celebrate
Service Day 2006, a class of 22 first-year
students at the college is seeking
donations of books and other items for a
used book sale to benefit Books Abroad.
Merry Lea to host nature photography
workshop Oct. 6 September 15, 2006
What's the difference between good
nature photography and just snapping
pictures? For those who want to find
out, Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College will hold a
one-day nature photography
workshop on Saturday, Oct. 6, from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center's
Farmstead, located just south of Wolf
Lake, Ind.
GC celebrates eighth annual day of
service to the community Sept. 20 September 15, 2006
The majority of members of the
Goshen College campus will choose
serving the community over studying
on classes Sept. 20 during the
college's eighth annual Celebrate
Service Day. Students, faculty and staff
will volunteer a day of work for 42
agencies and organizations
throughout Michiana, after gathering
for a campus sendoff at 9 a.m. on the
College Mennonite Church front lawn.
Most groups will arrive at their sites by
10 a.m., or soon after, and work until
4 p.m. After a day of service, the
volunteers will return to campus for a
5 p.m. picnic.
Visiting Latino writer and poet Francisco
Aragon at Goshen College Sept. 25-26 September 15, 2006
Visiting writer and poet Francisco Aragon
will spend Sept. 25-26 at Goshen College
giving poetry readings, speaking about
his work as a poet and translator, and
meeting with both literature and
communication classes.
Goshen College Art Department
celebrates 50 years with faculty art
exhibit September 15, 2006
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the
Goshen College Art Department is
currently displaying works by current
and former art faculty members. The
exhibit, located in the college's
Hershberger Art Gallery, features
pieces from the beginning, prior to
1955, when Associate Professor
Emeritus of Art Ezra Hershberger
began to develop the art program with
only a few students. Since then, the
department has had over 400 students
graduate with art degrees.
Goshen College announces August 2006
Dean's List September 14, 2006
Goshen College recently recognized 18
students, for excellence in academics, on
the Division of Adult and External
Services (DAES) August 2006 Dean's List.
They are studying in the RN to BSN
completion program.
Goshen College presidential inauguration
highlights 'growing wisdom and wonder' September 11, 2006
The inauguration of Goshen College's
16th president, Dr. James E. Brenneman,
filled a weekend with moments of great
laughter, joy and celebration, but also of
great ritual, worship and tradition.
Goshen College introduces new faculty
for 2006-07 September 8, 2006
Goshen College is pleased to announce
and welcome new administrative and
teaching faculty members for the
2006-07 academic year.
Retired fundraiser, traveler and
storyteller Gordon Yoder to present Sept.
12 Afternoon Sabbatical September 7, 2006
From growing up in Youngstown,
Ohio, to traveling to all seven
continents, Gordon Yoder, associate
director emeritus of college relations
for Goshen College, has made life an
adventure. He will share interesting
stories from his life and work with
college relations during the first
lecture in the Goshen College
Afternoon Sabbatical Series on Sept.
12. The program will start at 1 p.m. in
Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College's increased enrollment
and retention combine for overall growth September 7, 2006
Goshen College began the 2006-07
academic year with an overall student
enrollment of 951, compared with 922
a year ago, according to the college's
registrar's office. The enrollment count
includes both full- and part-time
traditional students and those taking
courses or seeking degrees through
GoshenŐs Division of Adult and
External Studies.
Afternoon Sabbatical series line-up
announced at Goshen College for
2006-07 September 7, 2006
Whether featuring presentations about
global living or personal geography,
performances by exceptional music
talents, trips to theater and musical
productions or a Senegalese luncheon,
the 2006-07 Afternoon Sabbatical
Series schedule offers a wide variety of
engaging speakers and topics to the
Goshen College community.
Parables worship team begins third tour,
sharing stories and songs September 6, 2006
As they travel to churches and schools
across the country this year offering
unique perspectives on how Christ
works in their lives, Goshen College's
worship team, Parables, will be singing
music from multiple centuries and
continents, sharing their individual
faith journeys and performing drama.
New president opens school year with
words of welcome and grace August 31, 2006
After receiving a standing ovation
from a sanctuary filled with Goshen
College students, faculty and staff, the
incoming president, James E.
Brenneman, opened the first
convocation of the year by noting how
the abundant grace of God has
sustained and strengthened the
college since its beginnings.
Darcie Sims and daughter back to lead
fourth annual seminar on Oct. 20 August 31, 2006
Darcie Sims and her daughter Alicia
Sims Franklin, nationally-recognized
experts on grief, will offer an all-day
seminar, "Communities Supporting
Grieving Families: YOU Can Make a
Difference," at Goshen College on Oct.
20. The event, scheduled for 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m. in the Church-Chapel
Fellowship Hall, marks the fourth year
that the Goshen College Social Work
Department and Ryan's Place are
partnering to host this annual grief
seminar.
Merry Lea to host 'Renewing Waters'
conference August 30, 2006
Christians enter their faith through an
encounter with water. The renewing
waters of baptism are a symbol of
cleansing and new beginnings.
Phrases such as "living water" and "let
justice roll down like water" are
common theological language in
Christian circles. Yet these words have
become abstractions for many people
in the pew ř and behind the pulpit.
Lifelong Learning Institute offers fall
mini-courses August 30, 2006
The Lifelong Learning Institute of Goshen
College and Greencroft Retirement
Communities is offering four self-
enrichment courses this fall.
Goshen College prepares to inaugurate
President James E. Brenneman on Sept.
10 August 29, 2006
Goshen College is preparing for
festivities to inaugurate President
James E. Brenneman, culminating with
a public installation ceremony on
Sunday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. in Sauder
Concert Hall.
College senior spends her summer
researching a Mennonite poet August 28, 2006
Goshen College Professor of English
Ann Hostetler and Goshen College
senior Sarah Roth both discovered
Mennonite poet Anna Ruth Ediger
Baehr through the same poem, "I am
Dancing with My Mennonite Father,"
but years apart. In fact, Roth learned
about Baehr through Hostetler's
Mennonite poetry anthology, "A
Cappella: Mennonite Voices in Poetry."
Music student preserves decades of
traditional African church music for
future researchers August 28, 2006
Combining his two interests of
computers and music, Goshen College
senior Solomon Fenton-Miller spent
his summer preserving Professor
Emerita of Music Mary Oyer's
recordings of traditional African
church music onto a computer
database as part of Goshen College's
Maple Scholars program.
Maple Scholar investigates applying
theories of ethnic peace to Ethiopia August 28, 2006
In conducting his Maple Scholars
research, Dawit Kebede, a senior and
peace, justice and conflict studies
major, has been breaking new ground
in the unexplored topic of Christian
and Muslim relations in his home
country. What he has found could have
implications for other ethnic conflicts
around the world.
September 2006 events at Goshen
College August 24, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College welcomes Class of 2010
this weekend, classes begin Aug. 28 August 24, 2006
In the minds of most incoming first-
year college students, Google has
always been a verb and the Soviet
Union has never existed, according to
the recently released Beloit College
Mindset List. Just over 200 of these
students ř most born in 1988 ř are
beginning their college career at
Goshen College this weekend on Aug.
26.
A peacemaker's personal battle August 23, 2006
When Goshen College Associate
Professor of Peace, Justice and Conflict
Studies Carolyn Schrock-Shenk was
growing up in a Conservative
Mennonite home near Middlebury,
Ind., she was, at one point, the fastest
runner in her elementary school and
was an all-around athlete. But her life
was forever changed when, as a senior
in college in 1980, she was in a car
accident and was seriously injured
with broken vertebra. "I was told I
miraculously escaped paralysis," she
said. "I said then that it was because
God knew I couldn't handle life in a
wheelchair."
Maple Scholars stay busy with summer
academic research and exploration August 22, 2006
From art with old house paints to
studying red blood cell membranes to
researching Mennonite poetry,
students have again been active this
summer in independent research
through the Goshen College's Maple
Scholars program.
Goshen College stacks up well in 2007
'U.S.News & World Report' rankings August 21, 2006
In the annually anticipated college
ranking release, the 2007 U.S.News &
World Report "America's Best
Colleges," Goshen College again
placed high in the third tier of the
category of Best Liberal Arts Colleges
for the sixth straight year. Goshen was
given special recognition for its study
abroad program, international student
body, economic diversity, campus
diversity, small class sizes and for
being an "A+ option for B students"
college.
Good Library Gallery to display "Christ-
Kin: The Human Side of the Bible" August 18, 2006
A graphic artist who is both a social
critic and philosophic visionary,
Dierdre Luzwick's :Christ-Kin: The
Human Side of the Bible" will be on
display in the Good Library Gallery as
the first exhibit of the 2006-07
Library Gallery series at Goshen
College.
Afternoon Sabbatical Series heads to
Chicago on Nov. 11 for ŇThe Pirate
QueenÓ musical August 16, 2006
When "The Pirate Queen" makes its world
premiere in Chicago, theater-goers with
the Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical
Series will be treated to the musical on
Nov. 11, before its cast moves to
Broadway at the end of the month.
Business students use summer break for
valuable local internships August 16, 2006
During the summer months, when
many college students want to be as
far away from school as possible, a
large number of business students
from Goshen College are taking
advantage of this time to gain valuable
experience through career-related
internships in the Elkhart County
community.
Learn supervisory leadership skills
through Goshen College afternoon
course August 11, 2006
As a new manager or supervisor, you
may feel as if you need all the help
you can get. Through the Goshen
College Business Department's
continuing education program
"Developing Supervisory Leadership ř
Part I" course, you can learn to
cultivate productive relationships with
employees while maintaining control
of the company's operations.
Goshen College series to aid
administrative support staff; Public
'Lunch and Learn' programs offered August 10, 2006
Goshen CollegeŐs Management
Development Program announces its
six-week ŇLunch and LearnÓ line-up
designed for administrative staff to
improve work habits and the work
environment through a series of
lunchtime seminars in Goshen led by
experienced community leaders.
Business department partners with
ASSETS to train entrepreneurs;
Next class begins Sept. 14 August 3, 2006
Whether someone wants to start a
business and be self-employed as an
artist, a computer consultant, a baker,
a bed and breakfast owner or an
electrician, a good business plan and
advice from experienced business
owners can mean the difference
between success and disappointing
returns on investment.
Afternoon Sabbatical heads to Shaw
Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake Sept.
15-17; Aug. 10 deadline to sign up August 1, 2006
Experiencing award-winning theater,
exploring a Victorian village in
Ontario, Canada, and enjoying
exceptional cuisine are all part of a
weekend excursion to the Shaw
Festival on Sept. 15-17 as part of the
Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical
series. Deadline for registration is
Aug. 10.
Goshen College students awarded
ministry undergraduate fellowships July 31, 2006
This summer Goshen College student
Krista Ehst is spending her time
leading worship, preaching, attending
meetings and visiting church members
as a pastoral intern in the Ministry
Inquiry Program at Emmanuel
Mennonite Church in Gainesville, Fla.
At the same time, student Timothy
Showalter is riding across the country
on his bicycle with other Mennonite
young adults, stopping along the way
at Mennonite churches to have
conversations about the future of the
church, in a journey they are calling
Bikemovement.
Celebrate memories of Luckey's Landing
with a community picnic Aug. 19 July 27, 2006
On Saturday, Aug. 19, residents of the
Wolf Lake, Bear Lake, High Lake area ř
and those who remember good times at
Luckey's Landing ř are invited to a
community picnic at the Landing.
In year of leadership transitions, overall
giving to Goshen College stays strong July 25, 2006
In a year when Dr. James E. Brenneman
was named president-elect and strong
interim leadership both sharpened
daily operations and prepared the way
for a new administration, giving to
Goshen College remained generous for
the 2005-06 fiscal year, which ended
June 30.
First Goshen College adult student
receives entrepreneurship grant for new
drumming business July 25, 2006
Goshen resident Garner Wireman has
experienced the positive power of
drumming workshops. Drum circles
facilitated in business settings can
reduce employee stress, burnout and
turnover. While he started using drum
circles in his own work setting ř to
engage troubled adolescents in his
work at Oaklawn Mental Health Center
ř he quickly learned about applications
for other groups. By starting his own
business, Pulse Beat Nation, Wireman
hopes to share his passion for the
cathartic act of drumming with youth
and adults through special programs.
Adrienne Young to bring her old-time
music with a twist to Goshen College on
Aug. 9 July 20, 2006
Fusing tradition and freshness in her
pop-inflected old time music, Adrienne
Young applies a worldly compassion, a
poet's pen and a spirit of independence
and self-reliance to her most recent
album, "The Art of Virtue."
Goshen College's 16th president
celebrates first week in office with a party July 14, 2006
After shelving his books in his office
and with a full week of work
completed as the new president of
Goshen College, Dr. James E.
Brenneman decided it was time to
throw a party. On July 13, he held an
"office warming" for all campus
faculty, staff and students by inviting
them to celebrate this new beginning
for him and the college. And while
most Old Testament biblical scholars
and pastors may be thought of as
serious and studious, President
Brenneman clearly knows how to
appreciate a joyous time.
Merry Lea offers week of nature camp,
July 17-21 June 28, 2006
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College is offering
children in grades one to five the
opportunity to explore nature, science,
birds and bugs during a one-week
camp July 17-21, from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. each day. Campers will spend
much of their time outdoors exploring
Merry Lea's 1,150 acres and learning
what it is like to be a scientist.
Goshen team wins documentary contest
with film on local immigration June 28, 2006
Four Goshen College students were
named the winners in a student video
documentary competition held by the
Peace and Justice Journalism Program,
which is funded by Plowshares.
Students from Earlham College,
Manchester College and Goshen
College were invited to submit
proposals for 30-minute
documentaries.
Seven students participate in Ministry
Inquiry Program June 8, 2006
As the Mennonite Church continues to
call young people to ministry, seven
students will examine GodŐs call in their
own lives by participating in the Ministry
Inquiry Program (MIP) over the summer.
Canoe trip on the Elkhart River will focus
on local water quality June 8, 2006
See familiar territory from a new
perspective. Merry Lea Environmental
Learning Center of Goshen College is
sponsoring a half-day canoe trip up the
Elkhart River on Saturday, June 24 from
8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
2006 Goshen College summer sports
camps offer opportunities for youth June 7, 2006
From basketball and soccer to shot
put and volleyball, parents and kids
alike have the opportunity to engage
in a number of sports for the 2006
summer through Goshen College's
summer athletics program held in the
Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness
Center.
Service Inquiry Program participants
selected June 7, 2006
Eight Goshen College students will spend
their summer with a faith-based service
organization through the collegeŐs
Service Inquiry Program (SIP).
Annual Piano Workshop and Academy
July 10-13; Evening concerts open to
public June 7, 2006
Whether it's listening to lectures or
receiving professional instruction,
students and teachers have the
opportunity to learn from acclaimed
clinicians, composers and performers
during Goshen College's Annual Piano
Workshop and Academy for Teachers
and Students on July 10-13.
Camping Inquiry Program participants
selected June 7, 2006
Eight Goshen College students will spend
their summers pursuing an interest in
outdoor ministry at a church-related
camp or retreat center through the
collegeŐs Camping Inquiry Program (CIP).
Professor of Economics Del Good retires
after 38.5 years June 5, 2006
Not one to exaggerate numbers,
Goshen College Professor of
Economics Del Good says he has
served the campus for 38.5 years. His colleagues keep saying he has worked
here for 40. Technically, he is correct
with his meticulous eye for details and
numbers, which one would expect
from a "Good" economist.
Student film team discovers church plays
vital role in South Africa June 1, 2006
South Africans continue to pick their
way through the debris of apartheid
that devastated the country for half a
century. During Goshen College's May
term, three students and three
advisers sorted through the material
they filmed during their South Africa
spring break trip from Feb. 23 to
March 6 choosing clips to show how
churches help shape post-apartheid
society.
Spring 2005-06 Dean's List announced June 1, 2006
Goshen College recently recognized 212
students, for excellence in academics, on
the 2005-06 spring semester Dean's List.
Five students publish variety of works
through Pinchpenny Press May 31, 2006
With poems, essays, photos, interviews
and drawings, five Goshen College
students published a broad range of
works during the past school year
through Pinchpenny Press, the college's
on-campus press.
Indonesian earthquake hits close to
Goshen College former study abroad
hosts May 31, 2006
Upon hearing the news and seeing
images of the impact of a powerful
6.3-magnitude earthquake that shook
the Indonesian island of Java near the
historic city of Yogyakarta in the early
hours of Saturday, May 27, Goshen
College Director of International
Education Tom Meyers recognized
familiar places. Through the college's
study abroad program, Study-Service
Term (SST), faculty leaders took
groups of students to study, serve and
live with families in Yogyakarta for
three-month stints in 1998 and 2001.
Goshen Community School of the Arts
offers summer camps and private lessons May 30, 2006
The Goshen College Community School
of the Arts (CSA) will offer a number of
short camps and private music lessons
this summer for youth.
Goshen College announces new
campus minister, associate dean of
student services and executive
director of enrollment May 26, 2006
Goshen College is pleased to
announce the appointments of two
new faculty members and a transition
for a faculty member who will be
serving in a new role. Lynn Jackson of
Maryland Heights, Mo., will join the
college as the executive director of
enrollment, and Char Hochstetler of
Goshen will serve as associate dean of
student services. Bob Yoder of
Goshen, an assistant professor and
director of youth ministry at Goshen
College since 2003, will become the
campus minister.
Food and films help create campus
connections May 24, 2006
Baking isn't in her official job
description as a resident director (RD)
at Goshen College, but Susie
Lambright has written it in. She bakes
so much that she burns out the motor
in her mixer every six months. But she
keeps cooking because she has
learned it is one very effective means
of connecting with college students.
Goshen College President-elect
Brenneman names new vice president for
institutional advancement May 22, 2006
In his first appointment since being
confirmed five months ago as the next
president of Goshen College,
President-Elect Jim Brenneman has
announced the appointment of William
A. Jones as vice president for
institutional advancement. With
Brenneman, Jones will start his term at
Goshen College in early July, leaving
his current post as director of the
Berea Fund at Berea (Ky.) College.
Summer 2006 events May 22, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Merry Lea hosts native plantings
workshop on May 20 May 16, 2006
Bill Minter, director of land
management at Merry Lea
Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen College, will conduct a hands-
on workshop, "Native plantings:
Creating a rain garden," for those
interested in planting native flowers
and grasses. The event will take place
at Merry Lea near Wolf Lake, Ind., on
Saturday, May 20, from 8:30 to 11:30
a.m.
Jaye Bumbaugh summer art exhibit opens
May 28 at Goshen College May 16, 2006
After teaching art for more than 35
years at Bluffton (Ohio) University, Jaye
Bumbaugh is used to nurturing the
artistic abilities of others. But a new
art exhibit at Goshen College will
focus on Bumbaugh's own work, which
will be on display in the Hershberger
Art Gallery from May 28 to Sept. 10. A
reception for the exhibit will be held
from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3.
100 years of the Mennonite Historical
Library offers hope for future in
scholarship May 15, 2006
In its nearly 65,000-volume collection,
the Mennonite Historical Library (MHL)
couldnŐt claim an issue of "Glamour"
magazine before this year.
Goshen College announces date for
Brenneman inauguration May 11, 2006
Goshen College is preparing to
welcome President-elect James E.
Brenneman to campus in July, when he
begins his term of leadership, and has
announced its plans for inauguration
festivities during the first full week of
September, highlighted by the
installation ceremony on Sunday, Sept.
10.
May musical production brings ducklings,
fish, frogs to Goshen College stage, May
14-16 May 2, 2006
Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale
of "The Ugly Duckling" is known to the
young and young at heart. Goshen
College students in the theater and
music departments are rediscovering
the adventures and heart-warming
outcome of this hilarious and colorful
story as they prepare to present
musical production HONK!, by George
Stiles and Anthony Drewe.
Goshen College newspaper, television
and radio bring home state awards May 2, 2006
The long nights and days Goshen
College communication students have
spent writing, reporting, filming,
editing, recording and producing
stories about campus and world
happenings has paid off as a number
of them were recently rewarded with
top honors for their efforts in state
competitions for college
communicators.
Goshen College business students
awarded for their outstanding
achievements May 1, 2006
Seven senior Goshen College business
students recently received honors for
their academic achievements and
competent work in the field.
Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical
heads to Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-
the-Lake Sept. 15-17; Aug. 10
deadline to sign up April 28, 2006
Experiencing award-winning theater,
exploring a Victorian village in Ontario,
Canada, and enjoying exceptional cuisine
are all part of a weekend excursion to the
Shaw Festival on Sept. 15-17 as part of
the Afternoon Sabbatical series.
Public radio’s ‘Pipedreams’ to air music
on Goshen College’s new organ this
weekend April 28, 2006
Opus 41 – Goshen College’s new
organ – will be one of three featured
instruments on American Public
Media’s “Pipedreams” radio show, a
30-minute program, airing the week
of April 24. Regionally, WBNI 89.1-FM
in Fort Wayne will air the show on
Sunday, April 30 at 7 p.m.
Local children’s choirs to perform
selection of sacred and secular music in
May 7 spring concert April 26, 2006
Two Community School of the Arts (CSA)
children's choirs will present a spring
concert in Sauder Concert Hall in the
Goshen College Music Center on Sunday,
May 7 at 4 p.m.
108th Goshen College Commencement
celebrates 240 students' achievements April 25, 2006
Processing across campus just before
3 p.m. on April 23 to open Goshen
College's 108th commencement
services, the more than 350 members
of the Goshen College community –
soon-to-be-graduates and current
and retired faculty – marched with
appropriate seriousness.
Juried student art exhibit showcases best
of year's work, April 30-May 17 April 24, 2006
The best work of Goshen College art
students annually is exhibited in an
end-of-the-year display – showing the
breadth and depth of their creative
endeavors. The Juried Student Art
Show will be on display in the Music
Center's Hershberger Art Gallery from
April 30 to May 17, with a reception
on April 30 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Merry Lea hosts annual NatureFest May
5-6 for children and adults April 20, 2006
All ages will enjoy Merry Lea
Environmental Learning Center's
annual NatureFest on Friday, May 5
and Saturday, May 6. NatureFest offers
hands-on activities, hikes and
seminars for people of all ages in a
friendly, community-oriented
atmosphere. The weekend offers
opportunities to explore the outdoors,
learn from trained naturalists, glean
practical tips for earth-friendly living
and spend quality time with family or
friends.
May 2006 events at Goshen College April 20, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Removal of a beloved, historic tree on
campus April 20, 2006
It is with great sadness that I inform the
campus of the necessity to remove one of
our beloved mature trees on campus,
especially one that has a place in the
historic lore of Goshen College.
Merry Lea green buildings dedicated on
April 8 April 13, 2006
"So why did they use two-by-six-inch
studs instead of two-by-fours?" asks a
student, prompted by the worksheet in
her hand. Another student is figuring
out how a ground source heat pump
works, and a third has abandoned the
worksheet and asks, "Where can I buy
low VOC [volatile organic compounds]
paint?"
Seats on May 9 bus tour to beautiful
Meijer Gardens and historic Gerald
Ford Museum still available; Register
by April 28 April 10, 2006
Whether it's marveling at the intricate
details of a flower in the Meijer
Gardens or taking a holographic tour
of the President Ford era White House
in the Gerald Ford Museum,
participants in Goshen College's
Afternoon Sabbatical bus tour to
Grand Rapids, Mich., on May 9 will
have varied and memorable learning
experiences.
Study abroad program to launch in
Cambodia April 6, 2006
As he started to receive information
about political instability in Indonesia
and when the country was placed on
the list that the U.S. State Department
doesn’t recommend as travel
destinations for U.S. citizens, Goshen
College Director of International
Education Tom Meyers started to look
for another host country in Southeast
Asia for groups of students in the
college’s Study-Service Term (SST)
program.
Parents offer prayers for people and
places at Goshen College April 6, 2006
Though most parents of college students
pray for their children individually, a
number of parents of current Goshen
College students came together with
others recently to lift up their words of
thanks and petition.
Stabat, men’s a cappella vocal ensemble,
performs spring concert April 17 April 5, 2006
Stabat, an a cappella men’s vocal
ensemble comprised of 11 current and
former Goshen College music students
and other music enthusiasts from the
community, will perform a program of
sacred and secular songs for a
cappella men’s chorus during their
spring concert on April 17 at 7:30
p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall.
Merry Lea offers Midwest birding
expedition May 12-14 April 5, 2006
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College invites
interested birders and would-be
birders to join them for Midwest
birding expedition at Muscatatuck
National Wildlife Refuge from Friday,
May 12 through Sunday, May 14.
Chris Thögersen to present organ recital
April 7 April 4, 2006
Christine Thögersen, associate professor
of music at Goshen College, will present
an organ recital on Friday, April 7 at 7:30
p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall, located in
Goshen College’s Music Center.
Final choral concert of the year April 8 April 4, 2006
For a relatively small campus, a large
percentage of the Goshen College
student body – nearly a quarter of all
students – and a very active music
department produce immense and
varied sound. Goshen College’s four
choirs – the Chorale, Chamber Choir,
Women’s World Music Choir and Men’s
Chorus – will perform a spring concert
on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen
College Music Center’s Sauder Concert
Hall. In a final concert of the year, all
of the choirs will be honoring their
graduating members during this
concert.
Seniors showcase artistic endeavors in
capstone exhibit, March 23-April 23 April 4, 2006
Nine Goshen College senior art majors
will display the culmination of their
studies and work in the annual senior art
exhibitions in the Goshen College
Hershberger Art Gallery from March 23-
April 23.
Sales begin April 3 for 2006-07 season
tickets to Performing Arts Series March 31, 2006
From the renowned King’s Singers to
the Soweto Gospel Choir to the
improvised melodies of The Dave
Brubeck Quartet, the 2006-2007
Goshen College Performing Arts Series
will again feature performances from
diverse musicians and musical styles
for Michiana audiences, with season
ticket sales beginning Monday, April 3.
Merry Lea dedicates finished green
buildings April 8 March 28, 2006
A windmill spins in the breeze atop its
hundred-foot tower; glycol oozes
through pipes underground on its
journey to and from ground source
heat pump units; downspouts funnel
water into a cistern for later use
flushing toilets.
Urban life minister Michael Mata to speak
at 2006 Goshen College Commencement
April 23 March 28, 2006
Urban life minister Michael A. Mata of
Los Angeles, Calif., will present the
108th graduating class of Goshen
College with the final address of their
undergraduate careers as they prepare
to leave Goshen College and begin
their new journeys in the world.
'Peace of the Arts' program offers after-
school opportunities for at-risk young
people March 23, 2006
After a 2005 gang shooting in Goshen,
members of the local community and
Goshen College faculty sought to
examine issues surrounding violence
in society, and attempted to find a way
to encourage young people to find
healthy alternatives.
Internationally acclaimed father-son duo
to conclude Performing Arts Series March 22, 2006
The 2005-06 Performing Arts Series at
Goshen College will end on an
energetic note March 31 as clarinetist
Richard Stoltzman and pianist Peter
Stoltzman take the stage. The father-
son duo, who have traveled
throughout the United States, Italy and
Japan, will perform "Clarinet and All
That Jazz" at 7:30 p.m. in the Music
Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Soroka and Greene partner again for
Goshen College faculty recital on April 2 March 22, 2006
Goshen College Assistant Professor of
Music Solomia Soroka will present a
Faculty Recital Series concert with her
husband, University of Michigan
Professor of Music Arthur Greene, on
April 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music
Center’s Rieth Recital Hall.
Goshen College Orchestra joins with
clarinetist Richard Stoltzman for April 1
spring concert March 22, 2006
The Goshen College Orchestra,
directed by Associate Professor of
Music John Graulty, will perform
Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 5," the
overture to Mozart's opera "The Magic
Flute" and will feature guest clarinetist
Richard Stoltzman in a performance of
Rossini's "Theme and Variations for
Clarinet and Orchestra," during the
April 1 spring concert at 7:30 p.m. in
Sauder Concert Hall.
Honors Wind Symphony to perform
spring concert March 28, featuring the
Goshen High School Crimson
Percussion Ensemble March 22, 2006
The Goshen College Honors Wind
Symphony will present a spring
concert in Sauder Concert Hall on
March 28 at 7:30 p.m. The first half of
the program will feature the Goshen
High School Crimson Percussion
Ensemble directed by Chris Smith.
April 2006 events March 22, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College Gospel choir, Voices-n-
Harmony, to present spring concert
March 29 March 21, 2006
Voices-n-Harmony, Goshen College's
Gospel choir, will present a spring
program of praise and worship
favorites on March 29 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Music Center's Rieth Recital Hall.
The concert will feature a small
ensemble of guest musicians (known
as "The Band"), and a special guest
performance by a visiting mime troupe
from South Bend, Ind. The concert will
be emceed by Pastor Dwayne
Duncombe of Bethany Chapel
Seventh-Day Adventist Church in
Elkhart. A reception will follow the
concert.
Goshen College announces 15 President's
Leadership Award recipients for 2006 March 21, 2006
Goshen College has announced the
names of the 15 college-bound students
chosen to receive its 2006 President's
Leadership Award (PLA), the college’s top
merit scholarship.
Afternoon Sabbatical at Goshen
College brings a taste of Perú to
Michiana on April 11;
Register for meal by March 31 March 21, 2006
From the dry coastal desert to the
majestic height of the Perúvian Andes
Mountains to the tropical zone of the
jungle, Perú is widely known as a land
of contrasts. As part of the Goshen
College Afternoon Sabbatical series,
on April 11 an international luncheon
will be offered in the Church
Fellowship Hall at noon focusing on
this interesting country. The deadline
for registration is March 31.
Philip Hefner to highlight Goshen
College Religion and Science
Conference March 24-26;
Lectures free and open to the public March 21, 2006
At the sixth annual Goshen College
Religion and Science Conference on
March 24-26, Philip Hefner, professor
emeritus of systematic theology of the
Lutheran School of Theology at
Chicago and editor-in-chief of "Zygon:
Journal of Religion and Science," will
be welcomed as the keynote speaker
during lectures on Friday, March 24 at
7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 25 at
10:30 a.m. in the Church-Chapel. The
lectures are free and open to the
public.
Goshen College social work student
recognized as 'Student of the Year' March 21, 2006
Aileac Deegan, a Goshen College
junior from Goshen, was honored as a
social work "Student of the Year." She
was nominated by her peers, and was
awarded a plaque for this honor
during the National Association of
Social Workers, Indiana Chapter
Region 2 annual dinner and awards
banquet on March 9 at Indiana
University South Bend.
Lavender Jazz returns to GC stage for
spring concert with Penn High School
jazz band March 17, 2006
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's "big
band," will present its spring concert
"Sky's the Limit!" at 7 p.m. on
Saturday, March 25 in Sauder Concert
Hall at the Goshen College Music
Center. The group will also welcome
the Penn (Mishawaka) High School
Mighty Kingsmen Jazz Band, directed
by Murray Weaver, who will perform on
the first part of the program.
Sunflower Trio, Hesston and Bethel
College faculty chamber music group, to
perform at Goshen College March 18 March 10, 2006
The Sunflower Trio of North Newton,
Kan., will conclude a spring tour by
performing on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in
the Goshen College Music Center's Rieth
Recital Hall, as part of an organ recital
series.
Shout for Joy children's choir to perform
two concerts in community, March 23
and 26 March 10, 2006
Shout for Joy, a Goshen College
Community School of the Arts
children's choir, will present two
concerts of music and drama in the
Goshen community this month. The
choir will perform on Thursday, March
23 at 7 p.m. at the Greencroft Senior
Center’s Evergreen Place. The choir
will also perform on Sunday, March 26
at 6 p.m. at First Church of God, on
16th Street in Goshen. Both concerts
are free and open to the public.
Mennonite Poetry Festival celebrates new
and first books on March 26 March 10, 2006
Celebrate the creative spirit of poetry at a
festival featuring five Mennonite poets on
March 26 from 6 to 9 p.m.
'After Mrs. Rochester' makes Midwest
premiere at Goshen College, March
17-26 March 10, 2006
When Goshen College senior theater
major Lindsay Nance was in London
several years ago for an arts class, she
saw a performance of the play "After
Mrs. Rochester" by Polly Teale and
became convinced that it was a play
the Goshen College Theater
Department should do.
Religious scholar Marlin Jeschke calls for
a rethinking of holy land in new book March 8, 2006
Christian tradition has held that the
lands that make up modern Israel and
Palestine are "holy." It was there,
according to Scripture, that Abraham
received God's promise of land, and
where Jesus walked. Paul, the apostle,
studied and started out from there on
his missionary journeys during the
first century of the Christian church.
NPR's 'On the Media' co-host Brooke
Gladstone to speak at Goshen College
March 16 March 2, 2006
Every week, broadcast journalist
Brooke Gladstone asks questions like:
"How do you keep the Washington
press corps honest?"; "Is television
coarsening our culture?"; "What is the
reality of reality television?" and "How
did the media do at covering Hurricane
Katrina?" As co-host and managing
editor of National Public Radio's "On
the Media," Gladstone’s role is to offer
opportunities for exploration, critique
and probing of the work of media.
Director of Social Work Robert Birkey
to share about Greek social welfare
programs in March 14 Afternoon
Sabbatical February 28, 2006
Living on Paros Island for six months
afforded Robert Birkey the opportunity
to study first-hand the social welfare
programs in Greece. At 1 p.m. on
March 14, Birkey, professor of social
work at Goshen College, will share the
results of his sabbatical study in
Greece in a presentation in the
college's Sauder Concert Hall. The
lecture is free and open to the public.
Goshen College Library Gallery to feature
mystery quilts from Oyer attic, March 12-
July 7 February 27, 2006
The attic of an historic house often
holds many mysteries. When Goshen
College Professor Emerita of Music
Mary Oyer moved out of her Goshen
home on the corner of South Eighth
Street and College Avenue in 2004, 28
quilts and comforters from between
1900-1920 were discovered in the
attic. Had they been made for use by
missionary families-in-transit, for
whom the house was built in 1903? Or
were they Oyer family heirlooms?
Mennonite Historical Library to celebrate
100 years with conference, May 5-6 February 24, 2006
In June 1906, just three years after the
Elkhart Institute moved to a wheat
field at the south end of Goshen and
became Goshen College, the newly
established Goshen College Alumni
Association passed a resolution to
create a collection in the college
library devoted to Anabaptist-
Mennonite history. Thus began the
Mennonite Historical Library (MHL),
which took up residence on a few
shelves of the college library.
Malaysian, Japanese and Bulgarian
students win awards for Goshen College
international students February 24, 2006
Finding one's way in a different
country and on a new college campus
can be challenging, and so can
excelling academically in a second
language. Goshen College juniors Shin
Yee Tan of Malaysia and Shihoko
Kanemoto of Japan are recognized for
passing on the welcoming spirit they
experience at Goshen College to other
international students. And junior
Rozalia Tadjer of Bulgaria has achieved
much in the classroom.
Blind Boys of Alabama to perform this
FRIDAY night, not Saturday as listed in
The Truth February 24, 2006
Winners of four consecutive Grammy
awards, the immensely popular Blind
Boys of Alabama are continuing to
expand the definitions – as well as
audiences – of gospel and soul more
than 65 years since the original group
was formed. The all-male ensemble
will bring its spirit and energy to the
stage of Sauder Concert Hall at
Goshen College at 7:30 p.m. on March
10 as part of the 2005-06 Performing
Arts Series.
Spring courses for senior adults feature
literature, folklore, music, culture February 23, 2006
No tests, no grades and low tuition – it's
an adult's dream for educational
engagement!
Goshen College communication
conference asks whether youth are tuned
out to the news, March 17 February 21, 2006
Are youth tuned out to the news? If so,
why? And what would make them want to
tune in?
Merry Lea Environmental Center offers
Southern Ohio Wildflower Pilgrimage
in April; Register by March 20 February 20, 2006
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center of Goshen College invites
nature fans to join their staff for a trip
on the Southern Ohio Wildflower
Pilgrimage, April 20-23. Participants
will spend two-and-a-half days hiking
the foothills of Appalachia with
experienced naturalists and botanists
at the height of wildflower season.
Goshen College president signs on to
evangelical call to action on global
warming February 20, 2006
When 86 American evangelical
Christian leaders came together with
one voice to express a faith-driven
commitment to curb global warming
and to call for legislation to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions, Goshen
College Interim President John Yordy
was clear he wanted to be part of this
group.
Climbing wall to open at Goshen
College's Recreation-Fitness Center, first
in area February 20, 2006
Mountain climbing is hardly an option
in Northern Indiana, but a new indoor
climbing wall will soon be available to
the community offering the closest
simulation to mountain climbing in the
area. The wall – located in the Goshen
College Roman Gingerich Recreation-
Fitness Center – is targeted to open for
use on Monday, March 6.
Chamber Choir to perform concerts on
five-state spring break tour February 20, 2006
The 24-voice Goshen College Chamber
Choir will be performing at Mennonite
churches and schools in five states
during its 2006 spring break tour.
March 2006 events at Goshen College February 17, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Lenten online devotions from Goshen
College begin March 1 at
www.goshen.edu/devotions February 17, 2006
Everyone needs a bit of silence and
inward spiritual reflection in their lives
to renew hope. Goshen College again
offers an online spiritual resource to
help believers make time and space in
their hearts and minds to reflect on
the Christian season of Lent.
Ohio couple to exhibit clay and fiber art
Feb. 19-March 20 at Goshen College February 15, 2006
The artifacts of a civilization say a lot
about its culture. David Cayton hopes
that his ceramic sculpture "genuine
fact artifacts" will offer a "tongue-in-
cheek look at what could be the work
from a newly discovered unknown
culture," he said.
Goshen College Concerto-Aria Concert
features pianists, vocalists and violinist
Feb. 17 February 14, 2006
The annual Goshen College Concerto-
Aria Competition Concert featuring six
outstanding music student soloists
accompanied by the Goshen College
Orchestra will be in Sauder Concert Hall
on Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Goshen College nurses to discuss being
gatekeepers for health care during
annual mock convention Feb. 10 February 7, 2006
During their 35th annual Nursing
Mock Convention Feb. 10, Goshen
College nursing students and faculty
will debate and vote on some of the
more controversial subjects in the field
of nursing, giving the students real-
world experience outside of a hospital
setting.
Olympiad brings medals, fun and science
to Goshen College on Feb. 18 February 6, 2006
With the 2006 Winter Olympics in
Torino, Italy, just a few days away,
athletes are likely feeling some
apprehension as well as anticipation.
Local middle school and high school
students are also anticipating
competition with the approach of the
annual Science Olympiad.
Goshen College student trades England
for USA rugby team February 6, 2006
Few college-bound students would be
likely to pass up the opportunity to
enter a university in England for free.
When presented with the option,
however, Conrad Bontrager, a Goshen
College first-year student from
Mishawaka, Ind., didn't find it to be a
hard choice.
Honors Wind Symphony to perform
classic wind band concert Feb. 14 February 1, 2006
The Goshen College Honors Wind
Symphony will present a concert of
classic wind band literature at 7:30 p.m.
on Feb. 14 in Goshen College Music
Center's Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College Women's World Music
Choir to perform Feb. 14;
Group brings their spirit and energy to
Afternoon Sabbatical Series January 31, 2006
Highlighting the many roles of women
across the globe, the unique Goshen
College Women's World Music Choir
will perform at 1 p.m. on Feb. 14 in
Sauder Concert Hall as part of the
college's monthly Afternoon Sabbatical
Series. The program is free and open
to the public.
Local youngsters to tap sugar bush, enjoy
sticky-sweet syrup at Merry Lea January 31, 2006
Some 1,100 elementary students from
21 area schools and homeschool
groups along with their parents and
teachers will find environmental
learning to be sugary-sweet at Sugar
Bush 2006, sponsored by the Merry
Lea Environmental Learning Center of
Goshen College.
Bluegrass legends Peter Rowan and
Tony Rice Quartet to perform at
Goshen College on Feb. 11; Tickets
currently available January 31, 2006
Two of the most influential musicians
in American bluegrass music – Peter
Rowan and Tony Rice – will perform
with their quartet at Goshen College
on Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in Sauder
Concert Hall in the Music Center. The
special concert is offered as an
addition to the Performing Arts Series.
College Goal Sunday to help with
confusion of college financial aid for
local families Feb. 12;
FAFSA forms due March 10 January 31, 2006
For families of college-bound high
schoolers — or students returning to
college — the financial aid process can
be confusing and difficult, but it
should not be a barrier to the
advantages that come with a college
degree. College Goal Sunday can help
make the financial aid process easy to
understand and easy to complete, as
well as make families aware of
financial awards available to them that
they might not have been aware.
Goshen College one act plays to provide
winter fun Feb. 3-5 January 27, 2006
With the wit of playwright Christopher
Durang's comedic plays for
inspiration, the Goshen College Winter
One Acts will be cleverly interpreted by
two Goshen College students, one
college staff member and one
community member as directors, with
casts of students. The four short plays
will be presented Feb. 3 and 4 at 8
p.m. and Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. in Umble
Center.
Fast calls for lifting up those with
learning disabilities and wins annual
speech contest January 26, 2006
What do Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison,
Agatha Christie, Winston Churchill,
Alexander Graham Bell, Walt Disney and
Pablo Picasso have in common? They
were all challenged to overcome learning
disabilities – and succeeded.
Faculty recital series to feature Susan and
Lee Dengler Feb. 4 January 24, 2006
Goshen College Assistant Professors
Susan Dengler, soprano, and Lee
Dengler, baritone, will perform a
recital of solos and duets on Saturday,
Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall
of the Goshen College Music Center.
The couple has appeared both
individually and together in operas,
oratorios and recitals since they met
as undergraduates at West Chester
(Pa.) University. Lee and Susan are
ministers of music and arts at College
Mennonite Church, on the campus of
Goshen College in addition to service
on the college's music department
faculty.
February 2006 events at Goshen College January 23, 2006
All events are open to the public and are
free unless otherwise noted.
Goshen College music faculty celebrate
Mozart's 250th birthday with Jan. 29
recital January 23, 2006
The year 2006 marks the 250th year
since the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart, one of the most celebrated
composers in history. Members of the
Goshen College Music Department
faculty will celebrate the anniversary
by performing an all-Mozart chamber
music program on Jan. 29 at 4 p.m. in
Rieth Recital Hall.
Goshen College announces Fall 2005-06
Dean's List January 18, 2006
Goshen College recently recognized 175
students for excellence in academics, on
the 2005-06 fall semester Dean's List.
Tastes and talents from around world
featured in annual Goshen College
International Coffeehouse Jan. 28 January 16, 2006
There are few opportunities to
experience the tastes and traditions of
countries and cultures around the
world in the same evening. But the
International Student Club at Goshen
College offers a lively journey around
the globe on Saturday, Jan. 28.
Opus 41 organ CDs by alumnus Bradley
Lehman now available through Music
Center January 13, 2006
Two new CDs featuring Goshen College's
new Opus 41 pipe organ, played by
alumnus and Goshen native Bradley
Lehman, are now available at the
college's Music Center.
New sign language program combines
songs and playtime at Community School
of the Arts January 12, 2006
Beginning Jan. 28, Goshen College's
Community School of the Arts will
offer a new music and sign language
program called Sign & Sing for parents
and their children ages six months to
three years. This research-proven
program is based on methods shown
to speed language development in
hearing children, ease frustration and
enhance long-term learning abilities.
Kentucky T. Dutchersmith and The
Rubber Band offer fun for whole family in
Jan. 28 concert January 12, 2006
There's fun for the whole family at the
next concert sponsored by the
Community School of the Arts, because
entire families will be performing.
Merry Lea to host Winter Survival Skills
Workshop Jan. 21 January 11, 2006
If you became stranded outdoors on a ski
trip, would you know how to build a fire
to keep warm or how to build a shelter? If
you became lost while hiking, could you
navigate your way through a winter
woods to safety and food?
David Dye from public radio's 'World
Café' to speak at Goshen College Jan. 25 January 11, 2006
Each day on the "World Café" – which
can be heard on Goshen's own 91.1FM
The Globe – host and producer David
Dye chats with and showcases the
music of established and up-and-
coming international musicians and
bands. The show has become the
most-listened-to contemporary music
program on public radio in the
country. On Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m., Dye
can be heard at Goshen College in the
Umble Center as the 2006 Roy H.
Umble Master Class keynote speaker.
The lecture is free and open to the
public.
Goshen College students to speak in
annual oratorical contest Jan. 17 January 10, 2006
Five Goshen College student speakers
will continue the college's near-century-
old tradition by participating in the 2006
C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
on Jan. 17 in Umble Center at 7 p.m. The
event is free and open to the public.
Faculty recital series to feature flutist
Rebecca Hovan and pianist Christine Seitz
Jan. 20 with music from around the world January 9, 2006
Flutist Rebecca Hovan and pianist
Christine Larson Seitz, assistant
professor of music at Goshen College,
will perform music from around the
world in their recital as part of the
2005-06 Goshen College Faculty
Recital Series on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m.
in Goshen College Music Center's Rieth
Recital Hall.
Millersburg native Pat Schrock to present
organ recital at Goshen College Jan. 14 January 5, 2006
Patricia J. Schrock, a native of
Millersburg, Ind., and 1990 Goshen
College graduate, has been active in
church music for more than 20 years.
Since 1996, she has served as the
associate director of music at Holy
Trinity Church in Washington, D.C. On
Saturday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m., she will
present an organ recital in Rieth
Recital Hall, located in Goshen
College’s Music Center.
Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra
and Chorus to collaborate with Goshen
College Chamber Choir to celebrate
Mozart’s 250th birthday on Jan. 22 January 5, 2006
A musical tradition in the tri-state area
for 61 years, the Fort Wayne
Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus
will fill the stage of Sauder Concert
Hall in Goshen College's Music Center
to perform works of Mozart at 3 p.m.
on Jan. 22 as part of the college's
Performing Arts Series.
Alumni and Indiana natives return to
showcase sculptures and installation art
Jan. 8 to Feb. 15 at Goshen College January 4, 2006
As Goshen College alumni and Indiana
natives Greg Stahly and Liz Nofziger
return to their alma mater and show
their sculptures and installation art
this month, they intend for their work
to ask interesting and important
questions. Stahly's sculptures ask:
What is the effect of the perpetual
progress that we have come to expect
from our society and the systems we
have created? Nofziger's video
installation titled "Precious" asks: What
is precious and innocent?
Community prayer breakfast to kick off
Martin Luther King Day Jan. 16 January 3, 2006
Honoring the life of Martin Luther King Jr.
in the context of the Christian faith that
sustained him, a 7:30 a.m. community
breakfast Jan. 16 at Goshen College will
begin the day with prayer and
remembrance.
Library Gallery to feature sculptures,
drawings and paintings from local
African-American artists Jan. 15-Feb. 24 January 3, 2006
In conjunction with Martin Luther King
Day on Jan. 16 and February's Black
History Month, the Goshen College
Library Gallery will feature sculptures,
drawings and paintings by local
African-American artists Jake Webster
of Elkhart and Terry Waddell of South
Bend from Jan. 15 through Feb. 24 in
the exhibit "Hope and History." These
artists unite in depicting black life in
the past, present and future in Elkhart
County and beyond.
Professional theatre group Breaking Ice
highlights Goshen College's 13th annual
Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day Jan. 16 January 3, 2006
Goshen College will honor the life and
work of Martin Luther King Jr. by holding
its 13th annual all-school Martin Luther
King Jr. Study Day, emphasizing the
values and ideals that characterized
King's work, on Monday, Jan. 16.
Goshen College alumna Krysta Hawkley
returns to perform piano recital Jan. 13 January 2, 2006
Krysta Hawkley, a 2003 graduate of
the Goshen College music program,
will return to campus on Jan. 13 to
perform a piano recital at the
Community School of the Arts at 7:30
p.m. in Rieth Recital Hall. Hawkley's
recital program includes pieces by J.S.
Bach, Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt and
Igor Stravinsky. The concert is free and
open to the public.
January 2006 events at Goshen
College December 20, 2005
All events are open to the public and
are free unless otherwise noted.
Poet B.H. Fairchild to read from own
work for S.A. Yoder Lecture Series Jan.
10 December 20, 2005
Poet B.H. Fairchild will read from his
work as the guest in the 2006 S.A.
Yoder Lecture Series on Tuesday, Jan.
10, 2006, at 7 p.m. in Rieth Recital
Hall, Goshen College Music Center,
followed by a reception and book
signing. This event is free and open to
the public.
Learn supervisory leadership skills
through Goshen College afternoon
course December 19, 2005
As a new manager or supervisor, you
may feel as if you need all the help
you can get. Through the Goshen
College business department's
continuing education program
"Developing Supervisory Leadership –
Part II" course, you can learn to
cultivate productive relationships with
employees while maintaining control
of the company's operations. Students
are not required to have taken the first
part of the course to sign up for part
two.
Goshen College students film 'A
Festival of Carols,' to be aired on WNIT
Dec. 23 and 25 December 13, 2005
Anyone who missed the celebrative "A
Festival of Carols" at Goshen College
earlier this holiday season should not
despair. Michiana can see a broadcast
of the concert on local public
television station WNIT on Friday, Dec.
23 at 9 p.m. and repeating on
Christmas Day, Dec. 25 at 4 p.m.
Brenneman confirmed to serve as 16th
president of Goshen College December 6, 2005
Jim Brenneman believes that the world
needs Goshen College. Now, he is
preparing to lead the institution in
sharing its mission and core values in
the local community and region, in the
church and beyond.
Musical couple share their story in
Dec. 6 Afternoon Sabbatical November 23, 2005
Talented individual musicians, spouses
Solomia Soroka, violinist, and Arthur
Greene, pianist, will combine their
musical talents in a unique Afternoon
Sabbatical presentation at Goshen
College on Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. in Sauder
Concert Hall in the Music Center.
December 2005 events at Goshen
College November 23, 2005
All events are open to the public and
are free unless otherwise noted.
Annual Goshen College Christmas
concert, 'A Festival of Carols,' to be
held Dec. 2-4 November 22, 2005
Goshen College ushers in the
Christmas season with a celebrative
festival of music involving singers,
instrumentalists and the audience in
sharing the treasured music of
Christmas. The Goshen College Music
Department host their second annual
Christmas concert titled "A Festival of
Carols" on Dec. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m.
and on Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. in the Music
Center's Sauder Concert Hall, decked
from balcony to stage with garland
and trees.
Candidate of choice for president
introduced to campus: Dr. James
Brenneman November 18, 2005
Goshen College announced today that
educator, biblical theologian and
church leader Dr. James Brenneman is
the candidate of choice to be the 16th
president of the 111-year-old
institution committed "to educating
servant leaders for the church and the
world."
Advent online devotions celebrate
'God's unstoppable purpose' November 15, 2005
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.
Film and discussion about ‘self-injury
in the adult’ Nov. 15 November 9, 2005
Approximately one percent of the U.S.
population are self-injurers,
intentionally inflicting non-lethal harm
on themselves.
Canadian performers to present
concert of Mennonite poetry set to
music November 9, 2005
In a unique concert, “Singing Words,”
Canadians Carol Ann Weaver, pianist,
and Rebecca Campbell, vocals and
guitar, will set Mennonite poetry to
music on Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. in Goshen
College Music Center’s Rieth Recital
Hall. The concert is free and open to
the public.
Families invited for weekend at
Goshen College Nov. 11-13 November 8, 2005
Parents and family members of
Goshen College students are warmly
invited to attend Family Weekend Nov.
11-13, which offers the unique
opportunity to experience Goshen
College with their students, meet their
friends and experience this Christ-
centered community of faith and
learning.
Broadway star Colm Wilkinson to share
musical theater favorites on Nov. 19 at
Goshen College; Choral Terrace tickets
available November 7, 2005
Bringing well-loved songs from
beloved musical theater productions
such as "Les Misérables" and "Phantom
of the Opera," legendary star Colm
Wilkinson will bring a taste of
Broadway to Michiana. On Nov. 19 at
7:30 p.m., Wilkinson will grace the
stage of Sauder Concert Hall in the
Music Center as part of the 2005-06
Goshen College Performing Arts
Series.
Mennonite perspective on vocation
and calling central to Goshen College
conference November 3, 2005
Three years into Mennonite Church
USA's "Cultivating a Culture of Call"
initiative, launched in response to a
shortage of pastors, there are 117
congregations looking for a pastor and
38 pastoral candidates on the national
register seeking positions, according
to Keith Harder and Diane Zaerr
Brenneman of Mennonite Church USA
Congregational and Ministerial
Leadership.
Goshen College gospel choir, Voices-
n-Harmony, to present fall concert
Nov. 16 November 2, 2005
Voices-n-Harmony, Goshen College's
gospel choir, will present a spirited fall
concert, "An hour of power … Be
prepared for an encounter with the
highest praise," on Nov. 16 at 7:30
p.m. in the Music Center's Rieth Recital
Hall.
Lavender Jazz returns to GC stage for
fall concert with guest trumpeter
Danny Barber Nov. 12 October 28, 2005
Lavender Jazz, Goshen College's Big
Band, will present their fall concert
"Face the Glory!" at 7 p.m. on
Saturday, Nov. 12 in Sauder Concert
Hall at the Goshen College Music
Center. Guest trumpeter Danny Barber
will join Lavender Jazz, as well as
Goshen High School's Crimson Jazz I
and Crimson Jazz II. This marks the
first Crimson Jazz concert appearance
on the Goshen College campus and
represents the second time the jazz
ensembles from Goshen College and
Goshen High School have performed
together.
Local children's choirs to perform
selection of folk and spirituals in Nov.
13 fall concert October 28, 2005
Two Community School of the Arts
children’s choirs will present a fall
concert in Sauder Concert Hall in the
Goshen College Music Center on
Sunday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. The choirs
will be joined by Goshen's a cappella
men's ensemble Stabat for several
selections.
High-energy performance of 'Much
Ado About Nothing' comes to Goshen
College stage October 27, 2005
Audiences for the upcoming Goshen
College Theater Department
production of "Much Ado About
Nothing" may wonder whether their
seats are actually on the stage.
Goshen College men's soccer claims
2005 conference co-championship October 26, 2005
When Tavi Mounsithiraj took over as
head coach of Goshen College men's
soccer in the fall of 2001, he
envisioned restoring the program to
the top of the Mid-Central Conference
(MCC). After 14 seasons without claim
to an MCC Championship, the men's
soccer team beat the University of St.
Francis 2-1 on Oct. 22, giving it a
share of the 2005 MCC title.
Merry Lea offers Northern Indiana
glacial geology tour Nov. 12 October 26, 2005
Some 15,000 years ago – just
yesterday by geological standards –
melting glaciers revealed a
dramatically altered landscape in what
is now Northern Indiana. Evidence of
that glacial visit is everywhere when
you know where to look and for what
to look.
Community School of the Arts to
present on Nov. 8; Students and
teachers showcased in Afternoon
Sabbatical Series program October 26, 2005
Taking part in the creative processes
of the arts has been proven to give
children and youth an advantage in
many areas of development, and
opens new worlds for people of all
ages. Goshen College's Afternoon
Sabbatical Series program, "A Musical
Medley by the Community School of
the Arts," at 1 p.m. on Nov. 8, in
Sauder Concert Hall, will showcase
how the Community School of the Arts
(CSA) has influenced youth and adults
in Elkhart County and beyond.
November 2005 events at Goshen
College October 25, 2005
All events are open to the public and
are free unless otherwise noted.
Class project, 'Anabaptists: Called to
Serve' documentary, receives special
merit award October 25, 2005
A 20-minute documentary,
"Anabaptists: Called to Serve,"
produced by the Goshen College
Electronic Media Production III class
during May 2005, won a special merit
award Oct. 14 at the Programs for the
Theological Exploration of Vocation
(PTEV) National Student Film
Competition, sponsored by the
religion division of Lilly Endowment
Inc. in Indianapolis.
Goshen native who discovered Bach's
preferred temperament to perform
organ recital Oct. 30 October 18, 2005
Bradley Lehman, a Goshen native and
1986 Goshen College graduate, solved
the centuries-old mystery of what
appeared to be an arbitrarily scribbled
design on an original copy of one of
J.S. Bach's compositions.
Goshen College and Goshen High
School join for Nov. 6 music concerts October 18, 2005
Members of the award-winning
Goshen High School orchestra, band
and choir programs will join with the
Goshen College Orchestra, choirs and
vocal soloists on Sunday, Nov. 6 for
performances at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
A fun – not frightening – Halloween
adventure; Merry Lea offers alternative
to holiday frights Oct. 28-29 October 14, 2005
Children and their parents can enjoy a
different experience at Halloween that
doesn’t include ghouls and goblins or
cackles and screams.
Two students receive science awards
for 2005-06 October 14, 2005
Two Goshen College students
majoring in the sciences are receiving
scholarships for the 2005-06
academic year to honor the memory of
Alicia Showalter Reynolds, a 1992
Goshen graduate who was abducted
and murdered in 1996.
Hershberger Art Gallery to feature
pieces from Chicago's Printworks
Gallery Oct. 20-Jan. 3 October 12, 2005
A collection of prints and drawings
from the Printworks Gallery in Chicago
will be on display in the Hershberger
Art Gallery in the Goshen College
Music Center from Oct. 20, 2005 to
Jan. 3, 2006.
Sejong Soloists and flutist Eugenia
Zukerman to perform in Goshen
College Performing Arts Series on Oct.
23; Tickets still available October 11, 2005
"The Washington Post" has called the
International Sejong Soloists (ISS), who
perform without a conductor, a "top
notch conductor-less string
orchestra," while writing that
"[Eugenia] Zukerman's magic flute is
graceful and eloquent … an absolute
marvel of sensitivity." As part of the
2005-06 Performing Arts Series, ISS
and Zukerman will collaborate to bring
their abundance of musical talent to
the stage of Sauder Concert Hall at
Goshen College on Oct. 23 at 4 p.m.
Tickets are still available for the
concert.
Merry Lea Environmental Learning
Center install 100-foot wind generator
for 'green' facility October 7, 2005
Even as the White House called for
energy conservation in the wake of
Hurricane Katrina and projected
increased winter heating costs,
Goshen College's Merry Lea
Environmental Learning Center took its
own major step toward energy
independence for its Rieth Village, an
environmentally sustainable facility
now under construction.
Art critic Terry Barrett to offer 2005
Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist lecture
on Oct. 20 October 7, 2005
An expert in contemporary art
criticism, Terry Barrett, is the Goshen
College Art Department's 2005 Eric
Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist.
Goshen College to host Northern
Indiana Choral Festival concert Oct. 16 October 7, 2005
Five area high school choirs will
participate in the inaugural Northern
Indiana Choral Festival, held in the
Goshen College Music Center on Oct.
16. The choirs will rehearse during the
day with Goshen College choral
directors and professors Debra
Brubaker and James Heiks and then
present an evening festival concert at
7:30 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall, with
each group performing individually
before combining to perform several
selections as a mass choir. Men's and
women's choir selections will also be
performed. Brubaker and Heiks will
direct the mass choirs.
Author Rebecca Walker to speak at
Goshen College on race and gender
Oct. 8 October 6, 2005
Rebecca Walker, the author of the
international bestseller "Black, White
and Jewish: Autobiography of a
Shifting Self" and the daughter of
author Alice Walker (author of "The
Color Purple"), will speak at Goshen
College about "Privileges of Race and
Gender" on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m.
in Sauder Concert Hall. The lecture is
free and open to the public; no tickets
are required.
24-Hour Hymn Sing to raise funds for
hurricane relief at Goshen College Oct.
14-15 October 6, 2005
Two things Mennonites are well-
known for are their a cappella, four-
part singing and their disaster relief
work. On Oct. 14-15, those two will
come together, during the 24-Hour
Hurricane Hymn Sing at Goshen
College.
Library Gallery to feature premiere
exhibit of 'Pop-Mennonite' drawings
and paintings from Indiana artist Oct.
16-Dec. 9 October 5, 2005
Through often surprising drawings
and paintings that juxtapose images
of traditional Mennonite culture with
images from American popular
culture, artist Don Swartzentruber has
a lot to say about his upbringing.
October 2005 events at Goshen
College September 29, 2005
All events are open to the public and
are free unless otherwise noted.
Professor John Blosser to share recent
paintings in Afternoon Sabbatical Oct.
11 September 29, 2005
During his recent sabbatical from
Goshen College, Art Professor John
Blosser had the opportunity to reflect
on the experiences that brought him
back to Goshen, where he received his
undergraduate degree, and to use
artwork to make sense of his life's
journey. He will share paintings that
are the result of his sabbatical in a
presentation, titled "A Place Observed:
The Search for a Personal Geography,"
on Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. in Sauder Concert
Hall, as part of the Afternoon
Sabbatical Series. The program is free
and open to the public.
Goshen College Homecoming Weekend 2005 set for Sept. 30-Oct. 2 September 23, 2005
Goshen College alumni will have chances to reconnect with friends and mentors during the 2005 Homecoming Weekend, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 on the college campus. There will be opportunities to reminisce, as well as worship, sing, golf, attend sports, music and theater events, and listen to current professors give mini-seminars on their current research and interests.
2005 Culture for Service Award honorees and first Decade of Servant Leadership Award to be given during Homecoming Weekend September 23, 2005
Awarded by the Goshen College Alumni Board, the 2005 Culture for Service Award will be presented to 1955 graduate Hans J. Hillerbrand, published scholar and religion professor at Duke University in Durham, N.C., and 1968 graduate Ramzi Farran and 1969 graduate Carol Farran, a high school chemistry te
