September 2009 events at Goshen College

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

August

26-Sept. 25
Exhibit: Forma: Painting and Prints by Ramiro Rodriguez, Good Library Gallery
"The paintings and prints in Forma deal with familial relationships. The works have been inspired by my evolving role as a son, brother, husband and parent. Observations, hopes, fears and dreams are formatted and presented in black and white lines or colorful brush strokes. These prints and paintings started as a way for me to process the impact my sons have had on my perception of the world I inhabit. Seeing the world through their fresh eyes has fired the need for me to record and pass along those fleeting moments of life that can be so easily missed. At the same time I see this process as an age-old desire to mythologize a life and history and therefore connect the microcosm of my little family to the macrocosm of the human family." Ramiro Rodriguez is exhibition coordinator for the Snite Museum at the University of Notre Dame. Sponsored by the Multicultural Affairs Office, the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning and the Good Library.
Reception: Friday, Sept. 6 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

29-31
New Student Days
New Goshen College students will move in to their residence hall rooms and take part in several days of orientation before fall semester classes begin on Aug. 31, with the Monday evening classes.

September

2
10 a.m., Opening convocation: President Dr. James E. Brenneman, Church-Chapel
Goshen College President Dr. James E. Brenneman will launch the 2009-10 school year with this opening convocation.

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1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: "Educational Access for All: My Journey to Goshen College," Sauder Concert Hall
Rebecca Hernandez, director of the college's Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning, was born in Juliet, Ill., a daughter of migrant farm workers. Hernandez has been working on Latino issues throughout her career. She will talk about her life story and her current work at Goshen College.

18-Oct. 26
Exhibit opens: New Art Faculty at Goshen College: Anne Berry, Kristi Glick, Randy Horst, Hershberger Art Gallery
New art faculty at Goshen College will exhibit works in their areas of expertise.
Reception: Friday, Oct. 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

18-20
Autumn Hope Conference: "Beyond the Front Porch: Finding Our Place in Nature," Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
This annual fall conference integrates fieldwork outdoors in Merry Lea's 1,189 acres of wetlands, woodlands and prairies with reflection, discussion and Christian worship. Presenters emphasize the hope embedded in the natural world rather than the despair people sometimes feel when considering environmental damage.
Cost: $100. Lodging available on site for $15 per night.
Contact: Jennifer H. Schrock, phone (260) 799-5869 or e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu

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7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Doc Severinsen and El Ritmo de la Vida, Sauder Concert Hall
Grammy winner Doc Severinsen is well known as the virtuoso trumpeter and bandleader of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. El Ritmo de la Vida, Doc's new trio with guitarist Gil Gutierrez and violinist Pedro Cartas, presents a spectacular concert that features traditional Spanish music with a jazz flair.
Cost: $40, $35, $20. Call (574) 535-7566 for ticket information.

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9 p.m., Taizé worship service, Newcomer Center 19
Join us for a worship service in the style of the Taizé community in France. It is a contemplative service focusing on song, Scripture, prayer and silence. All are welcome.

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Celebrate Service Day
The entire campus community will fan out into the Goshen area to serve the community on this day. Colloquium classes, residence hall floors and other housing units and groups spend the day as servant leaders. All classes are suspended.

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9 a.m., Chapel: Alexie Torres-Fleming, speaker and Christian urban leader, Church-Chapel
Alexie Torres-Fleming, founder and executive director of Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, will speak in two chapels and interact with students and faculty in a variety of activities on campus. Torres-Fleming was the recipient of the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal for New Ideas and Activism. She will be on campus Sept. 23-25.

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8 a.m., Campus Open House, Music Center Lobby
Spend a day at Goshen College to see what makes it unique. There will be opportunities to attend a class, take a campus tour, hear about Study-Service Term and more. An overnight visit in one of the residence halls is also available upon request. To register for this event, call Jo Helmuth at (574) 535-7997 or go online at www.goshen.edu/admission/vis_openhouse.php or e-mail admission@goshen.edu.

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10 a.m., Chapel: Alexie Torres-Fleming, speaker and Christian urban leader, Church-Chapel

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7:30 p.m., Faculty Recital Series: Mixed Faculty Recital, Rieth Recital Hall
A varied group of music department faculty members will perform.
Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with ID.

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4 p.m., Organ Recital Series: Dr. Gregory Hand, organist, Rieth Recital Hall
Gregory Hand was named assistant professor of organ at the University of Iowa in 2008. Prior to this appointment he held the position of University Chapel Organist at Northwestern University, where he also taught in the Music Theory department. He was awarded the Doctorate of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan, where he studied with James Kibbie.
Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students, available at the door one hour before the concert. GC students are free with valid ID.

Goshen College's Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium and Umble Center are accessible to people using wheelchairs and others with physical limitations.

Directions to the college and a campus map are available at: www.goshen.edu/aboutgc/map.php. For ticket information, contact the Welcome Center, at (574) 535-7566, or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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