September 2006 events at Goshen College

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

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2-4 p.m., Art exhibit reception:Jaye Bumbaugh, sculpture, drawing and painting, Hershberger Art Gallery

Recently retired Bluffton University art professor Jaye Bumbaugh’s work has been on display since May 28, 2006. This is the final day of the exhibit.

2-4 p.m., Exhibit reception – “Christ-Kin: The Human Side of the Bible,” Library Gallery

Wisconsin artist Dierdre Luzwick contemporizes the life of Christ in charcoal drawings originally sponsored by the Wisconsin Arts Board. Annotated with passages from the Gospels, these images form a social commentary that is both grim and hopeful. This exhibit will run through Oct. 13.

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50th Anniversary Art Faculty Exhibit, Hershberger Art Gallery

This exhibit will feature pieces by current and former Goshen College Art faculty, spanning time from the years prior to 1955 when adjunct art faculty taught occasional art courses to the present full blown art program. Reception: Friday, Oct. 6, 6-8 p.m., Hershberger Art Gallery. The exhibit will be on display through Oct. 22.

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Presidential Inauguration Weekend of Dr. James E. Brenneman

Friday – 10 a.m., Chapel: “Wondering Allowed” with President Jim Brenneman & others, Church-Chapel

President Jim Brenneman and others ask questions and wonder. This chapel service begins the public presidential inauguration festivities and ends in Schrock Plaza.

Sunday – 2 p.m., Inauguration Ceremony of James E. Brenneman, Sauder Concert Hall

Open to the public. Ceremony is open seating. Doors to Sauder Concert Hall open at 1:15 p.m.; pre-service music begins at 1:30 p.m. Overflow seating, with televised viewing of the ceremony will be available in room 153 of the Music Center. A public reception in the Music Center courtyard will follow the service.

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1 p.m.,Afternoon Sabbatical: Gordon Yoder, “Can Life Be More Interesting?” Sauder Concert Hall

Gordon Yoder, associate director emeritus of college relations, will share his story from small town lad to traveling across the United States to meet donors. Gordon has lived life with a sense of humor. Through tragedy and triumph, he has made life an adventure. Gordon won the hearts of co-workers, donors and fellow travelers with his positive attitude and ready story. Gordon will share interesting (and of course humorous) stories from his life.

Shaw Festival Bus Trip

The Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake offers wonderful theater in “the prettiest town in Canada.” The trip includes bus travel, two nights lodging in the beautiful Prince of Wales Hotel, Friday dinner at the Pillar and Post, two theater tickets with an optional third play, Sunday brunch and a stop at Niagara Falls.

Cost: $565.

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Celebrate Service Day

The entire campus community is encouraged to fan out into the Goshen area to serve our neighbors 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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7:30 p.m., Faculty Showcase Recital:Matthew Hill, piano, Rieth Recital Hall

Associate Professor of Music Matthew Hill will present a recital of solo piano music in Rieth Recital Hall. The program will include works by Mozart, Liszt, Michael Tippitt and George Gershwin/Earl Wild.

Tickets are $6 adults, $4 seniors/students, available at the door. GC students free with valid ID.

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7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Nickel Creek, Sauder Concert Hall

The Grammy Award-winning band, Nickel Creek, features guitarist Sean Watkins, his violinist sister Sara and mandolinist Chris Thile, who play and sing acoustic music, mixing influences from various genres including classical, jazz and rock. Named one of five Music Innovators for the Millennium by Time Magazine, the article notes, “The trio is making down-home music relevant for a new generation.”

Cost: $40, $35, $20.

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Autumn Hope Conference: Renewing Waters, Merry Lea Environmental Center Farmstead Barn

Many of us are aware of the environmental devastation humans cause, but few of us take time to experience the lessons of hope and revitalization that the earth offers. The Autumn Hope Conference is a unique and hopeful blend of fieldwork led by environmental professionals, reflection, discussion and worship. This year’s theme, Renewing Waters, will focus on watersheds. Participants will follow the path water takes on Merry Lea’s property and witness natural water purification. Guest speakers include Doug Kaufman, pastor of Benton Mennonite Church, and Eric Kurtz, an engineering consultant who works in the area of master planning and hydraulic analysis of municipal drinking water systems.

Cost: $60. Lodging available at Rieth Village for $15/night. Student rates available. Contact: Jennifer H. Schrock by phone (260) 799-5869 or e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu.

Goshen College’s Administration Building, Church-Chapel, Good Library, Music Center, Newcomer Center, Union Gymnasium, Umble Center and Westlawn Lounge 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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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a four-year residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu.