September 2008 events at Goshen College

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

August

Aug. 24-Oct. 17
Exhibit: Haitian Art – The Hunsberger Collection, Good Library Gallery
This exhibit includes paintings, metal and wooden sculptures and other art objects that express the colorful life of Haitian culture, borrowed from Arlin and Naomi Hunsberger, Goshen, who lived and worked in Haiti for many years and assembled one of the finest private collections of Haitian art in the Midwest. The exhibit commemorates the 40th anniversary of Study-Service Term at Goshen College and is curated by Professor Emeritus of Art Abner Hershberger and sponsored by the International Education and Art Departments of Goshen College.
Reception: Friday, Oct. 3, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Aug. 29-Oct. 12
Exhibit: Judy Wenig-Horswell – A Retrospective, Hershberger Art Gallery
This exhibit is a survey of 40 years of work in jewelry, sculpture, drawing and painting by Associate Professor of Art Judy Wenig-Horswell.
Reception: Friday, Oct. 3, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Aug. 30-Sept. 1
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 Sept. 1, with the Monday evening classes.

September

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10 a.m., Opening convocation: President Dr. James E. Brenneman, Church-Chapel
Goshen College President Dr. James E. Brenneman will launch the 2008-09 school year in this opening convocation.

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8:30 a.m., SOLO Wilderness First Aid Workshop, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, Farmstead Site
This 16-hour course will be taught by the SOLO School of Emergency Medicine and Rescue and comes with a two-year certification recognized by the American Camping Association, U.S. Coast Guard and various guide licensing boards. The curriculum covers patient assessment, rescue techniques, fractures/dislocations, splint improvisation, spinal cord injury management of environmental emergencies, soft tissue injuries, shock, long-term patient care and preparedness.
Cost: $195 includes lunches; lodging and breakfast available at no charge if desired.  Contact: Jennifer H. Schrock, phone (260)-799- 5869, e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu

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1 p.m., Afternoon Sabbatical: "Whiskey to goats – Challenges of working abroad," Sauder Concert Hall
Goshen College Director Emeritus of International Education Arlin Hunsberger and Naomi Hunsberger have had an exciting life of international work. Arlin spent time in Germany and Greece, and later Arlin and Naomi spent 18 years in Haiti with various programs. Arlin was director of Goshen College's Study-Service Term (SST) program for 20 years and during this time the two of them directed five SST groups to Haiti.

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7:30 p.m., Faculty Recital Series: Beverly Lapp, solo piano, Rieth Recital Hall
Goshen College Associate Professor of Music Beverly Lapp will present a recital of solo piano music by Beethoven, Chopin and a trio of women composers: Marianna D'Auenbrugg, Clara Schumann and Emma Lou Diemer. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Available at the door only. GC students are free with valid ID.

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7 p.m., S.A. Yoder Lecture Series: A celebration of Latino poetry – Maurice Kilwein Guevara and Brenda Cardenas, Rieth Recital Hall
Maurice Guevara and Brenda Cardenas, authors of numerous poetry collections and professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, will share poems from their latest collections.

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10 a.m., Chapel – "Changing the angle on Jesus: A personal story," Michele Hershberger, Church-Chapel
Michele Hershberger, author, popular speaker and Bible professor at Hesston (Kan.) College, will be on campus presenting on themes of the Jesus of the Bible from Sept 17 to 19.

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7 p.m., Umble Master Class Keynote: Bryan Saner, Umble Center
Bryan Saner, member of the Chicago-based performance group, Goat Island, will offer insights into his work as a performance artist exploring the intersection of text and movement. His presentation will be interactive and is open to the public.

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10 a.m., Chapel – "Adjusting the lens of salvation: biblical Jesus and shalom," Michele Hershberger, Church-Chapel
Michele Hershberger, author, popular speaker and Bible professor at Hesston (Kan.) College, will be on campus presenting on themes of the Jesus of the Bible from Sept 17 to 19.

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7:30 p.m., Performing Arts Series: Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, Sauder Concert Hall
Winner of 13 Grammy Awards, Ricky Skaggs wears the mantle as indisputable leader in the bluegrass scene of today's roots music revival. He will perform with Kentucky Thunder, his band of lightning-fingered musicians, which has received the IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year Award eight of the last 10 years.
Cost: $45, $40, $25. Call (574) 535-7566 for ticket information.

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Autumn Hope Conference – "Beyond the front porch: Finding our place in nature," Merry Lea Environmental Center Farmstead Barn
This event emphasizes the hope embedded in the natural world rather than the despair we sometimes feel when considering the environmental degradation humans cause. If your daily routines leave you feeling cut off from the earth or if you fear for the planet's future, this conference is for you.
One hour of academic credit is available for a course based on this conference through Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Elkhart, Ind. Outside readings, papers and an Oct. 24 meeting are required for the course. Registration: $100; $30 GC students. Lodging available at Merry Lea's Rieth Village for an additional $15/night. Register by Sept. 15. Contact Jennifer Schrock by phone (260) 799-5869 or e-mail jenniferhs@goshen.edu.

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9 a.m., Umble Master Class Workshop, Umble Center
This movement workshop is open to the public. No registration fee, but contact Doug Liechty Caskey if you plan to attend by calling (574) 535-7393.

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4 p.m., Organ Recital Series: Christine Thogersen, Rieth Recital Hall
Goshen College Assistant Professor of Music and organist Christine Thogersen will perform solo works by Bach, Bšhm, Mendelssohn, Peeters and Barber on Opus 41, Rieth Recital Hall's Taylor & Boody pipe organ. Tickets are $7 adults, $5 seniors/students. Available at the door only. GC students are free with valid ID.

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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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8 a.m., Campus Open House, Music Center and Church-Chapel
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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7 p.m., Michael Martone's: "Double-wide tour" Reading, Newcomer Center Room 19
Martone, a faculty member at the University of Alabama, will present readings from his new collection "Double-Wide: Collected Fiction of Michael Martone." Sponsored by the English Department

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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