Students weren't the only ones taken aback by the helicopter that landed in the parking lot behind Sauder Concert Hall last Friday. Members of the President's Circle were offered surprise helicopter rides, allowing them to get an aerial view of campus last Friday during their annual retreat.

According to Jim Caskey, director of major gifts, "The President's Circle are the people who are major investors in the college.

"They're shareholders in what we're doing-and so we talk with them about what we're doing now and our visions for the future," Caskey said. According to him, 15 percent of donors make up 90 percent of what the college receives.
The retreat was made up of two days in which the 13 members who attended were given a tour of planned events on campus, hosted by James and Terri Brenneman.

This past summer, several Goshen College biology majors, some involved in the Maple Scholars program, had an opportunity unprecedented for GC students. For the first time, students were able to collaborate with Goshen Health System in a cancer treatment research project.

Jonathan Hoover, 2007 alum, Matt S. Yoder, a senior, Christina Rodriguez and Jonathan Yoder, 2007 alums, participated in the new project being spearheaded by Seza Gulec M.D. Fellow, American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.), of Goshen Health System.

Planning for the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning fully commenced almost a year after Goshen College announced its proposal last October, and things are beginning to fall into place, notably the hiring of three staff members.

The Center received a $12.5 million grant last year from the Lilly Endowment.
As part of the groundwork being laid for early planning, drew up a tentative vision of three emphases: a transformed learning community, research, and educational access.

In April of last spring, President Jim Brenneman pledged that Goshen College would work to reduce and ultimately eliminate its global warming emissions. This pledge was made alongside 175 other leaders of higher education institutions across the nation.

Allison Miller, the only female candidate, wrote, "The main reason I want to be on student senate is because I really want to be involved and make a difference here at Goshen. In high school I was committed to cross country, and I was never able to get involved in anything else. I promised myself that when I got to college I was going to get involved. I've been told that Student Senate is really fun and a great way to do something for my school. Thank you for this opportunity."

The relationship between immigration and the United States has been a primary focus of national attention, but what about the relationship between immigration and Goshen, Ind.?

"Immigration and Goshen" will be the topic of a Current Events Lunch where participants will discuss how federal immigration laws impact local communities such as Goshen.