Snow began to fall this month as students wrapped up their semester. Photos by Daniel James

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EventsAnabaptism at 500 Worship Service
MennoMedia, in collaboration with Goshen College and College Mennonite Church, is hosting a special worship service to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Anabaptist movement and launch of the Anabaptist Community Bible. This commemorative event will take place on January…
Events‘Aspects of the Feminine’ by Laurie S. Rousseau
The Hershberger Art Gallery in the Goshen College Music Center will present its latest exhibit, Aspects of the Feminine by Laurie Rousseau, at an opening reception on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. The exhibit will run through March 16.
NewsAnita Stalter, professor emerita of education and vice president for academic affairs emerita, dies at 77
A Celebration of Life service for Anita Stalter is scheduled for Sunday, February 2, at 2 p.m. at Goshen Theater (216 S. Main Street, Goshen, Ind.). After the service, there will be a “Cinnamon Rolls and Stories” sharing time.
Photo AlbumsA Festival of Carols 2024
On December 6-8, 2024, Goshen College music ensembles presented the 21st annual musical celebration of Christmas, “A Festival of Carols,” in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall. When & where to watch on TV: WNIT – South Bend, IN Dec.…
Events2025 Conference on Religion and Science, featuring Sarah E. Fredericks
Goshen College will host its 24th annual Conference on Religion and Science on March 7-9, featuring keynote speaker Sarah E. Fredericks, associate professor of environmental ethics at the University of Chicago. Registration is now open for the event.
News‘A Festival of Carols’ to air on PBS
Goshen College’s annual “A Festival of Carols” program will be broadcast this year on PBS television stations in Indiana and Oregon. A time honored tradition at Goshen College, this Christmas concert features the college’s orchestra and three vocal ensembles, plus...
NewsAlum-founded company sells historic copy of U.S. Constitution
A unique and historical original copy of the U.S. Constitution, printed in 1787, was sold for a record-breaking $9 million at Brunk Auctions on Oct. 18, 2024. The company that facilitated the groundbreaking sale was started by a Goshen College…
Photo AlbumsNovember 2024
November featured a number of events, including Cake Day, the opening of Westlawn’s first floor, and the fall mainstage, “She Kills Monsters.” For more photos of these events, check out our photos page. Photos by Daniel James and Matija Margetic

Lasting Ties: A well-equipped lab
In Fall 1950, the eight members of Goshen College’s first-ever nursing class were welcomed by a sparklingly new, well-equipped “Nursing Arts Laboratory.” The lab supplanted the easels and paints of the former art room in the southwest corner of the…

My choice and your choice matter
In 2017, I was the vice provost for undergraduate education at Cornell University, facing the hardest career decision of my life. Should I leave a familiar and prestigious university I love, to lead a small college that I also love?…
Photo AlbumsWestlawn First Floor renovation celebrated by campus
On Nov. 22, the renovated full first floor of Westlawn Hall was opened to campus to enjoy and celebrate. President Rebecca Stoltzfus offered opening words in the Gunden Commons — a new multilevel space for studying, connecting and gathering —…
NewsMarvin Bartel, professor emeritus of art, dies at 87
Marvin Bartel, professor emeritus of art at Goshen College, who became a regional and national leader in ceramics, creativity and art education, died on Monday, November 18. He was 87 and taught from 1970 to 2002.
Photo Albums2024 Cake Day!
Every year, the Good Library hosts Cake Day, where anyone on the Goshen College campus can bake a cake and bring it in to compete. Cakes are judged based on taste and presentation, with a public tasting following the judges’…
Photo AlbumsFall 2024 Campus Photos
As the trees and seasons change, Goshen College’s campus is a truly beautiful place to be. Photos by Daniel James As the trees change, Goshen College's campus is a beautiful place to be.
Photo Albums2024 Fall Mainstage: She Kills Monsters
The Goshen College theater department performed “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen as its fall mainstage over the weekends of November 8 and 16. A heart-pounding, high-octane fantasy, “She Kills Monsters” was a hit with the audience. Photos by Matija…
Events7th Annual Michiana Regional Seed Swap comes to GC
The seventh annual Michiana Regional Seed Swap is a resource for residents in Michiana and beyond to exchange and learn about seeds. Join fellow gardeners, growers and plant enthusiasts to exchange and gather seeds, compare and discuss varieties, attend educational…
NewsMillsaps honored with Elkhart Chamber community impact award
The Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce honored Cyneatha Millsaps last Wednesday night with the Community Impact Award at the board’s Celebrating Minority Business Excellence dinner. Millsaps, the executive director at Goshen College’s Center for Community Engagement and Diversity, Equity and…
BlogsCelebrating our first-generation students
Today is national First-Generation College Celebration Day. Nearly half of our students are the first in their families to go to college, and many of our staff and faculty are similarly first-gen. I am the second generation in my family…
NewsThe Bulletin | Fall/Winter 2024
The Fall/Winter 2024 issue of The Bulletin, with a focus on the new Connected Cause, will arrive in mailboxes in early December. Look for yours coming soon!
EventsMusic with United Sound: Final Concert
United Sound is a national program bringing together students of all abilities to make music side by side. Join GC's Music with United Sound class for a free concert featuring musicians from Elkhart Community Schools and GC peer mentors who…
BlogsSacred solidarity
Last week, Dr. Wendsler Nosie brought us a gift and an invitation. The gift was his call to awaken to the sacred nature of the land. The invitation was to stand in solidarity with the Apache in their struggle to…
Events‘A conversation between agony and grief’
The Hershberger Art Gallery is excited to present its newest exhibit, "A Conversation between Agony and Grief," by Jake Webster. The exhibit will be held in the gallery in the Music Center, with an opening reception on Sunday, Nov. 17…
Events‘Unexpected Peace’ to premiere in Umble Center
“Unexpected Peace,” a new documentary from Goshen College alumnus Jonathan Bornman ’90, will premiere in Umble Center on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The documentary follows Bornman’s journeys across cultures to find real-world alternatives to violence. Bornman is a social...
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