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Aug 07 2025

The National Science Foundation recently granted Goshen College more than $550,000 for upgrades to its campus internet network.

Aug 06 2025

Donald Clemens, Goshen College professor emeritus and longtime chair of the chemistry and natural science departments, has died at 86.

Aug 05 2025

Honors students have formed a close, diverse community rooted in lively discussion, curiosity and collaborative learning.

Aug 01 2025

10 Goshen College students participated in the Maple Scholars summer program and presented their research during a final colloquium.

Jul 26 2025

Since being stationed in the town of Mindo for my service portion of SST, I’ve noticed a big cultural difference between U.S. Mennonites and Ecuadorian “Mindo-nites” – pun intended 🙂 approaches to life. There’s a palpable sense of serenity and…

Jul 25 2025

Join us for our annual Homecoming Weekend for celebrating class reunions, alumni awardees and so much more, Oct. 3-5! Register now

Jul 25 2025

The Goshen College Performing Arts Series presents sensational a cappella group Voctave, who will perform on Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Sauder Concert Hall.

Jul 25 2025

The Goshen College Performing Arts Series presents An Evening With David Sedaris on Wednesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m. With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s leading humor writers.

Jul 24 2025

The Goshen College Performing Arts Series is proud to welcome Lea Salonga and her “Stage, Screen & Everything In Between” tour to Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Jul 24 2025

In its first performance of the 2025-26 season, the Goshen College Performing Arts Series will host Los Angeles-based Mariachi Los Camperos in Sauder Concert Hall on Friday, September 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Jul 24 2025

For my service, I work in Cayambe with an organization called FACE. Under FACE there are other organizations; Casa Hogar, Sumak, Centro Medico Emmanuel, and Forever Flowers. They work together to help break the cycle of abuse and neglect in…

Jul 22 2025

While being in Ecuador, I’ve noticed how people value their history. It was so impressive and inspiring to see how much they know about their history. They’re not afraid to share it, even through their art. During my first weekend…

Jul 20 2025

During my first week in my service placement town of Pujilí, I attended 4 different parades. The first one was on my second day here! I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but I knew that we were going to…

Jul 18 2025

I feel incredibly fortunate to be part of a service organization in Ecuador that aligns with my interests and has been a lot of fun. The mission of my assignment is to combat deforestation in Ecuador. Throughout my time here,…

Jul 15 2025

After the first six weeks in Quito, I had become more accustomed to the culture here and my Spanish had improved as well. I was able to understand what was going on around me most of the time and I…

Jul 14 2025

We were so fortunate to meet Maria Virginia Farinango, the author of The Queen of Water. Students read this book together for class discussions. She writes of her experiences as an indigenous child forced into domestic service. Her path to…

Jul 12 2025

The Mennonite Church USA's Follow Jesus 25 convention took place July 8-12, 2025 in Greensboro, NC and Goshen College connected with prospective students and alumni at the booth, conducted the Gratitude Letters project, led several seminars and hosted a large Alumni & Friends Gathering.

Jul 11 2025

Cayambe, a smaller city in Ecuador, is surrounded by indigenous communities spread throughout the surrounding mountains. Casa Hogar is an organization in Cayambe that houses children who have been removed from their families for varying reasons. The main goal of…

Jul 08 2025

My experience in Ecuador has very likely been different from that of every other SST’er here. Yes, we took the same classes and went on the same trips. One of these included a few days in the town of Mindo…

Jul 04 2025

One of the things I’ve noticed in Mindo, my service placement, is the overwhelming number of mixed-breed dogs. While many of them are undeniably adorable, their growing numbers are a direct result of a serious underlying issue; almost none of…

Jun 30 2025

From June 9-20, rising seventh, eighth and ninth graders participated in Write On Sports camp at Goshen College's Center for Community Engagement. At the camp, students created a multimedia project, either a video or a podcast episode, as well as writing a feature article, all relating to sports.

Jun 27 2025

In Latin American culture, family is a core value rooted in one’s identity. Family is not limited to immediate family members, but also expands to extended families as well. One cannot include one without the other, as they are whole…

Jun 26 2025

In the first week of June, Goshen College’s Center for Community Engagement hosted two summer camps: Read, Act, Create! and Board Game Creation. See photos of the campers here!   Photos by Sarah Miller.

Jun 20 2025

One major experience I had during my study term of SST was being a part of my host sister’s quinceañera. I was originally asked to be part of her quinceañera the first weekend that I spent with my host family.…