Professor Ryan Sensenig writes about how a Midwestern college’s unique marine biology program has significantly grown and evolved since it began in 1966.
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Marine Biology: From Indiana to the Florida Keys
From a Dream to a Reality: President Stoltzfus interviews Girl Named Tom
Siblings Caleb ‘18, Joshua ‘19 and Bekah Liechty, known as the musical group Girl Named Tom and winners of season 21 of NBC’s “The Voice,” sat down with President Rebecca Stoltzfus before their sold-out October 2021 performance in the Goshen…
Ruth E. Gunden ’52: ‘You have to play to improve’
This article originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2022 issue of The Bulletin. BY JOE SPRINGER ’80, curator, Mennonite Historical Library “Conned” by five older brothers into learning to catch and throw, Ruth E. Gunden ’52, professor of physical education from 1953...
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One of the defining features of Goshen College is the boldness of our imagination — especially imagination that embraces the world. This issue of the Bulletin features three stories that exemplify the bold imagination of Goshen College — examples of…
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Here is what we hope students will learn while spending three weeks in the Desert Southwest.
BlogsWelcome to Ecological Economics in Arizona
Today is the first day of a new and innovative course, a partnership between the Business Department and Athletics. Jerrell Ross Richer, professor of economics, and Rustin Nyce, head coach of the men’s and women’s cross country and track teams,...
NewsGoshen College receives $1 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. for summer camps program
Goshen College has received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to be used toward developing and implementing summer camps for community youth.
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A Visit to the Village
After two busy day trips, we spent Saturday in the village of Ngollar. Adama, our local coordinator, and his extended family invited us to visit their village to get a sense of rural life in Senegal. We knew that there...
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Religion In Senegal
Our third week focused on the religious context of Senegal, particularly on the role of Sufi Islam and the different brotherhoods. We had two lectures to start the week. On Monday we heard from Moïse Diémé, who spoke with us...
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Politics, Religion and Tourism in the City of St. Louis
On Thursday and Friday of our second week of study we visited Saint-Louis. Saint-Louis is located at the mouth of the Senegal River a few kilometers from Mauritania. It is the site of West Africa’s first French settlement and is...
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Annika Fisher finished ninth place in the 1500 meter run at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Nationals. She was one of four Maple Leaf athletes to represent Goshen College at nationals.
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Tourism and World Heritage on Gorée
Breeana Wheeler is a biochemistry major and Brandon Jimenez is a peace, justice and conflict studies major. In this post they reflect on the tensions between tourism, being a tourists and remembering the history of the slave trade at this...
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Week One
Language During our first week in Senegal we connected with host families and figured out the rhythms of study. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday mornings consist of language study. Yacine Diatta teaches an hour of Wolof. Then students have an hour...
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We woke up this morning to the sounds of pouring rain and raucous thunder. I was desperately hoping for one last day to soak in the sun, but maybe this makes it easier to say goodbye. After three weeks in...
BlogsThe Only Male Student
When Suzanne Ehst described this class to me I knew I needed to take it. Serving, building, and learning all in one class is an opportunity that I could not say no to. Since I was diagnosed with Chrons’ disease...
BlogsThe (Rain) Storm Before Finals
Having had our last day of fencing work at La Posada on Friday and a beach day yesterday, it felt only right to have today be an easygoing, relaxing one. There being just two days left in Texas before home...
BlogsThe Taj Mahal followed by Fond Farewells
Wednesday morning we left our rooms at the YWCA in the wee hours of the morning to catch the train from Delhi to Agra, where we paid tribute to one of the most famous places on Earth. I’ll let you...
BlogsA Few Last Photos
It’s hard to believe that three weeks have already passed. As students fly home from London to Chicago, it’s rewarding to think back over all we did, read, and experienced, much of which never made it into this blog. Here...
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One of the texts for our term is Hans Rosling’s Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think. I believe one of the great benefits of the book is that it...
BlogsFriendships Built on Cement, Sweat, and Food
For some of us (me included), this is our last few days being a Goshen College student. As I reflect on the last few weeks here in South Texas, what stands out the most is all the new friends I’ve...
BlogsLast Service Day at La Posada!
This morning I woke up at 5:45 am, a little later than usual, with breakfast at 6:00 am and ready to leave by 7:20 am for the worksite at La Posada. After a few delays, we headed to the worksite...
BlogsThe Last Day of a Full Day
As I have been doing so far, I wake up at 5:30 A.M. to get myself and my lunch ready for a day of work. Today is the last day of a full workday at La Posada Providencia, an organization...
BlogsThe Fence Work Continues!
After being here for almost two weeks, we are still continuing to do more fence building at La Posada. Every morning, MDS volunteers Larry and Roger give an overview of daily tasks and everyone gets to choose their role of...
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