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Oriented to Love: A Contemporary Vision for Faith Formation at Goshen College
BlogsThe contemporary, creative work of the Gospel
When Kevin and I set out on a learning tour about Anabaptists in Switzerland and Germany, we were prepared to hear stories of persecution and cruel executions. What has surprised me are the stories of ecumenical reconciliation and active love that continue to spring forth from the Anabaptist movement 500 years later.
NewsNew nursing scholarship established from Geraldine Chan ’64 estate
New Geraldine Y. Chan Nursing Scholarship established at Goshen College, enhancing opportunities for aspiring nursing professionals
Photo AlbumsMay 2025
With students gone from campus for the summer, enjoy some photos from the last month of the academic year! Photos by Daniel James and Mackenzie Miller
NewsSix employees earn Maple Leaf Awards for excellence
Explore the significance of the Maple Leaf Awards as Goshen Employees earn recognition for their contributions to the college community.
BlogsStretching for solidarity in global Anabaptist education
Last week I had the privilege to participate in the 100th anniversary celebration of the Mennonite World Conference (MWC) in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. This 100th anniversary coincided with the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism, with the joint theme, The Courage to Love.
BlogsEncounters of Culture and Compassion
Delicious ceviche really isn’t that hard to make! Cut up onions, tomatoes, cilantro for the base, add your protein, and even sprinkle some popcorn on top! Our teachers spent the morning with us at the farmer’s market, and then Noemi…
NewsGC junior selected for nationally competitive law program
Krysttal Ortega, a rising junior criminal justice and restorative justice major at Goshen College, will participate in the prestigious Roadmap Scholars Initiative at the University of Virginia this summer. The goal of Roadmap Scholars, a three-week summer prep program for…
Blogs‘Translate, understand, convey’
Listening to Joe describe the lives of these earliest Anabaptist leaders, I was struck by the ways that passionate learning extends from Zurich 500 years ago to Goshen College today. Young thinkers of that day, including Grebel and Manz, gathered in the mornings to study and translate, and in the afternoons to discuss the emerging meanings of the texts. How exciting that must have been!
BlogsA Grand Finale
After a course spent in and around the Himalayas, we wrapped our time in the hills up with a full afternoon of student presentations. Each member of the class had researched an issue of their interest, ranging from utility provision…
BlogsA word of gratitude
By Hillary Harder Leading the Environmental Disaster and Response with MDS course in Selma, Alabama this month has been nothing short of transformative. As I reflect back over the three weeks of our travel, living, learning, working, fellowshipping, and processing…
BlogsWhat I’m bringing back
By Aysia Adkins As we come back and re-enter our lives which we left on May 1st, I’m filled with many impactful memories that have accumulated in just 20 days. It sort of doesn’t feel right to jump back into…
BlogsIt’s All About the Journey
As evening rain fell with a cold May wind, we gathered our belongings, stepped off the bus, and exchanged warm hugs and sad goodbyes. Though our journey together has come to an end, the connections we formed through this shared…
BlogsBecoming like family, carrying our voices forward
By Lexie Coburn On May 20 we got home from our closing retreat at Camp Nacome in Tennessee where we reflected and processed our shared experiences and individual experiences we had in Selma, Alabama. Who would have thought 13 people…
Blogs“Singing” the seeds
By Jill Yoder, junior environmental & marine science major On May 16, a warm and sunny day, our class returned to Peehkahkionki, “the beautiful place,” where we had visited about two weeks earlier. This time, we met Dani Tippmann, who…
NewsGoshen College welcomes Dwight Gingerich as new athletic director and head men’s basketball coach
Introducing Dwight Gingerich as Goshen College's new athletic director and head men's basketball coach.
BlogsGetting comfortable with the uncomfortable
By Jazmin Ibarra Today is May 19th, I am sitting in a community lodge in Camp NaCoMe in Tennessee for our SST closing retreat, reflecting on my experiences and my encounters in Selma. Where can I even start? Before this…
BlogsIndigenous Artistic Culture
By Mafe Aguilar Vargas, graphic design and marketing majors Beginning on May 7, we spent two days with the Pokagon Band of the Potawatomi and camped one night at their campground. Our first day consisted of hearing about the tribe…
BlogsA Day in Peru, Indiana
By Aaliah Higereda, junior graphic design major and communication minor After lodging at the Chain of Lakes and settling into our last location, Rieth village, located at the Merry Lea Environmental Center in Wolf Lake, Indiana, our group loaded onto…
Photo AlbumsWestlawn Ribbon Cutting & Open House
On Wednesday, May 7, the Goshen College community gathered to celebrate the newly renovated Westlawn, which features gathering, dining and the Center for Nursing and Public Health.
BlogsGuatemala: Hand in Hand
by Mariela Esparza, a class of 2023 English major. Day 6: Mayan spirituality lecture – SEMILLA We received our guest speaker, Ronaldo, at 9 a.m. on Monday. Ronaldo told us that for the Mayans, everything spiritual was grounded in tangible…
BlogsInsights from Miami culture and craft
By Crystal Edson, senior environmental & marine science major and sustainability minor, and member of the Local Indigenous Cultures and Perspectives May Term course. On May 3, our class traveled to the northwest side of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had…
BlogsThe Power of Womanhood in Miami Culture
Fernando Daza shares about his experience exploring Chief Richardville House, a Historical Myaamia (Miami) treaty house in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On a surprisingly chilly May morning, our class boarded the iconic Goshen College bus at Camp Friedenswald, our home for…
BlogsShared Paths: Uncovering Common Ground
On Tuesday, we had the opportunity to listen to and interact with Luke Gascho, who retired in 2019 after spending 22 years as the executive director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center. He currently runs a fruit, nut, and berry…
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