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Sep 01 2021

Washington Monthly magazine just ranked Goshen College the top bachelor's college in Indiana for the fifth year in a row and number seven nationally in their 2021 annual college rankings, which takes into consideration civic engagement, research and social mobility. 

Sep 01 2021

On Sept. 1, 2021, GC opened the academic year with a convocation focused on this year’s core value focus of compassionate peacemaking, followed by the annual applause tunnel 🙌, a GC tradition that welcomes new and returning students back to…

Sep 01 2021

The 2021 opening convocation speech, as prepared for delivery by President Rebecca Stoltzfus, on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021.

Aug 30 2021

Photos from around campus in August 2021.

Aug 29 2021

  Yep, you got it, we’re back! For all of you who forgot you were subscribed, get ready, we’ve got a new adventure coming your way! After more than a year and half of Study-Service Term (SST) unit cancelations we...

Aug 29 2021

By Augusta Nafziger ’23 Eighteen Goshen College students traveled to the southwest United States this summer to spend six weeks exploring the Navajo and Hopi cultures as part of a new Study-Service Term (SST) unit called Southwest Indigenous Perspectives SST....

Aug 23 2021

Launch Week is a weeklong orientation for new first-year students to prepare for college inside and outside the classroom.

Aug 23 2021

Aug 22 2021

New students and their families arrived on Aug. 22, 2021, to check in and move into their new home. 

Aug 22 2021

Current and retired Goshen College art faculty members will display their work in an exhibit in the Hershberger Art Gallery from Sept. 19 through Oct. 29, 2021, with a reception and artist talk on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m.…

Aug 18 2021

With the widespread availability of highly effective vaccines in the U.S., Goshen College is excited to envision a more normal year as GC emerges from the current phase of the pandemic.

Aug 17 2021

Goshen College employees gathered on Aug. 17, 2021, to kick off the new school year with music, games, food and fellowship. 

Aug 14 2021

Boulder City, Nevada Major: Broadcasting Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because of the baseball program. Coach Childers and Coach Wellenreiter drew me in on my visit, and I knew I wanted to play for them. What career...

Aug 12 2021

Ohio-based folk duo Over the Rhine and Indiana-based singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer will perform at Goshen College on Friday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m. for a Performing Arts Series concert in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall. 

Aug 11 2021

Professor of English, Department Chair   View Jessica’s Profile ≫   What drew you to teach at GC? So many things! I appreciate teaching at a small college with a strong vision for supporting and improving local and global communities....

Aug 11 2021

Professor of Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies   View Regina’s Profile ≫   What drew you to teach at GC? I came to GC in 2011 as an associate campus pastor. I had worked for several Mennonite institutions in peace...

Aug 11 2021

Professor of Criminal Justice and Sociology, Director of Criminal Justice and Restorative Justice Program View Robert’s Profile ≫ What drew you to teach at GC? I was looking for a college that combines practical faith with a commitment to peace...

Aug 11 2021

Burnsville, North Carolina Major: Physics   Why did you choose Goshen? Both my parents and many of my family members attended Goshen. After staying the night as a prospective student, I really found a sense of community among fellow students...

Aug 11 2021

Elkhart, Indiana Major: Nursing Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen College for a few reasons: Goshen College is known for their excellence in their nursing program. I was recommended by a few nurses who graduated from Goshen College,...

Aug 11 2021

Hometown: Goshen Major: Social Work Celeste Arroyo Garcia ’24, a social work major, has a passion for helping people through counseling. Why did you choose Goshen? The reason I chose Goshen is because since the first time I was there,...

Aug 11 2021

Avila, Indiana Major: Sustainability   Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because of the Merry Lea program, as well as its small class sizes and it’s proximity from home.   Why did you choose your major? I chose...

Aug 11 2021

Goshen Major: Peace, Justice and Conflict Studies   Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen College because of the experience I had on Study-Service Theology Term (SSTT) in 2017, the summer after my junior year of high school. I...

Aug 11 2021

Huntington, Indiana Major: Music, Secondary Education   Why did you choose Goshen?  I decided to come to Goshen after attending an explore Goshen day and auditioning for a music scholarship. I could tell just from these two short visits how...

Aug 11 2021

Goshen Majors: Computer Science, Sustainability Studies Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because it has always been a little bit of a dream of mine ever since I was just a little boy. I would see the campus...