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Jul 02 2021

Goshen Major: Film Production   Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen College because of the opportunity to participate in a film internship in Los Angeles, which would not be possible at many other colleges. Goshen College is also...

Jul 02 2021

Elkhart, Indiana Major: English and Secondary Education Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because it is close to home. I’m less than thirty minutes away from my loved ones. The environment and faculty are also great! Why did...

Jul 01 2021

Goshen College is offering career advancement scholarships to eligible Elkhart County residents who continue their studies at Goshen College in fall 2021, through a generous grant from the Community Foundation of Elkhart County.

Jun 30 2021

Three Goshen College students, Emily Sandler, Vianey Latisnere Reinada and Shelbey Younts, have been named 2021 Outstanding Future Educators by the Indiana Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (IACTE).

Jun 29 2021

Lancaster, Pennsylvania Major: Physics   Why did you choose Goshen? I grew up Mennonite, so Goshen was on my radar because of that. I also felt that the small school environment was one where I could find good, like-minded friends...

Jun 28 2021

Goshen Major: Nursing Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because it was the closest to my house and I know they have an excellent nursing program. Why did you choose your major? I chose nursing because it’s one...

Jun 28 2021

Goshen Major: Social Work Why did you choose Goshen? I mainly chose Goshen because it’s close to home but also because it’s inclusive and open to new ideas. Why did you choose your major?  I chose social work because ever...

Jun 28 2021

Hometown: Elkhart, Indiana Major: TESOL & Secondary Education, Sign Language Interpreting minor Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because I knew it was a smaller campus. I wanted to have a better opportunity to meet and know more...

Jun 28 2021

Apple Creek, Ohio Major: Sign Language Interpreting, Art minor Why did you choose Goshen? Initially I chose Goshen for the American Sign Language and Interpreting program but quickly realized it was a good fit for me in nearly every way....

Jun 28 2021

Carmel, Indiana Major: Biology, Writing minor Why did you choose Goshen? Graduating high school with 529 other people, I knew I wanted a small college centered in science. I wanted professors to see me as an individual person who I...

Jun 28 2021

Hometown: Goshen Major: Nursing, Psychology minor Why did you choose Goshen? I decided to come to Goshen because it is close to home and I can commute to campus. In addition, Goshen has an amazing nursing program with a small...

Jun 28 2021

Goshen Major: Accounting   Why did you choose Goshen College? I chose Goshen College because of the multicultural diversity and Goshen being a smaller school.   Why did you choose your major? I chose to study accounting after I took...

Jun 28 2021

Hometown: Goshen Major: Nursing, Sign Language Interpreting minor Why did you choose Goshen? The small campus is one of the key reasons I chose Goshen. I appreciate the small class sizes and the benefits that come with them. You have...

Jun 28 2021

Rushville, Indiana Major: TESOL and Secondary Education Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because I was interested in studying abroad through Study-Service Term (SST), and having opportunities to learn other languages. Why did you choose your major? I...

Jun 27 2021

Ben Good-Elliott is a senior physics major. As somebody from Goshen, I am used to lots of trees. While there are plenty of corn and soy fields around, in town, there are trees blocking off large portions of the sky....

Jun 27 2021

Ben Reichenbach is a senior molecular biology major and theater minor. He wrote the following reflections from Mesa Verde. The first thing that I noticed when we entered our campsite at Mesa Verde National Park was a chorus of almost...

Jun 27 2021

The author of this post is Levi Glick, a senior interdisciplinary major: Our first stop was at Bethel College to hear from historian and archivist, John D. Thiesen, about the earliest anthropological study of the Hopi tribe in modern day Arizona....

Jun 27 2021

We left Goshen on the morning of June 16 with a 15 passenger bus, a mini van and a car packed with 18 students, 5 members of the Yoder Lind family and as many backpacks, sleeping bags, and suitcases along...

Jun 27 2021

We’re piloting a new model of Study Service Term. After two intensive courses on campus in May and June, students take a six week course of immersive, experiential learning first with the Navajo people and then with the Hopi. Students...

Jun 25 2021

Photos from around campus in June 2021.

Jun 25 2021

Mary Linton, former professor of biology from 1989-2002, died June 13, 2021 in Bay City, Michigan. She was 66 years old. 

Jun 24 2021

Genoa, Ohio Major: Nursing Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because of the people, positive environment, great education, and to play the sport I love, basketball. When I came on a visit, I knew this was the place...

Jun 23 2021

Goshen Major: Nursing Why did you choose Goshen? I chose Goshen because of their nursing program and it is close to my home. Why did you choose your major? I enjoy listening and helping people and so through nursing I...

Jun 22 2021

Current and former GC librarians Erin Milanese, Abby Nafziger  and Tillie Yoder co-host the “Just Plain Wrong” podcast, reviewing depictions of Amish, Mennonites and other Plain groups in fictional works such as Amish romance novels and historical films.