Events
128th Commencement Weekend
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Various locations
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Streaming
Shannan Martin, a best-selling writer and speaker from Goshen, will be the keynote speaker at Goshen College’s 128th commencement ceremony with her speech, “Two Buckets.” The ceremony will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 3 p.m. in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center. Read more about Martin here.
Tickets are required for this year’s commencement ceremony, and will be provided to graduates to distribute, though all other events during the weekend are open to the public. The ceremony will be livestreamed.
See the graduation webpage for a full schedule of events and other helpful information about Commencement Weekend.
Weekend Activities Schedule:
Saturday, April 25
1:30-5 p.m. – Department receptions
3:30 p.m. – Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony, Church-Chapel, Sanctuary
7:30 p.m. – Baccalaureate Celebration & Reception, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall
Sunday, April 26
3 p.m. – 128th Annual Commencement Ceremony, with address by Shannan Martin, Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center. Admission tickets are required.
Please note: the Pinning Ceremony, Baccalaurete Celebration, and Commencement Ceremony will all be livestreamed.
Sun Mar 08–Tue Nov 10
Northern Indiana Amish Quilts From the Rebecca Haarer Collection
The Good Library Gallery will host an exhibit of Amish quilts, collected and documented by Rebecca Haarer ’75, from now until Oct. 8, 2026.- Livestream
Wed Oct 28, 7pm
2026 Beechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lecture: Mulanda Jimmy Juma
Dr. Mulanda Jimmy Juma, Mennonite Central Committee's Regional Peace and Advocacy Coordinator for Southern, Central Africa and Nigeria, has spearheaded peace curricula across Africa, led the Africa Peacebuilding Institute, and advised international bodies on high-level mediation and governance. - Livestream
Sat May 01, 2027, 10pm–Sun May 02, 2027, 4pm
Commencement Weekend 2027
The 2027 Commencement Weekend will begin at 10 a.m. on May 1.
