Goshen College hosted its inaugural Peace Talks speech competition on Sept. 15, launching an annual event that encourages students to speak on issues important to them, raise awareness and promote thoughtful, respectful dialogue.

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ArticlesInaugural Peace Talks speech competition brings five Mennonite colleges together
ArticlesGoshen College’s Beechy peace lecture to feature peacebuilder Mulanda Jimmy Juma
Oct 23 2026
Mulanda Jimmy Juma, P.h.D., regional peace and advocacy coordinator for Southern Africa, Central Africa and Nigeria with Mennonite Central Committee, will speak at Goshen College at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in Rieth Recital Hall in the Music Center.
ArticlesFormer Wall Street Journal editor Stephen Kreider Yoder ’79 to speak at Goshen College
Oct 04 2026
Stephen Kreider Yoder '79, a former Wall Street Journal reporter, a bureau chief in Tokyo and San Francisco, a senior editor on the Page One desk and now columnist will be the Umble Master Class presenter this year.
ArticlesFive excellent alumni receive 2026 Goshen College alumni awards
Sep 24 2026
Five excellent alumni have been chosen to receive Goshen College’s 2026 alumni awards.
ArticlesGoshen College records highest giving in 25 years as campaign closes at $76.8 million
Sep 21 2026
Goshen College received $18,857,429 in gifts during the 2025-2026 fiscal year (July 1 to June 30), marking its highest annual giving in 25 years, and capping a five-year campaign that surpassed its goal.
ArticlesStudent films shown at 2026 River Bend Film Festival
Sep 17 2026
Goshen College film production students premiered their films at the 10th River Bend Film Festival hosted in Goshen on Thursday, Sept. 3.
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Fri Nov 06–Sun Dec 06
Hershberger Gallery Exhibit – Jason Keiser, Seth Krabill & Thomas Zuber
The opening reception will happen on Nov. 8 at 2.pm. in the Hershberger Art Gallery. Seth Krabill ’15 is a functional potter, art teacher at Goshen High School and member of the Goshen Clay Artists Guild. He studied art education…
LivestreamSat Nov 07, 7:30pm
GC Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, led by new director Mark Douglass, will perform its first concert of the 2026-27 academic year in Sauder Concert Hall.
Wed Nov 11, 7:30pm
Performing Arts Series: Apollo’s Fire – Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
As heard in major festivals and cities across the United States, Apollo’s Fire and Jeannette Sorrell present Vivaldi’s beloved Four Seasons as the revolutionary acts of musical storytelling they were meant to be – bringing Vivaldi’s pictorial descriptions to life.…
Fri Nov 13, 7:30pm | Sat Nov 14, 7:30pm | Sun Nov 15, 2:30pm | Sat Nov 21, 7:30pm | Sun Nov 22, 2:30pm
Fall Main Stage: The Metromaniacs by David Ives
This November, Goshen College Theater proudly presents a French farce, "The Metromaniacs," adapted by American comic maestro David Ives.
LivestreamSun Nov 15, 4pm
Community School of the Arts Winter Choral Showcase
Three youth choirs in the Community School of the Arts will perform as part of the Fall Choral Showcase Concert.
LivestreamTue Nov 17, 7pm
Youth Honors Orchestra Concert
The Youth Honors Orchestra, a youth orchestra comprised of Elkhart County strings players in grades 7-12, will perform their Fall Concert in Sauder Concert Hall.
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Photo AlbumsHomecoming 2026: 1976 Class Reunion Dinner
Oct 08 2026
Revisit the Class of 1975 50th Reunion Dinner during our 2025 Homecoming Weekend.
Photo AlbumsHomecoming 2026: Alumni Awards Convocation
Oct 08 2026
To kick off Homecoming 2025, Goshen College celebrated its amazing alumni awardees Friday in a special convocation!
Photo AlbumsHomecoming 2026: Homecoming Music Gala
Oct 08 2026
On Saturday evening, to wrap up the day of Homecoming festivities, Goshen College student and faculty musicians performed their annual gala.
Photo AlbumsHomecoming 2026: Weekend Festivities
Oct 08 2026
Goshen College alumni and friends spent Saturday afternoon reconnecting and enjoying various activities and shows!
Photo AlbumsHomecoming 2026: Class Reunions
Oct 08 2026
With over ten different class reunions, it was great to see hundreds of our alumni reconnect on Saturday morning!
Photo Albums2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Convocation and Celebration
Sep 17 2026
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, students shared stories in a beautiful, vulnerable convocation, before heading to the Fellowship Hall to celebrate the month with paletas. There, students and employees posed with flags and gathered for a group photo.
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In the NewsMonths after serious crash, South Ripley grad added to college bowling team
The 812 • Oct 27 2026
In June, she decided to post a video of her bowling onto a Facebook group called ‘College Bowling Connection’ and it led to an immediate response from schools. Hailee had approximately 30 schools reach out including several that were out-of-state in Missouri, Alabama, and elsewhere. She selected Goshen College because of the educational opportunities as well as a scholarship she received.
MC USA peace awards honor retired pastor serving with CPT and recent college grad
Anabaptist World • Oct 26 2026
Goshen College graduate Fernando Daza-Jabian attends Waterford Mennonite Church in Goshen and earned double majors this spring in business and peace, justice and conflict studies. He served in campus leadership roles with the Prevention Intervention Network, the Latino Student Union, the Academic Response Team and as a peer financial coach through Everence.

From cassette tapes to Spartan Stadium, Dalton Shetler has spent his life preparing to be heard
Spartans Illustrated • Sep 23 2026
Shetler carried that drive to Goshen College, where he walked onto the basketball team. His playing career produced more opportunities to attempt late-game half-court shots than to become a central figure in the rotation, but Goshen gave him something far more consequential: opportunities behind a microphone. He completed college in three years and estimates he worked approximately 300 broadcasts during that time. He studied under professor and mentor Jason Samuel, gained experience through internships, and helped Goshen earn national recognition for its broadcasting program. During Shetler’s junior and final year, New York Knicks owner and Madison Square Garden executive James Dolan helped Goshen students travel to New York for national collegiate broadcasting awards. Shetler interviewed Dolan, and Goshen returned with multiple honors. Its station has been named the country’s best college radio station while competing against much larger institutions.

Private colleges adjust to rapidly shifting government landscape
Anabaptist World • Sep 10 2026
Goshen College was less than halfway into a $3 million U.S. Department of Education grant in 2025 when President Donald Trump introduced a series of changes both swift and sweeping. Goshen had been awarded a competitive Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions grant in 2023 to support student success, based in part on more than 25% of the college’s student body identifying as Hispanic/Latinx. Goshen made plans to use $600,000 per year over five years to renovate its library and hire staff for Academic Success Center expansion. “Approaching the end of year two, all of this chatter started about defunding grants to minority-serving institutions,” said Goshen President Rebecca Stoltzfus.

Goshen College expands healthcare coverage for students
WSBT 22 • Sep 03 2026
GOSHEN, Ind. (WSBT) — Goshen College is expanding the healthcare options available to students. The college says changes in insurance coverage, cost and transportation have created barriers for some students trying to get care. Now, it is adding new local partnerships and virtual options to make those services easier to access. The college says its student population comes from a variety of backgrounds, and that means students do not all have the same access to healthcare. Some may be navigating insurance on their own for the first time, while others may not have coverage at all. Goshen College Director of Health and Wellness Patty Hartshorn said, "We want to make sure that no matter what choice the student makes, that we can provide equitable care. And the best way that we can do that is partnership with our community resources."

Tracking the travels of sea turtles
Keys Citizen • Sep 01 2026
Goshen College is a small liberal arts college in northern Indiana, 1,500 miles from the Florida Keys. In spite of its small size and location, the college for years has embraced a marine biology program, even though its closest body of water is the Elkhart River, home to smallmouth bass and channel catfish. For years, Goshen has run a marine biology station for students in Layton. Professor Phil Allman serves as teacher, administrator and champion for the program.
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AlumniHomecoming 2026 Recap: By The Numbers
Oct 27 2026
Thank you to everyone who came to Homecoming 2026! Check out some information about the weekend and some of the best photos.
AlumniKatie Sowers ’09 recognized among UCM’s top young alumni
Aug 07 2026
Katie Sowers ’09 recently received 10 Under 40 recognition by the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Alumni Foundation’s Next Generation Council.
AlumniA family legacy of service, carried forward one meal at a time
Jul 08 2026
For Sandy Kennedy '67, service isn’t simply something she does; it’s a part of who she is.