Goshen College president announces cabinet changes
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus recently announced several internal leadership changes at the college. The newly formed cabinet will be fully in place as of July 1.
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Faculty members attain tenure, promotions
Five faculty members have been granted tenure, and eight faculty members have received promotions, effective July 1, 2019.
‘Culture for Service’ prepares grads for a life of service
According to the most recent survey, 10 percent of 2017 traditional GC graduates were in volunteer or service programs, compared to five percent at peer institutions. A 2018 survey of Goshen College alumni also showed that 30 percent of GC grads do community service or volunteer work at least once a month, and 78 percent do so at least once a year.
June 24, July 15
Campus Open House
Join us and other students from around the world considering making Goshen College their home. Tour campus and ask all your questions!
Saturday, June 22
Musical Theater Camp Revue
The Musical Theater Camp will culminate in a Saturday afternoon performance highlighting scenes rehearsed during the week along with soloists. The performance will begin at 2 p.m. in Umble Center and is free and open to the public.
Saturday, July 13
Merry Lea Food Preservation Workshop
Join us and learn how to safely preserve food in jars by canning. This program is intended for adults. No prior canning experience is required. The cost is $15 per person. Registration is required by July 10th. Space is limited!
Monday, July 15
Campus Open House
Join us and other students from around the world considering making Goshen College their home. Tour campus and ask all your questions!
Sunday, Sept. 15
“Here and There: Large Scale and Intimate Views in Photography,” from the collection of Rick and Cindy Burns
An exhibit featuring large scale photography from the private collection of local collectors Rick and Cindy Burns is on display in the Abner Hershberger Art Gallery this summer, with a reception on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m., and an artist talk to follow at 3:30 p.m. The exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
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Goshen College faculty participate in PALSave affordable education initiative
Goshen College has begun participating in a new initiative from the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) to recognize the rising costs of textbooks and bring awareness to free textbook options available through the Open Textbook Library.
GC women athletes serve, learn and compete in the Dominican Republic
This May term, 18 Goshen College student-athletes from the women’s basketball and softball teams, along with two coaches and two professors, traveled to the Dominican Republic for the second-ever Study and Sports Abroad course.
Nursing programs recognized for excellence
Goshen College’s nursing programs have recently been recognized by multiple online outlets for program excellence.
Goshen College receives Community Foundation grant to recruit, retain diverse Elkhart County teachers
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County awarded a grant of $57,000 to Goshen College for the education department to recruit and retain diverse teachers from Elkhart County over the next two years.
‘Culture for Service’ prepares grads for a life of service
According to the most recent survey, 10 percent of 2017 traditional GC graduates were in volunteer or service programs, compared to five percent at peer institutions. A 2018 survey of Goshen College alumni also showed that 30 percent of GC grads do community service or volunteer work at least once a month, and 78 percent do so at least once a year.
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Alumni, Faculty & Students in the News
Jesse Landis-Eigsti ’09: Five funniest people in Pittsburgh (you haven’t heard of)
Jesse Landis-Eigsti '09 combines music and comedy, both in his solo performances and as the innocent songster Bardly Cooper in the popular “Knights of the Arcade” shows at Arcade Comedy Theater.
Ellah Wakatama Allfrey ’88 joins Canongate as editor-at-large
Former Indigo Press publishing director Ellah Wakatama Allfrey '88 will join Canongate's London office as editor-at-large later this month, working on fiction.
Goshen Youth Soccer Organization celebrates nearly 35 years of helping grow soccer
What Dwain Hartzler '71 and Thavisak Mounsithiraj '94 started as a summer camp 35 years ago has become a mainstay of Goshen youth athletics.
Burkholder family spend a year as world wanderers
Last summer, 1993 Goshen College alumni Susan and Alan Burkholder quit their jobs and left their home in Denver with their two daughters, Elsa and Magdalena, in tow for a one-year, ’round-the-world family sabbatical.
Nancy Bailey ’86 named teacher of the year for Franklin Community High School
Nancy Bailey began college as a French major and left as a Spanish teacher. More than 30 years later, she’s earned teacher of the year for Franklin Community High School and her school district.
Michael Awori ’00 named to Kenya’s 40 under 40 list
Michael Awori '00, lending executive at Trade and Development Bank (TDB), was recently named to Kenya's 40 under 40 list by Business Daily Africa.