Goshen College welcomed new employees for the 2020-21 school year, some of whom were hired and began their duties earlier this year.
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ArticlesGoshen College welcomes new employees for 2020-21
ArticlesAmidst pandemic, enrollment and retention remain strong
Despite a global pandemic, the number of traditional undergraduate students attending Goshen College rose slightly in 2020.
ArticlesGoshen College ranked #1 in Indiana and #5 nationally by Washington Monthly magazine
Washington Monthly magazine just ranked Goshen College number one in Indiana and number five nationally among Bachelor’s Colleges in their 2020 annual college rankings, which takes into consideration civic engagement, research and social mobility.
ArticlesGood Library receives grant for books on racial equity
Goshen College's Harold and Wilma Good Library has been awarded an Advancing Racial Equity Collection Development grant from Indiana Humanities to purchase books related to racial equity.
ArticlesCollaborative MBA program transitions to new director
Andrew Miller, professor of business at Eastern Mennonite University, is the Collaborative MBA program’s new director. Administrative responsibilities rotate among partnering institutions.
ArticlesMaple and Hickory Scholars pursue summer research online and in-person
The eight-week Maple Scholars research program and Hickory Scholars sustainability program continued this summer, despite an early end to the academic school year due to coronavirus.
ArticlesSAT, ACT test scores to be optional for Goshen College applicants during upcoming year
Goshen College has announced that submitting SAT or ACT test results will be optional for students who apply for admission during the next year, due in part to the challenges many students have faced in taking the tests during the…
ArticlesAlbert Meyer, former physics professor and advocate for Mennonite education, dies at 90
Albert J. “Al” Meyer, retired assistant professor of physics, died Friday, July 31, at his home in Goshen, surrounded by his family. He was 90 years old.
ArticlesGC receives grant from Community Foundation of Elkhart County to support Teach Elkhart County program
Goshen College has received a $17,000 community investment grant from the Community Foundation of Elkhart County, further funding the Teach Elkhart County program.
ArticlesGoshen College’s ENL program participants can receive pre-K assistance
Goshen College's English as a New Language (ENL) program has been recognized by Indiana's Family Social Services Administration as a program that can receive assistance for education support for students and their young children.
ArticlesMennonite investment pool with college’s endowment funds adopts climate change commitments
Mennonite Education Agency's (MEA) Investment Committee, which includes the majority of Goshen College’s endowment funds, has adopted five new stewardship commitments to address climate change with the help of former GC students.
ArticlesGoshen College and local leaders meet for virtual community summit on anti-racism and community safety
The presidents of nine Indiana colleges and universities — including Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus and a group of local community and campus leaders she invited — met virtually on Friday, July 10, along with dozens of Indiana state, city…
ArticlesAnna Bowman, retired social work professor and a founder of women’s studies program, dies at 90
Anna Bowman, associate professor emerita of social work and director emerita of women’s studies, died Saturday, July 4, at her residence in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. She was 90 years old.
ArticlesDoctor of Nursing Practice program celebrates first graduates
Spring 2020 marked the first graduation for seven students in Goshen College's and Eastern Mennonite University's (EMU) joint Doctor of Nursing Practice program.
ArticlesGoshen College signs national college admissions’ statement prioritizing self-care and care for others during pandemic
Goshen College has signed a new collective statement from 315-plus college admission deans and vice presidents, prioritizing self-care for students and care for others during the pandemic.
ArticlesNick Lindsay, former assistant professor of English, dies at 92
Former Goshen College Assistant Professor of English Nicholas Cave Lindsay died June 18, 2020, in Statesboro, Georgia. He was 92 years old.
ArticlesGC opens up for on-campus visits
Goshen College will begin offering in-person visits by appointment for incoming students interested in learning more about attending the college.
ArticlesEmployees respond to COVID-19 with sewing machine
Community members and GC staff, including Lauren Glynn, have been sewing masks to be contributed to a campus mask pool.
ArticlesSpring 2020 Dean’s List announced
Goshen College recently recognized 196 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the 2019-20 spring semester Dean’s List.
ArticlesGoshen College to hold two virtual summer camps
Goshen College will offer two virtual summer camp opportunities, a musical theater camp and a sports writing camp called “Write on Sports.”
ArticlesLeadership lays out fall reopening plans
Goshen College has mapped out plans for safely holding on-campus classes and opening residence halls this fall for students. This includes moving up and streamlining the academic calendar, flexible residential options and flexible classroom formats.
ArticlesFive faculty and staff leave behind legacies as they transition to retirement
Five retiring employees are saying farewell to Goshen College this year as they begin the next chapters in their lives. Together, they have served a total of 140 years and an average of 28 years at Goshen College.
ArticlesSummer online courses available starting June 15
Goshen College will be offering a variety of online summer undergraduate courses, starting June 15 and running through July 31, 2020. Courses are available to anyone with a high school diploma, and may be taken for credit toward a college…
ArticlesScattered around the world, astronomy students measure its circumference
On May 12, the May term astronomy class recreated the measurements of Eratosthenes, who completed the first accurate measurement of the circumference of the Earth in 240 B.C.
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