Welcome Week
Welcome Week includes move-in, check-in and an on-campus extended orientation for new first-year students and transfer students with 16 or fewer credits. It will help prepare new students for both inside and outside of the classroom.
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New Student Orientation
All new first-year students are required to attend one of the New Student Orientation days for advising and registration.
Nature Fest
Celebrate the beautiful spring weather at our annual Nature Fest! This fun-filled festival features various family and BioBlitz (science investigations) activities at Merry Lea…and it’s FREE to attend! Nature Fest brings together the local community to encourage individuals and families to explore the outdoors and engage with the biodiversity at Merry Lea in fun, interactive ways.
‘Joy as an act of resistance:’ Resistance Revival Chorus to perform at Goshen College May 21
The Resistance Revival Chorus (RRC) is a collective of more than 60 womxn and non- binary singers who join together to breathe joy and song into the resistance, and to uplift and center womxn’s voices.
Commencement Weekend
Goshen College's 124th Commencement Weekend will include Academic Department Gatherings, Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Baccalaureate Celebration and Reception, the President's Commencement Brunch and the Commencement Ceremony. Tickets are required only for the Commencement Ceremony, and masks are optional at all events.
Shalom as Equity: Disability, Health Care Disparities and Social Justice During COVID-19
Dr. J. Alexander Sider, professor of religion at Bluffton University, will present the C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture, titled “Shalom as Equity: Disability, Health Care Disparities and Social Justice During COVID-19” on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m., in the Administration Building, Room 28. This event is free and open to the public.
Goshen College to host virtual visit event for prospective transfer students on April 13
Goshen College will host a Transfer Virtual Visit event on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, from 12-2 p.m. EST. The live virtual event will be specifically targeted for individuals who want to learn more about transferring into Goshen College’s traditional undergraduate program.
John D. Roth, historian and professor, to speak at 124th commencement
John D. Roth, a 1981 GC alumnus, professor and historian, will be the keynote speaker at Goshen College’s 124th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 3 p.m. in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center. This is a ticketed event.
GC Symphony Orchestra Spring Concert
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Brian Mast, will present their spring concert in Sauder Concert Hall.
Low Voice Choral Festival Concert
Vox Profundi, Goshen College’s low voice choir, will be joined by area invited high school choral ensembles for low voice for a day of workshops and rehearsals, culminating in an evening Festival Choral Concert in Sauder Concert Hall. This concert is free and open to the public.