Creation thrives at Goshen College
From a marine biology station in the Keys to over a thousand acres of environmental preserve, Goshen College’s on-the-ground programs will exceed the expectations of aspiring environmentalists everywhere.
Archives for Sustainability Category
Senior Spotlight: Sustainability majors connect real-world applications in thesis projects
Six seniors in the Sustainability and Environmental Education Department (SEED) at Goshen College have been working hard on thesis projects during their final semester, and presented their work on April 16.
Goshen College improves on STARS silver sustainability rating in 2020
Goshen College has improved this past year on its STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
Mark Kreider ’18: A master student mastering all
Mark Kreider '18 believes piano performance is an energizing complement to his graduate work in ecology.
Goshen College featured in 2021 Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges
Goshen College is one of the nation's most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review.
Research used to work toward tree canopy goal
Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley '97, Goshen’s urban forester, worked with 2020 alumnus Aidan Friesen to conduct research looking at projected climate change impacts to our urban forest.
Goshen College retains Tree Campus USA status
The Arbor Day Foundation has once again named Goshen College a Tree Campus USA for 2019. Tree Campus USA is a program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities and their leaders who promote trees on their campuses and engage students in their conservation.
Ben Hartman ’01 and Rachel Hershberger ’99 use ‘lean’ techniques to pivot during COVID-19 crisis
After losing much of their business to COVID-19 restaurant closures, the owners of Clay Bottom Farm in Goshen, Indiana, didn’t flinch.
Sculptures link Goshen campus and Merry Lea, connecting art to sustainability
Heather Gabel, a sustainable food systems and art double major, worked to bring her fields of study together through the Hickory Scholars program, an eight-week experience where students work with professors to conduct research related to Merry Lea Environmental Center’s mission of sustainability.
Maple 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.