Goshen College student trying to get hate crimes law passed in Indiana

Goshen College senior Christi Sessa took part in a meeting in Indianapolis to get a hate crimes law passed in Indiana.

President Stoltzfus to serve as Mennonite Higher Education Association chair

The Mennonite Higher Education Association (MHEA) had its official launch at the first in-person gathering on September 15-17, 2018 in Angola, Indiana. A key element of this meeting was the group’s selection of Rebecca Stoltzfus, president of Goshen College, to provide leadership for MHEA as the new chair.

GC sophomore Mariane Grace crowned the 2018 Miss Apple Blossom queen

Goshen College sophomore Mariane Grace was crowned the 2018 Miss Apple Blossom queen at the annual pageant Thursday night, opening night of the Nappanee festival.

Merry Lea students forage on canoe trip along Elkhart River

Every year in September, Joel Pontius leads students in Goshen College’s Sustainability Leadership Semester on an eight-day canoe trip from the headwaters of the Elkhart River at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center to Lake Michigan.

Q and A: Watson “overly excited” for challenge at Goshen College

Harold Watson was announced as the new athletic director for Goshen College last week. Watson, 35, has most recently spent time working in Georgia Southern University’s athletic department, serving as the assistant athletic director for strategic marketing.

Student-athletes work to beautify Goshen College campus

School may not be in session yet at Goshen College, but student-athletes on campus are already hard at work in the community.

Goshen College, Notre Dame among colleges pushing for hate crime laws

Dozens of colleges across Indiana are joining the fight to create a hate crime law in the state, including Notre Dame and Goshen College.

Five students finish summer intensive

Five college students have just finished the Agroecology Summer Intensive program at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center's Rieth Village. It's been a broad ranging experience for them, from visiting area farming enterprises to leading lunch discussions to caring for goats.

Animals, fruits and nuts coexist in Merry Lea pasture

In a 5-acre pasture at the Merry Lea Sustainable Farm, you’ll find cows and chickens sharing the land with some unusual roommates — nut trees, fruit trees, grapevines and raspberries.

Goshen College licensing program boosting teachers’ ability to help English learners

This past year, Goshen College offered an 11-month program for full-time teachers to get an English Learner’s license, also known as TSOL or ENL. The license provides teachers with background of how a second language develops. Teachers learn specific strategies for instruction, assessment, and identifying areas of concern.