Percussion workshop culminates with concert Jan. 8
After a day of clinics and rehearsals led by clinician workshop Daniel S. Hostetler, in a variety of percussion areas, styles, and instruments
After a day of clinics and rehearsals led by clinician workshop Daniel S. Hostetler, in a variety of percussion areas, styles, and instruments
It is a country known for Machu Picchu, llamas and descendants of Incan culture. Goshen College students will now have the opportunity to study Peru in-depth, and engage in service there.
After gathering information from college students -- the best sources for inside information about their institutions -- the Princeton Review recently named Goshen College as a Best Midwestern College.
As students, faculty, staff, community and church leaders, benefactors and alumni filled Sauder Concert Hall on the morning of Sept. 20 to say thank you and farewell to President Shirley H. Showalter for her service to Goshen College, many wore scarves in all shapes and colors to honor a leader whose trademark accessory connects to her passion for relationships and cross-cultural learning.
Goshen College and the community will celebrate Shirley H. Showalter's service as president during a special convocation at 10 a.m. Sept. 20 in Sauder Concert Hall of the Music Center. This event will cap Showalter's nearly eight years in office.
When Goshen College's Class of 2008 arrived on campus for Orientation Weekend, Aug. 21-22, students and their parents came from Akron, Ind., and Akron, Pa.; from Aurora, Colo., and Aurora, Ore.; Bloomington, Ill., and Bloomington, Ind.; and Millersburg, Ohio and Millersburg, Ind. They also came from as near as three blocks away and as far as Vietnam.
The first day of classes at Goshen College for 2004-05 academic year on Aug. 25 opened with President Shirley H. Showalter's welcoming address to campus. Titled "The Meaning of Life," she called students to develop a meaningful personal philosophy.
In the just-released 2005 U.S.News & World Report "America's Best Colleges" rankings, Goshen College placed solidly in the third tier of the Best Liberal Arts Colleges category for the fourth straight year and was recognized for program strengths that come from the school's commitment to global citizenship and servant leadership.
The fiscal health of Goshen College continues to be strong as donors gave beyond the college's financial contribution goal during the 2003-04 financial year and reaffirmed the value of the school's educational excellence and Christ-centered core.
In times of change, there is both challenge and opportunity, said Virgil Miller, chair of the Goshen College Board of Directors. Taking on an immediate challenge, the Board's Executive Committee and Goshen College President's Council, with the support of Mennonite Education Agency, have been working together to plan for the college's presidential transition following the resignation of President Shirley H. Showalter.