Jay Harold "Sarge" Yoder, longtime professor emeritus of physical education and head coach at Goshen College, died Thursday, April 14, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 94 years old. Dr. Yoder taught physical education and coached at Goshen College primarily from 1955 to 1987. The J. Harold "Sarge" Yoder Baseball Field, named in 2015, honors his dedicated service.
Goshen College has announced plans for a physical mascot to represent the Maple Leafs at sporting and community events next year.
Goshen College has received a bronze award in the Integrated Marketing Campaign category at the 37th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, the largest and oldest educational advertising awards competition in the country.
Sierra Ross Richer Sierra Ross Richer, a senior journalism major, received the Indianapolis Press Club Foundation scholarship this week for deadline news coverage. Ross Richer is the second consecutive Goshen College student to receive the highly competitive scholarship for deadline news reporting; Mackenzie Miller…
Goshen College appears in the number eight spot – the top in Indiana – on Academic Influence's ranking of the best colleges and universities in the country by “Academic Stewardship,” a challenge to traditional college rankings that ranks schools based on how effectively they use their financial and human resources toward academic impact.
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.
The 23rd annual Goshen College Student Academic Symposium will take place Friday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the college’s Church-Chapel. Faculty will be also recognized for promotions and recently-published work at the event.
The Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB) has named 91.1 FM The Globe (WGCS) “Radio School of the Year” for the fourth consecutive time in the college division, with a flurry of awards in 11 of 14 categories. This is the eighth title in the past 11 years for the radio station.
Goshen College’s nursing programs recently received top rankings for program excellence.
In a biennial national student satisfaction survey, Goshen College students expressed high overall satisfaction regarding their college experience related to academics and student life.
