Spring 2019 Dean’s List announced
Goshen College recognizes 202 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the 2018-19 spring semester Dean’s List.
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Ostergren named acting executive director at Merry Lea
The search committee for a new executive director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College has invited David Ostergren, Ph.D., to serve as acting executive director for July and August 2019.
Seven retiring employees bid farewell after decades of service
Seven retiring employees are saying farewell to Goshen College this year as they begin the next chapters in their lives. Together, they have served a total of 179 years, and an average of 25 years at Goshen College.
Global historians, archivists, and church leaders issue statement on preservation and access
On June 17-19, more than 30 people from 12 different countries gathered on the campus of Goshen College to participate in a conversation about gathering and preserving sources that are crucial to the history of the global Anabaptist-Mennonite church.
Goshen College faculty participate in PALSave affordable education initiative
Goshen College has begun participating in a new initiative from the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana (PALNI) to recognize the rising costs of textbooks and bring awareness to free textbook options available through the Open Textbook Library.
Goshen College president announces cabinet changes
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus recently announced several internal leadership changes at the college. The newly formed cabinet will be fully in place as of July 1.
GC women athletes serve, learn and compete in the Dominican Republic
This May term, 18 Goshen College student-athletes from the women’s basketball and softball teams, along with two coaches and two professors, traveled to the Dominican Republic for the second-ever Study and Sports Abroad course.
Nursing programs recognized for excellence
Goshen College’s nursing programs have recently been recognized by multiple online outlets for program excellence.
Goshen College receives Community Foundation grant to recruit, retain diverse Elkhart County teachers
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County awarded a grant of $57,000 to Goshen College for the education department to recruit and retain diverse teachers from Elkhart County over the next two years.
‘Culture for Service’ prepares grads for a life of service
According to the most recent survey, 10 percent of 2017 traditional GC graduates were in volunteer or service programs, compared to five percent at peer institutions. A 2018 survey of Goshen College alumni also showed that 30 percent of GC grads do community service or volunteer work at least once a month, and 78 percent do so at least once a year.