GC maintains Tree Campus USA honors
Goshen College has been honored for the third consecutive year with 2016 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management.
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Students gather for fourth annual Sustainability Summit at Merry Lea
A group of 45 students from four colleges gathered Feb. 18-19 at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College for the fourth annual Sustainability Summit.
New year brings launch of 12 new academic programs at Goshen College
Building on its academic distinctives, Goshen College faculty and administration recently approved 12 new undergraduate academic programs of study, including six majors, three minors, two concentrations and an education licensure add-on program, across five areas of study. The new opportunities will be offered beginning in the fall of 2017.
Biology for service: Archival traces of Mennonite environmentalist thought – MCUSA
Jason Kauffman '04, director of Archives and Records Management for Mennonite Church USA, explores how Mennonites have approached environmental thinking over the years.
President Brenneman signs open letter on climate action from 180+ higher ed leaders
Goshen College President James E. Brenneman joined presidents and chancellors from more than 180 colleges and universities to urge president-elect Trump and the incoming congressional representatives to accelerate progress towards a clean energy future.
What can you do with a Goshen College degree? We asked 10 recent alumni.
Ever wonder what you can do with a Goshen College degree? Wonder no more — we checked in with a few of our recent graduates to find out what they’ve been doing since graduation.
Paul Steury ’85 envisions a greener Goshen – The Goshen News
Goshen environmental educator Paul Steury would like to see a greener Goshen, and he’s seeking the help of the Goshen City Council to try and make it happen.
Kevin Bacher ’89 has dream job at Mount Rainier – The Albany Democrat-Herald
Kevin Bacher '89 says he has one of the best jobs in the world, giving presentations and coordinating volunteers for Mount Rainier National Park.
Watershed Moments: The Sustainability Leadership Semester
The Sustainability Leadership Semester is offered every fall semester at the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College, a 1,189-acre nature sanctuary (30 minutes southeast of the main campus near Wolf Lake, Indiana). The fully-accredited experience comprises 15 credits over five classes, and is open to upper-level students from any major and from any school.
Living Water: Goshen College’s Sustainability Leadership Semester offers an immersive experience
Goshen College’s Sustainability Leadership Semester (SLS) is a 15 credit semester-long program each fall designed to provide undergraduate students with hands-on, experiential learning while engaging real environmental issues in the region.