For the Goshen College community, service is accompaniment, “an attempt to walk along-side host nationals and enter (where you can) in their work. Service at this juncture in our history is much more about being than doing. It is about...
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Service During Summer SST 2024
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Farewell to Quito
Being in Quito has been an enlightening experience for all our students and faculty as we visited incredibly interesting and beautiful places that enriched our minds and souls. During these six weeks, we relished the classes, reflection sessions, readings,...
Photo AlbumsNew Student Orientation 2024
On Friday June 14, 2024, incoming students gathered on campus to begin their college careers at Goshen College. Students were able to meet staff and faculty members, receive tips on how to manage their schedules and get a tour of…
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Visiting Academic Partners: Universitario Rumiñahui
In our last week of study, SST students and faculty were hosted by peers at Instituto Universitario Tecnológico Rumiñahui, in Sangolqui, Ecuador. The day was full of information, cultural exchanges, games, English-Spanish conversation practice, and history lessons. We learned that...
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Capilla del Hombre and Casa Museo Guayasamín
Oswaldo Guayasamin (1919-1999) is considered one of the most important visual artists of the 20th century, not only in Ecuador or Latin America, but in the world. His work is visually vibrant, emotionally compelling, and politically engaged. He depicted scenes...
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Cotopaxi, Baños and a quick visit to Otavalo for a Shakespeare Play!
For our last week of traveling as a group, we took the road to Cotopaxi National Park, a natural reserve on the foothills of Cotopaxi, a volcano that erupted 87 times, produced hills and valleys, and offers and impressive...
Study AbroadA Visit to Derry/Londonderry
One of our focuses during this course has been the history of Northern Ireland, specifically the Troubles, the particularly intense period of conflict between Catholics and Protestants that took place from 1968 to 1998. Derry was at the center of...
Study AbroadBelFAST!
Just as the title implies, the day starts FAST! Alarms blare at 8 AM sharp to catch a quick breakfast. We assemble at 9 AM to depart on our usual 40-minute walk down the coast towards our bus, which departs...
A remembrance of Mary K. Oyer
At a moment like this, it is natural to lionize Mary. A lion — imagine a female lion — is an appropriate metaphor.
AlumniMeet some of our recent Maple Scholars alumni
Goshen College was a pioneer in undergraduate research with the launch of the Maple Scholars program in 1998. Meet a few of our recent Maple Scholars alumni and find out what they are doing now.
Duane Stoltzfus: Research on conscientious objectors
With 14 words, the U.S. Bureau of Naturalization recast the terms of citizenship in the United States after World War I, in effect declaring pacifists the new enemy, according to Duane Stoltzfus ’81, professor of communication and director of adult…
Study AbroadJan Bender Shetler: Tanzanian cultural heritage research and preservation
Jan Bender Shetler ’78, the director of global education and former professor of history at Goshen College, is set to retire this year, concluding a career dedicated to historical research, community involvement and cultural preservation.
Robert Brenneman: Peacemaking research in Central America
Robert Brenneman, professor of criminal justice and sociology at Goshen College, has dedicated his research career to understanding and addressing the root causes of violence, particularly in northern Central America.
Finding Becky: Endangered turtle research at Merry Lea
Mary Jane Rieth, co-founder of GC’s Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, always envisioned the 1,189-acre property as a place where undergraduate students from the college and elsewhere could learn how to conduct ecological research.
Research as storytelling: Goshen Spotlight Documentaries
Led by Associate Professor of Communication Kyle Hufford since 2013, the multi-year Goshen Spotlight Documentaries project provides students with a unique platform to engage in experiential research while contributing to the community archive. Conducted within the college’s Maple Scholars summer…
Environmental economics research in practice: Carbon onsetting
Professor of Economics Jerrell Ross Richer ’85 has been at the forefront of revitalizing the global economics minor at Goshen College, infusing it with a focus on climate change and sustainability.
Our research president
President Rebecca Stoltzfus '83 spent a week of May in Tanzania leading a team of researchers from Tanzania, Kenya and the United States.
A truth-seeking community
One of the beautiful aspects about a liberal arts college is the multitude of questions being asked by our students and faculty, as well as the variety of approaches used to pursue them. A liberal arts education affirms the breadth…
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Exploring the Ruins of Dunluce Castle
On Monday, June 3, we visited Dunluce Castle, part of the Causeway Coastal route a bit farther west than Giant’s Causeway. The first castle on the site was built in the thirteenth century, and three centuries later, Queen Elizabeth I’s...
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Ceviche and Flowers
Recently, we had a master class on how to ceviche, a dish that consist of marinated seafood and vegetables that is now traditional to Ecuador. Though ceviche’s creation is attributed to Asian immigrants in Perú, it is widely enjoyed in...
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Rock Climbing at Giant’s Causeway
Liam here. Our first week in Northern Ireland has been filled to the brim with amazing experiences. The kind folks at Corrymeela have welcomed us with open arms. To say that we are in good hands would be an understatement....
ProfilesAlum Feature: Andrea Cruz
Here is an interview with Andrea Cruz, a 2021 graduate. What did you do right after graduation? I got married! I then started working at Goshen Health as an Account Coordinator for the Get Fit Get Healthy department, coordinating and...
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Our First Class Service Project
The afternoon of Thursday, May 30, students gathered at Corrymeela’s garden after lunch to complete their first service project. We were led in our volunteer work by Eleanor, a very kind affiliate of the Corrymeela from the local community, who...
EventsNursing and Public Health Career Day set for Sept. 23
GC has announced that its Nursing and Public Health Career Day will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024.
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