To begin our second full week here in Northern Ireland, we set out for Dunluce Castle on a rainy Monday morning. Our journey began with our daily walk to Ballycastle to catch the bus. From there, our Translink bus drove...
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Study AbroadA Visit to Narnia: Dunluce Castle
ArticlesGoshen college earns national recognition for preparing future elementary school teachers in the science of reading
The Goshen College Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with Certification program has earned an A+ from the National Council on Teacher Quality.
Study AbroadSeamus Heaney HomePlace Museum
In the first week of our trip, after a day of orientation and rest, we took our first excursion: a long and bumpy bus ride from Corrymeela to Seamus Heaney HomePlace in Bellaghy. While the journey there was hot and...
Study AbroadArts and Artesanía: glimpses of week 5
By Hillary Harder Last week was full of opportunities to take in art in many forms. As our Study period continues, we have been delving into many areas of specialization that Ecuador is particularly known for. Museo Guayasamín On Thursday,…
Study AbroadLife at Corrymeela
When we first arrived, the cliffside view of the coast reassured us that we were really here! Now on days when we don’t have any other excursions, we’ve settled into Corrymeela’s morning schedule of 8:30 breakfast (which always includes fresh...
ArticlesJason Kissel appointed as new executive director of Merry Lea
Goshen College has appointed Jason Kissel as the next executive director of the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center.
Study AbroadFirst Translink Trip: Giant’s Causeway
On Friday, May 29th, after making the 30-minute trek from Corrymeela to downtown Ballycastle, we made our first voyage using Northern Ireland’s location public transportation system TransLink. After Jessica purchased 17 tickets we took our seats on the...
Study AbroadMeeting Muralist, Hector Duarte
By Kaliah Lefever and Kenny May Nearly every wall seemed to tell a story as we walked the streets of Pilsen with our guide, Luis Tubens. Luis introduced us to the Mexican muralist movement while guiding us past the neighborhood’s…
The Bulletin MagazineBulletin Spring/Summer 2026
Enjoy the online edition, featuring congratulations to the Class of 2026, alumni reflections on how their Goshen College education shaped their career and calling, a variety of campus news, and so much more!
“More than a mind factory”
This presidential column originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2026 issue of Bulletin
What more can a prof do?
No single course may better define Goshen College’s commitment to liberal arts education than Mary Oyer’s Fine Arts class, first introduced in 1945.
Till we meet again
My professional connection to Goshen College began in 1988, when Sociology Professor Emeritus J. Howard Kauffman hired me as a research assistant for his work on North American Mennonite beliefs and social patterns.
Learning to live well
The six alumni featured here followed very different paths after graduation. Yet, each points back to a common foundation: an education that paired intellectual rigor with real-world experience and a commitment to loving God and neighbor. Their stories, told in their own words, show how that foundation continues to unfold across careers, communities and calling
Study AbroadLiving History in Cuenca
By Hillary Harder This week our travels took us to the beautiful city of Cuenca in the south of Ecuador! Because it’s a long ways from Quito, we broke up the drive and spread our travels over the whole week,…
Study AbroadVisit from N. Irish author Tony Macaulay
On Saturday night, Northern Irish author Tony Macaulay visited our group to answer student questions and read from his book Paperboy, which the students were assigned to read before the start of the class. Paperboy tells the story of Macaulay’s...
Study AbroadMusic of the People
By Hillary Harder This week in Quito our group experienced a very different type of “guest lecture” – a musical presentation by a band called the Banda de Pueblo Urbano! The banda de pueblo is a long-standing musical tradition in…
Study AbroadVolunteering at Corrymeela
We’re working on more posts about our excursions, but in the meantime, here are some photos from Thursday afternoon. The students completed their first round of volunteer hours at Corrymeela. The weather was beautiful, and they helped harvest vegetables...
ArticlesSix employees earn 2026 Maple Leaf Awards for excellence
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus awarded the third annual Maple Leaf Awards for Employee Excellence to six employees.
Study AbroadSettling in to Corrymeela
Greetings from Northern Ireland and the Corrymeela community! You’ll be hearing from the students soon, but I wanted to update you all that despite a VERY lengthy trip, our reward was a gorgeous sunny arrival at Corrymeela. We’re here, we’ve...
ArticlesTony Krabill of WVPE to lead 91.1 The Globe
Tony Krabill has been appointed the new general manager of 91.1 The Globe, Goshen College’s student-run radio station.
Study AbroadMindo: Cloud forest, Carbon onset, Cascadas, and Chocolate
By Hillary Harder As we reached the end of our second full week in Ecuador, we embarked on our first group trip to the beautiful town of Mindo, located in a cloud forest about two hours northwest of Quito. On…
Study AbroadCanyons, Single A Baseball, and Old San Juan
This week, we had the opportunity to play the past two Puerto Rican national champions of the Single A baseball league, which has just over 80 teams covering 50 different municipalities around the island. The champions from the past two…
Study AbroadBuilding Homes and Building Hope
by Mike McHugh “Recovery goes beyond building houses–it helps people regain lost hope and helps them preserve their history, community, and relationships” Shalom Solomon Teferi We wrapped up our time in Lahaina last weekend after working hard for two weeks…
Study AbroadChicago’s Devon Avenue
Across the Street and Around the World by Andrea Mata and Tuka Farhan We had the opportunity to visit Devon Ave., a vibrant and culturally diverse east-west street on Chicago’s North Side. With its strong cultural and religious identities,…
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