Our final week of the study portion of SST was an eventful one. It began with the widely celebrated Ecuadorian national holiday of Carnaval. This pre-lenten four-day party involves getting soaking wet and covered in foam in many parts of...

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Carnaval, Baños, Despedida, and Service
Photo AlbumsFebruary 2023 Snapshots
Photos from around campus during February, 2023.
Photo AlbumsCommunity Engagement Fair 2023
On February 22, 2023, Goshen College students participated in the Community Engagement Fair to learn about the importance of volunteering with local businesses and non-profit organizations in the community.
EventsChamber Choir tours the Midwest during spring break
The Goshen College Chamber Choir will spend their spring break touring and performing in churches and schools in Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas from Feb. 24 through March 3, with a home concert on Saturday, March 4.
EventsBeechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lecture series to feature Ben Goossen
Historian Ben Goossen will present the 2023 Beechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, in the Church-Chapel Sanctuary. The lecture is titled “Reflection on the History of Mennonites and Nazism.”
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The magical, mystical Andes…….
This past week we set out on a journey south through the Ecuadorian Andes to discover more of this stunning landscape and the people who inhabit it. As we wound our way around incomprehensibly deep gorges, steep mountain passes, and...
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Final days in Dar
Sunday Feb. 19, 2023 This week marks our last week in Dar es Salaam before we head through the Serengeti toward our service locations. On Monday Feb. 20th we will leave on the night train from Dar to go to...
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U.S. Embassy Visit
Thursday February 16, 2023 Our focus this week has been to continue to explore the challenges in mapping ecological communities on the complexity of social communities. As we learned last week studying mangrove and fisheries management, it takes creative resolve...
EventsFree FAFSA help available during College Goal Sunday, Feb. 26
During College Goal Sunday, Feb. 26, from 2-4 p.m., financial aid professionals will be volunteering to help college-bound Indiana students and their families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and open the door to financial aid.
AlumniGC alum, Lena Charles ’18, named “Teacher of the Year” in Dallas
GC alum Lena Charles '18 was named “Teacher of the Year” at Dallas Independent School District’s Price Career Institute. Charles, who is in her third year at the school, teaches Spanish and is the “SEL champion.”
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Open Air Markets, Dancing, and Reflection….
As the current SST’ers celebrated the one-month anniversary of their SST adventure, they experienced the unique sights, sounds, and smells of an open-air market, helped prepare a traditional Ecuadorian meal, learned some Latin dance, spent time with refugees hearing their...
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Mangroves, Climate Justice, and Carbon Offsets
Saturday Feb 11, 2023 Thursday and Friday were spectacular. We received an introductory lecture by Aquafarms Organization AFO on Thursday afternoon to learn of their work in marine biology conservation. We were impressed for multiple reasons. Firstly, this NGO was...
ArticlesTransition to Teaching program adds online evening option for teachers on emergency license
In response to the current teacher shortage, Goshen College is now offering an online evening track for its Transition to Teaching program. Previously, students enrolled in GC’s Transition to Teaching program would attend classes on campus during the daytime.
EventsStudents to deliver speeches in annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest Feb. 21
Five Goshen College students will speak on themes of peace and justice during the 2023 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The annual event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Umble Center and will…
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Football, Environmental Economics, & Marine Biology
Wed. February 8th, 2023 Sunday included attendance at church in the morning followed by a quick lunch so we could get to the national stadium for an international friendly between Simba – one of the premier TZ professional club teams...
Events2023 Yoder Public Affairs Lecture featuring Dicky Sofjan happening Feb. 20
Dicky Sofjan, a professor from the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies at Gadjah Mada University, will present the 2023 Yoder Public Affairs Lecture, “Muslim Cosmopolitanism: A Personal History'' on Monday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.
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Stunning Mountains, Crater Lakes, and Indigenous Culture……..
As students continue their march through the SST experience, encounters with new landscapes, new cultures, and new sensory experiences pound out their steady drum beat each day….. One of the true challenges of SST is to fully absorb the daily...
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Healthcare and Education in Dar
Saturday Feb. 4, 2023 This week we have continued to explore various components of life in Dar. Thursday afternoon we met with Dr. Shreya Shah from Regency Medical Center who gave a presentation linking healthcare challenges with environmental attributes. For...
EventsThe Sherer Trio featuring three GC instrumental faculty to perform in February
The Sherer Trio, Goshen College’s resident chamber ensemble and comprised of three Goshen College music faculty members, will perform a Rieth Recital Series concert on Sunday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall.
ArticlesGordon Yoder, associate director emeritus of college relations, dies at 97
Gordon Yoder, associate director emeritus of college relations for Goshen College, died Monday, January 30, 2023. He was 97 years old.
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Legacy of Julius Nyerere & BORDA
Wednesday Feb 1, 2023 The students just left our apartment in Upanga to head home after a good discussion of the week’s events. We have been exploring the colonial history of Tanzania and the independence movement championed by Tanzania’s first...
President's BlogMy word for 2023
That’s when it struck me: Clear is my word. Clear in the ancient faith . . . and in eye, clear. May our clearness be gentle or fierce, as needed.

President’s Speech: Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution!
On January 25, 2023, Goshen College students, staff and community members gathered in the Church-Chapel to celebrate the recent designation of the college as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. This is Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus' speech,…
Photo AlbumsJanuary 2023 Snapshots
Photos from around campus during January, 2023.
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