News

Jan 27 2020

Keith Graber Miller, professor of Bible, religion and philosophy, provides a reflection on the life of J.R. Burkholder, professor emeritus of religion.

Jan 26 2020

An exhibit featuring work from David Kendall, a mixed media artist, and Dave Nofsinger, a scene designer, will be on display in the Music Center’s Hershberger Art Gallery through March 15, 2020. Kendall and Nofsinger spoke about their work on Sunday,…

Jan 26 2020

Forgive the multitude of photos in this post, but we saw so much this past weekend.  We visited a town called Bagamoyo (originally Buagamoyo, which means “lay down your heart”).  For the history of Bagamoyo, click here. While in Bagamoyo,...

Jan 25 2020

Students celebrated the Lunar New Year – The Year of the Rat – with fried rice, jiaozi and spring rolls on Jan. 25, 2020. Photos by Taliah Borom ’20                      …

Jan 25 2020

On Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, prospective students were invited to Celebrate Scholars Day to learn more about our academic programs and experiential learning opportunities.                                …

Jan 22 2020

Katie Sowers ’09, an offensive assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers, will be the first female and first openly-gay person to coach in a Super Bowl.

Jan 21 2020

The theme of week two of SST has been ascending and descending….  After a lecture on the history of the Catholic church in Ecuador, students visited some of the historic churches in the Centro Historico of Quito.  At the national...

Jan 21 2020

This afternoon the students visited the National Museum of Tanzania (forgive the Wikipedia link; they don’t have their own website).  We casually roamed the exhibits to learn about the history of Tanzania, along with other details regarding archaeological findings related...

Jan 21 2020

During our King Celebration 2020 this week, we were asked: "What is your work?" My work is to collaboratively lead Goshen College to be hospitable and just for all of our students and employees, regardless of race, first language or…

Jan 21 2020

Dr. Regina Shands Stoltzfus, professor of peace, justice and conflict studies, delivered a speech titled "Unapologetically Just" on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020 during Goshen College's King Celebration convocation.

Jan 20 2020

The 2020 King Celebration at Goshen College explored the theme “Unapologetically Just: Rooted in the Way of Jesus,” and included a “Justice Acts” performance on Sunday, Jan. 19. On Monday, Jan. 20, featured speaker Dr. Regina Shands Stoltzfus, professor of peace, justice and conflict studies spoke…

Jan 18 2020

Gardeners, growers and plant enthusiasts gathered to exchange seeds, compare and discuss varieties and attend educational sessions on Saturday, Jan. 18 for the second annual Michiana Regional Seed Swap. Photos by Dillon Hershey ’20            …

Jan 18 2020

Today we had a much-needed day of play and fellowship.  We met up at a nearby beach with some of the local youths from a few Mennonite congregations.  Along with normal beach activities, such as swimming, looking for seashells, and...

Jan 14 2020

Ecuador SST 2019-2020 version 2.0 kicked off this past week with strange global climate change induced sunny weather during the start to the rainy season in Ecuador.  Students missing the sun in North America quickly realized just how intense the...

Jan 14 2020

Today the students were able to go on their first afternoon field trip to the Makumbusho Village Museum (click here for more information about the museum).  It was fascinating to learn about the different types of materials different tribes use...

Jan 13 2020

We all know the feeling when we’ve been part of a conversation that really mattered — one in which people were fully present, spoke honestly and clearly, and where ideas were formed and tested. We need more of that —…

Jan 12 2020

One of the most important components of SST is living with a host family.  This helps the students with language acquisition, better understanding of the culture, and providing them with the kind of support only a family can give. Last...

Jan 10 2020

Art club hosted a masquerade ball in the Art Building on Jan. 10, 2020.  Read more. Photos by Dillon Hershey ’20           Art club hosted a masquerade ball in the Art Building on Jan. 10, 2020.

Jan 10 2020

Our day began with breakfast and a short orientation about some of the expectations for the next several weeks.  The students were very sleepy, but managed to stay engaged in the conversation.     After taking a brief walking tour...

Jan 09 2020

After a long journey, the students have finally arrived safely in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.  Now begins the long process of jet-lag recovery, acclimating to the heat and humidity, and adapting to all of the sounds, smells, tastes, and feels...

Jan 09 2020

The Spring 2020 Ecuador unit has arrived in Quito and has been safely delivered to their lodging at the Cofan Survival Fund facilities.  Their first couple of days will include a host of orientation activities, including introductions to the public...

Jan 08 2020

Goshen College and Ivy Tech Community College signed articulation agreements last month that will allow students to transfer credits from Ivy Tech’s programs into Goshen College’s four-year bachelor degree programs in accounting, business and marketing.

Jan 06 2020

Goshen College recently recognized 188 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the 2019-20 fall semester Dean’s List.

Jan 02 2020

Goshen College will begin offering three courses designed to build a firm understanding of IOS application development, coding or programming.