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Feb 08 2026

This week our academic theme is Indonesian Arts. Of course we have been experiencing all kinds of beauty, music and culture each day since we arrived on the island, but this week we are paying specific attention to a few…

Feb 05 2026

Goshen College has established the Ruth Yu Hsiao Endowment for Liberal Arts Education through a $1 million gift from William C. Hsiao, given in memory of his late wife and GC alumna, Ruth Yu Hsiao ’61.

Feb 04 2026

During environment week we spent 3 days in the village of Pedak-Gower, in Pati, five hours northeast of Yogyakarta. MDSI (Mennonite Diakonia Service Indonesia) hosted us and invited a number of local religious leaders, farmers, and leaders of Javanese cultural…

Feb 03 2026

Five Goshen College students will speak on themes of peace and justice during the 2026 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in Umble Center.

Feb 02 2026

We are halfway through our study portion and our language skills are improving, slowly but surely. Each morning is spent in Spanish language classes with our three wonderful teachers, Silvia, Loli, and Fernanda. They help reinforce vocabulary and common phrases…

Feb 01 2026

Our academic theme for week 3 is Environment. This week we learned about Indonesia’s incredible biodiversity by reading articles and stories, hearing lectures from experts, visiting and learning from people who live along the Code river in Yogyakarta, and touring…

Jan 29 2026

Marvin Blickenstaff, former professor of music at Goshen College, died on Friday, January 23, at his home in Pennsylvania. He was 90 years old.

Jan 29 2026

We welcomed students back to campus and kicked off the 2026 spring semester in style! Enjoy some of these moments from around GC’s campus. Photos by Justin DeWeese, Abby Graber, Daniel James ’24, and Ziwe Ncube ’27.

Jan 26 2026

Zion Neat, a recent Goshen College women's basketball alum, will soon play professionally for Juvemaia in Maia, Portugal. She will be the first Maple Leaf to turn pro.

Jan 25 2026

This weekend, we visited the beautiful city of Mindo in the cloudforest. In an effort to onset our carbon footprint from the flights to Ecuador, we partnered with our friend Klever Tello, an employee in the Mindo municipal government, in…

Jan 25 2026

Our SSTers learned to make their own lunch! Nasi Goreng, Indonesia’s classic everyday meal, is a basic fried rice recipe with many variations. Usually containing flavors of shallots, garlic, chili (made as spicy as you like it!), some kind of…

Jan 25 2026

A major highlight of our trip so far was visiting the famous Prambanan, a UNESCO world heritage site and the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia. We toured the temple complex, and climbed many stairs to greet the Hindu pantheon of…

Jan 25 2026

The academic theme for our second week of Study is Religion in Indonesia. Indonesia’s 17,000 islands contain incredibly diverse expressions of culture and faith. While there are 6 nationally recognized religions here (Islam, Protestantism, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism), we…

Jan 24 2026

Our academic theme for Week 1 has been Indonesian History & Politics. We heard two lecturers on this theme, visited the Kraton (Palace and home of Yogyakarta’s Sultan), read historical sources and listened to an audiobook overviewing Indonesia’s dynamic history.…

Jan 24 2026

Daily life on SST provides incredibly rich learning experiences, from living with host families to simply experiencing waking up in a new culture each day. But the learning doesn’t stop there. Students also attend language class each afternoon, hear lectures…

Jan 23 2026

On SST Indonesia ’26, students spent their first few days getting to know Yogyakarta: learning to use various transportation systems, trying new foods, exploring new places, and getting acquainted with the universities where they will learn from lecturers and language…

Jan 20 2026

On Saturday, Jan. 17, community members from throughout Michiana came together to share seeds, starters and gardening knowledge in the annual Seed Swap.

Jan 20 2026

Ben Ganger '16 returns to Jeopardy! for the Tournament of Champions. His first episode will air on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Jan 19 2026

We had an active weekend! Many host families took their students on adventures in and around Quito. They visited Parque Metropolitano, centro histórico, teleférico, Otavalo, Pichincha, Parque Bicentenario, Mitad del Mundo, Lago San Pablo, Nono, Tabacundo, among others. Here are…

Jan 17 2026

This week, we became acquainted with Ecuador’s history and art, beginning with a tour of churches in Quito’s centro histórico. One of the largest and most notable is the Basilica, which serves as a large cultural and religious landmark in…

Jan 16 2026

On Monday evening, 11 host families gathered at Rumah Goshen to meet the SSTers who will be living with them for the next 6 weeks. SST leaders Luke and Janie Beck Kreider hosted the event, and students expressed their gratitude…

Jan 15 2026

Regina Shands Stoltzfus, professor of peace, justice and conflict studies at Goshen College, recently published a new book!

Jan 13 2026

January 2026 issue of the Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism newsletter, Rhizome.

Jan 12 2026

Goshen College is pleased to announce its annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Monday, January 19.