It is no secret and no surprise: Goshen College has been in many ways subverted – turned from below – by our inquiring and passionate students and faculty and the transformational changes they have brought about.

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Subversive ideas that have made us better

Lasting Ties: Making room for others
ON MARCH 4, 1969, Daniel (Dan) Leatherman ’58, associate professor of political science, sent a three-page resignation letter to President Paul Mininger ’34. Leatherman had distinguished himself academically as an undergrad and after studying at the University of Chicago, he…

Unexpected grace and gratitude in prison
Goshen artist Brooke Rothshank ’00 writes about her own surprise learnings as she taught a miniature painting course in the local county jail.
Our special sauce
This presidential column originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2023 issue of The Bulletin. By Rebecca J. Stoltzfus ’83, President of Goshen College Shaped by Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition, we integrate academic excellence with real world experiences and active love for God and neighbor. I have come...

Project Terremoto: Active love through fundraising and fun
On March 17, 1973, Goshen College students organized El Carnival in the Union gymnasium. Car bash, faculty dump tank, penny pitch, pinball machines and food, food, food yielded over $1,800 towards Project Terremoto’s ambitious $50,000 goal.

Rooted in good soil
What makes our community so unusually fruitful? I believe it is because we are rooted in good soil. True to our Indiana home, we are like a prairie. This presidential column originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2022 issue of The…

‘We all need each other’: A round table discussion
As Goshen College prepares to expand its facilities for the nursing and public health programs, President Rebecca Stoltzfus ’83 sat down with a small group of alumni community healthcare leaders for a conversation about the urgent needs in the industry:…

Westlawn Hall renovations: Growing nursing and public health in state-of-the-art learning spaces
There is a critical shortage of healthcare professionals in the region that preceded and was exacerbated by the health crisis of COVID-19. The college’s talented faculty lead a world-class program, but are presently in crowded spaces that limit the growth…

Meet GC’s New #1 Fan
Enjoy learning more about the college’s new mascot, Dash, a black squirrel, which was unveiled during Homecoming Weekend, as well as the history around a previous unofficial mascot, Captain Maple Leaf. This article originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2022 issue…

Westlawn: Built to last
221 tons of structural steel, 515 cubic yards of mass concrete and another 37,000 square feet of concrete slabs. All of this and more went into the original construction of Westlawn Hall. This article originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2022…

Becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution
How does a small, historically Mennonite college in Northern Indiana find itself on the brink of becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution?
Institute for the Study of Global Anabaptism: Renewal in the Global Church
Professor John D. Roth ’81 writes about how renewal is happening globally for Anabaptist-Mennonites and how that is shaping the college’s approach to scholarship for the church.

Imagination that embraces the world
Goshen College is not only ever singing, but ever dreaming and boldly aspiring.

Marine Biology: From Indiana to the Florida Keys
Professor Ryan Sensenig writes about how a Midwestern college’s unique marine biology program has significantly grown and evolved since it began in 1966.

From a Dream to a Reality: President Stoltzfus interviews Girl Named Tom
Siblings Caleb ‘18, Joshua ‘19 and Bekah Liechty, known as the musical group Girl Named Tom and winners of season 21 of NBC’s “The Voice,” sat down with President Rebecca Stoltzfus before their sold-out October 2021 performance in the Goshen…
Ruth E. Gunden ’52: ‘You have to play to improve’
This article originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2022 issue of The Bulletin. BY JOE SPRINGER ’80, curator, Mennonite Historical Library “Conned” by five older brothers into learning to catch and throw, Ruth E. Gunden ’52, professor of physical education from 1953...

Investing in the community, ahead of the curve
Whether volunteer or paid, in school classrooms or church basements, many GC students, faculty and alumni continue to invest skills and time to strengthen English language capacities among newcomers to Elkhart County and elsewhere.

What is our community engagement?
Community engagement has been central to Goshen College since our founding, and our motto “Culture for Service” captures it well.

The enduring value of ‘Culture for Service’
This presidential column originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2021 issue of The Bulletin.

Lasting Ties: The call to Christian service
Goshen College students and faculty connected with Bethel Mennonite Church in Chicago in the 1940s, and those threads of connection can still be seen today.

Where faith & learning connect: Faculty
Hear from a few of our faculty members for a glimpse of their faith experiences.

Where faith & learning connect: Student perspectives
What sets Goshen College apart from almost all of the other thousands of colleges and universities? One needs only to look as far as our mission statement for the answer: “Shaped by Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition, we integrate academic excellence and real-world...

Rooted in the way of Jesus
This presidential column originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2021 issue of The Bulletin.

A wellspring of empathy: Connecting justice for the marginalized
For Goshen College alumni, action speaks louder than words. Equipped with a law degree and a sense of justice, these graduates are using their law careers to compassionately rethink criminal justice and restorative justice and serve people on the margins...
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