May Term

Jul 02 2023

Micah reflects on our visit to Cliff Palace, an Ancestral Pueblo archaeological site in Mesa Verde National Park: The story I would like to reflect on today took place at Cliff Palace, a cliff dwelling of the Pueblo people who...

Jul 01 2023

  What happens when thirteen eager Goshen College students step off an Amtrak train in Albuquerque, New Mexico to begin experiencing Indigenous cultures in the Desert Southwest? We’ll let the students themselves tell you their stories…       Reflections...

Jun 18 2023

Welcome to the 2023 Hopi Navajo Study Service Term!  This summer’s group from Goshen College begins their adventure aboard an Amtrak train headed west.  The students start in the lush green farmland of the Midwest and travel across the country...

May 25 2023

This blog was written by Keren Masinga, a second year nursing major. On Wednesday afternoon, we drove 30 minutes to visit the Buffalo Ranch of Red Lake Nation. We all climbed into the back of several pick up trucks and...

May 25 2023

This blog post was written by Katie Bolander, a second year nursing major. This past Wednesday morning, we had the privilege of touring Red Lake Nation College with Whitney Spears, the Director of Admissions. Red Lake Nation College (RLNC) is...

May 25 2023

May 24 2023

Our behind the scenes producer Kendyl Silveus produced a quick video to show a little of what we were doing and a little of what she was doing during our trip to Japan.

May 24 2023

Our last two days in the Florida Keys were full! Students took the final exam over ecological theories we’ve been learning – the important differences between marine and terrestrial environments, foundational and keystone species, facilitative interactions, trophic cascades, and marine...

May 23 2023

by Kyle Hufford – Associate Professor of Communication For the last few days our students have been enjoying themselves in the wonderful city of Japan. Quite the contrast to what we have been doing for the last few weeks. It...

May 19 2023

            This blog post was written by Aranza Jimenez Cruz, a first year accounting major. As we arrived at what would be our work site for the next two weeks, the reality of what needed...

May 19 2023

This blog was written by Madison Miller, a recent Marine and Environmental Science graduate. Over the past couple of weeks, we have all gotten to know each other in the GC group, along with the MDS crew members and long-term...

May 19 2023

This blog was written by Laci Munger, a first-year Marine and Environmental Science major. Throughout our time with the Mennonite Disaster Service members (MDS) and living in the Red Lake Reservation, we continue to learn about the unique culture of...

May 19 2023

by Kyle Hufford – Associate Professor of Communication I cannot believe our two plus weeks is over. It has been a hectic, crazy, challenging and rewarding two weeks. We really feel like we became a part of the Asian Rural...

May 18 2023

by Peri Mast-Hochstedler – First Year Psychology Major Hello! My name is Peri Mast-Hochstedler (aka Shepherd) and I’m a freshman psychology major at Goshen College. If you have been reading the previous blog posts, you should know that we are...

May 18 2023

This blog was written by Eliza Aleman, a first year sustainability major. On Saturday we had the honor of meeting Audrianna Goodwin – a University of Minnesota graduate and researcher for the TRUTH project. Audrianna took the time to share...

May 18 2023

This blog was written by Isabella Ruiz, a second year sustainability and public health major.  When thinking of the Red Lake Nation, we’re not sure if people think about walleye, but the walleye fish population is among one of the...

May 18 2023

On Monday and Tuesday we were able to be back in the field to finish up research data collection. On Monday, we finally saw a manatee in Zane Grey creek as we headed out to Triton flat! While at Triton...

May 17 2023

We started our Sunday by taking a practical exam over the taxonomy we have been learning during the first two weeks of our trip. To prepare for this exam we memorized 50 different species or groups of species and learned...

May 17 2023

by Courtney Templeton – Senior Film Production Major Today started out like every other day. We went down for morning exercise, and afterwards, we filmed the participants working with the chickens—all before the breakfast bell rang.  Afterwards, we went straight...

May 17 2023

This blog post was written by Cameron Comadoll, a third year nursing major, and Regan Sheipline, a recent education graduate. Red Lake Nation is located in northwestern Minnesota and is federally recognized as an Indian tribe that possesses all the...

May 15 2023

by Alyssa McDonald – Sophomore Broadcasting Major Hi! My name is Alyssa McDonald (Slayer). I am a sophomore broadcasting major, though I assume many of you will know me from the softball team at Goshen. I’m not sure what other people...

May 15 2023

by Joshua Garcia – Junior Film Production Major Saturday began as any other day at ARI. Morning exercise at 6:30 sharp (I was late), morning chores (wiping the dining hall tables), and morning foodlife (weeding plant beds). It was after...

May 14 2023

Due to high winds we were unable to be on the water Friday and Saturday, so we took the time to learn about marine life from new sources. On Friday, we started the morning with a lecture from our new...

May 14 2023

by Mike Murrell – Senior Broadcasting Major I want to start by stating that it is an absolute honor and privilege to represent Goshen College in Japan this May Term.  We are halfway through our adventure and time is moving...