The first day of Goshen College 2003-04 classes, Aug. 27, opened with President Shirley H. Showalter's opening address, "Living Our Faith," to the campus in which she called students to deepen their relationship with God by living out the core values of Goshen College: a Christ-centered community of passionate learners, global citizens, compassionate peacemakers and servant leaders.
In the 2004 issue of U.S. News & World Report "America's Best Colleges" which hits newsstands today, Goshen College ranked 111th in the nation among liberal arts colleges-bachelors, placing it at the very top of the third tier, or quartile, of the 217 other similar schools.
While many Indiana college and university graduates take their diplomas and pursue employment opportunities in other states, contributing to the highly publicized "brain drain," Goshen College imports more human capital to Indiana than it exports, concludes a study conducted this year.
Donors to Goshen College continue to value the education and mission of the school, giving the college a financial boost during the 2002-03 fiscal year.
Goshen College offers another great series for the seventh year of the Performing Arts Series. Continuing in the commitment to bringing accomplished performers from a wide variety of music genre to our stage, this year's line-up ranges in musical styles from orchestral to Cuban to bluegrass to Scottish.
