Video: Goshen College electronics show – WNDU
Firefighting robots, self-driving cars, a 3-D scanner were just some of the gadgets shown at Goshen College’s bi-annual electronics show.
Archives for 2013
Goshen’s AlgaeTown project featured in Wired Magazine and Biofuels International
The AlgaeTown research project has garnered national and international attention this month from both Wired Magazine and Biofuels International. AlgaeTown, a joint undertaking of Goshen College and Formco, Inc. of Elkhart, Ind., is a project with a mission to find an easy and efficient way to produce algae, which can be harvested on a mass scale for use in biofuels, pharmaceuticals and even food.
Art of recycling: Students explore earth care in art exhibit
The Goshen College Art Department and art club are co-sponsoring a themed student art exhibit in the Harold and Wilma Good Library basement gallery at Goshen College. The exhibit, based on the theme “recycled,” opened on Nov. 28 and will be on display through Feb.19, 2014.
Generations come together during Goshen College’s inaugural Grandparents Day
Approximately 100 grandparents were on campus on Nov. 1 to spend the day visiting and seeing their grandchildren’s college experience first-hand. Grandparents Day included breakfast, a reception with Goshen College President Jim Brenneman, an opportunity to attend classes, have lunch with their grandchild, tour campus and other optional activities.
Lilly Endowment awards $1 million grant to Goshen College to prepare students for careers
Goshen College has received a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish stronger career counseling, foster student entrepreneurship and promote internships and other experiential learning opportunities at the college.
Remote-flight enthusiasts see flaws in Amazon’s drone delivery plan – The Elkhart Truth
Ryan Rittenhouse, a Goshen College employee, has flown his remote-controlled helicopters around campus before. But his hobby attracted a new sort of attention on Tuesday, when a passing student called out, “Ryan, you going to be delivering for Amazon with that?”
New book tells story of Hutterite conscientious objectors persecuted during World War I
the story of four Hutterite pacifists imprisoned for their beliefs during World War I is told in detail in a new book titled “Pacifists in Chains: The Persecution of Hutterites During the Great War” (The Johns Hopkins University Press, Nov. 2013). The book is written by Duane C. S. Stoltzfus, professor of communication at Goshen College.
State-ranked high school choirs to perform seasonal music for Dec. 10 Afternoon Sabbatical
The Goshen and Fairfield high school choirs, directed by Marcia Yost and Ben Kambs, respectively, will provide a musical program for the Goshen College Afternoon Sabbatical on Dec. 10. The program will take place in the Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall and is free and open to the public.
International, long distance Goshen College students enjoy Thanksgiving at professor’s home – The Goshen News
For nearly a decade, Goshen College communication professor Jason Samuel and his family have been opening up their doors to international college students and others who couldn't be with their families for the Thanksgiving holiday.
RECYCLED: A THEMATIC STUDENT ART EXHIBIT
November 28 – February 19 The Goshen College Art Club & Art Department brings you a special thematic Student Art Exhibit. This year’s theme is “Recycled” and all student-submitted pieces must represent this theme in some form. The guidelines entrants had to follow were: Each work must be original in concept and execution and…