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Archives for 2015
The 50 Most Effective Ways To Transform The Developing World: Shashi Buluswar ’91 – NPR
Shashi Buluswar, an author of a study listing the 50 breakthroughs that would most transform the lives of the poor, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, spoke with Morning Edition's Renee Montagne.
Goshen College launches community English language classes
In a new effort by Goshen College’s Center for Intercultural and International Education (CIIE), the college has begun offering English language classes for community members.
Online Lenten devotions offer reflections from college faculty and students
Goshen College continues to offer an online resource to help believers make time and space in their hearts and minds to reflect during the season of Lent.
Students tackle peace issues in annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest
Five Goshen College students will present speeches during the 2015 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The annual event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Umble Center and is free and open to the public.
GC graduate shares his American Idol auditioning experience – The Elkhart Truth
Beyond getting slapped by Jennifer Lopez, Goshen College graduate Samuel Prince Jr. got the chance to interact with a few celebrities he admires.
African genre fiction brings together three alums on NPR program
If you were paying attention to last week’s episode of To the Best of Our Knowledge from Wisconsin Public Radio, you may have noticed that it was heavily influenced by Goshen College graduates. The weekly themed public radio program focused on “African Genre Fiction” and featured interviews with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey '88 and Sofia Samatar '94.
Director of Horizon Education Alliance to speak at Afternoon Sabbatical Feb. 17
Brian Wiebe, director of Horizon Education Alliance (HEA), a non-profit organization created by Elkhart County education and business leaders, will share about how lives are being changed in Elkhart Country through world-class learning opportunities during the Afternoon Sabbatical series on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 1 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Local students to compete at Science Olympiad regional tournament on Feb. 14
Science Olympiad teams from 13 area middle and high schools will gather on the Goshen College campus on Saturday, Feb. 14 to compete in 23 science events, including robotics, forensics and sounds of music, for the annual Science Olympiad regional tournament.
Former Goshen College President J. Lawrence Burkholder was close to MLK’s cause – The Goshen News
Myrna Burkholder recounts how her father and former GC president J. Lawrence Burkholder stood for racial equality alongside Martin Luther King, Jr.