The 2023 Goshen College Conference on Religion and Science will focus on the theme “The Varieties of Spiritual Experience” and feature keynote speaker Dr. Andrew Newberg. The conference will take place on campus from March 10-12, 2023.
A new exhibit, “A Cabinet of Curiosities 3: Quilts, Clocks, Ceramics and Fraktur” will open in the Good Library Gallery, located in the Harold and Wilma Good Library on Sunday, March 5 through Sunday, Nov. 12. The exhibit offers a colorful variety of Mennonite and Amish items recently accessioned for the Mennonite Historical Library collection, and exhibited at Goshen College for the first time.
A new exhibit, “A Cabinet of Curiosities 3: Quilts, Clocks, Ceramics and Fraktur” will open in the Good Library Gallery, located in the Harold and Wilma Good Library on Sunday, March 5 through Sunday, Nov. 12. The exhibit offers a colorful variety of Mennonite and Amish items recently accessioned for the Mennonite Historical Library collection, and exhibited at Goshen College for the first time.
Goshen College junior Jakyra Green, an English and education major from Elkhart, won the 2023 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 21 with her speech titled “The Privilege of Peace.”
The Goshen College Chamber Choir will spend their spring break touring and performing in churches and schools in Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas from Feb. 24 through March 3, with a home concert on Saturday, March 4.
Historian Ben Goossen will present the 2023 Beechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, in the Church-Chapel Sanctuary. The lecture is titled “Reflection on the History of Mennonites and Nazism.”
Krysten Parson '02 coached the Bethany Christian Varsity Girl's Basketball team to a semi-state victory. The victory was even more special thanks to the support from her adopted nephews.
February 7, 2023 was the official release date for Dr. Howard Zehr’s newest book Restorative Justice: Insights and Stories from My Journey. Published by Walnut Street Books, the book contains what the title suggests – stories and insights (and photographs!) from Howard’s years spent teaching, practicing, critiquing, synthesizing, mentoring, and leading.
London’s Kingdom Choir, best known for their show-stopping performance at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, will perform at Goshen College on Sunday, March 5 in Sauder Concert Hall.
Sonja Bontrager '87, assistant professor of Spanish and co-director of Hispanic Initiatives at Newman University, was awarded the "Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Award" by the university.
