The year 2006 was a good one for new Goshen College President James Brenneman, he said during his opening convocation for the college's spring semester on Jan. 10. He noted, facetiously, that - like every other reader of the magazine - he was named "Time" magazine's Person of the Year for 2006.
Northern Indiana may not have the sunniest climate or the deepest canyon in the world, but it boasts an asset many locales lack: four seasons. On Saturday, Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College will launch the first of a series of hikes showcasing Indiana
Goshen College will honor the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. by holding its 14th annual all-school Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day, emphasizing the values and ideals that characterized King's work, on Monday, Jan. 15. The theme for the day's activities will be "MLK and the Hip-Hop Generation: Bridging the Past and the Future." The college has again canceled all classes during the day, and all these events are open to the public.
Asian-American painter, printmaker and performance artist Roger Shimomura is the Goshen College Art Department’s 2006 Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist and will present several public programs on Nov. 15. At 10 a.m., he will speak in the Church-Chapel during convocation on “Return of the Yellow Peril,” about dealing with…
Featuring prints by: Hollis Sigler, Audrey Niffenegger, Ian Howard, Nicholas Sistler, Charles Wells Reception: Thursday, Oct 20, 8-9 p.m. (after visiting artist, Terry Barrett, lecture.)…
(Sabbatical Exhibit) An exhibition of work created by Professor of Art John Blosser during his 04-05 sabbatical. Reception: Friday, Sept 30, 6-8 p.m.
John Running Johnson, sculpture Reception: Feb. 13, 2-4 p.m. John Running Johnson, a Michigan sculptor, works with wood and steel.
John Sherman, graphic design Reception: Jan. 9, 2-4 p.m. Creating a panel using language as metaphor, Sherman communicates the universality and individuality of redemption.
Senior Exhibition I: 2006 Reception: Sunday, March 26, 2-4 p.m.
Dr. James E. Brenneman, president of Goshen College, announced creation of the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning at Goshen College. Lilly Endowment Inc. will fund the new center with a $12.5 million grant – the largest single grant Goshen College has ever received – which will focus on three areas: researching the resources and challenges that changing demographics bring to a rural Midwest community and to higher education, creating an intercultural learning environment to benefit all students and strengthening current efforts in recruiting and retaining regional Latino and other minority students.
