Goshen College response to South Asia disaster
The recent natural disaster in South Asia has caused many around the world to respond, including the Goshen College campus.
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Goshen College Presidential Search Committee meets to begin process of listening and discernment as progress
The process of seeking a new president for Goshen College has begun with a focus on listening to the many voices with interest in leadership for the 110-year old institution. When the newly named members of the Goshen College Presidential Search Committee gathered from across the country in Kansas City for their first meeting, they were directed by Virgil Miller, chair of the Goshen College Board of Directors, and Rosalind E. Andreas, chair of the Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Board of Directors, to "reach out within the church to include many voices in this process to inform your prayerful work together.
Civil rights activist Vincent Harding highlights 12th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day Jan. 17
Goshen College will honor the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. by holding its 12th annual all-school Martin Luther King Jr. Study Day, emphasizing the values and ideals that characterized King's work.
Percussion workshop culminates with concert Jan. 8
After a day of clinics and rehearsals led by clinician workshop Daniel S. Hostetler, in a variety of percussion areas, styles, and instruments
Presidential Search Committee meets to begin process
The process of seeking a new president for Goshen College has begun with a focus on listening to the many voices with interest in leadership for the 110-year old institution. When the newly named members of the Goshen College Presidential Search Committee gathered from across the country in Kansas City for their first meeting, they were directed by Virgil Miller, chair of the Goshen College Board of Directors, and Rosalind E. Andreas, chair of the Mennonite Education Agency (MEA) Board of Directors, to
Ursula Von Rydingsvard
This New York based artist is renowned for large scale, rustic wooden sculptural forms. Her work is collected by many of the most prestigious national and international museums and galleries and is regularly reviewed in major art journals including the cover story for the July 2003 Sculpture magazine.
Goshen College announces 2004 Culture for Service awardees
GOSHEN, Ind. – A highlight of Goshen College’s Homecoming Weekend is the awarding of the Culture for Service Award to exceptional alumni whose life and work has exemplified the college motto, “Culture for Service.” Awarded by the Goshen College Alumni Board, the 2004 honors will be presented to Pearl Hartz…
Showalter presidency and contributions celebrated in day-long farewell events
As students, faculty, staff, community and church leaders, benefactors and alumni filled Sauder Concert Hall on the morning of Sept. 20 to say thank you and farewell to President Shirley H. Showalter for her service to Goshen College, many wore scarves in all shapes and colors to honor a leader whose trademark accessory connects to her passion for relationships and cross-cultural learning.
Community farewell to Shirley H. Showalter to take place Sept. 20
Goshen College and the community will celebrate Shirley H. Showalter's service as president during a special convocation at 10 a.m. Sept. 20 in Sauder Concert Hall of the Music Center. This event will cap Showalter's nearly eight years in office.
Goshen College retention rate and full-time enrollees continue to climb
When Goshen College's Class of 2008 arrived on campus for Orientation Weekend, Aug. 21-22, students and their parents came from Akron, Ind., and Akron, Pa.; from Aurora, Colo., and Aurora, Ore.; Bloomington, Ill., and Bloomington, Ind.; and Millersburg, Ohio and Millersburg, Ind. They also came from as near as three blocks away and as far as Vietnam.