Jay Harold "Sarge" Yoder, longtime professor emeritus of physical education and head coach at Goshen College, died Thursday, April 14, 2022, surrounded by family. He was 94 years old. Dr. Yoder taught physical education and coached at Goshen College primarily from 1955 to 1987. The J. Harold "Sarge" Yoder Baseball Field, named in 2015, honors his dedicated service.
Goshen College's 124th Commencement Weekend will include Academic Department Gatherings, Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Baccalaureate Celebration and Reception, the President's Commencement Brunch and the Commencement Ceremony. Tickets are required only for the Commencement Ceremony, and masks are optional at all events.
Indiana pastor Mariah Martin '16 found there were certain sensitive topics she couldn’t explore well in front of her congregation. Her solution is a podcast open to the world. “Called to Be Bad” digs into the intersections of good and bad, pure and profane, holy and ordinary.
Dr. J. Alexander Sider, professor of religion at Bluffton University, will present the C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture, titled “Shalom as Equity: Disability, Health Care Disparities and Social Justice During COVID-19” on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m., in the Administration Building, Room 28. This event is free and open to the public.
Beacon Press is delighted to share that Gayatri Patnaik '90, who has been with the press for two decades, has been appointed as the next Director, effective July 30, 2022.
Goshen College will host a Transfer Virtual Visit event on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, from 12-2 p.m. EST. The live virtual event will be specifically targeted for individuals who want to learn more about transferring into Goshen College’s traditional undergraduate program.
John D. Roth, a 1981 GC alumnus, professor and historian, will be the keynote speaker at Goshen College’s 124th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 3 p.m. in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center. This is a ticketed event.
Goshen is a hotbed for musicians, and many GC alumni have launched careers and found success in the music industry.
The Goshen College Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Brian Mast, will present their spring concert in Sauder Concert Hall.
Vox Profundi, Goshen College’s low voice choir, will be joined by area invited high school choral ensembles for low voice for a day of workshops and rehearsals, culminating in an evening Festival Choral Concert in Sauder Concert Hall. This concert is free and open to the public.
