Stephen ’81 and Karen Kreider Yoder ’78: We Rode 3,800 Miles Across America on a Tandem Bike in Our 60s. Here’s What We Learned.
It wasn’t always easy. But the places we saw and the people we met made it all worthwhile.
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Spring Mainstage ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ spells a wild ride
The Goshen College Theater Department will present its spring mainstage play, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," on March 25, 26 and April 1 at 7:30 p.m., and March 27 and April 3 at 2:30 p.m. in the Umble Center.
Defending peace, defending the climate: Anabaptist organizations collaborate on climate change
Leadership from 18 Anabaptist organizations in the United States and Canada convened at the Anabaptist Collaboration on Climate Change (ACCC) on Jan. 26 and 27 to address what many consider a moral emergency.
Friendship Quilts and Family Registers
A new exhibit on display March 20 through August 27, 2022 in the Good Library Gallery illustrates how Mennonite and Amish families have preserved history in decorative folk arts for display in living rooms and bedrooms.
Students to deliver speeches in annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest Feb. 22
Four Goshen College students will speak on themes of peace and justice during the 2022 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The annual event will take place at 7 p.m. in the Umble Center and will be live-streamed to the public.
Melissa MacGregor ’09 named to top 50 most influential social intelligence professionals globally
Melissa MacGregor, a Senior Research Manager at Microsoft, has been named to The Social Intelligence Lab's top 50 most influential social intelligence professionals globally.
Conference on Religion and Science to explore trauma and the environment
Registration is open for the annual Goshen College Conference on Religion and Science, March 11-13, 2022, featuring Dr. Ann Pederson, professor of religion at Augustana University, and Dr. Jennifer Gubbels, associate professor and chair of biology at Augustana University, exploring the topic "Trauma and the Environment: How Then Shall We Live?"
Amy Gingerich ’99 reappointed as MennoMedia executive director
Amy Gingerich '99 has been reappointed as MennoMedia executive director. The MennoMedia Board tapped Gingerich for a second four-year term as leader of the denominational publishing arm. Gingerich was first appointed in 2018.
Doc’s Pavilion will celebrate the community Robert ‘Doc’ Abel ’45 loved
In the first few years after moving to Wakarusa in the 1950s, Robert “Doc” Abel '45 built a community swimming pool and pool house in his backyard. Now, with the help of his family and the Community Foundation, “Doc’s Pavilion,” an outdoor shelter for group gatherings and local events, will be a place where people can remember Doc’s contribution to the community.
Reverend Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr. to speak about death penalty Feb. 18
The Reverend Dr. Jack Sullivan, Jr., an internationally-known ecumenist, preacher, justice advocate and death penalty abolitionist will speak on Friday, Feb. 18 at 10 a.m. EST in the Goshen College Church-Chapel, as part of the Atlee and Winifred Beechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lectureship.