In 2017, I was the vice provost for undergraduate education at Cornell University, facing the hardest career decision of my life. Should I leave a familiar and prestigious university I love, to lead a small college that I also love? As you know, I chose Goshen. I continue to choose Goshen, and here’s why.
During Homecoming Weekend festivities, Goshen College announced the launch of the public phase of “Connected Cause: The Campaign for Goshen College” and seeks to raise a total of $68 million in new gifts for this comprehensive campaign by the end of 2026.
Opening convocation speech, as prepared for delivery by President Rebecca Stoltzfus, on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. Hello, Goshen College! It is wonderful to be here with each one of you. President Rebecca Stoltzfus addresses campus during opening convocation. I am so happy to see our returning students, and I’m eager…
Three Goshen College seniors have been named winners of the 2024 Global Citizenship Award: Fatima Zahara won a $10,000 scholarship as the first-place awardee, while Silas Immanuel and Arleth Martinez each won a $5,000 scholarship as runners-up.
One of the beautiful aspects about a liberal arts college is the multitude of questions being asked by our students and faculty, as well as the variety of approaches used to pursue them. A liberal arts education affirms the breadth of our curiosity and liberates us from fear of our questions and the answers we might find.
Baccalaureate address (as prepared for delivery) by President Rebecca Stoltzfus at the Goshen College Baccalaureate Celebration on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
This year’s seven President’s Graduating Leader Awardees with (front, center) President Stoltzfus: (front, left to right) Julia Jun, Mariela Esparza, Sofia Sanchez; (back, left to right) Manny Villanueva, Eduardo Horiba Curvo, Nelson Kemboi, Dan Eash-Scott. Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus recently honored seven graduating seniors with the…
It is no secret and no surprise: Goshen College has been in many ways subverted – turned from below – by our inquiring and passionate students and faculty and the transformational changes they have brought about.
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus gave this opening convocation speech, "Sweet Synergy," on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. She said: "Synergy is sweet. And synergy is all around us – in flavors, in music, on teams, in relationships and business and biology." It includes the story of Orie Eigsti '31, as well as announcing the 2023 student recipients of the Global Citizenship Awards.
This presidential column originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2023 issue of The Bulletin. By Rebecca J. Stoltzfus ’83, President of Goshen College Shaped by Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition, we integrate academic excellence with real world experiences and active love for God and neighbor. I have come to see this part of our mission statement as…
