Archives for GC in the News Category

ICE quest for detention sites puts Trump county on tightrope – The Associated Press

Immigrants have filled much of the gap in the workforce, yet residents remain divided on issues including immigration. More than 7,000 packed an Elkhart school gym in May to cheer Trump. But the county seat of Goshen — dotted with multilingual yard signs proclaiming “No matter where you are from, we’re glad you’re our neighbor”— is a counterweight, home to a Mennonite college and large Latino population. The proposal for a detention center would jab at those complexities. Yoder jumped in first, trying for a dialogue instead of a dispute.

Merry Lea featured on Farmerama podcast

The Farmerama podcast talks to John Mischler, Merry Lea’s Director of Agroecology, and Ellie Schertz, the Assistant Farm Manager, as well as two students who’ve chosen to return to Merry Lea and volunteer for another summer (begins at 21:30).

4-ton Indonesian instrument donated to Goshen College – The Goshen News

A 4-ton instrument arrived at Goshen College last week in 41 boxes. The instrument, an Indonesian gamelan, was donated by Goshen College alum and his wife, Duane and Reti Gingerich.

With $9.5 million invested, training program is boosting local workers’ skills – The Goshen News

Goshen College and Ivy Tech partnered with industry and business leaders to ensure the education received through the AMSP is beneficial and done well. “It’s a step toward opening doors in the community to the kind of excellence in teaching and learning that we have always provided,” Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus said. “But we’re offering it in new venues with new topics to new audiences – currently employed workers who want to progress within industry and manufacturing.”

Family reflects on life of Goshen violinist, professor (VIDEO) – ABC57

The family of 85-year-old Lon Sherer shared memories after his memorial service Monday following the death of the accomplished violinist and Goshen College professor. Sherer spent 39 years teaching at Goshen College, but that's just one part of this seemingly ordinary man's extraordinary life story.

Elkhart County designated as a workforce Talent Hub by Lumina Foundation – Elkhart Truth

Lumina Foundation has named Elkhart County as one of seven new communities across the country designated as workforce “Talent Hubs” and will provide grant funding to support local efforts.

Goshen College students learn the promise and potential of journalism

Marshall V. King reflects on teaching a May term journalism class.

GC Athletic Director Josh Gleason resigning in July

Goshen College alums arrested at demonstration

Police arrested more than a dozen people, including two recent Goshen (Indiana) College alums, on May 14 in Indianapolis who were participating in that city’s protest connected to the Poor People’s Campaign, a nationwide revival of the campaign planned by Martin Luther King Jr. a half century ago.

Goshen’s new president knows campus well: Her father once held job – Inside Higher Ed

When Rebecca Stoltzfus was offered the president’s job at Goshen College in spring 2017, she talked it over with her husband and children and also sought the opinion of a former president of the institution whom she greatly respected and admired -- and with whom she’d always had great rapport.