Speech on ‘the welcome table’ wins peace oratorical contest
Five Goshen College students gave speeches about issues close to their hearts during the college’s 2014 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 18.
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Goshen College earns silver for commitment to sustainability
Goshen College recently earned a silver rating from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS) report, which recognizes colleges and universities for their commitment to sustainable practices on campus.
The Globe is in the running again for Best College Radio Station in the Nation
Goshen College’s student run radio station, 91.1 FM The Globe, (WGCS), is in the running for the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System’s (IBS) “Best College Radio Station in the Nation” for the fourth year in a row.
Women’s World Music Choir to tour in Pennsylvania
The Goshen College Women’s World Music Choir will spend spring break touring and performing in churches and schools throughout Pennsylvania from Feb. 23-27, with a home concert on Sunday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Goshen College Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Goshen College students create plan for Florida Amish community
Each winter, as many as 3,000 Amish people from “up north” trade in their buggies for three-wheeled tricycles and join the small year-round Amish population in Pinecraft. Because of the spontaneous nature of Pinecraft’s growth, there are concerns about its safety, building permits, land use and ordinance codes. With the help of two Goshen College students and a recent graduate, these concerns are finally being addressed.
Student creates new Goshen College iPad app
Goshen College recently launched a new, free iPad app developed by a current GC student, helping users from on campus and around the world connect with the college.
Music Together teacher training workshop offered at Goshen College
Music Together®, the national early childhood music and movement program developed in Princeton, N.J., is offering a three-day teacher training workshop at the Goshen College Music Center from Feb. 28 to March 2, 2014. The cost of the three-day workshop is $475.
Goshen College announces Dean’s List for fall 2013-14
Goshen College recently recognized 239 students for excellence in academics on the 2013-14 fall semester Dean’s List.
New all-campus band will provide more opportunities for Goshen College students
A new all-campus band will provide a fresh musical outlet for Goshen College students starting in the fall of 2014. The band, which will be an inclusive, non-auditioned ensemble, will perform in concert as well as serve as a pep band for select athletic and other campus events.
Ted & Company explores hopes and fears with new show on sexuality and the church
Ted & Company TheaterWorks will debut a new performance, titled “Learning to Play,” in the Goshen College Church-Chapel on Sunday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. In “Learning to Play,” Ted Swartz uses his distinctive humor to give voice to our fears and hopes when a faith community engages in questions around sexuality and same-sex relationships.