Goshen College junior Jakyra Green, an English and education major from Elkhart, won the 2023 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 21 with her speech titled “The Privilege of Peace.”
The Goshen College Chamber Choir will spend their spring break touring and performing in churches and schools in Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas from Feb. 24 through March 3, with a home concert on Saturday, March 4.
During College Goal Sunday, Feb. 26, from 2-4 p.m., financial aid professionals will be volunteering to help college-bound Indiana students and their families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and open the door to financial aid.
Jeff Phillips has been named as the 12th head women's volleyball coach at Goshen College, as announced by Director of Athletics Dr. Erica Albertin today. He most recently served as the head girl's volleyball coach at Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Indiana.
In response to the current teacher shortage, Goshen College is now offering an online evening track for its Transition to Teaching program. Previously, students enrolled in GC’s Transition to Teaching program would attend classes on campus during the daytime.
Gordon Yoder, associate director emeritus of college relations for Goshen College, died Monday, January 30, 2023. He was 97 years old.
The U.S. Department of Education formally designated Goshen College as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) last week. This means that for consecutive years the college has met the criteria of at least 25 percent of its full-time undergraduate students identifying as Hispanic/Latinx, and that it enrolls a high number of students who demonstrate financial need.
Goshen College recently recognized 163 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the 2022-23 fall semester Dean’s List.
Goshen College is excited that the Indiana State Budget Committee recently approved the Indiana Commission of Higher Education’s request for the largest increase in state grant funds since 2008.
Jewel Lehman will begin serving immediately as the Maple Leafs' interim head men's volleyball coach. Lehman is professor of kinesiology and the department chair, and has experience on the sidelines at Goshen College, having served as the women's volleyball head coach from 2004 to 2008.
