Jonathan Roth, professor emeritus of biology, dies at 86
Dr. Jonathan N. Roth, professor emeritus of biology at Goshen College, passed away in Goshen on March 13, 2024, at the age of 86. He taught at the college for 42 years, from 1962 to 2004.
Dr. Jonathan N. Roth, professor emeritus of biology at Goshen College, passed away in Goshen on March 13, 2024, at the age of 86. He taught at the college for 42 years, from 1962 to 2004.
Dr. Beth Martin Birky, associate academic dean and Title IX coordinator and long-time professor of English and Women's & Gender Studies, is set to retire in April after a distinguished career spanning over three decades in Goshen.
Glen Guyton, executive director of Mennonite Church USA, will be the speaker for Goshen College’s 126th Commencement on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 3 p.m. in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center.
Goshen College's broadcast and film production students recently received multiple awards from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System (IBS) and the Broadcast Education Association (BEA), including eight first-place honors.
The Janice Stutz Rasley Endowed Scholarship for Journalism, a tribute to the legacy of Janice Stutz Rasley, a distinguished journalist from the Goshen area, seeks to assist GC students working in the fields of communication and journalism.
Six Maple Leafs became All-Americans at the 2024 NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday in four events. Mathew Keitany led the way with his national runner-up finish in the men's mile. Mercy Chebet, Drew Hogan, Kevin Liddell, Jacob Friesen and Annika Alderfer Fisher were also named All-Americans for their top-eight finishes.
Goshen College senior Annika Alderfer Fisher, a sociology and art double major from Staunton, Va., won the college's annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest on Feb. 20 with her speech titled “The Inequity of Overconsumption."
Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent for The New York Times and an Elkhart native, will talk about her new book, "American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden," at Goshen College on March 6 at 7 p.m. in the Music Center’s Rieth Recital Hall.
Goshen College is pleased to announce the establishment of the Merle E. and Elizabeth Jacobs Endowment Fund with a $1.4 million gift from their estate. The fund is dedicated to supporting research endeavors at the college, and will especially underwrite the college’s unique summer research program, Maple Scholars.
Goshen College will host its College Goal Sunday on Feb. 25 from 2-4 p.m. to assist college-bound Indiana students and their families in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, opening doors to financial aid. The free event will be held in the Goshen College Union Building Welcome Center.