Jose Chiquito ’20: Why caring about immigration means caring about the Earth
José is a senior pursuing a degree in Sustainability Studies. He's also a Dreamer with a passion for sustainability, justice, and peace.
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Shetler authors book on women’s generational ‘network of knowledge’ in Tanzania
Jan Bender Shetler, professor of history and director of international education at GC recently published "Claiming Civic Virtue: Gender Network Memory in the Mara Region, Tanzania" (University of Wisconsin Press, July 2019), looking at the history of the Mara Region through the stories of women.
Farm as a classroom: Agroecology Summer Intensive is rich in experience
Students spent 10 weeks of the summer immersed in the lush green foliage and wild prairies at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center as a part of the Goshen College Agroecology Summer Intensive (ASI).
Hugh Birky has magic moment on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
Hugh Birky, a junior engineering physics major from Goshen, accomplished a life goal when he appeared as a contestant on American Ninja Warrior on Monday, July 8, 2019.
Maple Scholars dedicate summer to exploring sciences, arts and more
This year, 14 Maple Scholars and Hickory Scholars dedicated their summers to working on projects within the music, biology, history, mathematics, education, theater and sustainability departments.
Goshen College hosts “Heart of Higher Education” conference with Parker Palmer
More than 75 professors and administrators from across the country met at Goshen College from June 24 to 27 for a conference, “The Heart of Higher Education: Living Between What Is and What Could Be,” in which the “inner authority” of educators emerged as a central theme. The conference drew deeply on the work of the teacher, author and activist Parker J. Palmer, who participated in a keynote conversation.
Spring 2019 Dean’s List announced
Goshen College recognizes 202 undergraduate students for excellence in academics on the 2018-19 spring semester Dean’s List.
Ostergren named acting executive director at Merry Lea
The search committee for a new executive director of Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College has invited David Ostergren, Ph.D., to serve as acting executive director for July and August 2019.
Seven retiring employees bid farewell after decades of service
Seven retiring employees are saying farewell to Goshen College this year as they begin the next chapters in their lives. Together, they have served a total of 179 years, and an average of 25 years at Goshen College.
Global historians, archivists, and church leaders issue statement on preservation and access
On June 17-19, more than 30 people from 12 different countries gathered on the campus of Goshen College to participate in a conversation about gathering and preserving sources that are crucial to the history of the global Anabaptist-Mennonite church.