Goshen College breaks ground on historic Westlawn renovations
Goshen College ceremonially broke ground on Friday, September 1 for the historic Westlawn Hall renovation project.
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Goshen College receives $1 million grant from Community Foundation of Elkhart County to renovate facilities for expanded nursing program
The Community Foundation of Elkhart County has awarded Goshen College a $1 million grant to invest in the renovation of Westlawn Hall for a new nursing and public health teaching facility.
New Fisher Terrace dedicated during Homecoming Weekend
As a testament to the legacy of John and Pauline Clemens Fisher, family, friends and former students dedicated a new Fisher Terrace, built in the Fishers’ honor, Saturday, Oct. 2, during Homecoming Weekend.
Goshen College sees strong growth in gifts and donors during 125th year
Giving to Goshen College continued to increase for the 2019-20 fiscal year, with an overall growth of nearly 32 percent from last year and a 9.2 percent increase in gifts to the Goshen College Fund, one of the highest years of undesignated giving in GC's 125-year history.
Together Goshen Day exceeds giving goals, ends with purple hair and shared memories
On Tuesday, April 26, Goshen College held its first ever Together Goshen Day, seeing more than 1,200 donors and a total $357,470 given toward students and programs at GC.
Class of 1969 builds study abroad endowment for 50th anniversary
As part of their 50th class anniversary in October 2019, members of the Class of 1969 raised more than $180,000 in cash and pledges and nearly a half million dollars in deferred gift pledges from 65 class members, which will help endow the SST program.
Goshen College’s Union Building reopens with new art collection, cafe, welcome center
The Goshen College Union Building opened its doors this week after an eight-month renovation project, welcoming visitors to the new Hunsberger Commons, which is home to the Hunsberger Haitian Art Collection and the relocated Juanita Lark Welcome Center, as well as an overhauled Leaf Raker Cafe.
Widmer family’s spirit of generosity paid forward in nursing, pre-med scholarship
Glen ’42, Reuben ’40 and Esther ’37 Widmer, are three of nine siblings from Wayland, Iowa, who attended a one-room school, walked four miles a day to high school and continued their education at Goshen College before entering the medical field.
Rachel Ann Zehr: A passion for education
Rachel Ann Zehr ’60 lived her life with a passion for education. This passion stemmed from an upbringing in which education and service were cornerstones.
Hunsbergers secure new home for Haitian artwork
In 1962, while Goshen College Director Emeritus of International Education Arlin and Naomi Hunsberger ’55 were working in Haiti with Mennonite Central Committee, they became interested in the local art.