Saba Shami ’81, a giant in Virginia and Arab American politics, passes
Saba Shami '81, a a major influence in Virginia and national politics, passed away on September 17 after a bout with cancer at the age of 65.
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Goshen College retains Tree Campus USA status
The Arbor Day Foundation has once again named Goshen College a Tree Campus USA for 2019. Tree Campus USA is a program launched in 2008 by the Arbor Day Foundation to honor colleges and universities and their leaders who promote trees on their campuses and engage students in their conservation.
Sculptures link Goshen campus and Merry Lea, connecting art to sustainability
Heather Gabel, a sustainable food systems and art double major, worked to bring her fields of study together through the Hickory Scholars program, an eight-week experience where students work with professors to conduct research related to Merry Lea Environmental Center’s mission of sustainability.
Student, alumni, take part in international virtual choir project
A Goshen College student and three recent alumni have participated in a virtual choir recording with Grammy award-winning Conspirare, performing “All of Us”, the final movement from Craig Hella Johnson’s oratorio Considering Matthew Shepard.
Our faith must compel us to work for change
Greta Lapp Klassen, a sophomore at Goshen College, studying English and Education, shares a blog as part of a series on racial justice where writers reflect on what it means to do anti-racism work in their context.
Josh Hofer ’11 works with rural areas on new ventures
Josh Hofer knows about marketing — after all, he founded a festival based on meat cubes that has drawn thousands of visitors. Hofer has joined the Community Vitality Team with the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service to create new opportunities for rural areas.
Goshen College, ever singing: The show will go on, virtually
The arts at Goshen College will continue to move ahead in new and reimagined ways, as students, staff and community members are invited to participate in and enjoy music performances and theater productions online.
Writer Don Marquis ’59 jazz-loving life in New Orleans comes to a close, with one last dance
For six decades, Don Marquis '59, a son of small-town Indiana, has been the bard of Big Easy jazz. A fixture of the French Quarter, he’s written countless articles and a classic book.
Calvin Redekop ’49: Holy disruptor
GC alumnus and former professor Calvin Redekop is a sociologist, writer, teacher and activist, and has contributed mightily wherever he went and visibly altered the worlds of church, business, service and the environment.
Grateful Web interview with Lotus’ Luke ’02 and Jesse ’02 Miller
Grateful Web had the opportunity to catch up with founding members of Lotus, Jesse and Luke Miller. Lotus will release their new studio album, Free Swim, on Aug. 21.