President’s speech: “Rooted in good soil”
What makes our community so unusually fruitful? Because we are rooted in good soil. We are like a prairie.
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Goshen College awarded $4 million federal grant to renovate facilities for expanded nursing program
Goshen College has been awarded a $4 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant provides funding to renovate the college’s historic Westlawn Hall in order to triple the size of the college’s nursing program facilities and expand enrollment capacity.
From a Dream to a Reality: President Stoltzfus interviews Girl Named Tom
Siblings Caleb ‘18, Joshua ‘19 and Bekah Liechty, known as the musical group Girl Named Tom and winners of season 21 of NBC’s “The Voice,” sat down with President Rebecca Stoltzfus before their sold-out October 2021 performance in the Goshen College Music Center to talk about their experience and rise to fame.
Values, Demographic Changes and a Transformational Grant
How does a small, historically Mennonite college in Northern Indiana find itself on the brink of becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution in 2022, when only four percent of undergraduate students identified as Latinx just 15 years ago? Goshen College’s journey toward becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) is really three interconnected stories.
Goshen College hires Alvarez and Bontrager as vice presidents
Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus announced today that she has hired two new members to her senior leadership team.
Commencement speech 2021 (full text): “Marked and Blessed” by President Rebecca Stoltzfus
Commencement address (as prepared for delivery) by President Rebecca Stoltzfus, at the 123rd Goshen College Commencement on Sunday, April 25, 2021. » Read the 2021 Commencement story Greetings to the Goshen College Board of Directors, the Goshen College Faculty and leadership, to all the friends and families…
President Stoltzfus participates in HACU’s Capitol Forum panel about impact of COVID-19 on HSIs
Hundreds of higher education leaders and members of Congress convened virtually on Tuesday to discuss legislative priorities for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) as part of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ (HACU) 26th National Capitol Forum. Goshen College President Rebecca Stoltzfus participated as one of three panelists in the forum.
Presidential Statement: Solidarity with our Asian-American and Asian neighbors and colleagues
President Rebecca Stoltzfus sent the following statement to all students and employees on March 18, 2021.
President Rebecca Stoltzfus appointed to second term at Goshen College
The Goshen College Board of Directors has unanimously appointed President Rebecca Stoltzfus to a second term of five years beginning July 1, 2021.
Virtual King Celebration calls for equity and justice on campus
The Goshen College community gathered virtually for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration, with administrators sharing their perspectives and commitments to the work of equity and justice at Goshen College, and calling students and employees to action.