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Jul 17 2023

I thought the initial bus ride from my study to service placement a few weeks ago was simultaneously the longest and shortest bus ride of my life. After finally getting comfortable with a schedule, host family, and fellow SSTers in...

Jul 16 2023

The first words I heard used to describe my service town were hot and buggy. Upon hearing this I was a little apprehensive about what service would have in store for me and how my body would respond to the...

Jul 14 2023

Most of SST is not glamorous. There are times of incredible joy and sadness, comedic moments, and discomfort certainly, but the majority of the time is very normal. For example:  doing laundry. My host family doesn’t have a washing machine,...

Jul 13 2023

Hello again Summer 2023 Ecuador SST blog readers.  It’s been a couple of weeks since we checked in with you and my has it been busy.  There is a myth that circulates about SST leadership regarding a time of relaxation...

Jul 12 2023

Photos from events at MennoCon 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Jul 11 2023

Engineering Physics majors at Goshen College can now complete their studies with a Bachelor’s of Engineering degree from Valparaiso. The recent articulation agreement paves the way for Engineering Physics students to transfer after their third year to Valparaiso, and finish...

Jul 07 2023

Ana Yoder makes connections with a favorite childhood memory: A Diné College student named Travis Mammedaty shared some Kiowa songs with us.  A song that stood out to me in particular was a children’s song called the “Prairie Dog Song”...

Jul 06 2023

Fae Sommers reflects on an unforgettable road trip: You can learn a lot about someone in 300 miles. Lukas, Jonathan, Micah and I stayed with our host father, pastor Daniel Smiley of Black Mountain Mennonite Church.  On our second day...

Jul 02 2023

Micah reflects on our visit to Cliff Palace, an Ancestral Pueblo archaeological site in Mesa Verde National Park: The story I would like to reflect on today took place at Cliff Palace, a cliff dwelling of the Pueblo people who...

Jul 01 2023

  What happens when thirteen eager Goshen College students step off an Amtrak train in Albuquerque, New Mexico to begin experiencing Indigenous cultures in the Desert Southwest? We’ll let the students themselves tell you their stories…       Reflections...

Jun 29 2023

Goshen College recently announced the hire of four new campus leaders: Aja Ellington, director of diversity, equity and inclusion; Jeshua Franklin, executive director of the Music Center; Jen Shenk, campus pastor; and Heather Zile, director of admissions.

Jun 26 2023

Photos from around campus during June 2023.

Jun 21 2023

Three employees said farewell to Goshen College this year as they retire and begin the next chapters in their lives. Together, they have served a total of 79 years and an average of approximately 26 years at Goshen College.

Jun 19 2023

Traditional Arts Indiana has awarded ceramic artist Dick Lehman '76 the Indiana Heritage Fellowship for 2023, celebrating a 40+ year career as a cornerstone of Michiana's robust clay community.

Jun 19 2023

Finding one’s voice and helping others find theirs is central to a Goshen College education and our motto, “Culture for Service.” It is exemplified over and over again by students, employees and alumni in surprising, compelling and transformative ways, and…

Jun 19 2023

Goshen artist Brooke Rothshank ’00 writes about her own surprise learnings as she taught a miniature painting course in the local county jail.

Jun 19 2023

This presidential column originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2023 issue of The Bulletin. By Rebecca J. Stoltzfus ’83, President of Goshen College Shaped by Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition, we integrate academic excellence with real world experiences and active love for God and neighbor. I have come...

Jun 19 2023

On March 17, 1973, Goshen College students organized El Carnival in the Union gymnasium. Car bash, faculty dump tank, penny pitch, pinball machines and food, food, food yielded over $1,800 towards Project Terremoto’s ambitious $50,000 goal.

Jun 19 2023

Isacc Hernandez ’13, an academic counselor, shares his journey from struggling college student to transformed alumnus to thriving employee.

Jun 19 2023

Caleb Shenk, a junior accounting major from Goshen, won second place in the 2023 C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest at Goshen College with his speech titled “Protesting taxation as a peace-seeking accountant.” This feature is a written adaptation of…

Jun 19 2023

As you may have noticed if you have been following along with this blog or if you have had the opportunity to experience SST firsthand yourself, you know that it is simultaneously exhilarating and exhausting, fulfilling and draining, beautiful and...

Jun 18 2023

Art Exhibit: Goshen Clay Artists Guild Reception Date and Time: Sunday, September 10 at 2 p.m. Location: Hershberger Art Gallery, Music Center Cost: Free and open to the public Several members of the Goshen Clay Artists Guild will be showcasing...

Jun 18 2023

Welcome to the 2023 Hopi Navajo Study Service Term!  This summer’s group from Goshen College begins their adventure aboard an Amtrak train headed west.  The students start in the lush green farmland of the Midwest and travel across the country...

Jun 16 2023

The documentary ‘Goshen - A Sundown Town’s Transformation’, produced by Goshen College film students, will air on South Bend’s PBS station as a part of their Juneteenth celebration programming.