During the service portion of SST, I have been volunteering at a foundation called Su Cambio Por El Cambio (SCXC) in a little town called San Simon. SCXC’s primary missions are to provide a safe after school environment for local...

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Photo AlbumsAcademic Symposium 2022
On Friday, April 8, 2022, campus gathered to highlight the amazing research that faculty and students have done in the past year during the annual Academic Symposium.
ArticlesSierra Ross Richer wins Indianapolis Press Club award
Sierra Ross Richer, a senior journalism major, received the Indianapolis Press Club Foundation scholarship this week for deadline news coverage. Ross Richer is the second consecutive Goshen College student to receive the highly competitive scholarship for deadline news reporting; Mackenzie...
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2022 Spring Mainstage: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
The Goshen College Theater Department presented its spring mainstage musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” between March 25 and April 3 in the Umble Center. Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, “The...
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Meeting My Online Language Buddy In Person (by Aiden Schloneger)
While our SST group was in Philadelphia, we were all assigned Indonesian language buddies to help us practice our bahasa Indonesia. Me and Antoinette were assigned Yaya. We talked to her quite a bit in Philadelphia, and made plans to...
Study AbroadUnderstanding Indonesian Family Values (by Caroline Robling-Griest)
When I was living with my Indonesian host mother in Philly, Bu Wendy, she mentioned that Indonesian parents are generally more strict about their children’s whereabouts. During one conversation in particular I noted that it seemed like Indonesian kids and...
Study AbroadSeaweed Farming & Eutrophication (by Ben Zimmerman)
On Wednesday of this past week during my service placement in Timor I got to visit a seaweed farm. This was an interesting visit and I was able to discuss and learn quite a bit throughout the day. I could...
ArticlesGoshen College ranks in top 10 nationally of best colleges and universities by ‘Academic Stewardship’
Goshen College appears in the number eight spot – the top in Indiana – on Academic Influence's ranking of the best colleges and universities in the country by “Academic Stewardship,” a challenge to traditional college rankings that ranks schools based…
EventsGoshen College to host virtual visit event for prospective transfer students on April 13
Goshen College will host a Transfer Virtual Visit event on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, from 12-2 p.m. EST. The live virtual event will be specifically targeted for individuals who want to learn more about transferring into Goshen College’s traditional undergraduate…
EventsJohn D. Roth, historian and professor, to speak at 124th commencement
John D. Roth, a 1981 GC alumnus, professor and historian, will be the keynote speaker at Goshen College’s 124th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 3 p.m. in the Roman Gingerich Recreation-Fitness Center. This is a ticketed event.
ArticlesGoshen College announces new entourage of 21 mascots
Following a lengthy discernment process and in collaboration with Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, the Goshen College Mascot Committee is proud to announce that a community of 21 new embodied mascots will represent the Maple Leafs at athletic and community…
ArticlesStudents and faculty to present research at annual academic symposium April 8
The 23rd annual Goshen College Student Academic Symposium will take place Friday, April 8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the college’s Church-Chapel. Faculty will be also recognized for promotions and recently-published work at the event.
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Santo Domingo with my Host Family
In January, I took a 3-day trip with my host family in Quito, Paola (host-mom) and Sammy (host-sister). It took 2.5 hours to get to Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas. We took the Cordillera de Los Andes road. This very...
Study AbroadDiscovering the Joy of Teaching (by Connor Wyse)
These pictures are from my 1st day of teaching English class in Indonesia. I have 2 classes, one lower and one higher level course. I have found as I have begun to teach here that I actually enjoy teaching. It’s...
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Going to Church and Back on the Island of Sumba (by Brady Woods)
My first day waking up at my SST placement began at 5 in the morning with the sound of a guitar outside my door. It was somber and I threw on a shirt for morning worship and devotions. Though I…
ArticlesWGCS named ‘Radio School of the Year’ for the fourth consecutive year
The Indiana Association of School Broadcasters (IASB) has named 91.1 FM The Globe (WGCS) “Radio School of the Year” for the fourth consecutive time in the college division, with a flurry of awards in 11 of 14 categories. This is…
ArticlesGoshen College nursing programs receive top rankings
Goshen College’s nursing programs recently received top rankings for program excellence.
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Cooking for my Host Family in Quito
Before we left for SST, we were told to prepare some gifts for our host family. The suggestion we got was to prepare some things from Goshen or our College. But at that time the bookstore was already closed. I...
Photo AlbumsMarch 2022 Snapshots
Photos from around campus in March 2022.
ArticlesSurvey: Goshen College students express high satisfaction with college experience
In a biennial national student satisfaction survey, Goshen College students expressed high overall satisfaction regarding their college experience related to academics and student life.
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Visiting Students on Service
Nina and I keep in touch regularly with the students via phone calls and texts, but we especially enjoyed visiting students at their service internship placements throughout the last few weeks. We continue to be so grateful for the many...
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Soccer on Sundays
Soccer games with the family, an example of so many things I’ve experienced and learned throughout only six short weeks in Ecuador. Every Sunday except those during which we were out of town visiting Mindo or Tena, my host dad...
Photo AlbumsNight at the RFC
Students gathered at the Rec-Fitness Center for a night full of snacks, movies, games, inflatables, and even more on Saturday, March 19.
Photo AlbumsInternational Student Club Coffeehouse 2022
The International Student Club (ISC) presented their annual coffeehouse performance on Saturday, March 19, in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
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