Goshen College will present the 18th annual musical celebration of Christmas, “A Festival of Carols,” on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.…

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Events18th annual Festival of Carols returning Dec. 3-5
Photo AlbumsNovember 2021 Snapshots
Photos from around campus in November 2021.
Study AbroadHomes in Unexpected Places – Ebtihal
Today was a different day here in Salinas de Guaranda (Salinas for short). It was sunny and beautiful unlike the usual rainy weather we have been getting. I was really excited to know what I will be doing today since...
The Bulletin MagazineThe Bulletin | Fall/Winter 2021
Community engagement is rooted in a place and in its people. While Goshen College may be more broadly known for our history of global community engagement, our local community engagement goes back to our founding in 1894 as the Elkhart…
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Service in Mindo – Lily
Mindo, where my service portion of SST is located, is between the descent from the Andes to the coast. It is one of Ecuador’s most biodiverse places with birdwatching being one of the well-known activities. It is two hours away...

Investing in the community, ahead of the curve
Whether volunteer or paid, in school classrooms or church basements, many GC students, faculty and alumni continue to invest skills and time to strengthen English language capacities among newcomers to Elkhart County and elsewhere.

What is our community engagement?
Community engagement has been central to Goshen College since our founding, and our motto “Culture for Service” captures it well.

The enduring value of ‘Culture for Service’
This presidential column originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2021 issue of The Bulletin.
ArticlesAugusta Nafziger wins first place in state journalism competition
Augusta Nafziger, a junior music and writing major from Weyers Cave, Virginia, took first place in the 35th annual Keating Competition on Saturday, Nov. 13, in which 10 of the top collegiate journalists in the state of Indiana had five…
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Visiting Students at their Service Placements
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Life in Pedro Vicente Maldonado – Solomon
My service location is in Pedro Vicente Maldonado, a small city about 2 and a half hours drive from Quito in the coastal region of Ecuador. However, the coast is still quite a ways away. To Esmeraldas, the closest coastal...
President's BlogDo inclusion and Christ-centeredness go together?
“How can you be inclusive if you are Christ-centered?” This is one of the questions still ringing in my ears from a recent regional gathering. Is it possible that in this time of acute and painful need for us to…
ArticlesAugusta Nafziger selected as finalist in Keating Competition
Augusta Nafziger, a junior music and writing major, is among the 10 finalists who will participate in the 35th annual Keating Writing Challenge in which the students have five hours to report and write a story.
ArticlesGoshen 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.
EventsConversation on women and peacebuilding in Indonesia to take place Nov. 30
Endah "Etty" Setyowati, a visiting global scholar at Goshen College from the Duta Wacana Christian University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, will speak with Jan Bender Shetler, director of global engagement at GC, for a Yoder Public Affairs Lecture titled "Women and…
EventsECoSistema to present community concert with Thalea String Quartet Nov. 10
ECoSistema, a community music and youth development program in Elkhart County, and the award-winning Thalea String Quartet, will present a joint concert on Wednesday, Nov. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Center's Sauder Concert Hall. This event is free…
Photo AlbumsCynthia Cooper, “One Piece at a Time”
Local potter Cindy Cooper exhibited her collection of her pottery and spoke to students in the Hershberger Art Gallery on Nov. 7, 2021. This exhibit, “One Piece at a Time,” is on display through Dec. 16, 2021.
Photo AlbumsGC Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert
The GC Symphony Orchestra, led by Brian Mast, presented their fall concert Nov. 6, 2021, with music by Samuel Coleridge Taylor, Overture to Song of Hiawatha, George Walker Lyric for Strings and Florence Price Symphony No. 1. Photos by Gogo Liegise…
Study AbroadMilking Cows in Cayambe – Yadira
Cayambe, a very beautiful town in Ecuador that’s 1hr and a half away from the capital of Quito. Cayambe is also the third highest volcano in Ecuador, and not only that, it’s also right in the middle of the earth....
EventsKing’s Singers present Christmas performance at Goshen College on Dec. 14
British a cappella ensemble the King’s Singers will perform at Goshen College on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. for a Performing Arts Series concert in the Music Center’s Sauder Concert Hall.
Study AbroadDía de los Muertos – Daniel
My day began unlike any other I had experienced at Salinas de Guaranda. After a simple breakfast of a boiled egg and tea, I struck out for yet another day of burning music for the local radio station. But I...
ArticlesGoshen College to offer evening Spanish classes for community
Beginning in January, Goshen College will introduce three levels of Spanish classes for adults, from beginner to conversational, with classes offered at convenient times on the Goshen campus during the evening.
Photo AlbumsFall 2021 Choral Concert
Goshen College choirs, including Chamber Choir, Voices of the Earth and Vox Profundi, performed their annual fall concert on Oct. 29, 2021. » Read more Photos by Gogo Liegise ’21 …
ArticlesShands Stoltzfus co-authors new book on antiracism, ‘Been in the Struggle’
Regina Shands Stoltzfus, professor of peace, justice and conflict studies, has co-authored the new book "Been in the Struggle: Pursuing an Antiracist Spirituality" (Herald Press, Nov. 2021).
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