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August 2016


1
Monday
Little Leafs Basketball Camp
Rec Fit Center Gymnasiums   through August 3, 2016

5
Friday
RD Drive-In
9:00 am, NC 17 & NC 19

12
Friday
Bethany Christian Sophomore Class Campus Visit
9:30 am, Campus wide
Volleyball at Palm Beach State College
5:00 pm, Lake Worth, Fla.

14
Sunday
Auditions for CSA Choral Program
2:00 pm, Music Center 100, 110, 153
Pokemon Go Lure Event II
6:00 pm, Schrock Plaza

16
Tuesday
Women's Soccer vs. Ancilla College
7:30 pm, Goshen

19
Friday
Core 100 Planning Retreat
12:00 pm, NC17
Volleyball vs. Lawrence Technological University (Concordia Tournament)
1:00 pm, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Volleyball vs. Siena Heights University (Concordia Tournament)
5:00 pm, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Men's Soccer vs. Purdue University Northwest
5:00 pm, Goshen

20
Saturday
Volleyball at Concordia University (Concordia Tournament)
12:00 pm, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Volleyball vs. Rochester College (Concordia Tournament)
4:00 pm, Ann Arbor, Mich.

21
Sunday
Auditions for CSA Choral Program
2:00 pm, Music Center 100, 110, 153
SALT Check-In and Dinner
3:30 pm, College Mennonite Church, Fellowship Hall
Women's Soccer at Purdue University Northwest
4:00 pm, Hammond, Ind.

23
Tuesday
Core 100 Planning Retreat
10:00 am, NC17
Women's Soccer vs. Holy Cross College
7:00 pm, Goshen
Men's Soccer at Siena Heights University
7:00 pm, Adrian, Mich.
Volleyball at Rochester College
7:30 pm, Rochester, Mich

25
Thursday
Volleyball at Purdue University Northwest
6:00 pm, Westville, Ind.
Women's Soccer vs. Bluffton University
7:00 pm, Goshen

26
Friday
International Student Orientation
9:00 am, Union Building - Room 111
BCS Emmaus Workshop
6:30 pm, Umble Center

27
Saturday
New Student Days Check-in
8:30 am, Church Chapel Fellowship Hall
Men's Soccer vs. Madonna University
7:00 pm, Goshen

28
Sunday
Ice Cream Social hosted by College Mennonite Church
8:00 pm, Schrock Plaza (Gathering rooms CC141-144 - rain location)

29
Monday
Wilderness First Aid
Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center - Farmstead Barn Site   through August 30, 2016
Year-round Calendar Session I begins

All first-year CORE 100 classes and transfer students meeting
9:00 am, Umble Center
Check-in for Continuing Students
1:00 pm, Church Chapel Fellowship Hall
BS Social Work Orientation
3:00 pm, Newcomer 17
Part-time Job and Service Fair
3:00 pm, College Church - Sanctuary Lobby
Slip nâ?? Slide Kickball
7:00 pm, Connector Lawn

30
Tuesday
Fall Semester Classes Begin
8:00 am,
Men's Tennis vs. Grace College
4:00 pm, Goshen
Women's Tennis vs. Grace College
4:00 pm, Goshen
Theater Fling
9:00 pm, Umble Center, Theater

31
Wednesday
Opening Convocation and Welcome Tunnel: "Until My Dying Breath: A Passion for Learning" with President Jim Brenneman. The full campus community attends this first gathering.
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Music Department Kickadilly
7:00 pm, Lawn Between Game Room and Music Center
Volleyball at Marian University
7:00 pm, Indianapolis, Ind.
Campus Ministries Open House
9:00 pm, Connector 3rd Lounge

September


1
Thursday
Fall Peru SST Departure
7:00 am, South Union Building Parking Lot

2
Friday
Women's Soccer at Cleary University
5:00 pm, Howell, Mich.
Men's Soccer vs. William Penn University (GC Classic)
5:00 pm, Goshen
Volleyball vs. Roosevelt University
7:00 pm, Goshen
Movie on the Lawn
10:00 pm, Connector Lawn

3
Saturday
Men's & Women's Tennis vs. Bethel College
10:00 am, Goshen
Men's Tennis vs. Judson University
3:00 pm, Goshen
Goshen College Alumni & Friends Tailgate Party
3:00 pm, CMC Parking Lot
Residence Life Barbecue
4:00 pm, KMY Lawn
Men's Soccer vs. Aquinas College (GC Classic)
5:00 pm, Goshen
Magician Todd Migliacci
9:00 pm, Umble Theater

5
Monday
Labor Day - Classes in Session


6
Tuesday
Men's & Women's Tennis at Indiana Wesleyan University
4:00 pm, Marion, Ind.
Fall Semester & Session I Drop-Add ends
5:00 pm,
Documentary: A Justice That Heals
7:00 pm, Umble Center
Hymn Club Rehearsal
8:45 pm, Music Center, Room 153

7
Wednesday
Chapel: Learning Through Stories - 2016-17 Campus Ministries Theme with Bob Yoder, campus pastor, and student Worship Assistants
10:00 am, College-Church Chapel
Women's Soccer vs. Indiana Institute of Technology
6:00 pm, Goshen
Volleyball vs. University of St. Francis
8:00 pm, Goshen

8
Thursday
Men's & Women's Tennis vs. Anderson University
5:30 pm, Goshen

9
Friday
Music Department Gathering
10:00 am, Music Center Lobby
Men's Soccer at Baker University (Baker Tournament)
4:00 pm, Baldwin City, Kan.
Women's Cross Country at IWU Twilight Classic
5:00 pm, Marion, Ind.
Men's Cross Country at IWU Twilight Classic
5:45 pm, Marion, Ind.
Welcome Back Computing Science and Information Technology Students and Alumni
6:00 pm, College Cabin
Volleyball at Huntington University
7:00 pm, Huntington, Ind.

10
Saturday
Men's & Women's Tennis at Marian University
1:00 pm, Indianapolis, Ind.
Volleyball at Grace College
3:00 pm, Winona Lake, Ind.
Men's Soccer at Graceland University (Baker Tournament)
4:00 pm, Baldwin City, Kan.
Women's Soccer vs. Rochester College
4:00 pm, Goshen
CAC Trivia Night
9:00 pm, New Comer 17

11
Sunday
Amish Landscapes, Charm, Ohio: Paintings by Doug Unger
Good Library Gallery   through November 11, 2016
Opening Reception for Amish Landscapes, Charm Ohio: Paintings by Doug Unger
3:00 pm, Good Library Gallery
TAIZE Worship
8:00 pm, Newcomer 19

12
Monday
Bonus Convo - Constitution Day
10:00 am, CIIE Conference Room
Men's & Women's Tennis vs. Indiana Institute of Technology
4:00 pm, Goshen

13
Tuesday
Afternoon Sabbatical: Evolving With Language: When the Rules on Courtesy, Profanity and Other Usage Give Way
1:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Men's & Women's Tennis vs. University of Saint Francis
4:00 pm, Goshen
Volleyball at Anderson University
7:00 pm, Anderson, Ind.
Yoder Public Affairs Lecture: Ryan Claassen, Ph.D., "Godless Democrats and Pious Republicans? Is the religion-politics relationship really so clearly partisan?"
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Women's Soccer at Calumet College of St. Joseph
8:00 pm, East Chicago, Ind.
Hymn Club Rehearsal
8:45 pm, Music Center, Room 153

14
Wednesday
Gideon Bible Society: Bible Hand Out
8:30 am, Union Building Hallway & Connector Lounge 1st floor
Convocation: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Latino Student Union
10:00 am, College-Church Chapel
Science Speaker
4:00 pm, Science Building 106
Men's Soccer at Indiana Institute of Technology
7:00 pm, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Parables Sneak Preview
7:00 pm, Reith Recital Hall

16
Friday
Academic Spotlight Weekend
8:00 am, Multiple
Women's & Men's Cross Country at Indiana Intercollegiates
4:30 pm, Bloomington, Ind.
Volleyball vs. Bethel College
7:00 pm, Goshen
Mixed Music Faculty Recital
7:30 pm, Reith Recital Hall
Cosmic Bowling
10:00 pm, Maple City Lanes

17
Saturday
Women's Soccer at Cornerstone University
7:00 pm, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Improv Night
8:00 pm, Umble Center
Open Mic Night
10:00 pm, Connector 1

18
Sunday
Bill Kramer and Austin Collins Reception
2:00 pm, Hershberger Art Gallery
Performing Arts Series: Carrie Newcomer and Over the Rhine
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

19
Monday
Women's Soccer vs. Marygrove College
7:00 pm, Goshen

20
Tuesday
Health Policy Lecture presented by Blayne Miley
Koinonia Room, Church Chapel Building
Men's & Women's Tennis at Spring Arbor University
3:00 pm, Spring Arbor, Mich.
ASL Kick Off
5:00 pm, College Cabin
Fall Kick Off 2016 Auditions
5:00 pm, Newcomer 19
Hymn Club Rehearsal
8:45 pm, Music Center, Room 153

21
Wednesday
Community Engagement Day: 100 and 200 level courses before 4 p.m. do not meet

Volleyball at Indiana Wesleyan University
7:00 pm, Marion, Ind.
Fall Kick Off 2016 Auditions
7:00 pm, Newcomer 19
Sexual Violence Awareness Week Workshop
8:00 pm, NC17

22
Thursday
Sabeel Wave of Prayer
12:20 pm, Adelphian Fountain, Outside Westlawn Dining Hall
Men's & Women's Tennis at Huntington University
4:30 pm, Huntington, Ind.
RN to BSN Open House
6:00 pm, Wyse 211 & Union 004 East and West
Homecoming - Messy Twister
8:00 pm, KMY Lawn

23
Friday
Admissions Fly Trip
8:00 am, CIIE Conference Rm
Grief Seminar
8:00 am, College Church, Fellowship Hall
Chapel: Who am I? Stories About College and Faith - the GC community shares
10:00 am, College-Church Chapel
American Red Cross Blood Drive
10:30 am, Newcomer Center, Room 19
Men's Tennis vs. Cornerstone Univ.
4:00 pm, Goshen
Celebrate Science!
4:00 pm, Science Building 106
Volleyball vs. Spring Arbor University
7:00 pm, Goshen
Step Afrika!
7:00 pm, Umble Center
Capture the Flag
10:00 pm, Schrock Plaza

24
Saturday
Men's & Women's Tennis at Taylor University
11:00 am, Upland, Ind.
Women's Soccer at Huntington University
2:00 pm, Huntington, Ind.
Volleyball at Taylor University
3:00 pm, Upland, Ind.
Men's Soccer at University of St. Francis
7:00 pm, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Fall Kick Off 2016
9:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Kick Off After Party
11:30 pm, Leafraker

25
Sunday
Art Exhibition: Merrill Krabill, Between Earth and Sky
Hershberger Gallery   through November 6, 2016
Sexual Violence Awareness Week
TBD   through October 1, 2016
MCC Men's and Women's Chorus Concert
7:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

26
Monday
Year-round Calendar Session I: Last day to withdraw with "W"
5:00 pm,

27
Tuesday
Sexual Violence Awareness Week: PIN Training
6:00 am, Newcomer 17
Inquiry Program Celebration Dinner
5:15 pm, Church-Chapel, Koinonia Room
Women's Soccer at Bethel College
7:00 pm, Mishawaka, Ind.
Hymn Club Rehearsal
8:45 pm, Music Center, Room 153

28
Wednesday
Chapel: Who Am I in This World? Stories About Vocation - the GC community shares
10:00 am, Church Chapel
Faith & Vocation Lunch Series: Dominique Burgunder-Johnson, Glenn Gilbert - RSVPs required!
12:00 pm, Westlawn North Dining Room
Science Speaker
4:00 pm, Science Building 106
Shari Wagner Poetry Workshop
4:00 pm, Newcomer 17
Volleyball vs. Huntington University
6:00 pm, Goshen
Sexual Violence Awareness Week: Goshen Monologues Writing Workshop
7:00 pm, Newcomer 14
Shari Wagner Poetry Reading
7:30 pm, Newcomer 19
Men's Soccer vs. Bethel College
8:00 pm, Goshen

29
Thursday
Sabeel Wave of Prayer
12:20 pm, Adelphian Fountain, Outside Westlawn Dining Hall

30
Friday
IMTA State Conference
Music Center   through October 1, 2016
Explore Goshen Day
8:30 am, Admissions
Science Speaker {Dr. Jessica Vanderploeg}
4:00 pm, Science Building 106
Firsthand Fest
6:00 pm, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center
Volleyball at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
7:00 pm, Mount Vernon, Ohio
Rieth Chamber Series: Christopher Taylor, piano
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Sexual Violence Awareness Week: Take Back the Night
7:30 pm, Newcomer 19

October


1
Saturday
ASL Workshop: Damon Johnson
9:00 am, SC 106
Women's & Men's Cross Country at Greater Louisville Classic
11:00 am, Louisville, Ky.
Women's Soccer vs. University of Saint Francis
5:00 pm, Goshen
Men's Soccer vs. Huntington University
7:00 pm, Goshen
Performing Arts Series: Marc Cohn
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

2
Sunday
Guest Lecture: "Climate at the Crossroads: The Investor Role in Achieving a Low-Carbon Future" with Mark Campanale, Founder of the Carbon Tracker Initiative
7:30 pm, College-Church Chapel
TAIZE Worship
8:00 pm, Newcomer 19

3
Monday
Voter Registration Drive
9:45 am, Church Chapel, Sactuary Lobby
Bonus Convo: Climate at the Crossroads: Response Panel with Mark Campanale
10:00 am, College-Church Chapel
Homecoming: Opening Ceremony Parade
10:00 pm, College Cabin

4
Tuesday
Men's Tennis at Indiana Wesleyan University (Tournament)
4:00 pm, Marion, Ind.
Hymn Club Rehearsal
8:45 pm, Music Center, Room 153

5
Wednesday
Mennonite/Amish Mosaic in Elkhart and Lagrange Counties
10:00 am, Union Building, CIIE Conference Room
Club Leader Information Meeting
10:00 am, AD 28
Voter Registration Drive
11:30 am, Westlawn Dining Hall, Foyer
Men's Soccer vs. Marian University
6:00 pm, Goshen
Women's Soccer at Marian University
7:00 pm, Indianapolis, Ind.
Volleyball vs. Grace College
8:00 pm, Goshen

6
Thursday
Alumni Board Meeting
Koinonia Rooms (Chapel 300/301)   through October 7, 2016
Sabeel Wave of Prayer
12:20 pm, Adelphian Fountain, Outside Westlawn Dining Hall
21st Century Scholars Resource Meeting
5:30 pm, Administration Building, Classroom 28
Writing the World: A Conversation with Global Award-Winning Writers and Editors
7:30 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 19
Homecoming Week: Tug of War
10:00 pm, KMY Lawn

7
Friday
Homecoming Visit Day
8:30 am, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall
Homecoming Weekend 2016
Campus   through October 9, 2016
Homecoming Convocation: Alumni Awards. The 2016 Culture for Service and Champions of Character award winners will be honored.
10:00 am, College-Church Chapel
Women's Cross Country at Bethel College Invitational
3:45 pm, Mishawaka, Ind.
Science Speaker {Dr. Douglas Schwartzentruber}
4:00 pm, Science Building 106
Men's Cross Country at Bethel College Invitational
6:00 pm, Mishawaka, Ind.
Homecoming: Lavender Jazz @ First Fridays
6:00 pm, Goshen Theatre
Volleyball vs. Taylor University
7:00 pm, Goshen
Peace Play: Party Favors
8:00 pm, Umble Center

8
Saturday
Women's Soccer vs. Spring Arbor University
2:00 pm, Goshen
Peace Play: Party Favors
4:00 pm, Umble Center
Men's Basketball Pre-Season Banquet
5:00 pm, Newcomer 19
Men's Soccer at Spring Arbor University
7:00 pm, Spring Arbor, Mich.
Homecoming Music Gala
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Bring Your Own Flannel
9:00 pm, KMY Lawn

9
Sunday
Peace Play: Party Favors
2:00 pm, Umble Center
Rieth Chamber Series: Ulysses Quartet
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

11
Tuesday
Afternoon Sabbatical Luncheon "Hungary - The Heart of Eastern Europe"
12:00 pm, College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall
Faith & Vocation Lunch Series: John Roth, Kim Snyder - RSVPs required!
12:20 pm, Westlawn North Dining Room
Women's Soccer vs. Taylor University
7:00 pm, Goshen
Todd Davis Poetry Reading and Reception
7:30 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 19
Hymn Club Rehearsal
8:45 pm, Music Center, Room 153

12
Wednesday
Chapel: Service of Healing and Anointing
College-Church Chapel
Stress Management: Let go of stress. Embrace success!
12:00 pm, CIIE Conference Room (Union 111)
Volleyball vs. Marian University
7:00 pm, Goshen
Men's Soccer at Taylor University
7:00 pm, Upland, Ind.

13
Thursday
Webinar - Palestinian Christian Response
12:00 pm, AD 28
Sabeel Wave of Prayer
12:20 pm, Adelphian Fountain, Outside Westlawn Dining Hall
GIHN Fundraising Dinner
6:00 pm, College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall
Homecoming: Cast Exhibition Night
10:00 pm, Connector 1 Lounge

14
Friday
Year-round Calendar Session I: Last day of class

Volleyball at Indiana Institute of Technology (Tournament)
2:00 pm, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Volleyball vs. Indiana University Southeast (Tournament)
4:15 pm, Fort Wayne, Ind.
GC Chamber Choir w/St. Joseph Valley Camerata
7:30 pm, Music Center - Sauder Concert Hall

15
Saturday
Volleyball vs. Shawnee State University (Tournament)
12:15 pm, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Volleyball vs. Indiana University Kokomo (Tournament)
2:30 pm, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Women's Soccer at Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
3:00 pm, Mount Vernon, Ohio
Men's Soccer vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene University
7:00 pm, Goshen

16
Sunday
Maple City Community Orchestra - Concert I
3:00 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

17
Monday
Mid-Term Break - to Oct 21


19
Wednesday
Women's Soccer at Indiana Wesleyan University
7:00 pm, Marion, Ind.
Men's Soccer vs. Indiana Wesleyan University
7:00 pm, Goshen
Volleyball at University of Saint Francis
7:00 pm, Fort Wayne, Ind.

20
Thursday
Year-round Calendar Session II Begins

Crossroads League Champions of Character Summit
10:00 am, College Mennonite Church, Fellowship Hall

21
Friday
GC Board of Directors Meeting
College Mennonite Church Koinonia room   through October 22, 2016
Music Together National Teacher Training
Music Center Room 110   through October 23, 2016
Office Ergonomics Lunch & Learn
12:00 pm, Newcomer 17
Kiwanis Club - Harlem Ambassadors Game
7:00 pm, Rec Fit Center
Volleyball at Bethel College
7:00 pm, Mishawaka, Ind.

22
Saturday
Men's Cross Country - NAIA Great Lakes Invitational
11:00 am, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Women's Cross Country - NAIA Great Lakes Invitational
12:00 pm, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Volleyball vs. Indiana University - South Bend
3:00 pm, Goshen
Men's Soccer at Grace College
7:00 pm, Winona Lake, Ind.
Women's Soccer vs. Grace College
7:00 pm, Goshen

24
Monday
Faculty Advising Information Meeting
10:00 am, Newcomer Center 17
Advising Meeting for Faculty
10:00 am, Newcomer Center, Room 17

25
Tuesday
Retired Faculty Luncheon
12:00 pm, College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall
Volleyball vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene University
7:00 pm, Goshen
SA Yoder Lecture: "A Daily Assortment of Astonishing Things" with Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, visiting scholar
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall, Goshen College Music Center
Hymn Club Rehearsal
8:45 pm, Music Center, Room 153

26
Wednesday
Major Minor Fair
9:00 am, Church Fellowship Hall
Convo: Wellness in a Contentious Election Season
10:00 am, College-Church Chapel
Science Speaker {Dr. Andre Hirschler}
4:00 pm, Science Building 106
Let's Talk Food
5:15 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 17

28
Friday
Faculty Recognition Reception
10:00 am, Good Library
Science Speaker
4:00 pm, Science Building 106
Volleyball at Spring Arbor University
7:00 pm, Spring Arbor, Mich.
Enchanted Forest
7:00 pm, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center - Farmstead Barn Site
Women's Basketball at Holy Cross College
7:00 pm, South Bend, Ind.
Performing Arts Series: VOCES8
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Howell-O-Ween
8:00 pm, Howell House
KMY Halloween Party
10:00 pm, KMY Connector

29
Saturday
Music Together Celebrations with Uncle Gerry
10:30 am, Rieth Recital Hall
Men's Basketball at Olivet Nazarene University
2:00 pm, Bourbonnais, Ill
Men's Soccer at Huntington Univ. (Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals)
2:00 pm, Huntington, Ind.
Women's Soccer at Spring Arbor Univ. (Crossroads League Tournament Quarterfinals)
3:00 pm, Spring Arbor, Mich.
Senior Film Show, Jesse Bontreger & David Leaman-Miller
7:00 pm, Umble Center
Enchanted Forest
7:00 pm, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center - Farmstead Barn Site
Mocktails and Murder Mystery
10:00 pm, AD Building

30
Sunday
Movie Night Softball Fundraiser
7:00 pm,
Intramural Volleyball
8:15 pm, RFC

31
Monday
Spooky Stories
Umble Center: Yost Room
Bonus Convo: Goshen College Basketball sponsors "Be the Match" - bone marrow registry drive. Women's and Men's Basketball Team Celebration and Pep Rally
10:00 am, Recreational Fitness Centre gymnasium
Year-round Calendar Session II Drop-Add period ends
5:00 pm,