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November 2013


1
Friday
Dinner at the RFC
Rec Fitness Center-Former Pool Space
Grandparents Day
8:00 am, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall
Chapel: Jim Brenneman
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
GC Symphony Orchestra Fall Concert
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Men's Basketball vs Lourdes University
8:00 pm, RFC
Game Night
10:00 pm, Java Junction

2
Saturday
Volleyball at Indiana University South Bend
1:00 pm, South Bend, IN
Men's Basketball vs Madonna University
3:00 pm, RFC
Women's Basketball vs Holy Cross College
7:00 pm, RFC
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration
7:00 pm, Valesco House
Performing Arts Series 13-14: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

3
Sunday
Taize Worship
9:00 pm, NC 19

4
Monday
Convocation: Peru SST, spring 2013
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Fall Semester: Last Day to Withdraw with a "W"
5:00 pm, Registrar's Office, AD 06

5
Tuesday
Super Tuesday
2:00 pm, Fellowship Hall, Koinonia, and Gathering Rooms
Volleyball at Bethel College - Crossroads League Tournament - 1st Round
7:00 pm, Mishawaka, IN
GC Swing Dance Club Meetings
7:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC

6
Wednesday
Culture Cafe
10:00 am, Union 111
Sound of the Environment
12:00 pm, Newcomer Room 19
Un Baile: Latina American Dance Lessons
6:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC
Women's Basketball vs Aquinas College
7:00 pm, RFC

7
Thursday
Fall Academic Advising
  through November 22, 2013

8
Friday
Intramural 3-on-3 Basketball
RFC
Campus Open House
9:00 am, Music Center
Chapel: Employee Faith Story
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Education Department Open House
11:00 am, College Church, Gathering Rooms
Music Scholarship Auditions
1:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Science Speakers {Nutrition and Women's Health in Africa}
4:00 pm, Science 106
Men's Basketball at Calumet College of St. Joseph
6:00 pm, Adrian, MI
Fall Mainstage: WIT by Margaret Edson
8:00 pm,
Nite@The RFC (3-on-3 Basketball Tourney)
10:00 pm, RFC

9
Saturday
Men's Basketball - Siena Heights Tournament
Adrian, MI
CSA Student Recitals
11:00 am, Rieth Recital Hall
Women's Cross Country - Crossroads League Championships
11:30 am, Winona Lake, IN
Men's Cross Country - Crossroads League Tournament - Championships
12:30 pm, Winona Lake, IN
Women's Basketball at Calumet College of St St. Joseph
6:00 pm, Hammond, IN
PJ's and Pancakes
7:00 pm, Hospital House
Fall Choral Concert
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

10
Sunday
Jason Lahr and Krista Koeffle
Hershberger Art Gallery   through December 29, 2013
Jason Lahr and Krista Koeffle Reception
2:00 pm, Hershberger Art Gallery, Music Center
Fall Mainstage: WIT by Margaret Edson
3:00 pm,
Topics and Issues with Lahr and Koeffle
3:30 pm, Hershberger Art Gallery
American Guild of Organists meeting
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall in the Music Center
Discipleship Hour
7:00 pm, Connector 3rd Floor

11
Monday
Convocation:"Restorative Justice: Making Peace between Victims & Offenders"
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

12
Tuesday
Prayer Odyssey - Nov. 12-15
Kulp Conference Room   through November 15, 2013
Women's Basketball at Lourdes University
7:00 pm, Toledo, OH
GC Swing Dance Club Meetings
7:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC

13
Wednesday
All-Employee Meeting
10:00 am, Umble Center
Science Speakers {Improving Global Health Through Water...}
4:00 pm, Science 106
Un Baile: Latina American Dance Lessons
6:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC
Men's Basketball at Indiana University-South Bend
7:30 pm, South Bend, IN

15
Friday
PULSE Seminary Expo
10:00 am, KMY Connector Lounge 1
Chapel: Worship in Various Voices
10:00 am, College Church Chapel
Fall Mainstage: WIT by Margaret Edson
8:00 pm,
Women's Basketball at Trinity International University
8:00 pm, Deerfield, IL
Hour After
10:00 pm, NC19

16
Saturday
GEMTA AIM Festival
8:00 am, Music Center 153, 100, and 110
Workshops for Latino Familes
9:00 am, Union 111
Women's Basketball at Benedictine University
2:00 pm, Lisle, IL
Men's Basketball vs Judson College
3:00 pm, RFC
Apartment Thanksfest
5:30 pm, First Floor of Apartments
Fall Mainstage: WIT by Margaret Edson
8:00 pm,
Hour After
10:00 pm, NC19

17
Sunday
Fall Mainstage: WIT by Margaret Edson
3:00 pm,
Fall Community School of the Arts Showcase Concert
4:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Chocolate House
7:00 pm, Newcomer Center Rm 19

18
Monday
Education Senior Seminar
Gathering Rooms   through December 6, 2013
Convocation: Cambodia SST, spring 2013
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
CSA String Ensemble Concert and Suzuki Play-In
6:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

19
Tuesday
November Afternoon Sabbatical
12:00 pm, College Mennonite Church Fellowship Hall
Student Chamber Music Concert
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
GC Swing Dance Club Meetings
7:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC

20
Wednesday
Job Search Strategies using LinkedIn
10:00 am, Administration 28
Fossil Fuel Divestment Conversation -- Interdisciplinary Coffee Hour
10:00 am, Newcomer Center, Room 17
4th annual Latino College Night
6:30 pm, Goshen High School
Un Baile: Latina American Dance Lessons
6:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC
Food Insecurity Panel Discussion
7:00 pm, Newcomer 19

21
Thursday
Session II: Last day to withdraw with "W"
5:00 pm,

22
Friday
Student Leadership Dinner
RFC 104/105
Chapel: Noah Buccholz (ASL guest)
10:00 am, College Church Chapel
Unity Potluck and Worship
6:00 pm, Newcomer 19
Women's Basketball at Midway College
7:00 pm, Midway, KY
Performing Arts Series 13-14: The Vienna Boys Choir
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Bingo Night
9:30 pm, KMY Connector Lounge 1

23
Saturday
Men's Cross Country - NAIA National Championships
TBA
Women's Cross Country - NAIA National Championships
TBA
Music Together Celebration
9:30 am, Reith
ASL Workshop
1:00 pm, AD 28
Women's Basketball at Asbury College
2:00 pm, Asbury, KY
Men's Basketball at Bluffton University
3:00 pm, Bluffton, OH
One-Man Show
7:00 pm, Umble Center
Feast Hall of Games
7:00 pm, East Hall
Lavender Jazz Fall Concert
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
RFC Open Gym Night
10:00 pm, Rec Center
A Horrible Sweater Party
10:00 pm, Howell House

24
Sunday
SarahElizabeth Workshop
Umble Center   through November 26, 2013
Youth Honors Orchestra Fall Concert
4:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

25
Monday
Recycled: A Thematic Student Art Exhibit
8:00 am, Good Library Basement Gallery
Convocation:"Syria: A Peacemaker's Challenge" - Sarah Adams
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

26
Tuesday
PRSSA Lecture Series
6:30 pm, NC17
Men's Basketball vs Spring Arbor University
7:00 pm, RFC
Open Letter Summit
7:00 pm, Administration Building 28
Women's Basketball at Spring Arbor University
7:00 pm, Spring Arbor, MI
GC Swing Dance Club Meetings
7:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC
Experience AFRICA
8:00 pm, Java Junction

27
Wednesday
Un Baile: Latina American Dance Lessons
6:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC

28
Thursday
Thanksgiving Break
  through November 29, 2013

December


1
Sunday
World AIDS DAY Awareness
7:00 pm, Administration Building 28

2
Monday
Convocation: True Stories from First-Year Students
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Fall Peru SST Return
3:00 pm, Newcomer North Driveway

3
Tuesday
Men's Basketball at Bethel College
7:00 pm, Mishawaka, IN
GC Swing Dance Club Meetings
7:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC
EcoPAX Holiday Party!
8:00 pm, 3rd Floor Connector

4
Wednesday
Sound of the Environment
12:00 pm, Newcomer Room 19
Un Baile: Latina American Dance Lessons
6:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC
Un Baile: Latina American Dance Lessons
6:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC
Women's Basketball vs Bethel College
7:00 pm, RFC

6
Friday
Chapel: Advent Service of Scripture and Song
10:00 am, College Church Chapel
Unity Potluck and Worship
6:00 pm, Newcomer 19
A Festival of Carols
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
President's Dessert Reception for Students
9:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

7
Saturday
Women's Basketball at Grace College
1:00 pm, Winona Lake, IN
Men's Basketball vs Grace College
3:00 pm, RFC
Donor Appreciation Dinner- Festival of Carols
4:45 pm, Fellowship Hall
A Festival of Carols
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Christmas at Kenwood
10:00 pm, Kenwood House

8
Sunday
A Festival of Carols
4:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Is the Word Poetry Open Mic and Slam
8:00 pm, Newcomer 19

9
Monday
Fall Semester: Last Day of Classes

Convocation: Christmas Party by Student Life Dept.
10:00 am, Church Chapel Fellowship Hall
Student Life Christmas Convocation
10:00 am, College Church Fellowship Hall

10
Tuesday
Reading Day

Music Department Fall Juries
9:00 am, Reith
Quantitative Literacy Test
10:00 am, UN 004
Language placement tests
11:00 am, UN 004 - below the bookstore
Afternoon Sabbatical
1:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Electronics and Robotics Show
3:00 pm, Rec Fitness Center Old Pool Space
GC Swing Dance Club Meetings
7:30 pm, Old Pool Space at RFC
Joel Kawira Senior Recital
8:00 pm, Umble Center 100

11
Wednesday
Fall Semester Final Exams
  through December 13, 2013
Snack Attack
10:00 pm, KMY Connector First Floor Lounge

13
Friday
Session II: Last Day of Class


14
Saturday
CSA Student Recitals
11:00 am, Reith
Women's Basketball vs Trinity Christian College
1:00 pm, RFC
Maple City Chamber Orchestra Concert
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

16
Monday
Employee Recognition
1:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
President's Christmas Reception for Employees
2:00 pm, Music Center Lobby

17
Tuesday
Men's Basketball at Grand View University
8:30 pm, Wisconsin Dells Tournament

18
Wednesday
Men's Basketball at Clarke University
6:30 pm, Wisconsin Dells Tournament

19
Thursday
Women's Basketball at Indiana University-South Bend
7:00 pm, South Bend, IN

20
Friday
Farewell Reception for Dallis Miller
2:30 pm, Administration Building Room 20

21
Saturday
Men's Basketball - Saint Xavier Tournament
Chicago, IL   through December 23, 2013
Workshops for Latino Familes
9:00 am, Union 111

30
Monday
Women's Basketball vs Judson College
7:00 pm, RFC

January 2014


4
Saturday
Winter Softball Clinic
8:00 am, Recreational Fitness Center gym
Women's Basketball vs University of St. Francis
1:00 pm, RFC
Men's Basketball at Univ. of St. Francis
3:00 pm, Fort Wayne, IN

6
Monday
Campus Housing Opens
12:00 pm, All Campus Housing

7
Tuesday
Final Registration, New Student Day

Session III begins: Year-Round calendar

Quantitative Literacy Test
3:00 pm, UN 004 - Schertz computer lab
Language placement tests
4:00 pm, UN 004 Schertz computer lab

8
Wednesday
Spring SST Departures
4:00 am, Newcomer Center North Doors
Spring Semester classes begin
8:00 am,
Moved to Thursday--Women's Basketball at Marian University
7:00 pm, Indianapolis, IN

9
Thursday
Quantitative Literacy Test
12:30 pm, AD 21
Language placement tests
12:30 pm, Good Lib 102 - computer lab
Women's Basketball at Marian University
8:00 pm, Indianapolis

10
Friday
Chapel: "Sowing Compassion Side by Side" - Gwen Gustafson-Zook & Worship Assistants
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

11
Saturday
Women's Basketball vs Huntington University
1:00 pm, RFC
Men's Basketball at Huntington University
3:00 pm, Huntington, IN

12
Sunday
Binding: Jan Dean and Elfa Jonsdottir
Hershberger Art Gallery   through March 2, 2014
Binding: Jan Dean and Elfa Jonsdottir Reception
2:00 pm, Hershberger Art Gallery
Taize Worship
9:00 pm, NC 19

13
Monday
Convocation:"Amish Quilts:America's First Abstract Art" - Janneken Smucker
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

14
Tuesday
Session III Drop-Add period ends
5:00 pm,

15
Wednesday
Intramural Basketball
RFC   through February 20, 2014
Graduate School Admission Seminar
10:00 am, Newcomer 17
Spring Semester Drop-Add period ends
5:00 pm,
Women's Basketball at Mt. Vernon Nazarene University
5:30 pm, Mt. Vernon, OH
Men's Basketball at Mt. Vernon Nazarene Univ.
7:30 pm, Mt Vernon, OH

17
Friday
Chapel: "Confronting the Powers" - SOA Reflections
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
VOCO Guest Recital
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Open Mic Nite
10:00 pm, KMY 1st Floor Connector Lounge

18
Saturday
Afternoon Sabbatical Chicago Bus Trip
Chicago, Ill
All-State Choir Rehearsal
9:00 am, Music Center
Workshops for Latino Familes
9:00 am, Union 111
Women's Basketball vs Taylor University
1:00 pm, RFC
Men's Basketball at Taylor University
3:00 pm, Upland, IN

19
Sunday
CSA Student Recitals
3:00 pm, Reith
Discipleship Hour
7:00 pm, Connector 3rd Floor
Anthony Brown Performs 'I Go On Singing' - Paul Robeson's Life in His Words & Songs
7:00 pm, Umble Center, Goshen College
Goshen College and Hesston College Alumni Reception (following Anthony Brown concert)
8:30 pm, Yost Room, Umble Center, Goshen College

20
Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Study Day (evening classes meet)

MLK Day Special Convocation: Spoken Word Coffeehouse
9:00 am, CC Fellowship Hall
Special Extended MLK Day Convocation (to 11:15)
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Afternoon Convo Options: "Women in the Civil Rights Mvt" (Steve Nolt), "Institutional Racism" (Rebecca Hernandez)
2:15 pm, CC 110 & CC 112
Afternoon Convo Option:"Institutional Racism: Neighborhood Dumps"
4:30 pm, NC 19

21
Tuesday
Resume Writing Workshop
4:00 pm, Administration 28
Spring Kick-Off Auditions
5:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Men's Basketball vs Indiana Wesleyan University
7:00 pm, RFC

22
Wednesday
Resume Writing Workshop
10:00 am, Administration 28
Women's Basketball at Indiana Wesleyan University
7:00 pm, Marion, IN

23
Thursday
Resume Writing Workshop
4:00 pm, Administration 28

24
Friday
Men's Track & Field at University of Findlay Classic
Findlay, OH
Chapel: Employee Faith Story - Jerrell Ross Richer
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

25
Saturday
Women's Basketball vs Spring Arbor University
1:00 pm, RFC
Men's Basketball at Spring Arbor University
3:00 pm, Spring Arbor, MI
Alumni and Friends Gathering for Cotton Patch Gospel Muscial
5:30 pm, East Lansing, Mich.
Spring Kick-Off
9:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Kick-Off After Party
11:00 pm, Newcomer 19

26
Sunday
POSTPONED: Ft. Wayne Philharmonic Concert
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
"Learning to Play" by Ted & Co.
7:30 pm, Church-Chapel

27
Monday
Convocation: "Learning to Play: A Theatrical Conversation about Same Sex Relationships and the Church" - Ted & Co.
10:00 am, church-chapel, extended to 10:50

29
Wednesday
Parables and Pizza
6:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Men's Basketball vs Bethel College
7:00 pm, RFC
Women's Basketball at Bethel College
7:00 pm, Mishawaka, IN
Special Evening Convocation:"I'd Like to Buy an Enemy" - Ted & Co.
8:00 pm, Umble Center

31
Friday
Chapel: "What Unifies Us?"
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Red Cross Blood Drive
10:30 am, College Church Fellowship Hall
Music Scholarship Auditions
1:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Science Speakers {Don Paetkau}
4:00 pm, Science Building Rm 106
Indoor Track & Field - Zimmer Indoor Classic
4:30 pm, Angola, IN
UNITY Worship
6:30 pm, Connector 3 Lounge
Performing Arts Series 13-14: The King's Singers
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Nite@The RFC (Inflatable Fun Night)
10:00 pm, RFC