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October 2026


1
Thursday
Merry Lea Milers: Bites & Biodiversity Hiking Group
10:30 am, Glacial Retreat Center - Merry Lea
Homecoming Java Jam
9:00 pm, Java Junction

2
Friday
Men's and Women's Tennis at McKendree University
Lebanon, IL   through October 4, 2026
Homecoming Explore Goshen Day
9:30 am, Welcome Center
Convo: Homecoming Celebration & Alumni Award Winners
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Homecoming Weekend
Multiple Locations   through October 4, 2026
One Act Plays
8:00 pm, Umble Center

3
Saturday
Bowling at Brunswick Midwest Collegiate Classic
Detroit, MI   through October 4, 2026
Women's Volleyball Homecoming Tri-Match (Maple Leaf games at 12:00 and 5:00)
12:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Women's Soccer vs Bethel University (Senior Night)
2:30 pm, GC Soccer Complex
One Act Plays
4:00 pm, Umble Center
Men's Soccer at Bethel University
5:00 pm, Mishawaka, IN
Norah Amstutz Exhibit | Homecoming Reception and Artist Talk
5:30 pm, Music Center, Hershberger Art Gallery
Homecoming Music Gala
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

4
Sunday
Unveiling/Dedication of Abner Hershberger Sculpture
12:00 pm, Newcomer Center Courtyard
Intramural Sports Alumni/Student Pickleball Tournament
2:00 pm, RFC/Gymnasium Courts
One Act Plays
2:00 pm, Umble Center
Rieth Recital Series: Rhonda Edgington, organ
4:00 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

5
Monday
Major Minor Fair
10:00 am, Church - Fellowship Hall

6
Tuesday
Low Voice Festival
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

7
Wednesday
Convo: SST - May Term & Beyond!
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Nature Journaling at Merry Lea
1:00 pm, Merry Lea Learning Center
Women's Volleyball vs Taylor University
7:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium

8
Thursday
CSA&MSA potluck
5:30 pm, Commuter Lounge

9
Friday
Men's and Women's Tennis vs Campbellsville University
10:00 am, Stan King Tennis Complex
Curious about earning your MSW? GC SOWK alumni lean in
10:00 am, Wyse Hall, Room 215
Arts & Crafts for Introverts
7:00 pm, Visual Arts Building, Room 13
BSU Open House: Karaoke Halloween
7:30 pm, Connector First Floor Lounge

10
Saturday
Disc Golf at the Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Regional
Portersville, PA
Women's Soccer vs Indiana Wesleyan University (Pink Out)
3:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Women's Volleyball at Marian University
5:30 pm, Indianapolis, IN
Men's Soccer at Indiana Wesleyan University
6:30 pm, Marion, IN
Outdoor Worship & Fall Fest
7:00 pm, KMY Lawn
Rieth Recital Series: Trio Caspar
7:30 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

11
Sunday
Bowling at the Comet Classic
Olivet, MI
Intramural Soccer Tournament
1:00 pm, KMY/South Connector Lawn

12
Monday
One Circle Group Meeting
10:00 am, Wyse Hall, Room 215
Umble Masterclass: Stephen Kreider Yoder
7:00 pm, Umble Center

13
Tuesday
Academic Advising Informational Meeting
3:30 pm, Administration Building, AD28

14
Wednesday
Women's Soccer at Huntington University
Huntington, IN
Chapel: Guest Artist Fernando Ortega
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Goshen Monologues Documentary Showing
6:00 pm, Connector 3rd Floor Lounge
Men's Soccer vs Huntington University
7:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Women's Volleyball at Mount Vernon Nazarene University
7:00 pm, Mount Vernon, OH
Performing Arts Series: Fernando Ortega
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

16
Friday
Year-round calendar - Session I: Last day of class

Bowling at the NAIABCA Invitational
Addison, IL
Men's and Women's Tennis vs Calvin University
12:00 pm, Stan King Tennis Complex
Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea
7:00 pm, Merry Lea Farmstead

17
Saturday
Women's Volleyball vs Bethel University
1:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Men's Soccer vs Grace College
6:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Women's Soccer at Grace College
7:00 pm, Winona Lake, IN
Enchanted Forest at Merry Lea
7:00 pm, Merry Lea Farmstead
Camerata Singers Concert
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

19
Monday
Fall Break
NO Classes   through October 21, 2026

21
Wednesday
Year-round calendar - Session I grades due

Candlelight Vigil with YWCA for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
6:00 pm, Schrock Plaza
Women's Volleyball at Huntington University
7:00 pm, Huntington, IN

22
Thursday
Year-round calendar - Session II classes begin


23
Friday
Halloween Hangout for Social Work and Friends
10:00 am, Wyse Hall 2 Floor Lounge
Faculty Scholars' Series: Faculty Reading
10:00 am, Church Chapel, Koinonia Room
Steve Shantz Retirement Party
10:00 am, Church - Gathering Rooms
BSU + ASC: Pause 4 Paws
2:00 pm, Connector 1st Floor Lounge
Women's Volleyball at Ohio Christian University
6:00 pm, Circleville, OH
Inktober Challenge
6:00 pm, Visual Arts Building, Room 13

24
Saturday
Disc Golf at Midwest Collegiate Takeover III
Morton, IL
Men's Tennis at Grand Valley State University
10:00 am, Allendale, MI
Women's Volleyball at Indiana Wesleyan University
1:00 pm, Marion, IN
Men's Basketball vs Warner University
3:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Men's Soccer vs University of Saint Francis (Senior Night)
6:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Women's Soccer at University of Saint Francis
7:00 pm, Fort Wayne, IN

26
Monday
Advising Period Begins


27
Tuesday
Walk Through BSUs History
Westlawn Commons   through November 6, 2026
GC & Notre Dame Engineering: Mike Ryan
6:10 pm, Science building, Room 006
Tech Talk Bonus Convo
7:00 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 17

28
Wednesday
Convo: GC's AI Task Force: What We've Learned, Where We're Going
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Women's Soccer vs Spring Arbor University
6:00 pm, GC Soccer Complex
Beechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lecture: Mulanda Jimmy Juma
7:00 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall
Men's Soccer at Spring Arbor University
7:00 pm, Spring Arbor, MI
Women's Volleyball at University of Saint Francis
7:00 pm, Fort Wayne, IN
Men's Basketball vs Judson University
7:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium

29
Thursday
Year-Round Calendar: Session II drop/add deadline 5:00 pm

Voting Workshop: Midterm Elections
5:30 pm, Westlawn - Mark Community Room
HowellWeen
8:00 pm, Howell House

30
Friday
Last Day to Withdraw with "W"

All Day, All Night Visit
Welcome Center   through October 31, 2026
Ruth Gunden Classic - Saint Francis vs Defiance
5:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Ruth Gunden Classic - Goshen vs University of Michigan-Dearborn
7:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Performing Arts Series: Mariachi Los Camperos - Dia de Muertos Celebration
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall
Haunted Halls
8:00 pm, Miller 1

31
Saturday
Disc Golf hosting 14th Great Lakes Collegiate Regional
Ox Box Park
Alumni Softball Game
10:00 am, Softball Field
Women's Volleyball vs Grace College
1:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Ruth Gunden Classic - University of Michigan-Dearborn vs Saint Francis
4:30 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Ruth Gunden Classic - Women's Basketball vs Defiance
6:30 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Men's Basketball at University of Northwestern Ohio
7:00 pm, Lima, OH
Fall Choral Concert
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

November


2
Monday
Walk Through BSUs History
Westlawn | Gunden Commons   through November 6, 2026
All-Employee Forum
10:00 am, Umble Center

3
Tuesday
Pre-health Milestones
6:00 pm, Westlawn - Mark Community Room
Dia De Los Muertos - LSU
6:00 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 19
Men's Basketball vs Holy Coro
7:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium

4
Wednesday
Chapel: "Reflections on Anger and Hope from Palestine" with Luke Krieder
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Women's Volleyball vs Spring Arbor University
7:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium

5
Thursday
Women's Basketball vs Holy Cross
6:30 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium

6
Friday
Jason Keiser, Seth Krabill & Thomas Zuber | Gallery Exhibit
Hershberger Art Gallery - inside the GC Music Center   through December 6, 2026
Intramural 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
8:00 am, RFC Middle Gym Court
Mitch Figart - Alzheimer's Association Brain Health Presentation
10:00 am, Church Chapel, Koinonia Room
Men's Basketball at Campbellsville University
6:00 pm, Campbellsville, KY
Arts & Crafts for Introverts
7:00 pm, Visual Arts, Room 13

7
Saturday
Men's Basketball away vs University of the Cumberlands
12:00 pm, Campbellsville, KY
Women's Basketball at University of Northwestern Ohio
6:00 pm, Lima, OH
Goshen College Symphony Orchestra Concert
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

8
Sunday
Jason Keiser, Seth Krabill & Thomas Zuber Exhibit Opening Reception
2:00 pm, Music Center, Hershberger Art Gallery

10
Tuesday
Goshen College Family Feud
7:00 pm, Administration Building, AD28

11
Wednesday
Convo: An "Inside Out" Course Experience
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Blood Drive
11:30 am, Westlawn - Mark Community Room
Women's Basketball at IUSB
5:30 pm, South Bend, IN
Performing Arts Series: Apollo's Fire- Vivaldi's Four Season
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

13
Friday
Explore Goshen Day
9:00 am, Welcome Center
Women's Basketball vs Lawrence Tech (Away)
7:00 pm, Huntington, IN
Fall Mainstage
7:30 pm, Umble Center

14
Saturday
Bowling at the Leatherneck Classic
Rockford, IL
Community School of the Arts Student Recital
11:00 am, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall
Introduction to the Coalition
11:00 am, Newcomer Center, Room 19
Women's Basketball vs Rochester Christian (Away)
1:00 pm, Huntington, IN
Men's Basketball vs Cleary University
3:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Fall Mainstage
7:30 pm, Umble Center

15
Sunday
Fall Mainstage
2:30 pm, Umble Center
Community School of the Arts Winter Choral Showcase
4:00 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

17
Tuesday
Youth Honors Orchestra Fall Concert
7:00 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall
Dive Into Dialogue: Healthy Conversations Across Division with PJC
7:00 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 19

18
Wednesday
Shalom Project Recruiting
10:00 am, Westlawn Lobby
Chapel: We Sing and Pray for Peace
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Women's Basketball vs Indiana Wesleyan University
5:30 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Men's Basketball vs Indiana Wesleyan University
7:30 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium

19
Thursday
Year-round calendar - Session II: last day to withdraw with a "W"

Third Thursdays: Scents & Serenity
10:00 am, Connector 1st Floor Lounge
BSU Open House
7:00 pm, Connector Third Floor Lounge

20
Friday
Lavender Jazz Concert
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall
Thanksgiving Walk
7:30 pm, RFC - RF 104

21
Saturday
Music Together Celebrations
10:00 am, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall
Intramural Turkey Bowl Football Tournament
10:00 am, Connector Lawn
Women's Basketball at Bethel
1:00 pm, Mishawaka, IN
Men's Basketball at Bethel University
3:00 pm, Mishawaka, IN
Fall Mainstage
7:30 pm, Umble Center

22
Sunday
Fall Mainstage
2:30 pm, Umble Center
Advent Chapel: Lighting the Campus
7:00 pm, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Bonus Chapel: Advent: Lighting the Campus
7:00 pm, Church-Chapel Sanctuary

24
Tuesday
Men's Basketball at Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods College
5:00 pm, Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Women's Basketball at IU East
6:00 pm, Richmond, IN

25
Wednesday
Thanksgiving break
  through November 27, 2026

December


2
Wednesday
Chapel: "Christmas Carol Hymn Sing"
10:00 am, Church-Chapel Sanctuary
Women's Basketball vs Marian
5:30 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Men's Basketball vs Marian University
7:30 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium

3
Thursday
Warsaw High School Group Visit
10:00 am,

4
Friday
Traditional Calendar: Last Day of Classes

Bowling at Crossroads League #1
Fort Wayne, IN
Festival of Carols
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

5
Saturday
Bowling at Crossroads League #2
Fort Wayne, IN
Women's Basketball vs Taylor
1:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Men's Basketball vs Taylor University
3:00 pm, Ruth Gunden Gymnasium
Festival of Carols
7:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall

6
Sunday
Festival of Carols
4:00 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall
Study Break Fest
9:30 pm, KMY Connector Lounge

7
Monday
Traditional Calendar: Reading Day


8
Tuesday
Traditional Calendar: Final Exams 8-10


9
Wednesday
United Sound concert and reception
7:00 pm, Church - Fellowship Hall

10
Thursday
Year-round calendar - Session II: Last day of class

ENL End-of-the-semester Celebration
5:00 pm, Church - Fellowship Hall
Senior Communications Capstone: Short Movie Premiere
7:00 pm, Umble Center

11
Friday
Campus Housing closes for Winter Break
10:00 am,
Employee Christmas Celebration
12:00 pm, Church - Fellowship Hall

12
Saturday
Community School of the Arts Student Recitals
11:00 am, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall
Performing Arts Series: The Steel Wheels
7:30 pm, Goshen Theater - Downtown

13
Sunday
Layered | Kristi Glick and Ida Short Gallery Exhibit
Hershberger Art Gallery - inside the GC Music Center   through January 24, 2027
CSA Student Recitals
2:30 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall
Kristi Glick and Ida Short Exhibit Reception and Artist Talk
6:00 pm, Music Center, Hershberger Art Gallery

14
Monday
CSA Suzuki and Allegro Play-In
6:30 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

15
Tuesday
Year-round calendar - Session II grades due

Men's Basketball at Brescia University
7:00 pm, Owensboro, KY
ECoSistema Winter Concert
7:00 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall
Women's Basketball at Park University Gilbert
7:30 pm, Gilbert, AZ

16
Wednesday
Women's Basketball at Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ

18
Friday
Men's Basketball at Kentucky Wesleyan College (Exhibition Match)
11:00 am, Owensboro, KY

20
Sunday
Bowling at the Keystone Quaker Classic
Columbus Square Bowling Palace   through December 21, 2026

22
Tuesday
Bowling at the Lehigh Valley Classic
Columbus Square Bowling Palace   through December 23, 2026

30
Wednesday
Men's Basketball at Indiana University Northwest
3:00 pm, Gary, IN