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April 2005


1
Friday
Convocation: "Could You Imagine a Mennonite President? Christian Faith and Political Witness Among Mennonites in Paraguay"- Prof. John D. Roth
10:00 am, church-chapel
Learning Generation Initiative - Acculturation Class
College Mennonite Church - Koinonia Room   through April 2, 2005
SST Orientation - Summer Germany
3:00 pm, International Lounge, Kulp 001
MSEC Conference
Goshen College Campus   through April 2, 2005
GC Music Department Senior Recital: Dan King, piano
6:30 pm, Rieth
Goshen College Drum Core (GCDC) Spring Concert
8:00 pm, Umble Center

2
Saturday
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field at AU Runners Forum Invite
Anderson, IN
Softball at Marian College
1:00 pm, Indianapolis, IN
Baseball at Huntington College
1:00 pm, Huntington, IN
Music Department Senior Recital: Dan Stutzman
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
GC Music Department Choral Concert
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

3
Sunday
Parables at Benton Mennonite CH
9:30 am, Benton, Ind.
Goshen Community Chorale
3:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

4
Monday
Chapel: Professor Vicky Kirkton - "Why I Teach at Goshen College"
10:00 am, Church-Chapel

5
Tuesday
Baseball vs Tri-State University
1:00 pm, COVE (more details later)
Softball at Bethel College
3:00 pm, Mishawaka, IN
SST Orientation - Summer Spanish 2
3:00 pm, International Lounge, Kulp 001
Windows and Mirrors Meeting
5:00 pm, Koinonia Room of CMC
Learning Generation Initiative Computer Training Class
6:00 pm, College Mennonite Church, Room 112
C. Henry Smith Public Lecture: "Called to One Peace: Christian Faith and Political Witness in a Divided Culture," by John D. Roth
7:30 pm, Umble Center
Taize Prayer Service
9:15 pm, NC19

6
Wednesday
Spring Dominican SST returns
Union, south entrance
Spring Ethiopia SST returns
Union, south entrance
Senior Show 2
Hershberger Art Gallery   through April 20, 2005
Convocation: Journalism for Justice group reports on their trip to Swaziland during spring break
10:00 am, church-chapel
Parables Worship Team at Zion Mennonite Church
7:00 pm, Archbold, Ohio
Campus Worship Night: Faith journies: Student and Faculty member
9:00 pm, NC 19

7
Thursday
Baseball vs Sienna Heights College
3:30 pm, Sienna Heights College
Teaching Faculty Forum
4:00 pm, NC 17
Arts in London orientation
5:30 pm, Umble Center

8
Friday
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field at Little State Championships
Indianapolis, IN   through April 9, 2005
Convocation: Celebrate Earth Week with Ecopax
10:00 am, church-chapel
SST Orientation - Fall China
3:00 pm, International Lounge, Kulp 001

9
Saturday
Community School of the Arts Recitals
Rieth Recital Hall
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field at Little State Championships
Indianapolis, IN   through April 9, 2005
Baseball vs IN Wesleyan University
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Softball vs Rochester College
2:00 pm, Goshen College
Jazz Band Concert with GC's Lavender Jazz
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

10
Sunday
Men's Basketball Awards
1:30 am, College Mennonite Church, Room 303
Parables Worship Team at Berkey Ave. Fellowship CH
9:00 am, Goshen, Ind.
Baseball vs Manchester College
3:00 pm, Manchester College
GC Chamber Music Festival
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
The first "Bible Jeopardy" event, Michiana Deaf community
5:30 pm, Newcomer Center Chapel - Room 19
Parables Worship Team at Waterford Mennonite CH
6:30 pm, Goshen, Ind.

11
Monday
Landscape Steering Committee
8:00 am, Church-Chapel, Koinonia Room
Chapel: "Breathing Justice" - Jubilee Troupe presents stories told in dance and song
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
MIP Orientation
5:00 pm, AD20
Jane Kurtz lecture
7:00 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 19
Workshop: Praying with the Body, led by Jubilee Troupe
9:45 pm, NC19

12
Tuesday
Afternoon Sabbatical - International Luncheon - The Maasi of Kenya
12:00 pm, Fellowship Hall
Softball at Indiana Tech
3:00 pm, Fort Wayne, IN
SIP Orientation
5:00 pm, AD20
CIP Orientation
6:00 pm, AD20
Learning Generative Initiative Computer Training Class
6:00 pm, College Mennonite Church, Room 112
Jackson Katz: My Gun's Bigger Than Yours: Images of Manhood and Violence in the Media
7:00 pm, Church-Chapel

13
Wednesday
Fort Wayne Job Fair for Teachers
Indiana Wesleyan Education Center, Ft. Wayne, IN
Chapel: "Graduation Grace!" - 3 seniors share their faith journey
10:00 am, Church-Chapel
Parables Worship Service
7:30 pm, Music Center: Rieth Recital Hall
Campus Worship Night: Bonfire at College Cabin
9:00 pm, College Cabin

14
Thursday
Children's Literature Book Open House
9:30 am, Church-Chapel, Room 110
Baseball at Spring Arbor College
1:00 pm, Spring Arbor, MI
Softball at Huntington College
3:00 pm, Huntington, IN
Faculty Business Meeting
4:00 pm, Newcomer 17
Voices-n-Harmony Spring Concert
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

15
Friday
Last Day of Class

Convocation: Guest composer Augusta Read Thomas & the GC orchestra
10:00 am, MUSIC CENTER, Sauder Concert Hall
Eco-PAX Kid's Day
11:00 am, Schrock Plaza
GC Orchestra and Choirs
8:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Spring Shorts Festival - Lunacy
10:00 pm, Umble Center

16
Saturday
Softball at Anderson University Tourney, time TBD
Anderson, IN
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Taylor Invite
Upland, IN
Workshop with M.J. Beinvenu on Deaf Culture
8:00 am, College Mennonite Church - Fellowship Hall, Rooms 303, 304, 305
Hoosier Auditions
10:00 am, Rieth Recital Hall
Baseball vs Spring Arbor College
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Goshen Schools 6-12 Choir Festival
1:30 pm, Music Center, Sauder Concert Hall
Spring Shorts Festival - Lunacy
3:00 pm, Umble Center
GC Music Department Senior Recital: Beth Hofstetter
4:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Performing Arts Series - Cantus
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Spring Formal Masquerade Ball
10:00 pm, NC19

17
Sunday
Goshen College Women's Basketball Banquet
2:00 am, College Mennonite Church, Room 303
Men's Choir workshop with Cantus
1:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Spring Shorts Festival - Lunacy
3:00 pm, Umble Center
Men's Festival Concert
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

18
Monday
Reading Day


19
Tuesday
Exams
  through April 21, 2005
OCE Rental:Goshen General Hospital Spring Meetings
Church Chapel, Room 303,304,305   through April 20, 2005
Ensemble Thank-You Dinner
5:30 pm, Music Center: Rieth Recital Hall
Learning Generation Initiative Computer Training Class
6:00 pm, College Mennonite Church, Room 112

20
Wednesday
Honors Wind Symphony: "Made in America"
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Senior Theater Recital - Jane McSpadden
7:30 pm, New World Center for the Arts

21
Thursday
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field at IN Wesleyan Quad Meet
Marion, IN
Senior Theater Recital - Eric Meyer
8:00 pm, Umble Center

23
Saturday
Graduation Exhibit
Hershberger Art Gallery   through April 24, 2005
Baseball at Marian College POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN Date New date Monday, April 25
1:00 pm, Indianapolis, IN
Nursing Pinning Ceremony
1:30 pm, College Mennonite Church Sanctuary
Art Department Senior Reception
3:00 pm, Music Center, Hershberger Art Gallery
Music Department Grad Reception
3:00 pm, Music Center Lobby
Softball vs Taylor University POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER new date Thursday, April 28 at 3:00pm
3:00 pm, Goshen College
Graduate Reception
3:30 pm, Science Gathering Area

24
Sunday
Baccalaureate Service
11:00 am, church-chapel
Commencement
3:00 pm, Gingerich RFC
God's Earth: A Twilight Walk
5:30 pm, Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center

25
Monday
Smoky Mountain Wildflower Pilgrimage with Merry Lea
Gatlinburg, TN   through May 1, 2005
Hispanic leaders - Goshen College discussions
Koinonia Rm, College Mennonite Church
Baseball at Marian College
1:00 pm, Indianapolis, IN
Lifelong Learning Institute - "The Arts: Visual and Musical"
2:00 pm, Goshen College Music Center, Room 110
Softball at Spring Arbor University
3:00 pm, Spring Arbor, MI
Stabat Spring Concert
7:30 pm, Music Center: Sauder Concert Hall

26
Tuesday
Baseball vs Tri-State University New time
3:00 pm, Goshen College
Windows & Mirrors Meeting
5:00 pm, College Mennonite Church: Koinonia Room
Performing Arts Series - Wroclaw Philharmonic
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Donor Thank You Reception
9:30 pm, Music Center: Rieth Recital Hall

27
Wednesday
Summer Dominican SST departs
Union, south entrance
Summer Germany SST departs
Union, south entrance
Summer Peru SST departs
Union, south entrance
May-term Begins
10:30 am,
Campus Worship Night: Praise & Worship
9:00 pm, NC 19

28
Thursday
Chapel: "Christians' View of Masculinity for All" - Jeron Baker, student, and Ritch Hostetler, director of Oakwood Institute
9:40 am, church-chapel
Softball vs Taylor University new date Thursday, April 28 at 3:00pm
3:00 pm, Goshen College
Academic Affairs Committee
3:15 pm, Wyse 122
Drop/add for May term ends
5:00 pm,

29
Friday
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field at MCC Championships
Marion, IN   through April 30, 2005
Faculty Spring Banquet
6:00 pm, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall

30
Saturday
Alumni and Friends Gathering, Portland, Ore.

Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field at MCC Championships
Marion, IN   through April 30, 2005
Softball vs Kalamazoo College
1:00 pm, Goshen College
Baseball at St. Francis University
1:00 pm, Fort Wayne, IN
Family Concert by folksinger John McCutcheon
3:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Donor Appreciation Dinner (by invitation)
5:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Concert by folksinger John McCutcheon
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

May


1
Sunday
Organ Dedication Week
Rieth Recital Hall   through May 8, 2005
Juried Student Show
Hershberger Art Gallery   through May 17, 2005
Dedication of the Opus 41 Organ
3:00 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall
Dedication Concert of the Opus 41 Pipe Organ
7:30 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

2
Monday
Women's Softball hosting Huntington College
3:00 pm, Goshen College

3
Tuesday
Convocation: Senior Statements by Brett Buller, Erin Sigler and Keri Swartzendruber
9:40 am, church-chapel
GC Volunteer Ambassador Luncheon
11:30 am, College Mennonite Church: Fellowship Hall, Room 303 & 304
Duo-Organist Recital: Christine Thogersen (GC Assistant Professor of Music) and Roseann Penner Kaufman (Bethel (KS) College Instructor of Organ)
7:30 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall
Taize Prayer Service
9:15 pm, NC19

4
Wednesday
No Class for 3 hr

Lead Management Seminar
NC 19
Merry Lea 'green' Collegiate Facility groundbreaking
3:00 pm, Merry Lea Farmstead
Campus Worship Night: Praise & Worship
9:00 pm, NC 19

5
Thursday
Chapel: Jesus' Call: Beyond Hospitality
9:40 am, church-chapel
Baseball MCC Tournament at Indiana Wesleyan First Game Goshen 1, IN Wesleyan 2, Second game Goshen 8 Huntington 7
Indiana Wesleyan   through May 7, 2005
Teaching Faculty Forum
4:00 pm, NC 17
Bradley Lehman Lecture - Recital
7:30 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

6
Friday
Baseball MCC Tournament at Indiana Wesleyan (Will be Goshen vs IN Wesleyan)
Indiana Wesleyan   through May 7, 2005
Merry Lea's NatureFest
Farmstead at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center   through May 7, 2005
Alumni Organ Recital: Mark Herris, Organist
7:30 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

7
Saturday
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field at Butler Twilight Meet
Indianapolis, IN
Help-House - volunteer day
7:30 am, Goshen
Early Registration for New Students
8:30 am, Check-in: College Mennonite Church Chapel (South Entrance)
CSA Children's Choir Concert
7:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
Erin Sigler's Creme Brulee house
9:30 pm, Umble Center
Hour After - Nick & Peter's
9:30 pm, Umble Center

8
Sunday
St. Joseph Valley Camerata & Christine Thogersen, Organ
3:00 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall
St. Joseph Valley Camerata & Christine Thogersen, Organ
7:30 pm, Music Center, Rieth Recital Hall

9
Monday
Last Day for W
5:00 pm,

10
Tuesday
Convocation: Campus Center for Young Children
9:40 am, church-chapel
Retired Faculty Lunch and Program
12:00 pm, Church Chapel 304-06
SST Letter Writing Party!
9:30 pm, Connector 3rd Floor Lounge

11
Wednesday
Baseball NAIA Region 8 Tournament
TBA   through May 14, 2005
Retirement Planning Seminar
1:00 pm, Newcomer 17
Campus Worship Night: Praise & Worship
9:00 pm, NC19

12
Thursday
Chapel: Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
9:40 am, church-chapel
"Don't Panic" Job Searching workshop
12:00 pm, Westlawn
Faculty Business Meeting
4:00 pm, NC 17
MEDA Dinner
6:15 pm, Church-Chapel, Koinonia Room

13
Friday
International Student Club end of the year party - volleyball and a movie
7:00 pm, Connector, 3rd floor
GC Senior Recital: Jessie Sark, violin
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

14
Saturday
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field
TBD
Community School of the Arts Recitals
Rieth Recital Hall
Thirstborne Concert, Nathan Detweiler Fundraiser
8:00 pm, Umble Center

15
Sunday
Maple City Chamber Orchestra
3:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
New Music Festival Concert
7:30 pm, Rieth Concert Hall

16
Monday
Convocation
9:40 am, Church Chapel
Dedication of the new Quiet Place in Coffman Residence Hall
12:30 pm, Coffman Residence Hall, basement
Lifelong Learning Institute - "A Japanese Voice From Buddhism, Bible and Bomb"
2:00 pm, Goshen College Music Center, Room 110
Farewell Reception for Rafael Barahona
2:30 pm, College Mennonite Church: Koinonia Room
GC Senior Recital: Andrew Histand, composition
8:00 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

17
Tuesday
Afternoon Sabbatical - Bus Trip - Merry Lea

Convocation: "Malcolm, Martin and Mennonites" class with Prof. Malinda Berry
9:40 am, church-chapel
Farewell Reception for Tim Boshart
2:00 pm, College Mennonite Church: Koinonia Room
Video Preview "Mennonite Women of Color"
7:30 pm, Umble Center
Taize Prayer Service
9:15 pm, NC19

18
Wednesday
Last Day of class


19
Thursday
RN NCLEX REVIEW COURSE
Science 106   through May 21, 2005
Conference Advisory Board Meetings
Koinonia Room   through May 20, 2005
2005 Benefits Fair
9:30 am, College Mennonite Church - Rooms 303-304-305
Dorms Close
12:00 pm,

20
Friday
Flute Festival 2005
Music Center   through May 21, 2005
GC Board of Directors Meeting
  through May 21, 2005
OCE Rental: AMBS Commencement
6:00 pm, College Mennonite Church: Sanctuary & Fellowship Hall
Chamber Music Series: Jacob Roseman, flute & Molly Roseman, piano
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

21
Saturday
Flute Festival 2005 Gala Concert
7:00 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

22
Sunday
Annual Kindergarten Reunion
12:00 pm, College Mennonite Church, Room 112

23
Monday
Summer Session I

Faculty workshop on young adult faith
8:00 am, Brunk's Cabin

26
Thursday
Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field at NAIA Championships
Louisville, KY   through May 28, 2005

30
Monday
Memorial Day Holiday


June


1
Wednesday
Indiana Executive Housekeepers Association Meeting
9:00 am, Music Center 110
Girls Basketball Camp 3rd grade - 8th grade fall 2005
Goshen College   through June 4, 2005

3
Friday
CMC Bible School
College Mennonite Church   through June 12, 2005

4
Saturday
Alumni and Friends Gathering
5:30 pm, Coralville, Iowa

5
Sunday
Linda Freel, drawing and painting
Hershberger Art Gallery   through September 14, 2005
John Yordy Preaching at East Union Mennonite Church
Kalona, Iowa

6
Monday
CMC: Vacation Bible School
College Mennonite Church   through June 10, 2005

10
Friday
Father-Son Basketball Camp Boys in grades 1-8
Goshen College   through June 12, 2005

12
Sunday
John D. Roth Preaching at First Mennonite Church
Indianapolis, Ind.

13
Monday
Last day of class


15
Wednesday
Summer Session II


16
Thursday
Field Events Camp (Pole Vault, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Discus)
4:00 pm, Goshen College

18
Saturday
Canoeing on the Elkhart River
Benton public access site
Early Registration for New Students
8:30 am, Check-in: Music Center Lobby
Field Events Camp (Pole Vault, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Discus)
10:00 am, Goshen College

20
Monday
Volleyball Camp for boys and Girls ages 8-18
Goshen College   through June 24, 2005

21
Tuesday
Volleyball Camp for boys and Girls ages 8-18
Goshen College   through June 24, 2005

22
Wednesday
Volleyball Camp for boys and Girls ages 8-18
Goshen College   through June 24, 2005

23
Thursday
Volleyball Camp for boys and Girls ages 8-18
Goshen College   through June 24, 2005

24
Friday
Volleyball Camp for boys and Girls ages 8-18
Goshen College   through June 24, 2005

28
Tuesday
Soccer Day Camp
Goshen College Soccer Fields   through July 2, 1999

July


4
Monday
Independence Day Holiday


5
Tuesday
Alumni and Friends Gathering
9:00 pm, Charlotte 2005 Convention, NC

7
Thursday
Alumni and Friends Gathering
7:30 pm, Decatur, Ga.

8
Friday
Father-Son Basketbal Camp for Boys in Grades 1-8
Goshen College   through July 10, 2005
Last day of class


10
Sunday
Father-Son Basketbal Camp for Boys in Grades 1-8
Goshen College   through July 10, 2005
2005 Piano Workshop and Academy
Music Center   through July 15, 2005
Piano Workshop Staff Recital
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

11
Monday
Piano Workshop: William Westney, solo piano recital
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert hall

12
Tuesday
Kindermusik Summer Camps
MC110   through August 9, 2005
Piano Workshop: The Sherer Trio with Matthew Hill, piano
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

13
Wednesday
Piano Workshop: Phyllis Lehrer & Ena Bronstein Barton, duo-piano recital
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

14
Thursday
ECIS Guidance Counselor Tour
  through July 16, 2005
Piano Workshop: student ensemble recital
7:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall

16
Saturday
Early Registration for New Students
8:30 am, Check-in: Church Chapel (South Entrance)

21
Thursday
Mountaintop 2005
Goshen College Campus   through July 24, 2005

27
Wednesday
Summer Dominican SST returns
Union, south entrance
Summer Germany SST returns
Union, south entrance
Summer Peru SST returns
Union, south entrance

August


13
Saturday
Residence Life Staff Arrive
12:00 pm,

14
Sunday
John D. Roth Preaching at First Mennonite Church
Berne, Ind.
Faculty Picnic
5:00 pm, College Cabin

15
Monday
Fall Faculty Retreat
Camp Amigo   through August 16, 2005

17
Wednesday
Fall Athletes Arrive at Noon
12:00 pm, Goshen College

19
Friday
First Year Orientation for International Students
8:00 am, Church-Chapel Gathering Rooms
All Employee Meeting
9:00 am, Umble Center
All Employee Lunch
12:00 pm, Church-Chapel Fellowship Hall

20
Saturday
New Student Days
  through August 23, 2005
"Lion King" - Chicago Bus Trip


21
Sunday
Returning Students Arrive
2:00 pm,

22
Monday
Placement Testing
AD Building
Monday Night Live
8:30 pm, Sauder Concert Hall
After Party
10:00 pm, NC 19

23
Tuesday
Tution payment due

Final Registration
Church Chapel Fellowship Hall
Volleyball at Indiana Tech College (Scrimmage)
7:00 pm, Indiana Tech College

24
Wednesday
First day of class

Fall China SST departs
Union, south entrance
Convocation: "The Transforming Power of Ideas"
10:00 am, Church-chapel
Theater Fling
8:00 pm, Umble Center
Campus Worship Night
9:00 pm, NC 19

25
Thursday
ResNet Install Fair
College Church, Gathering Rooms   through August 27, 2005
Volleyball hosting Mount Vernon Nazarene Colege and Aquinas College for a Tri-Match
3:00 pm, Goshen College
Student Teaching Orientation
4:00 pm, College Church, Koinonia Rooms

26
Friday
Chapel: Campus minister Sylvia Shirk Charles presents Spiritual Life@GC 2005-06!
10:00 am, Church Chapel
GC Choir Retreat
4:00 pm, Music Center
All School Picnic
5:00 pm, Westlawn Lawn

27
Saturday
Men's Tennis At the Blueberry Festival
9:00 am, Plymouth, IN
Men and Women Cross Country at Anderson University
10:00 am, At Anderson University
Women's Soccer at Concordia University
1:00 pm, At Concordia University
Men's Soccer hosting Malone College
7:00 pm, At Goshen College
Dutch Blitz Life Size and Other Games
8:00 pm, Game Room
Hitch, Movie on the Lawn
9:30 pm,

28
Sunday
John Yordy Preaching at Evanston Mennonite Church
Evanston, Ill
Alumni and Friends Gathering
4:00 pm, Oak Park, Ill.
Beginning-of-year GC Music Celebration
7:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall
Sippable Sundaes
8:30 pm, Music Center Lounge
Beginning-of-year GC Music Celebration
9:30 pm, Rieth Recital Hall

29
Monday
Convocation: "So what exactly is a Mennonite?"
10:00 am, church-chapel
Hispanic Community Meeting
7:00 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 19

30
Tuesday
Men's Tennis Hosting Goshen Invite
3:00 pm, Goshen, IN
End of drop/add period
5:00 pm,
Multi-cultural Affairs Office Welcome Mixer
5:30 pm, Newcomer Center, Room 17
Fall theater auditions
6:00 pm, Umble Center
Men's Soccer hosting Sienna Heights College
7:00 pm, At Goshen College
Taize Prayer Service
9:00 pm, NC19

31
Wednesday
Chapel: Christ-centered hymn sing with Prof. Deb Brubaker
10:00 am, Church Chapel
Fall theater auditions
6:00 pm, Umble Center
Women's Soccer hosting Concordia University
7:00 pm, At Goshen College
Campus Worship Night
9:00 pm, NC19