Campus life viewbook 2015

CAMPUS LIFE

There will be...

...canoeing trips, soccer games, poetry slams, scenic bike rides, movie nights, service days, bursts of song and peace on earth.

30 student clubs

80 % of Goshen students study abroad

10 intramural sports

goshen.edu/campuslife

Goshen College students are serious about learning and creating a better world. They also know how to relax and have some fun. You may be invited to a soccer game, a concert, pulled into an Ultimate Frisbee game or a midnight snowball fight. Whatever you do, you’ll find a friendly community where

35 % of students participate in intercollegiate athletics

everyone is on a first-name basis, even with our president.

You’ll discover talents and interests you never knew existed and have endless opportunities to strengthen your faith, engage with your community and expand your worldview.

8 different music ensembles, plus plays, musicals and operas

50 miles of nearby biking and walking paths

traditional residence halls

student apartments

A place to call home With all that goes on in the classroom, it’s nice to have a relaxed and comfortable place to call home. Housing options at Goshen include traditional residence halls, student apartments and small group houses, all fully furnished. Students also have access to a kitchen, lounges, the Rec-Fitness Center and technology labs. small group houses

Time to eat When it comes time to eat and catch up with friends, you have lots of options. The campus dining hall is accomodating to the food needs of all students (including food preferences and allergies) with a variety of gourmet, fresh and local foods in an all-you-careto eat dining experience. You can also eat a quick lunch in the Leaf Raker Snack Shop or have a drink in the student-run Java Junction Coffee Bar. And if you want to get off campus for a meal, there are great tamales, Indian curries, Neopolitan pizza, sushi and burgers at local restaurants just a short drive or bike ride away.

Java Junction

Leaf Raker Snack Shop Westlawn Dining Hall

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different Christian denominations and several world religions are represented on campus

Campus ministries At Goshen, our faith is at the heart of everything we do – whether that’s planning a worship service, attending a candlelight vigil, serving others or “going green” – we strive to make peace in all its forms.

goshen.edu/faith

50 %

of students participate in intramural sports

Stay active!

More than half of GC students participate in intramural sports. It’s a great way to meet new people and burn off some steam.

Options include: indoor and outdoor soccer

dodgeball

indoor volleyball

kickball

sand volleyball

wiffle ball

basketball

touch football

Ultimate Frisbee Rec-Fitness Center

badminton

Make art, make music and make the best friends of your life When you live and learn in a worldchanging place, getting involved comes naturally. At Goshen, you can pour your passion into any interest imaginable, from music to theater to athletics and community service – and we have the clubs and co-curricular activities to prove it.

Co-curriculars Music: All-Campus Band Chamber Choir Lavender Jazz Men’s Chorus Symphony Orchestra Women’s World Music Choir Voices-n-Harmony Gospel Choir Parables traveling worship team Literary and Communication: Broadside (poetry) The Correspondent (TV) Pinchpenny Press Red Cents Literary Arts Journal The Record (student newspaper) WGCS 91.1 The Globe (radio station) FiveCore Media (video production company)

admissions@goshen.edu

Admissions Office 1700 South Main Street Goshen, Indiana 46526-9922 844.704.3400 (toll-free) 574.535.7535