Administration CoverageAs journalists, it’s our job to keep GC’s administration in line. The Record is in place to act as a watchdog publication.
As journalists, it’s our job to keep GC’s administration in line. The Record is in place to act as a watchdog publication.
January 28, 2022
Master of Social Work program seeks director
The social work department has begun the search for a director to lead the Master of Social Work (MSW) program Goshen College is developing in collaboration with Bluffton University. A search committee, made up of students and faculty in the social work department, is in the process of evaluating candidates. The MSW is being developed by the two universities as a response to years of interest by numerous parties. The program, which plans to have its first students in the fall of 2023, will satisfy local employers, alumni, students and faculty who have been hoping for a small, personal MSW...
November 11, 2021
New vice presidents announced
On Monday, President Stoltzfus announced that Goshen College had hired both Jim Alvarez as the chief financial officer (CFO), and, in an unexpected turn of events, Ben Bontrager as the vice president for operations – a position that previously did not exist at Goshen College. A search for a new chief financial officer began after Deanna Risser, an employee of Goshen College since 1999, transitioned to the role of vice president of finance at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary. At GC, Risser had previously worked as administrative assistant, manager of business operations/budget analyst, assistant director of institutional research and budget and...
March 25, 2021
Search for athletic director narrows
The search for a full-time Goshen College athletic director has been narrowed to four candidates. Among the top candidates is current interim athletic director, Erica Albertin, who has handled the athletic director duties since the spring of 2020. Robert C. Cole, Jr., Phillip Miller and Kevicia A. Brown are also in consideration for the position. Each candidate was invited to campus to participate in a day and a half interview as a part of their evaluation process. The interviews will be conducted through Mar. 30. In charge of the selection process will be the GC search committee. The committee is...
January 28, 2021
Goshen College receives favorable reviews for early Covid-19 response
In the results of a recently released survey, Goshen College students indicated significantly higher satisfaction rates with the college’s COVID-19 policies as compared to other peer schools. As part of the Higher Education Data Sharing consortium (HEDS), GC participates in surveys with schools of comparable sizes and resources that allow them to anonymously measure how students are doing in comparison to other institutions. In a follow-up to the March survey released soon after students were sent home, the fall COVID-19 survey was offered by HEDS to gauge student satisfaction with their college’s procedures related to COVID-19. Twenty-eight schools participated in...
January 21, 2021
Warren giving new roles a shot
From the office to the sidelines, Richard Warren has recently accepted two new roles on campus. In the past three years, you would’ve found Warren cooped up in the Admissions Office. Today, he’s hiding out in the bottom of the Administration Building or on the basketball court with the Goshen College women’s team. After serving as the senior admissions counselor at Goshen College, working specifically with adult and graduate studies for the last eight months, Warren sought a new opportunity and a change of pace. The nameplate on his desk now reads, “Annual Giving & Advancement Coordinator” as of Dec....
October 8, 2020
Early COVID-19 communication at Goshen College receives recognition.
Based on surveys distributed earlier this spring to students, faculty and staff at 64 different colleges and universities around the country, Goshen College was deemed one of the top three schools for early COVID-19 communication. According to the survey conducted from Apr. 16 to May 5, 79% of students were generally or very satisfied with ongoing responses to COVID-19. The study, administered by The Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium, examined further questions including what stress the pandemic caused for students and faculty, as well as how the respective institution helped students and faculty through changes that took place. 64 institutions...
September 24, 2020
COVID-19 cases rise: Administration’s plan remains: ‘Stick to the Big Four’
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Goshen College Pandemic Task Force confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 that day, bringing the total to five students currently in isolation. The most recent data dashboard shows two students and one employee in isolation while 13 students and one employee in quarantine. Those numbers are set to change after learning that three of the students in quarantine tested positive. The highest case count in a week for the college regarding COVID-19 prompted the Pandemic Task Force to send a reminder email last Friday, Sept. 18 to students and faculty to keep up with the...
September 17, 2020
New Freedom of Speech and Expression Statement released
With only one day left for student feedback, the Freedom of Speech and Expression Statement is nearing finalization. The statement, which passed through multiple drafting and review phases before hitting students’ inboxes, lays out the institution’s commitment to protecting and setting necessary boundaries around the freedom of communication within the Goshen College community. The writing process began in the spring of 2020, when President Rebecca Stoltzfus asked LaKendra Hardware, director for diversity, equity and inclusion, and Jodi Beyeler, vice president for communication and people strategy, to draft a statement that would regulate campus norms and provide a groundwork for existing...
August 27, 2020
Albertin leads Goshen through uncertainty
The 2020 fall sports season will be different, and at the helm of leadership for Goshen College is Erica Albertin, interim athletic director. Albertin has been the athletic trainer for Goshen College since 2016, and with the release of former athletic director Harold Watson last spring, she stepped into a bigger role in the athletic department. “[She] has demonstrated the ability to lead in her area,” said Gilberto Perez, vice president of student life, in an earlier interview this year. Along with her role as head athletic trainer, Albertin was the associate athletic director and senior women’s administrator in 2018. ...
March 13, 2020
Transitions in athletic department leadership
Harold Watson, former athletic director, was released from Goshen College two weeks ago. A team of four current GC employees have been selected to take over as an interim athletic director team and will continue to unfold the athletic department’s strategic plan until a new athletic director is hired. The strategic direction for GC athletics aims for a community in which athletes are involved and integrated in spaces across campus while still supported to win games. To achieve this goal, the athletic department will look to hire an athletic director and coaches who can model interdisciplinary engagement for the athletes...
November 29, 2019
Vote set to approve SST pilot program
The first faculty-wide vote on revised Study-Service Term curriculum will take place on Thursday, Nov. 21, beginning the process of approval for the 2020-21 SST pilot program. The proposal, which originally included changes to SST core courses, course sequence/length of SST term and cost, was altered to solely address the piloting of two new courses, after faculty and staff addressed their concern. “The faculty, administrators, everybody is about the big idea,” said Jan Shetler, director of international education. “They’re happy about it, but it’s the logistics of this thing that kind of boggles the mind. How do you have all...
November 13, 2019
New additions join athletic department
The Goshen College athletic department has continued to expand this semester with the addition of two new administration staff, Mara Beck and Sarah Hart, along with the introduction of the U.S. Highway 20 Cup. Both Beck and Hart graduated from college this past spring. Beck graduated from Goshen College with a degree in social work, while Hart graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a degree in sports management. Beck, who ran track all four year at GC and cross-country during her first year before switching to play soccer during her sophomore year, has taken on the position as coordinator of...
September 5, 2019
New Presidential Cabinet in place for new school year
On July 1, the Goshen College Presidential Cabinet welcomed four new faces to the team as they prepare for a busy academic year of campus-wide changes. Jodi Beyeler, Dominique Burgunder-Johnson, Gilberto Perez Jr. and Todd Yoder have all started their new roles, each serving as vice president of their respective fields. The change came close to the end of President Rebecca Stoltzfus’ second year as president of Goshen College. Upon her arrival in the fall of 2017, President Stoltzfus was introduced to the president’s council that was in place at the time, and was welcomed with open arms. “I walked...
September 4, 2019
Newbold moves on from GC
You can always count on a few things from Ken Newbold. A hard-working attitude in administrative initiatives, a smiling face around campus and an extra cheering voice in the stands at Maple Leaf athletic events. As of Aug. 31, Newbold’s encouraging presence has been a bit more scarce as he has moved on from the various roles he has played at Goshen College, most recently as presidential consultant. Newbold’s journey at GC began in the fall of 2014 as he was ushered in as provost by former President Jim Brenneman. Newbold’s impact was felt instantly as he helped run day-to-day...
January 17, 2019
Birky and Shetler apply experience in new administrative roles
Two Goshen College faculty members will be stepping into new leadership positions beginning July 1. Beth Martin Birky will transition to the position of associate dean; Jan Bender Shetler will transition to director of international education. Birky, who currently is serving as Title IX deputy coordinator, is a 1983 GC graduate and holds a master’s degree from Arizona State University and a doctorate from Loyola University Chicago. She has served in numerous roles on campus since 1993. Most recently, Birky has taught English along with women and gender studies classes and served as English department chair and WGS director. Previously,...