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.
March 10, 2011
People share opinions about tuition increases
“It just kind of concerns me because pricing out certain students gets rid of some diversity and goes against Goshen's core values.” -David Harnish, a junior History and Secondary Education double-major “We continue to work at making Goshen College affordable for students through all types of financial aid. At GC we have been gifted with a large amount of money that we can use to help cover the cost of attendance for students.” -Lynn Jackson, vice president for enrollment management “Goshen College works very hard to provide...
March 10, 2011
Students and administrators discuss tuition increases
The overall cost of tuition, room and board at Goshen will increase by 4.7 percent next year. Administrators argue that this increase is a matter-of-fact trend that is a yearly inevitability, but some students object to the continual inflation rate of their education. This year, the total for tuition plus room and board on campus racked up to $32,800; next year, this figure will jump to $34,350. This rise of 4.7 percent is a relatively normal pace of inflation in terms of how much tuition has increased at Goshen in...
October 27, 2010
Second stage of budget adjustments complete
The academic faculty recently finished an academic review process, completing the second stage of the college's overall institutional budget adjustment process. The first stage included the elimination of 29 positions (affecting mostly the administrative offices), which took place last May in anticipation for the '10-'11 school year. The second stage, which began last spring and was lead by Anita Stalter, academic dean, focused on the academic programs area. According to Jim Histand, vice president for finance, "[The process] identified a number of efficiencies and consolidations that will be implemented for the next academic year, and allows us to keep all...
October 6, 2010
Making Peace with Diversity: GC recieves cultural audit report
The last names Yoder, Friesen, and Klaasen are not prerequisites for being Mennonite at Goshen College. After a campus-wide cultural audit by Salter McNeil & Associates last fall, a final report was revealed last week which included a commitment from GC administration to prioritize ethnic and cultural diversity on campus. According to the report, “Living out this mandate in day-to-day personal interactions, however, remains an ongoing challenge.” Fifty-five percent of the GC student body claims Mennonite faith. According to the cultural audit report, cultural norms found in North American Mennonite circles often exclude and hurt others who don’t fit the...
September 9, 2010
Financial deficit forces changes on campus
As a response to the nationwide financial crisis, the college has formed a teaching faculty task force to review and streamline the academic programs for the fall of 2011. This committee will be processing information from all the departments along with non-classroom expenses in order to maintain Goshen's standards while operating more efficiently. Vice President for Academic Affairs Anita Stalter said, “We anticipate this process will result in a likely reduction in teaching faculty positions.” Last May, 29 positions were eliminated in anticipation of the current school year which saved $1.1 million. Most affected positions were in the administrative offices. ...
January 28, 2009
Goshen College reviews itself: Creating a foundation of excellence
What are all the notes in the Communicator about this “Foundations of Excellence” thing? These messages signal the beginning of a two-year project to review and revise the general education core at Goshen College – beginning with the beginning. Two of the most important program initiatives of the Center for Intercultural Teaching and Learning are to support the creation of a new first year experience for all Goshen College students, and to lead the review and revision of Goshen College’s general education core. Last May, the college was selected by the Policy Center on the First Year of College as...