A new GLST course, Race in Elkhart County: Black Stories is now being offered to Goshen College students. This semester, the course is being taught by Alicia Maldonado-Zahra, GC’s scholar activist fellow, on Tuesdays and Thursday in the Administration Building.  With this course being taught for the very first time, Maldonado-Zahra wanted to ensure her students had a relatively similar understanding of Black history in the United States.   Maldonado-Zahra started off the first half of the semester with a broader focus on general Black history in the U.S., with the plan of narrowing in on specific Black stories in Elkhart...

By Hannah Smith • November 12, 2026 • Features

After eight years in retirement, a jewelry class will once again be offered as an elective this May with the help of Tiffany Wyse-Fisher, assistant professor of art.  Jewelry began at Goshen College when Marvin Bartell, a professor emeritus of art, joined GC in the 1970s. Bartell first taught the jewelry-making class before leading courses in ceramics and art education.  Judy Wenig-Horswell, an associate professor of art from 1973-2009, took over the class when she began her tenure. “She was my jewelry professor,” Wyse-Fisher said, “I took every jewelry class I could under her. She was fantastic.”  After Wenig retired...

By Aaliah Higareda • September 4, 2025 • Features