“The Umble Masterclass brings experts in communication and theater to Goshen College every year,” said Duane Stoltzfus, co-chair of the GC communication department, when he introduced the first Umble Masterclass lecture of the year on Tuesday night. The guest speakers of the night were Dan Charles and Brigid McCarthy, who both worked for National Public Radio. Their masterclass covered both Charles and McCarthy’s 40-year journey through the journalism and media landscape. Their talk consisted of four chapters: “Bare Bones Broadcasting,” “Public Radio Grows Up,” “The Internet Arrives” and “An Uncertain Ending.” They also walked the audience through their careers in...

By Liam Shaw • October 23, 2025 • News

Laura Smith, host of Michiana’s Morning News on 95.3 MNC and “The Way Home with Laura Smith,” will present at the Roy H. Umble Master Class at Goshen College on Tuesday. The Master Class in Communication and Theater was created through donations from Goshen College graduates who benefited from the instruction of Roy H. Umble, a longtime professor of speech and theater at GC. Umble passed away in 1996. Duane Stoltzfus, the director of adult and graduate programs and the communication department chair, experienced Umble’s impact as a GC student in the 1970s.  “He was someone who really devoted himself...

By Mariela Esparza • September 8, 2022 • News