Goshen College welcomes Carina Zehr to campus for the 2013-14 academic year

2013 Sep 24

Carina Zehr, of Foosland, IL, is enrolled at Goshen College. Carina is a senior Environmental Science major.

With enthusiasm and excitement, new and returning students began fall semester classes on Sept. 2.

Goshen College President James E. Brenneman opened the new school year with an invitation to the campus to recommit themselves not only to being peacemakers, but to do so with compassion. Speaking on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at the first all-campus convocation of the 2013-14 academic year, the president encouraged all to learn to break down walls that divide them from others during an address titled "Sowing Compassion! On Becoming Compassionate Peacemakers."

Fall 2013 enrollment statistics at Goshen College show a total head count of 888 students attending full or part time and taking courses or seeking degrees through Goshen's office of graduate and continuing studies, according to Goshen College Registrar Stan Miller.

Retention - a key measure of student satisfaction - continues to be high at Goshen College. The latest figures show that 77 percent of the 2012-13 first-year students are enrolled this fall. This number is remarkably high for diverse student populations (African American, Latino, Asian and Native American), who maintain an 83 percent retention rate.