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Clare Adams ’14 was awarded an American Society for Microbiology Research Fellowship for the summer of 2013. The fellowship was aimed at highly competitive students wishing to pursue graduate careers in microbiology. This year the society accepted 37 of the 138 students who applied. Birthe Kjellerup, Goucher assistant professor of biology, is Adam’s mentor, and […]

To kick off the exhibit “Literature in English, 1713-1913” at Union College, Goucher Associate Professor of English Juliette Wells spoke about the reception and reworking of Pride and Prejudice in America today. Wells, the author of Everybody’s Jane: Jane Austen in the Popular Imagination, spoke of the book’s reception throughout history and examined contemporary adaptations

Chorégraphie Antique, the dance history ensemble of Goucher College, recently performed at a Homewood Museum fundraiser.

Pamela Flinton, Associate Librarian for Research & User Services, presented the opening keynote address at the Library Human Resource Management Association Inaugural Conference in Fort Washington, PA on Monday, October 7. Flinton also presented an afternoon workshop concerning developing library staff resources.

Associate professors Nsenga Burton and Daniel Marcus of the Department of Communication and Media Studies participated in a panel discussion on the documentary The Trials of Muhammad Ali at a screening of the film at the Charles Theatre in Baltimore on Thursday, October 3.

Sara R. Leonard ’12 recently was awarded a contract to analyze data for the National Endowment for the Arts concerning arts attendance, a topic she explored in her thesis for Goucher’s Master of Arts in Arts Administration Program.

Assistant Professor of Theatre Alvin Eng recently presented the panel discussion “Crafting the Historical Drama” at the national conference of the Dramatists Guild in Chicago. He also has published the article “Our Town at 75: Its Global, Personal Impact” in the current issue of The Dramatist magazine. The piece celebrates this seminal American drama through

Margaret King celebrates 45 years of continuous employment with the college, beginning October 28, 1968 as a housekeeper. Her job, as well as her skills, have evolved through the years, culminating in her current position as custodial services coordinator.

Sarah Meade ’13 and Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, a postdoctoral fellow in Goucher’s Environmental Sustainability Program, wrote this article about a market in Maryland that provides a place for immigrants to share knowledge and memories about food and farming.

Director of Exhibitions, Laura Amussen, will use sculpture, installation, photography, drawing, video, and performance for her first solo exhibition in seven years, AFLOAT, at the Creative Alliance in Baltimore. Her artwork gives physical expression to what it means to carry mental, emotional, and spiritual baggage. Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7