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Christopher Daniel, an Atlanta-based journalist, cultural critic, and historian, will discuss the importance of building a personal brand in the new media space on Wednesday, February 19, at 7 p.m. in Buchner Hall of the college’s Alumnae/i House. During “ArtOfficial ENTelliGents–A Conversation on Multiculturalism, Innovation, and Online Journalism” Daniel will examine the challenges and opportunities […]

Goucher College is celebrating African Heritage Month with a series of events, performances, and lectures designed to honor achievements in the African Diaspora.  “Of Ebony Embers” Monday, February 3 7 p.m. | Hyman Forum, the Athenaeum The Core Ensemble’s performance “Of Ebony Embers” is a chamber theatre work that celebrates the lives of Langston Hughes,

Goucher College President Sanford J. Ungar is attending a White House event today, January 16, focused on increasing college opportunity for low-income and disadvantaged students. The summit of education leaders is scheduled to include remarks from President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Ungar and other leaders from

The annual Gift of Life Benefit, held Saturday, February 1, will feature various local ballet and modern dance companies, along with singing acts, at 7:30 p.m. in Goucher College’s Kraushaar Auditorium. Performers include: • Baltimore Ballet • Baltimore School of Dance • C & C Dance Company • Diamond Dance Center • Goucher Repertory Dance

The Goucher Poll asked Maryland residents for their perspectives regarding Maryland state parks, including park use, activities, goals, and barriers to visitation.  Use of Maryland State Parks In terms of visitation of Maryland state parks during the last year, Maryland residents reported: 25 percent visited 1-2 times; 28 percent visited 3-9 times; 16 percent visited

In Certain Trees, a new art exhibit at Goucher College, Joseph Hyde uses photography to capture various aspects of unspoiled landscapes, weathered branches, and protruding land masses. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, runs in the Rosenberg Gallery on Goucher’s campus from Saturday, January 11, to Sunday, March 2. The art

Goucher’s men’s basketball team will take on the United States Merchant Marines in the annual fundraiser for Damon Brooks, held this year on Saturday, December 7, at 5 p.m. in the Decker Sports & Recreation Center. Admission is $5 for all attendees. Reserve your tickets at www.goucher.edu/tickets. Brooks is a Goucher student who was injured

To mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Goucher College is presenting a talk honoring the woman who swore in the president’s successor, Lyndon B. Johnson, on November 22, 1963. Sarah Tilghman Hughes, a member of the Goucher College Class of 1917 and a federal district judge in Dallas who had been

The credit rating agency Standard & Poors has reaffirmed Goucher College’s A- bond rating, with a “stable outlook.” S&P’s credit ratings range from a high of AAA to D. An A rating signifies an institution that has strong capacity to meet financial commitments, but that is somewhat susceptible to adverse economic conditions and changes in

Wayman Chin, pianist and dean of the Longy School of Music of Bard College, will share Longy’s vision on making social change through music, along with his school’s experience with El Sistema, a music education program in Venezuela, on Monday, November 25, at 7 p.m. in Goucher College’s Merrick Lecture Hall. Chin will also conduct