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Poet, essayist, and author John Lane will give a reading and talk about the interconnection of animals and humans in our urbanized world on 10/31 at 3:30 p.m.

The loss of America was a stunning and unexpected defeat for the powerful British Empire at the time of the Revolutionary War. Common wisdom has held that incompetent military commanders and political leaders in Britain must have been to blame. Andrew O’Shaughnessy, the Saunders director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies

Learn the ropes of puppetry with Goucher’s Puppet Theatre Workshop. Sessions run on Mondays October 28 through December 9 (except November 11), 6-8 p.m. in the Pinkard Room of the college’s Athenaeum. The workshop is free, open to all community members, and no experience is required. Regular attendance is encouraged but not necessary, and drop-ins

The college rankings season is well under way, and Goucher College has fared well, particularly among classifications that measured such important factors as academic quality, environmental sustainability, and study abroad. Here is a brief compendium of Goucher’s inclusion in many of the most closely watched college ranking publications: Goucher once again has been included in

Attorney Jeff Anderson will give a talk titled “The Clergy Sex Abuse Crisis: Through the Lens of an Insider” on Wednesday, October 23, at 4:30 p.m., in Buchner Hall of Goucher College’s Alumnae/i House. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets must be reserved at www.goucher.edu/tickets or by calling 410-337-6333. Anderson

Laura Carlson—University of Notre Dame vice president and associate provost, dean of the graduate school, and professor of psychology—will give the talk “Deciding to Be Green” on Monday, October 28, at 7 p.m. in the Batza Room of Goucher College’s Athenaeum. Carlson will discuss how to use psychology to explore human’s relationship with the environment,

Nominations are now being accepted for the Applestein-Sweren Prize, a competition for book collectors that was begun last year thanks to an endowment established by Betty Applestein-Sweren ’52 and Dr. Edgar Sweren. The competition is meant to encourage Goucher students to read for enjoyment and to develop personal libraries throughout their lives; to appreciate the special

Goucher College is proud to present “Bad Faith: When Religion Goes Wrong and How We Can Make It Right,” a conversation with Christian leaders, on Wednesday, October 9, at 7 p.m. in Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum. A distinguished group of regional leaders of several Christian denominations will discuss the ecumenical and interfaith work of

Join recent history graduates as they discuss their post-college experiences and the value of their studies during “History Works!,” a panel discussion at Goucher College, on Wednesday, November 13, at 7 p.m. in Buchner Hall of the Alumnae/i House. Panelists will be: Dan Amodeo ’09, Law student at American University Mollie Carlin ’12, Middle school teacher and

The 21st Annual Renie Amoss Memorial Race will be held at Goucher College on Sunday, October 6, at 9 a.m. in conjunction with Family Weekend. Sponsored by the Goucher Athletic Department, the race is a tribute to Corene “Renie” Amoss ’93, a three-sport athlete and honors student who majored in economics and management before she