Goucher student Alexa Gaines ’14 is kicking off the new year by spending three weeks in Alicante, Spain. This January, she’ll visit cultural and historical sites, take language and conversation classes, and even earn five credits as an added benefit. Gaines will be headed to her first study-abroad experience with a Spanish 130 trip, just […]
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Below is a question-and-answer session with Lindsay Johnson in which she discusses her experiences with the History, Society, and Culture of West Africa intensive course abroad (ICA). She initially participated as a student and is tackling her eighth trip this January, now as part of the faculty team. She is the associate director for community-based
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Explore Goucher Day, held this semester on Monday, October 8, and Friday, November 9, is a chance for both parents and students to learn more about college and the opportunities available to Gophers. Romaine Harris took the day off last week to visit Goucher with daughter Destiny, a senior at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Destiny first
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One hundred percent of Goucher students study abroad. So it’s no surprise that exchange students who come to the campus are comforted by this strong common tie among community members and know they’re not alone. “I think when students read about Goucher or come to campus, they learn about our commitment to internationalization and sense
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After much planning and production, Goucher College has launched its new website. A first look can be found here. The site, produced by the Office of Communications in consultation with key college constituencies, is the flagship communications vehicle for the college. Goucher Webmaster John Perrelli said employees have been working on this project for more
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Goucher College didn’t escape Hurricane Sandy unscathed, but damage remained relatively minimal for what it could have been, said Harold Tinsley, director of Facilities Management Services. A post-storm assessment showed 16 trees down that resulted in damage to fencing, the gatehouse trellis, and some walkway light poles. General debris, along with some building leaks from
Jen Pelizza has spent the past few weekends canvassing the streets of Baltimore with peers to talk about the Maryland Dream Act, a measure on the ballot this November 6 that would allow illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at Maryland colleges and universities. The Goucher sophomore finds it a chance to spread awareness
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On Monday, September 24, oysters were pulled out of the Chesapeake Bay. On Tuesday, September 25, they were on Goucher students’ plates as part of the “Fish-to-Fork Eat Local Challenge” lunch. The meal, which was made almost entirely from ingredients originating within a 150-mile radius of campus, focused on sustainably harvested fish and seafood—easy to
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Goucher students can choose a three-week Intensive Course Abroad led by Goucher faculty. During winter break, our students will be living and learning in Benin, Ghana, Honduras, South Africa, Spain, and Togo.
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What do some Baltimore middle school students have to do with the pesto being served in Goucher College’s dining hall? A lot, actually. The college recently bought 80 pounds of basil grown by students of Green Street Academy, a public Baltimore City middle-high school that opened in 2010 to highlight skills in sustainability and connect
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