The faculty approved two new majors in December, integrative data analytics and professional and creative writing. Both programs are now before the Maryland Higher Education Commission for review.
"Nothing in the definition of recreation has to be physical. It’s a form of self-expression, which is exactly what exercise is. I think art can tie into that a lot."
With a concentration in environmental science, Sam Glickstein was already interested in intensive agriculture when he got the chance to build a prototype of a hydroponic system in Goucher’s greenhouse.
To better prepare students for professional success, Goucher officially launched the Goucher Advantage last fall, which integrates career education directly into the curriculum and into students’ lives.
Goucher students are examining something in the water. By testing water samples for microplastics, nitrates, phosphates, dissolved oxygen, bacteria, and pH balance, they discovered a different kind of monster.
A deeper look into The Science of Water: Wren Wakeman ’19 and Assistant Professor Anna Jozwick identify beneficial bacteria in zebrafish skin mucus.
Theatre Professor Michael Curry is the current chair of the faculty’s Curriculum Committee, which, with the Budget and Planning Committee, oversaw Goucher’s program prioritization.
Ever since her accident, Erin Field has made it her mission to stay positive. “You can’t plan your whole future. Make every day the best that you can.”
In high school, Julian Dowell ’22 wanted to be Huey Freeman—the black revolutionary from The Boondocks. Huey and his brother unraveled systemic societal problems together under the guise of comedy.
In the early days of Bernadette Tutinas' career, the technology consisted of chalk and a blackboard. Very quickly, the Math Program began to use computers, starting with exploratory computer labs for calculus.
For years, Barbara Roswell edited a national academic journal on service learning and community literacy called “Reflections.” It was the second journal ever devoted to the topic.
George Delahunty likes to know how the world works—specifically, the world of physiology and endocrinology, which, basically, is the whole world to Delahunty.
Moreno-López doesn’t let students leave her office until they are in a better place, even if it means shutting the door and rescheduling appointments.
Goucher College’s Welch Center for Graduate and Professional Studies is launching more than 10 new mostly online programs for a range of students, from undergraduate to professionals.
Goucher prides itself on bringing diverse groups of people together to solve complex problems. We spoke to a first-generation college student, an international student, and a former expat student to find out if that’s really what’s happening.
Glass doors and walls are very important to Andres Zapata ’98, co-founder of idfive, a marketing company in Baltimore.
It is 9 a.m. the day before Thanksgiving, and Robert Bull ’93 is cooking a southern homemade feast for 50 people. It’s something he and his wife do every year.
Jean Perez is thinking about outlets. The new director of wellness sits in the new Wellness Center, and someone from Facilities is asking where to put a desk.
Goucher’s campus, with its 287 wooded acres in the heart of Towson, is an obvious draw for the students who come here. But they aren’t the only ones to call Goucher home. Be they young staffers or program directors, a number of faculty and staff, as well as their families, have always taken advantage of the opportunity to do the same.
Having extra elbowroom is always a good thing. Just ask the Office of Student Engagement (OSE), whose new digs opened in the newly renovated Mary Fisher Hall in time for the Fall 2018 semester.
Elizabeth Ellers ’81’s Goucher experience has been a series of memorable moments and undaunted firsts that have defined her life since graduation.
Todd Troester ’15 has been building connections and helping others his entire life. Recently, his passions have led him to a kind of social activism.
Summer at Goucher College is marked by possibility—animals wander even more boldly, rain threatens many afternoons, and exciting discoveries could come at any time.
Anyone who has spent time on Goucher’s campus over the past two years knows intimately that the college is undergoing an exciting period of transformation.
At the start of the 2018 semester, Goucher College announced that Scott Sibley would take over as interim provost.
Kat Elicker ’19 has long been steeped in Goucher history. Her mother, Jillian Storms ’80, P ’19 is an alumna, and Elicker grew up coming to art gallery openings on campus. But when it came time to apply to college, Elicker didn’t see herself at Goucher, as she wanted to create her own path. Her mom […]
At a recent event, a Jesuit priest’s words resonated with Miriam E. Katowitz ’73. She recalls him saying, “We are beneficiaries of a legacy we did not create. We are stewards of a legacy that we will not benefit from.” For more than a decade, Katowitz has served on the Goucher College Board of Trustees, […]
Dante Disparte ’00 believes “that the most important thing people need to learn is to learn how to learn,” a skill he said Goucher gave him.
More Goucher students than ever are landing internships, driven by a desire for specialized career experiences they might not encounter in a more typical summer job. Here are a few of their stories.
In 1942, in a locked room at the top of a building in downtown Baltimore, 10 young women learned cryptology under the supervision of a Pulitzer Prize winner and a Navy officer. The building was Goucher Hall, in the days when the college was still located in the downtown part of the city, and the […]
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