A history of the movement for reproductive health care, including birth control, better birth outcomes, and expanded access for underserved communities, through the eyes of Goucher graduates
Debbie Roffman ’68 is a sexuality educator, one whose expertise is highly sought after around the country—both in classrooms for students and in books for parents.
As a doctor specializing in high-risk pregnancy, Paula Mahone empowered her patients to have a voice in their medical care—whether they were having one baby or seven.
Nash earned a scholarship to study zoology at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, and used money from her 1940 Queen Maryland beauty contest winnings to pay for room and board.
The 1918 flu pandemic was caused by the H1N1 virus and spread worldwide. One hundred years later, Goucher is using best practices to navigate another pandemic.
Snapshots of the Goucher community at home—Chapin Noel ’24, Paige McSavaney ’24, Jaired Tate, Kendyl Walker, and Tina Carretti show their lives learning and working from home.
Stories from four medical professionals, all Class of 2007 graduates, who are experiencing the realities of COVID-19 every day
Most students don’t begin a college internship expecting a job offer. Gabi Umstead ’20 and Danielle Clapperton ’20 were two of this year’s exceptions at Goucher College.
Graduating seniors have much to celebrate this spring. For four students, that includes $25,000 grants to take part in AmeriCorps’ Teach for America.
With an anonymous donation funding a new position, educational resources, and more, the Student Counseling Center is expanding its campus reach.
Betsy Hestnes ’58 was a little girl in the 1940s who loved all creatures—the insects from her father’s garden, stray cats, and horses, especially horses.
Frenchy Snyder ’40 supported women’s rights, stood up for liberal politics, joined a union, and was president of the Baltimore section for the National Council of Jewish Women.
As these three students proved, becoming a doctor doesn’t have to start with a textbook.
As students in Emily Billo’s environmental justice class learned, forces of privilege determine access to healthy food. The class collaborated with the Black Yield Institute to understand the issue.
The ghosts of Goucher, in their own way, live on through the stories we tell, which is maybe what they wanted all along—to be remembered.
For college transfer students, everything is new again. But these Gophers know they’re right where they’re supposed to be.
Frances Lentz set out to provide families with information and to improve the perception of mental illness.
In 1968, Uneeda Brewer ’70 and 13 of her classmates banded together as the Black Students’ Association.
Thirty years after living in Jeffery House, a group of seven Goucher women found new friendships in each other.
When it comes to a career in dance, don’t let fear be the reason you never try.
In the spring semester, Goucher created a League of Legends esports team to compete in the Division III Landmark Conference, which introduced esports for the first time.
Williams has learned that Goucher is a welcoming place to be.“They want you to feel good with being different and with being who you are.”
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.
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.
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.
Glass doors and walls are very important to Andres Zapata ’98, co-founder of idfive, a marketing company in Baltimore.
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.