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Goucher students are up to their elbows in chemistry, environment, and history classes.
Goucher students are up to their elbows in chemistry, environment, and history classes.
Get to know some of the longtime employees of Goucher who help make the college what it is.
Goucher College has concluded the multiyear [UNDAUNTED] comprehensive capital campaign by raising more than $170 million, far exceeding its original $100 million goal to fund scholarships, professorships, and transformative projects across campus.
Goucher alums share heartfelt and meaningful stories of the professors they’ll always remember.
Edgar Kunz ’10 found a mentor in Elizabeth Spires; now he’s continuing her legacy with his own students.
Goucher College is delighted to announce that Judy C. Lewent ’70, an accomplished business executive who retired in 2007 from Merck & Co. as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and her husband, Mark Shapiro, have pledged a $10 million lead gift to support the construction of Goucher’s Science Innovation Center, a $40 million expansion of Goucher’s existing Hoffberger Science Center designed to meet the demands of science, today and into the future.
Goucher College is proud to announce a $1 million gift to the college from the Batza Family Foundation, which is founded by Patricia K. Batza ’91 and Michael J. Batza Jr. The leadership gift for the Science Innovation Center will support the construction and equipping of the new facility’s greenhouse.
Goucher Magazine asked members of the planning committee to get together in the Ungar Athenaeum to discuss what they saw in the new Campus Master Plan.
Goucher alumnae/i educators share the classroom “aha” moments that fuel their passion for learning and teaching.
In 2020, the pandemic forced schools and students to move to virtual learning. That transition was a turning point for Kimberly Vasquez and her advocacy work.
First Lieutenant Bryce Harrison is currently stationed at Camp Casey in South Korea, just over 10 miles from the DMZ between North Korea and South Korea.
The Science Research Center is a vital pillar of Goucher’s [UNDAUNTED] comprehensive campaign.
This year, first-year students were not the only ones moving to campus for the first time. Many sophomores also moved into residence halls after spending their first year online.
A cohort of Goucher alumnae/i is working in Baltimore City government to support equitable reforms for the city and its citizens.
Margaret Grun Kibben ’82 is the 61st chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives and the first woman to hold that role in its history.
Goucher’s curriculum is evolving and will continue to do so to best prepare our students to succeed not only immediately after graduating but also long into the future.
Class Notes, Remembered, and In Memoriam from the Winter 2021 Goucher Magazine
More than 30 years ago, the first male students enrolled at Goucher College. Today, some of their daughters are building on the legacy.
“How do we make the job market fair?” Daly tries to answer this question by developing systems that examine data to place candidates in quality roles.
In 1920, Goucher students fought for a woman’s right to vote. In 2020, the Goucher community continued to advocate for voting rights while engaging with the next generation.
COVID-19 derailed many student internship opportunities. In response, Goucher created a micro-internship pilot program to offer virtual, paid internships with alumnae/i mentors and companies.
The Tisch gift will establish a fellowship in the Post-baccalaureate Premedical Program to support Goucher’s commitment to foster a diverse and dynamic student body inclusive of underrepresented communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought Goucher professors a new kind of complex problem to solve: how to make a hands-on learning experience a virtual one.
Darcey Steinke ’85 channeled her frustration into her prose to help reframe menopause, female anger, and mortality.
Whether it is at an outreach event, or in the laundry room, “everyone finds a community here no matter what their story is,” Ramos-Fontán says.
A hobby can bring both joy and frustration, as finding a balance of work and pleasure can be a tricky puzzle.
When it launched in 2014, the Goucher Video Application was the first of its kind in college admissions. This semester, the first cohort of GVA students graduated.
Last month, Goucher College President José Antonio Bowen joined thought leaders from across the nation at SXSW EDU 2019, a prominent teaching and learning conference.
As part of an $88,190 grant, Goucher professors and teachers from our surrounding community will immerse themselves in two African states.
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.
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.
In an increasingly fast-paced globalized society, how does one preserve ancient traditions and cultural heritage?
After serving for more than a decade on the Goucher College Board of Trustees, Ruth Shapiro Lenrow ’74 became board chair in July, previously serving as the board’s secretary and vice chair, as well as gala chair for two years.
Breaking gender stereotypes and pushing boundaries has been a familiar theme to The Honorable Paula Stern, Ph.D. ’67.
At a recent event, a Jesuit priest’s words resonated with Miriam E. Katowitz ’73.
Finding your purpose and figuring out how to lead a fulfilling life can be a daunting challenge for anyone, especially young adults learning to navigate their way through college.
After five years at Niagara University teaching abstract algebra and practical statistics, a faculty position opened at Goucher College. Phong Le ’03 was only a year away from tenure, but he says the decision came down to where he wanted his career to go. This was Le’s [UNDAUNTED] moment.
The tech world has a problem: It needs more employees with liberal arts degrees.
Goucher students posed thoughtful and important questions to Maryland’s top elected officials and gubernatorial candidates during two recent events.
President José Antonio Bowen received the Ernest L. Boyer award from the New American Colleges & Universities (NAC&U) at the Association of American Colleges & Universities 2018 annual meeting.
Goucher College President José Antonio Bowen will receive the Ernst L. Boyer Award.
When junior Duncan Miller ’18 saw the projected path of Hurricane Irma, he reported for duty with the Habersham County Sheriff’s Department.
The Fisher family has been crucial to many Goucher projects throughout the years.
For Sarah Janecek Lake ’96, Goucher is central to the interconnectedness shared between five generations of her family.
All three Froelicher residence halls were successfully relocated this summer.
The AAGC Board of Directors welcomed new alumni to the top leadership positions this summer and created two new officer-level positions to put a renewed focus on admissions and annual giving.
The Goldsmith Interfaith Center is scheduled to open in Spring 2018 next door to the historic Haebler Chapel.
Four Fulbright finalists were selected from Goucher for the 2017-18 academic year.