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Meet Professor Mary Marchand

Professor Mary Marchand discusses the joy of teaching literature and how students express their love of Moby Dick.

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Running the Numbers: Sports Analytics as Living Laboratory

An innovative partnership is taking shape between the Athletics Department and data science faculty and students, and the results are measurable.

Alumni Spotlight

Gretchen Gilliland ’03

Meet the New Alumnae & Alumni of Goucher College (AAGC) president, who wants everyone to see Goucher as a space for more than classes.

Alumni Spotlight

Erick Camodeca ’06

The former cross-country and track & field head coach is embarking on a new challenge as Goucher’s athletics philanthropy officer.

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All the Doctors in the Family

In 2024, for the first time, two members of the post-bacc cohort each had a parent who also went through the program.

Illustration of Bea Hardy, Class of 1983.

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Impromptu: Bea Hardy ’83

“For some students, the library becomes their second home on campus.”

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LAUNCHING Students Toward Success

This spring, the first cohort of Goucher’s LAUNCH Scholars Network will graduate. Director Melissa Alexander, who has been with them, guiding the program since the beginning, couldn’t be happier.

Goucher's women's soccer team at the Voter Extravaganza on September 20, 2024

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Get Out the Vote

With the election less than six weeks away, opportunities for civic engagement abound on Goucher’s campus—through courses, events, and more.

Illustration of Mike Marshall, VP of enrollment

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Impromptu: Mike Marshall

An interview with Mike Marshall, Ed.D., Goucher’s new vice president for enrollment and student success

Collage of Goucher students and their projects.

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Spark Your Interest

Students explore hands-on projects and internships.

Sam Bishop and a group of students on the floor of a classroom during a lesson on how to stop bleeding.

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From Medic to Medical School: Sam Bishop, PBPM ’24

Sam Bishop is a former combat medic who previously worked for the nonprofit Global Response Medicine, managing a refugee camp clinic in Matamoros, Mexico.

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Recent Graduate Trustees Celebrate 50 Years

In 1973, Goucher’s trustees began electing a graduating senior to the board, bringing an important new voice to discussions and deliberations.

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Impromptu: Max Greenberg

Max Greenberg joined Goucher College as the Esther Ann Brown Adler Professor of Judaic Studies and Justice in Fall 2023.

Michael Curry leads a group of alumni during his Myths & Legends tour.

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Goucher Myths & Legends Tour

A walk with Professor Michael Curry through his wildly popular Goucher Myths & Legends Tour

Edgar Kunz sits at the front of the room during a reading event with participants behind him holding copies of his latest collection of poems.

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Three Generations of Mentoring

Edgar Kunz ’10 found a mentor in Elizabeth Spires; now he’s continuing her legacy with his own students.

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An International Collaboration on Stage

In early March, Goucher professors and students welcomed the TRAC theater company from France for a collaborative production of Molière’s “The Miser.” It was the kind of international and interdisciplinary experience that the Goucher community thrives on.

Collage of international student athletes.

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International Student Athletes Make Their Mark at Goucher

No fewer than 16 student athletes hailing from outside the United States dot Goucher’s rosters as of last semester.

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Impromptu: Verónica Segarra

Verónica Segarra, Ph.D., is an associate professor and the Endowed Chair in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology.

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Envisioning the Future

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.

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Research & Rebounds

More than half of Goucher’s women’s basketball team is pursuing science degrees.

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Low-Residency Grad Students Come to Campus

Every year, students in four of Goucher’s graduate programs come together for a weeklong residency on campus, taking classes and getting hands-on experiences.

A new Goucher graduate at the 2022 Commencement

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Turning the Tassel

Did you know that the tradition of turning your tassel at graduation might have started at the Woman’s College of Baltimore?

Collage of photos of three athletes who are also in student government.

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Leaders on and off the Court

With the restart of student government in Fall 2021, several Gopher student athletes took advantage of the opportunity to serve the Goucher community.

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Introducing the 2022 Kratz Center Summer Writing Fellows

This year, Goucher’s Kratz Center for Creative Writing has offered summer fellowships to 10 students, which will fund travel, research, and writing projects.

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A Teen Dream

Emily Waskow ’22 was 16 years old when she started college at Goucher. Now 18, she has already graduated and is planning a future in cognitive neuroscience.

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Goucher Hosts Global Forum

In mid-April, dozens of higher education leaders came together in person and virtually for a two-day forum at Goucher College to discuss global learning.

Staircase at Ewha Womans University in Seoul.

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Transformative Learning

Education has transformed Seowon Kim twice. First at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, and now at Goucher College, where she is learning who she really is.

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A Doctor and a Lady

The “Say, Are You a Doctor or a Lady?” exhibit highlights pioneering women with science degrees who were “first” in their fields.

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Alicia Carter ’84

In 1983, Alicia Carter had her life tragically cut short, and the murder remained unsolved for 38 years. Now, alumnae are coming together to remember their generous friend.

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Student Advocacy

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.

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A Thriving Future

Marilyn Warshawsky knows Goucher history. And in spring 2021, the Goucher Board of Trustees announced that she had been awarded the title of college historian.

Students and faculty sitting outside having class on the lawn.

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Paying Scholarship Support Forward

The Isabel Srour ’21 Endowed Scholarship Fund provides financial aid to students currently enrolled in undergraduate programs at Goucher College, with a preference given to students interested in music.

Alex Ebstein and April Oettinger with pieces from the Lost Museum.

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Rediscovering Goucher’s Lost Museum

In 1889, Goucher College created a “universal museum,” which held more than 100,000 works. Today, faculty and students are re-examining Goucher’s “lost museum.”

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Impromptu: Clay Chou

Clay Chou is an assistant professor and the Luetkemeyer Endowed Chair in Mandarin Chinese and Asian studies, with academic interests in Chinese literature, visual media, popular culture, and gender.

Students outside the First Year village unloading their cars during move-in day.

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Back to School

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.

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100 Years: Imagining the Future

What will the next 100 years bring? We spoke to six Goucher professors to see what they hope, or fear, will happen in the future of their fields.

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New Programs Offer Innovative Opportunities for Students

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.

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Like Father, Like Daughter, Three Decades Later

More than 30 years ago, the first male students enrolled at Goucher College. Today, some of their daughters are building on the legacy.

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Impromptu: Aarika Camp

Aarika Camp became Goucher’s vice president and dean of students this past fall. She discusses opportunities for Goucher and working through a pandemic, while keeping a sense of humor.

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Q&A With Michael Lengefeld

Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Sociology Michael Lengefeld discusses his research on nuclear weapons development, Latin American cocaine production, concussions in sports, zoonotic spillover, and how it’s all connected.

Collage of Goucher students and faculty showing their support of voting.

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Voter Voices: Fire of Young Enthusiasm

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.

Students on Zoom video call during their pandemic era micro-internships.

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Amid Pandemic, Micro-Internships Offer Remote Career Experience

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.

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Goucher From Home

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.

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Not Content With Tradition: The Racial Justice Teach-in

As part of a national racial justice teach-in, Goucher faculty opened their classrooms to the public for discussions about Goucher, racial equity, and more.

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Q&A With Provost Elaine Meyer-Lee

Senior Vice President and Provost Elaine Meyer-Lee discusses academics at Goucher: what’s working best, where our focus should be, and why anti-racism should be at the heart of it.

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Promoted to Employee, No Application Necessary

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.

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Recruiting a New Class Through Zoom

How does a student choose a college when they can’t visit campus or sit in on a class? At Goucher, the answer is through virtual recruitment efforts.

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Hands-on Learning From Home

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.

Goucher College senior students in class

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Let’s Raise Our Glasses—From All Over the World—to Goucher’s Senior Students

Graduating seniors have much to celebrate this spring. For four students, that includes $25,000 grants to take part in AmeriCorps’ Teach for America.

Goucher College Associate Professor Phong Le

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Goucher Professor Makes 3D Printed Face Shields for Baltimore Hospitals

When Goucher moved to remote learning, Associate Professor of Mathematics Phong Le ’03 brought home the 3D printer to do some maintenance. Now, he’s running it all day long, printing parts for face shields for health care workers.

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