With the election less than six weeks away, opportunities for civic engagement abound on Goucher’s campus—through courses, events, and more.
Candance Chance’s family and community cultivated in her a “combination of faith, grit, hustle, and community-centeredness” that she lives by.
Edgar Kunz ’10 found a mentor in Elizabeth Spires; now he's continuing her legacy with his own students.
Recent books from the Goucher community
Chelsea Schield's new book examines how laborers, domestic works, sex workers, and housewives in Aruba and Curaçao challenged oil corporations and political authorities, molding the industry from the ground up.
No fewer than 16 student athletes hailing from outside the United States dot Goucher’s rosters as of last semester.
Robert Bull ’93 is receiving the 2023 Marguerite Barland ’60 Merit Award, celebrating the achievements of Goucher’s Black alumnae/i.
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.
Did you know that the tradition of turning your tassel at graduation might have started at the Woman’s College of Baltimore?
This year, Goucher’s Kratz Center for Creative Writing has offered summer fellowships to 10 students, which will fund travel, research, and writing projects.
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.
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.
The "Say, Are You a Doctor or a Lady?" exhibit highlights pioneering women with science degrees who were “first” in their fields.
More than half of Goucher's women’s basketball team is pursuing science degrees.
Logan S. Herring Sr. ’04 is the recipient of the 2022 Marguerite Barland ’60 Merit Award, which celebrates Black alumnae/i who have significantly contributed to equity on and off campus.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Science Research Center is a vital pillar of Goucher's [UNDAUNTED] comprehensive campaign.
Welcome to the "Goucher Girls Zoom," a Friday-night gathering that began a year ago in the homes of more than a dozen Goucher graduates.
Lucien Darjeun Meadows ’11 is an ultramarathon runner, meaning he runs races that are even longer than a traditional marathon. It’s been a long, enduring journey.
We spoke to Jess Phoenix, M.F.A. ’18—volcanologist, natural hazards expert, nonprofit founder, and author—about her career, writing rituals, and the book that she came to Goucher to draft.
Warren Dorsey was the first Black man to graduate from Goucher. The 100-year-old microbiologist, teacher, and principal overcame many obstacles to get the education he dreamed of.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
View Class Notes, Remembered, and In Memoriam, meet Goucher’s new vice president of advancement, Michele Ewing, and hear from AAGC President Jay Gilman ’09. For your privacy, this section is password protected online.
Stories from four medical professionals, all Class of 2007 graduates, who are experiencing the realities of COVID-19 every day.
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.
With an anonymous donation funding a new position, educational resources, and more, the Student Counseling Center is expanding its campus reach.
Written in to Goucher’s land are the overlooked stories of the enslaved people who lived there. The student-led Hallowed Ground Project is trying to change that.
For this book, Darcey Steinke ’85 channeled her frustration into her prose to help reframe menopause, female anger, and mortality.
From a peace studies perspective, the chaotic world is a constant. It’s not more chaotic right now, it’s just more chaotic for us as Americans.
While there can’t be just one definitive guide to Baltimore, we’ve covered a few of our essential activities for exploring the city.
In 1968, Uneeda Brewer ’70 and 13 of her classmates banded together as the Black Students’ Association.
Professor Rick Pringle fell in love with psychology not once, but twice.
Professor Slocum's work went beyond campus. During a 1982 post-doc at Yale, he participated in one of the first plant experiments aboard the space shuttle.
CREI offers affinity spaces so marginalized people and historically minoritized people can discuss issues and celebrate who they are in positive spaces.
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.”
In December 2018, Donte Small ’18 and Nia Vargus ’18 presented at a conference on race in Curaçao. It was a gratifying end to their Intensive Course Abroad.
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.
As part of an $88,190 grant, Goucher professors and teachers from our surrounding community will immerse themselves in two African states.
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.
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