Message from the president
This month, our community commemorated a historic moment as we broke ground on our new science center, which will power the future of innovation at Goucher. Reinforcing our commitment to global education and student success, we also marked another milestone by launching our first international institution partnership in our 140-year history. There is much to celebrate!
Kent Devereaux, President
Goucher College breaks ground on The Judy C. Lewent ’70 Science Center
Goucher College broke ground on The Judy C. Lewent ’70 Science Center, which will be a LEED-rated 44,000-square foot annex to the Hoffberger Science building and will offer state-of-the-art labs and learning spaces designed to power the future of science and propel generations of students to success. The $50 million project is slated to open in Fall 2027 and will allow for the expansion of faculty and student research opportunities.
Inside Higher Ed features Goucher’s innovative new community-based learning program
Inside Higher Ed showcases how Goucher’s community-based learning micro-experiences removes obstacles for students to participate in high-impact experiences. This innovative program supports students’ success through experiential learning opportunities.
Goucher College announces 2025 Commencement speaker
Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge, will deliver the keynote Commencement address at the Goucher College Class of 2025 ceremony. At Global Refuge, Vignarajah leads the largest faith-based national nonprofit exclusively dedicated to supporting immigrants and refugees in the United States. For more than 85 years, Global Refuge has helped over 800,000 people rebuild their lives in the United States.
Goucher College announces first partnership with international institution
Goucher College and Tashkent International University (TIU) have partnered to offer international students the opportunity to earn a Goucher College degree through 2+2 and 1+3 academic degree pathways. Goucher has welcomed international students for more than 125 years and this multi-faceted partnership builds on Goucher’s long-standing commitment to providing students with an integrated global education. It is the first articulation partnership Goucher has launched with an international institution.
Four Goucher faculty embark on ‘year of exploration’
Now in its fourth year, the KRES Fund seeks to enable Goucher faculty to remain lifelong learners and continue their intellectual curiosities and passions through exploration of the sciences, technology, and their relationship to society. The fund is designed to encourage faculty to pursue new experiences outside of their prior work, explore novel areas of knowledge, and push disciplinary boundaries. Recipients are provided with a year’s worth of funding to begin these new projects. This year’s research topics include the politicization of science, new delivery agents for cancer drugs, data science meets athletics and exploring Jane Austen.