Message From the President
Higher education is the foundation for social, civic, and economic mobility. At Goucher College, we continue to expand students’ access through our Goucher Prison Education Partnership, our new Baltimore College Access and Preparation Program, and international academic pathways. These opportunities teach students to think critically, solve complex problems, and develop a global perspective – each a vital building block for student success and career outcomes.
Kent Devereaux
President
GPEP Opens First-Ever Dedicated College Classrooms in a Maryland Prison
The Goucher Prison Education Partnership (GPEP) unveiled the state’s first prison classrooms created solely for college use at the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup. The classrooms are a significant milestone toward allowing students to become full-time students and providing a faster path to a completed bachelor’s degree. GPEP is one of 38 programs nationally offering access to a B.A. to incarcerated students and is one of the very few college prison programs to include women students.
Goucher Hosts Intentional Endowment Network Forum
The Intentional Endowment Network’s (IEN) 2025 Annual Forum convened endowment, foundation, and sustainable investing industry leaders to discuss how to maintain intentional investing momentum and discuss political risk, climate, artificial intelligence, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Hosted on Goucher’s campus and including speakers from the college community, the IEN forum brought together business and nonprofit leaders from across the nation and the world to explore sustainable investment strategies.
Goucher College Student Honored as Newman Civic Fellow
Nigel Cortez Cruz ’27 has been named a 2025-26 Newman Civic Fellow by Campus Compact, a national coalition of colleges and universities. The fellowship is a yearlong program with learning and networking opportunities for students who stand out for their leadership potential and commitment to creating positive change. At Goucher, Nigel supports English as a second language students through community-based learning programs and through the Futuro Latino Learning Center, where he teaches English and builds cultural bridges.
Goucher and Air University Islamabad Announce International Partnership
Goucher College and Air University Islamabad have announced a partnership to develop cross-institutional programming for students at both institutions. This partnership builds upon Goucher’s continued commitment to global education and inspiring global changemakers, and it will help students from both institutions develop international perspectives and cross-cultural competencies. Key areas of focus for both institutions will include 4+1 undergraduate and graduate degree opportunities, study abroad and student exchange programs, faculty professional development and exchange, and virtual guest lectures.
President Devereaux Named to Higher Education Power List
The Daily Record honor underscores Goucher College’s continued progress under President Devereaux’s leadership: advancing its mission, expanding pathways to higher education, and fostering positive growth throughout the region. When asked about his greatest accomplishment, President Devereaux emphasized strengthening Goucher’s partnerships with community institutions, such as Edenwald Senior Living and the Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, and launching initiatives like the Baltimore College Access and Preparation (CAP) Program.
Goucher College in the Media
Goucher’s renowned Jane Austen Collection “has become a place of pilgrimage” for researchers, students, and superfans who wish to view the “largest Austen collection in the world outside of England ” and The Banner visited the collection with members of the Jane Austen Society of North America to experience it firsthand. Meanwhile, the Baltimore College Access Program at Goucher College was highlighted by NPR affiliate WYPR, which explored how Goucher is boosting access and affordability to historically marginalized populations in the region.