Smithsonian creates Goucher Prison Education Partnership alumnae/i internship
Through ongoing collaboration between the Smithsonian and the Goucher Prison Education Partnership (GPEP), the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has created a fund to support internships for alumnae/i and former students of GPEP. The internship offers former GPEP students the opportunity to leverage their educations, building valuable early career experience.
Goucher receives more than $3M to establish endowed professorships in data analytics and Asian studies
Goucher College has received more than $3,000,000 in grants and donations to establish two new endowed professorships. Matched by alumnae/i contributions, the Maryland E-Nnovation Initiative Fund has awarded Goucher $1,000,000 in grants to establish an endowed professorship in integrative data analytics. This data-science faculty position will support the college’s new integrative data analytics major and lead programming to develop students’ data analytics skills. Goucher has also announced the establishment of the John A. Luetkemeyer, Sr. Endowed Chair Fund, an endowed professorship in Mandarin Chinese and Asian studies. This new endowed professorship supports the hallmark of a Goucher education – global learning.
Goucher founding member of racial equity alliance
Goucher College is a founding member of the Liberal Arts College Racial Equity Leadership Alliance. Based at the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center, the alliance brings together some of the most highly respected liberal arts colleges in America to collaborate on developing and achieving equity goals and fostering sustainable cultures of inclusion on their campuses.
Odette Ramos ’95 is Baltimore’s first-ever Latinx city council member
“Her Turn Now”: Baltimore Magazine features Goucher College alumna Odette Ramos and notes her “election marks a milestone for Baltimore … [and] marks a culmination of years of hard work.” Goucher and our alumnae/i have a strong record of supporting the local community through grassroots, nonprofit, and public service work.
The Hallowed Ground Project
Goucher College launched the Hallowed Ground Project to further the college’s commitment to study and to recognize the role of slavery and racism in the history of the land the college currently occupies.
Notable People of Goucher
Throughout Goucher College’s 135-year history, the college has been an intellectual and cultural hub for many. Notable People of Goucher highlights those who have forever changed science, arts, sports, and politics.
Goucher and Johns Hopkins announce dual degree program
Building on a century-long academic alliance, Goucher College and Johns Hopkins University are expanding their relationship to offer students a new dual undergraduate and graduate degree. The new 4+1 program will include a bachelor’s degree from any liberal arts major at Goucher paired with a master of science degree from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School.
Goucher College receives $1M gift from Andrew and Ann Tisch Foundation
The Andrew and Ann Tisch Foundation has donated $1 million to Goucher College to support Goucher’s commitment to foster a diverse and dynamic student body inclusive of underrepresented communities.