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This year, as the college celebrates 20 years of being a leader in global education, we asked alums to share how their study abroad experience has impacted their education, career, and life.<\/span><\/div>\r\n            <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                #text-block-ycbYrt8w3Q {color: #ffffff;margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;}#text-block-ycbYrt8w3Q a {color: #ffdd00;}#text-block-ycbYrt8w3Q a:hover,#text-block-ycbYrt8w3Q a:focus {color: #e0e0e0;}#text-block-ycbYrt8w3Q .drop-cap {font-weight: bold;font-size: 50px;display: block;float: left;margin: 8px 10px 0 0;}            <\/style>\r\n        \r\n<div id=\"button-gUySiEumOh\" class=\"sh-button-container  sh-button-style-1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"sh-element-margin\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UWstWsGipH0?si=5MYSn0xoscxQmMPK\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sh-button sh-button-medium \">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sh-button-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\tHear more about global education\t\t\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n            <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                #button-gUySiEumOh .sh-button-text {font-weight: 600;}#button-gUySiEumOh .sh-button {background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.01);color: #ffffff;border: 2px solid transparent;border: 1px solid #ffffff;}#button-gUySiEumOh {text-align: center;}#button-gUySiEumOh .sh-element-margin {margin: 35px 0px 15px 0px;}#button-gUySiEumOh:not(.sh-button-style-2) .sh-button:hover {background-color: #ffffff;color: #336699;border: 1px solid #ffffff;}#button-gUySiEumOh.sh-button-style-2 .sh-button:after {background-color: #ffffff;}#button-gUySiEumOh.sh-button-style-2 .sh-button:hover {color: #336699;border: 1px solid #ffffff;}@media (max-width: 800px) {#button-gUySiEumOh {text-align: center;}}            <\/style>\r\n        [\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_order=&#8221;reversed&#8221; overflow=&#8221;default&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1717701523381{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;hp-story&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; shadow=&#8221;shadow1&#8243; overflow=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;75%&#8221; padding_tablet=&#8221;60px 0px 60px 0px&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1695398438167{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6&#8243;]\r\n<div class=\"sh-heading  \" id=\"heading-t46IjaAQnN\">\r\n\t<div class=\"sh-element-margin\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sh-heading-content size-l text-left\">\r\n\t\t\t\tThree New Faculty Join Goucher\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n            <style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n                #heading-t46IjaAQnN .sh-element-margin {}#heading-t46IjaAQnN .sh-heading-content {font-weight: 700!important;}#heading-t46IjaAQnN .sh-heading-content,#heading-t46IjaAQnN .sh-heading-additional-text {}            <\/style>\r\n        \r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"sh-empty-space vc_empty_space sh-empty-space-TVMCuLHnhf  \" style=\"height: 30px\">\r\n                <span class=\"vc_empty_space_inner\"><\/span>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \r\n<div id=\"text-block-GY05ctDmSK\" class=\"sh-text-block\">\r\n\tFor the 2026-27 academic year, Goucher College welcomes three new full-time faculty members to campus. The faculty will teach and advise students in environmental studies, economics, and studio art. 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