Kratz Center for Creative Writing Announces Summer Writing Fellows
The Kratz Center for Creative Writing at Goucher College announces the recipients of the 2012 Summer Writing Fellowships, which allow students to engage in concentrated summer study, professional employment, or fieldwork that informs the creation of poems, fiction, creative nonfiction, or drama.
[full story] For more information: Kristen Keener, kristen.keener@goucher.edu

En mi propia voz alta (In My Own Loud Voice): The Latino Immigrant Voice

Art from a workshop with local Latino immigrants will be presented in the Pinkard Center and Lenrow Gallery on the fourth floor of Goucher College's Athenaeum from Sunday, April 29, through Sunday, May 20. The exhibit is free and open to the public during normal business hours.

Asian and Pacific Islander Month 2012

Goucher College is celebrating Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a series of events, activities, and talks.

A ONE College

President Sanford J. Ungar declared Goucher College an official ONE campus this April. Goucher joins thousands of ONE college communities that have come together to urge political leaders to support effective programs that save lives and improve futures for generations to come. 

Goucher Named in "The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges"

Goucher College was included in The Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition for "establishing itself as a capital of sustainability."

Ira Glass to Deliver Commencement Keynote

Ira Glass, the radio producer and host of Public Radio International's "This American Life," will receive an honorary degree and deliver the keynote address at Goucher College's 121st Commencement on Friday, May 18, 2012.

Amalie Rothschild: The Sketchbooks

Amalie Rothschild: The Sketchbooks, a new art exhibit at Goucher College, celebrates the work of a painter, sculptor, and printmaker who left an indelible mark on the Baltimore art scene.

The Aesthetic of Intimacy Art Show

In The Aesthetic of Intimacy, a new art exhibit at Goucher College, nine artists explore the beauty of relationships in all their multifaceted splendor.

Goucher Summer Arts Institute 2012

The Goucher Summer Arts Institute, held this year from July 8-21, offers pre-professional programs for serious young artists who are ages 12-18. Programs are offered in audio and multimedia production, dance, jazz studies, and drum and percussion.

Goucher Named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Goucher College has been named to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Launched in 2006 by the Corporation for National and Community Service, this distinction goes to colleges and universities nationwide that support innovative and effective community service and service-learning programs.

New Grant for Energy Conservation at Goucher

Goucher College has received a $100,000 grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund to help offset the cost of sub-metering 13 buildings on campus to improve utility efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and energy costs, and increase awareness about environmental issues.

Goucher Students Represent Goucher at Debating for Democracy (D4D) National Conference

Andrew Huff '14 and Chloe Rothenberg '14 have been selected to represent Goucher College at the Debating for Democracy (D4D) national conference hosted by Project Pericles in New York City on March 22 and 23. Goucher is one of 29 member institutions in Project Pericles, a nonprofit organization that encourages colleges and universities to include social responsibility and participatory citizenship as essential elements of their educational programs.

Goucher Hillel Receives First Torah

Goucher Hillel has received its first-ever Torah, thanks to the generosity of Shaare Tikvah Congregation of Waldorf, MD, and the Linder family of Yardley, PA.

Goucher Names New Co-Directors for Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability Program

Goucher College has named new co-directors for its innovative Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability (MACS) program. Higher education administrator Tiffany Espinosa and public folklorist Amy Skillman assumed leadership of the program effective January 5.

MACS Professor Betsy Peterson Named Director of American Folklife Center

Elizabeth "Betsy" Peterson, a faculty member of Goucher's Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability (MACS) Program, has been appointed as director of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, effective January 16.

Environmental Events for Spring 2012

Goucher College continues to demonstrate its support of environmental sustainability with a series of educational and extracurricular activities during the Spring 2012 semester. 

National Study Praises Liberal Arts Education
Graduates of residential liberal arts colleges give their college experience higher marks than do graduates of private or public universities, according to a new national study commissioned by the Annapolis Group, a consortium of America's leading liberal arts colleges.
[full story] For more information: Kristen Keener, kristen.keener@goucher.edu

'Law and Ethics in Biblical, Talmudic, and Later Rabbinic Tradition: Tensions and Opportunities'

Rabbi Eugene Korn, the American director of the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation in Israel, will give the seventh annual Myra Berman Kurtz '66 Seminar presentation at Goucher College on Monday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Batza Room of the Athenaeum.

Goucher Honors Athletics Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees

Goucher College is honoring the third class of inductees into its Athletics Hall of Fame at a ceremony that will be held Friday, April 27, at 6 p.m. in Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum.

Baltimore City Forum 2012

This April, Goucher College will host the Baltimore City Forum, a student-organized series of events that will explore obstacles and issues impacting Baltimore City. The events will span a range of disciplines and will examine topics such as challenges in urban education policy, refugee resettlement, youth detention and reintegration, and the Maryland DREAM Act.

Landmark Conference Names Second Commissioner, Relocates Office at Goucher

Daniel A. Fisher, of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), has been appointed as the second commissioner of the Landmark Conference, an association of eight NCAA Division III institutions in the mid-Atlantic region. Fisher will begin his service as commissioner on July 1.

2012 Visiting Scholar of the Roxana Cannon Arsht Center for Ethics and Leadership: Michael Sandel

Goucher College's Roxana Cannon Arsht '35 Center for Ethics and Leadership is presenting "What Money Can't Buy," a talk by Harvard University Professor Michael Sandel, on Thursday, April 26, at 8 p.m. in Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum.

Goucher Repertory Dance Ensemble Spring Concert

The 2012 Goucher Repertory Dance Ensemble Spring Concert — held on Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21 — will feature Goucher students performing ballet and modern works by guest artists Susan Jaffe, Amy Seiwert, and Rodger Belman, as well as by Goucher faculty and students.

By the Bog of Cats

Goucher's Theater Department is presenting a production of Irish playwright Marina Carr's By the Bog of Cats as this year's senior project. Performances will run Wednesday, April 18, through Sunday, April 22, at 8 p.m. in the college's Mildred Dunnock Theatre.

Friends of the Goucher Library Presents: 'Executive Influence: Olive Wetzel Dennis'

The Friends of the Goucher Library presents Sharon Beischer Harwood '65, who will come to the college on Tuesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. to speak about the work of Olive Wetzel Dennis, the first woman civil engineer on the B&O Railroad. The free public talk, titled "Executive Influence: Olive Wetzel Dennis," will be held in the Batza Room of Goucher's Athenaeum.

Low-Carbon Diet Day

Goucher’s food services provider, Bon Appétit Management Company, will hold Low-Carbon Diet Day on Thursday, April 19. The college’s dining facilities will serve foods that help illustrate key principles of how food production and consumption can help reduce climate change.

'The Tea Party: Grassroots or AstroTurf?'

Ronald P. Formisano, a University of Kentucky history professor and author of the new book The Tea Party: A Brief History, will give a talk titled "The Tea Party: Grassroots or AstroTurf?" in Buchner Hall of Goucher College's Alumnae/i House on Monday, April 16, at 4:30 p.m.

Author Judie Panneton Discusses Children of Immigrants

Author and award-winning journalist Judie Panneton will discuss her new book Proud Americans: Growing Up as Children of Immigrants, in a conversation with Goucher President Sanford J. Ungar on Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Buchner Hall of the college's Alumnae/i House. 

Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan

Pakistani journalist and best-selling writer Ahmed Rashid will discuss and sign copies of his newest book, Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, on Monday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Buchner Hall of Goucher College's Alumnae/i House.

'Clash of Civilizations: Islam and the West'

Ayaan Hirsi Ali — a former member of the Dutch Parliament, women's rights advocate, and Islamic reformist — will give the Spring 2012 President's Forum talk titled "Clash of Civilizations: Islam and the West" on Thursday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum.

2012 Fisher Music Residency: Inon Barnatan, Pianist

Inon Barnatan — an internationally recognized piano soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician — will be the featured performer at Goucher College's 26th Annual Janet and Avery Fisher Music Residency. The concert will be held at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4, in the college's Merrick Lecture Hall.

Spring 2012 Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Visiting Professor: David Brooks

David Brooks — New York Times op-ed columnist, political and social analyst, and author — will present a talk titled "What Is an American?" on Thursday, March 29, at 8 p.m. in Goucher College's Kraushaar Auditorium. Brooks, the Spring 2012 Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Visiting Professor, will discuss the cultural traits that unify Americans and how U.S. culture is under threat. A book signing will follow his presentation.

'Poets ReWriting Race:' Martha Collins and Dawn Lundy Martin

Poets Martha Collins and Dawn Lundy Martin will read from their recent work on Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m., in the Batza Room of Goucher College's Athenaeum.

Women's History Month 2012: It's About Empowerment

Goucher College is celebrating Women's History Month with a series of events, activities, and presentations.

Take Back the Night 2012

Take Back the Night comes to Goucher College to shatter the silence surrounding sexual violence and offer survivors a place to be safe, speak out, and be heard.

'Poets ReWriting Race:' Jake Adam York

Poet Jake Adam York will give a reading and talk titled "Re/mix: Blue-Shifting Writing Race; or: An Improvisation on Relation; or: Improvised Relations; or: Relative Improvisations" on Friday, March 23, at 4:30 p.m. in the Batza Room of Goucher College's Athenaeum.

‘The Paradox of ‘Jewish Power:’ The Struggle Against Anti-Semitism in Pre-Hitler Germany’

Historian Warren Rosenblum-associate professor at Webster University in St. Louis-will give the talk "The Paradox of 'Jewish Power:' The Struggle Against Anti-Semitism in Pre-Hitler Germany" on Thursday, March 22, at 4 p.m. in Buchner Hall of Goucher College's Alumnae/i House. 

'On Creative Nonfiction: A Reading and Conversation'

The Kratz Center for Creative Writing at Goucher College's Spring 2012 Writer-in-Residence event will be "On Creative Nonfiction: A Reading and Conversation," featuring novelist and nonfiction author Beverly Lowry, Goucher Professor of English Michelle Tokarczyk, and students in the advanced creative nonfiction course. The event will be held Tuesday, March 20, 7-9 p.m., in the Batza Room of the college's Athenaeum. A reception and book signing will follow.

'Le TRAC' presents 'Le Malade imaginaire'

The French acting troupe Le Theatre Rural d'Animation Culturelle ("Le TRAC") presents Le Malade imaginaire (The Imaginary Invalid) in Goucher College's Mildred Dunnock Theatre at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, and Thursday, March 8.

2012 Hughes Politician in Residence: Patti Solis Doyle

Goucher College's Sarah T. Hughes Center for Field Politics is presenting "A Team That Can't Be Beat: Women and Minorities in the Political Arena," a talk by Patti Solis Doyle, the first Hispanic woman to lead a U.S. presidential campaign, on Tuesday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum.

New Art Exhibit: Paper Shapers

In Paper Shapers, a new art exhibit at Goucher College, seven artists highlight the ways paper can be manipulated, showing much more than sheets, pieces, or scraps through folding, cutting, rolling, piercing, layering, weaving, and molding. 

New Art Exhibit: COSMIC MANIFESTO

In COSMIC MANIFESTO, a new art exhibit at Goucher College, painter Lynn Rybicki uses bright, clear colors to awaken and guide the spirit toward bliss, and abstract images to convey the more cosmic side of life.

52nd Annual Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Lecture-Performance: Simone Dinnerstein

Internationally acclaimed classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein will be the featured artist for Goucher College's 52nd Annual Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Lecture-Performance on Sunday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in Kraushaar Auditorium.

'Attack of the Monster Crabs'

Goucher College is presenting Attack of the Monster Crabs, an interdisciplinary multimedia production inspired by Roger Corman's B-movie classic, Attack of the Crab Monsters. This comic nightmare explores the consequences of crab extinction in the Chesapeake Bay. Performances will be held March 1-3, at 8 p.m., in the Mildred Dunnock Theatre.

Congo Week 2012

Goucher College will host a series of events from Monday, February 27, to Friday, March 2, to raise awareness about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has claimed more than 5 million lives. 

Independent, Baltimore-Based Book Arts, editing, and publishing

The Kratz Center for Creative Writing at Goucher College and Word 4 Word is presenting an informal presentation on independent, Baltimore-based book arts, editing, and publishing on Thursday, March 1, 4:30-6 p.m., in Athenaeum Room 342. The talk is being led by Christophe Casamassima and Douglas Mowbray, who are local editors, bookmakers, and arts advocates.

Traveling Exhibit Recognizes Toll on Afghan People

"Windows and Mirrors: Reflections on the War in Afghanistan," a traveling exhibit of murals memorializing Afghan civilian deaths, will be on view at Goucher College from Wednesday, February 15, through Wednesday, February 29, in the Lenrow Gallery on the fourth floor of the Athenaeum.

Black History Month 2012

Goucher College is celebrating Black History Month with a series of events, performances, and talks designed to honor African American achievement.

Human-rights activist John Prendergast
Goucher College's Peace Studies Program and STAND chapter present John Prendergast—human-rights activist, best-selling author, and former director for African affairs at the National Security Council—on Wednesday, February 29, at 7 p.m. at the Hyman Forum in the Athenaeum. 
[full story] For more information: Angie Cochrun, angela.cochrun@goucher.edu

Goucher Presents Screening of "The Water Front"

Goucher College will host a screening of The Water Front, a documentary about one community's united struggle for affordable and accessible water, on Tuesday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. in Kelley Lecture Hall. A dessert reception will follow the screening.

"Tradition, Creation, and Life: A Celebration of Professor Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia and the Music of Ghana"

As part of Black History Month, Goucher College is presenting "Tradition, Creation, and Life: A Celebration of Professor Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia and the Music of Ghana," on Monday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Merrick Lecture Hall.

Mellon Visiting Scholar Discusses Smart Growth and Sustainable Communities

Goucher College's Environmental Studies Program is presenting its next Mellon Visiting Scholar: Gerrit J. Knaap, professor of urban studies and planning and executive director of the National Center for Smart Growth Research and Education at the University of Maryland. He will give a lecture titled "From Smart Growth to Sustainable Communities: Politics, Policy, and Planning Technology" on Monday, February 27, at 7 p.m. in the Batza Room.

"Galápagos Belonging: Finding a Space for Human History in Evolution's Laboratory"

Goucher College is presenting "Galápagos Belonging: Finding a Space for Human History in Evolution's Laboratory," a talk by Jill Constantino of Harvard University, on Thursday, February 23, at 7:30 p.m. in Kelley Lecture Hall.

A Chat with the Young-Adult Novelist Jordana Frankel ’06

The Kratz Center for Creative Writing and the English Department at Goucher College are pleased to welcome back Jordana Frankel, Class of 2006, for a public conversation to celebrate her forthcoming first young-adult novel titled The Ward. This free, public event will be held Wednesday February 22, 7-9:30 p.m., in Goucher's Mary Fisher Library.

Professor Jean H. Baker Discusses Book on Controversial Reproductive Rights Activist

Goucher Professor of History Jean H. Baker '60 will discuss her newest book Margaret Sanger: A Life of Passion in a conversation with President Sanford J. Ungar on Thursday, February 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Buchner Hall of the college's Alumnae/i House.

Author Iris Krasnow Discusses Book on Longevity of Marriage

Best-selling author and longtime journalist Iris Krasnow will discuss her newest book The Secret Lives of Wives: Women Share What It Really Takes to Stay Married in a pre-Valentine's Day conversation with Goucher President Sanford J. Ungar on Monday, February 13, at 7:30 p.m. Buchner Hall of the college's Alumnae/i House. 

Dancer Susan Jaffe Comes to Goucher College

The Goucher College Dance Department is pleased to welcome ballet guest artist in residence Susan Jaffe- ballerina, choreographer, master teacher, and author. 

Goucher Participates in Maryland Independent Higher Education Day

Goucher College will participate in the annual Maryland Independent Higher Education Day, which recognizes the vital role Maryland's independent colleges and universities serve in the state, on February 9.

Community Reading Discussion Groups for 'The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian'

Goucher students, faculty, and staff were encouraged to read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie over winter break and participate in an informal, non-mandatory book discussion at the start of this semester.

Austen Scholar Comes to Goucher College

Jane Austen's novels are cherished by readers worldwide, but do the iconic author's works get lost in translation?