The Arsht Center for Ethics and Leadership Presents: "Two Haitians on the Crisis in Their Country"

Goucher College’s Roxana Cannon Arsht Center for Ethics and Leadership is presenting “Two Haitians on the Crisis in Their Country,” featuring readings by Edwidge Danticat and musical performances by Manno Charlemagne, on Thursday, April 8, at 8 p.m. in the Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum.

Spring 2010 Meyerhoff Visiting Professor: Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan—the bestselling author, journalist, activist, and well-known critic of the global industrial food complex—will appear at Goucher College as the Spring 2010 Robert and Jane Meyerhoff Visiting Professor. His lecture, “In Defense of Food: The Omnivore’s Solution,” will be held on Tuesday, April 13, at 8 p.m. in Kraushaar Auditorium.

The President's Forum Presents: Gwen Ifill

Gwen Ifill — the moderator and managing editor of Washington Week and senior correspondent for PBS NewsHour — will deliver a President’s Forum lecture titled “Why Journalism Matters” on Tuesday, April 20, at 8 p.m. in the Hyman Forum of Goucher College’s Athenaeum.

Political Action in the Wake of Citizens United

Goucher College is hosting “Political Action in the Wake of Citizens United,” a panel discussion about how campaigns are conducted in American politics. The event will be held on Thursday, March 25, at 6 p.m. in the Batza Room of the Athenaeum. It is free and open to the public.

2010 Irwin C. Schroedl Jr. Lecturer: Dr. John Michael Vlach
Dr. John Michael Vlach, professor of American studies and director of the Folklife Program at George Washington University, will give a lecture titled “‘Then I Went Into It Forcibly’: African-American Creativity in Arts and Crafts Across Four Centuries” on Thursday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Goucher College’s Kelley Lecture Hall.
[full story] For more information: Kory Dodd, kory.dodd@goucher.edu

Goucher College’s 2010 Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar: Anthony Cortese
Sustainability activist Anthony Cortese will present a free public lecture titled “Mobilizing Higher Education to Create a Healthy, Just, and Sustainable Society” on Tuesday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Buchner Hall of Goucher College’s Alumnae/i House. Cortese will be appearing as Goucher’s 2010 Woodrow Wilson Visiting Scholar.
[full story] For more information: Kory Dodd, kory.dodd@goucher.edu

Adornamental
Adornamental—an art exhibition featuring the work of seven artists who are breaking new ground in the decorative and ornamental arts—will be presented at Goucher College’s Silber Art Gallery from Tuesday, February 16, through Sunday, March 28.

[full story] For more information: Kory Dodd, kory.dodd@goucher.edu

Goucher’s Philosophy and Religion Department Presents "Autumn Gem: A Documentary on the Life of China’s First Feminist"

Goucher College’s Philosophy and Religion Department will present a screening of Autumn Gem: A Documentary on the Life of China’s First Feminist on Tuesday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in Kelley Lecture Hall. A Q&A with Rae Chang and Adam Tow, the film’s directors, will follow the screening.

Women’s History Month 2010
Goucher College is celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of events, activities, and lectures.
[full story] For more information: Kristen Keener, kristen.keener@goucher.edu

Goucher Senior Theatre Students Present "Antigone"

Eleven senior theatre students at Goucher College have formed their own theatre company, All Hands on Stage, to produce a modern adaptation of the ancient Greek play Antigone. Performances will be held Wednesday, April 14, through Sunday, April 18, at 8 p.m. in the Mildred Dunnock Theatre.

Kratz Center for Creative Writing Presents a Faculty Reading by Kathy Flann and Bill U’Ren

The Kratz Center for Creative Writing is presenting a faculty reading by Kathy Flann and Bill U’Ren, both fiction-writing professors from Goucher’s English Department. The event will be held Wednesday, April 21, at 8 p.m. in the Batza Room of the Athenaeum.

Low Carbon Diet Day

In celebration of Earth Day, Goucher’s food services provider, Bon Appétit Management Company, will hold Low Carbon Diet Day on Thursday, April 22. The college’s dinning facilities will serve foods that help illustrate key principles of how food production and consumption can help reduce climate change.

Goucher Department of Physics and Astronomy Hosts Public Observing Nights

The Goucher Department of Physics and Astronomy will offer public observing nights at the Lewis Observatory in Hoffberger Science Building throughout the Spring 2010 semester, weather permitting. The observation nights are scheduled for the third Thursday of each month, running February 18 through May 20.

NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr. to Speak at Commencement
Charles Frank Bolden Jr. — the administrator of NASA, a retired U.S. Marine Corps major general, and former astronaut — will deliver the keynote address at Goucher College’s 119th Commencement on Friday, May 21, 2010.
[full story] For more information: Kory Dodd, kory.dodd@goucher.edu

Spring 2010 Peirce Center Research Fellows Announced

The Brooke and Carol Peirce Center for Undergraduate Research in Special Collections is pleased to announce the Spring 2010 Undergraduate Research Fellows: Oliver Cole ’10, Lucie Ferguson ’10, Anne McLaughlin ’10, and Maura Roth-Gormley ’10. The fellows will receive stipends of $500 to $1,000 to conduct research on primary sources and documentary evidence in Goucher’s Special Collections and Archives.

Goucher Receives $448,000 Mellon Foundation Grant for Environmental Studies Program
Goucher College has received a $448,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to help launch a new environmental studies program.
[full story] For more information: Kristen Keener, kristen.keener@goucher.edu

Goucher Ranks in Top 10 for Study Abroad

Goucher’s continued dedication to the importance of global education earned the college recognition in the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Open Doors report released this month. Goucher was named among the country’s top 10 baccalaureate institutions—and the No. 1 school in Maryland—in undergraduate participation in study-abroad programs, with 90 percent of students learning overseas.

Athenaeum Wins U.S. Green Building Council Award
Goucher College’s new Athenaeum has received the 2009 Accomplishment Award from the Maryland Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. The award recognizes the Athenaeum for its innovative use of green strategies, its attention to the needs of students and faculty, and its impact on the local community.
[full story] For more information: Kory Dodd, kory.dodd@goucher.edu

Former New York Times editor Robert H. Phelps Delivers the Kurtz Seminar Lecture

Robert H. Phelps—a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with The New York Times and Boston Globe—helped shape coverage of some of the most formative stories of modern American journalism. Phelps will discuss “You, the News, and the Internet” as  the guest lecturer at Goucher College’s fifth annual Myra Berman Kurtz ’66 Seminar, held Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in Buchner Hall of the Alumnae/i House.

The 50th Annual Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Lecture-Performance: Leon Fleisher

Leon Fleisher is considered to be one of the great pianists of the past century, despite the fact that he was forced to play with only one hand for a significant portion of his career. Fleisher will be the featured artist for Goucher College’s 50th Annual Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Lecture-Performance, held on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at 7 p.m. in Kraushaar Auditorium.

Women in Philosophy Workshop: Bridging Traditions

Goucher College is hosting the Women in Philosophy Workshop: Bridging Traditions, an inaugural two-day event that will feature 15 speakers with various philosophical expertise  and a panel discussion about mentorship for women within philosophy. The workshop will be held in Heubeck Multipurpose Room on Friday, March 5, 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., and Saturday, March 6, 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.

2010 Hughes Politician in Residence: Former U.S. Rep. Martin Frost

Martin Frost, a former congressman and Sarah T. Hughes law clerk, will be visiting Goucher College’s campus on Thursday, March 4, and Friday, March 5, as the 2010 Hughes Politician in Residence.  Frost will present a free, public lecture at 7:30 p.m. on March 4 in Buchner Hall of the Alumnae/i House. He will discuss his work with Judge Hughes and the current climate of partisanship in the U.S. Congress.

Judaic Studies Program Presents Lecture on Key Works of Holocaust Literature

Ruth Franklin, a literary critic and a senior editor at The New Republic, will present a free public lecture titled “A Thousand Darknesses: Truth and Lies in Holocaust Fiction” on Wednesday, March 3, at 7 p.m., in Buchner Hall of Goucher College’s Alumnae/i House.

Pentagon Papers Whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg to Speak at Goucher

Daniel Ellsberg, the former military analyst who precipitated a national political maelstrom in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers, will appear at Goucher College on Tuesday, March 2. He will discuss his decision to give the New York Times the top-secret Pentagon study of U.S. government decision-making leading up to the Vietnam War. The event will be held at 8 p.m. in the Hyman Forum of the Athenaeum and is free and open to the public.

Goucher Presents Screenings of "The Most Dangerous Man in America"

Goucher will present three viewings of the film The Most Dangerous Man in America, which recounts the circumstances surrounding Daniel Ellsberg’s decision to leak top-secret documents leading up to the Vietnam War to the New York Times. The free film screenings will be held in Kelley Lecture Hall at the following times: Saturday, February 27, at 4 p.m.; Sunday, February 28, at 4 p.m.; and Monday, March 1, at 7 p.m.

Goucher Celebrates Black History Month 2010
Goucher College is celebrating Black History Month with a series of events and performances designed to honor African American achievement.
[full story] For more information: Kory Dodd, kory.dodd@goucher.edu

Fusion 2010
Fusion, Goucher’s annual celebration of diversity and multiculturalism, highlights the intersections of personal identities and the larger society around us.
[full story] For more information: Kory Dodd, kory.dodd@goucher.edu

11th Annual Maryland Brass Festival

Goucher College will host the 11th Annual Maryland Brass Festival on Saturday, February 27, from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. As always, the festival highlight will be a free public concert in the college’s Haebler Memorial Chapel at 7:30 p.m.

The End of the Line

Goucher College will present a screening of The End of the Line — an independent documentary film lauded at the Sundance film festival as the Inconvenient Truth of the oceans — on Wednesday, February 24. This free, public event will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Kelley Lecture Hall; a free dessert reception will follow the screening.

2010 Fisher Music Residency: Augustin Hadelich, Violin

Augustin Hadelich, a rising star among a new generation of violinists, will be the featured performer at Goucher College’s 24th Annual Janet and Avery Fisher Music Residency. The concert will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday, February 19, in the college’s Merrick Lecture Hall.

For the Love of Jane Austen

Juliette Wells, Goucher College’s Burke Jane Austen Scholar-in-Residence for 2009-2010, will give a lecture titled "For the Love of Jane Austen" on Wednesday, February 17, at 7 p.m. in the Batza Room of the Athenaeum. Wells will discuss why present-day Austen fans so often choose to feature the author in their fiction and nonfiction writing.

Goucher Hosts College Goal Sunday
Goucher hosts this annual event to help students with the financial-aid process on Sunday, January 31, in Van Meter Hall, 12-4 p.m.  
[full story] For more information: Kristen Keener, kristen.keener@goucher.edu

Goucher earns a B+ on the College Sustainability Report Card

Goucher College is getting greener, according to the Sustainable Endowments Institute. The institute increased the school’s grade for sustainability efforts to a B+ in its annual College Sustainability Report Card.