Goucher College News

Goucher Alumna Named Baltimore City’s Teacher of the Year

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Kristin Covaleskie, ’96 a fourth-grade teacher at Northwood Elementary School, has been named Baltimore City’s Teacher of the Year for 2008.

Goucher College’s Opera Workshop Presents “Company”

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Goucher College’s Opera Workshop will present a fully staged production of Stephen Sondheim’s innovative musical “Company” at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, and Thursday, May 8, in Merrick Lecture Hall.

Actor Matthew Modine to Speak at Commencement

Goucher College RSS — 20080523T19:41:09

Matthew Modine—director, screenwriter, and the veteran of more than 50 films—will deliver the keynote address at Goucher College’s 117th Commencement on Friday, May 23, 2008.

Donning of the Kente Cloth

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Goucher College students of African descent will honor their heritage and accomplishments during the Donning of the Kente Cloth ceremony at 12 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, in Merrick Lecture Hall.

Summer Reading Selection

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This summer, new students at Goucher College will explore the tortuous past 40 years of China’s reinvention by reading and discussing Chinese Lessons: Five Classmates and the Story of the New China by John Pomfret. The book is Goucher’s 2008 summer reading assignment for incoming first-year and transfer students.

Goucher College Receives 2008 Simon Award for Exemplary Internationalization Efforts

Goucher College RSS — 20080227T19:30:07

Goucher College has received the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA): Association of International Educators, the world's largest professional international education association.

Innovation Grant Winners for Spring 2008

Goucher College RSS — 20080411T14:04:33

Goucher College's Office of the President announces the Innovation Grant winners for Spring 2008. The Innovation Grant Program, now in its 10th year, has provided seed money to implement many exciting and effective campus projects proposed by Goucher students, faculty, and staff.

Goucher College Chosen to House Doris Humphrey Collection and Doris Humphrey Foundation for Dance.

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On Thursday, February 7, 2008, executive director of the Doris Humphrey Institute and founder of the Doris Humphrey Repertory Dance Company Minos G. Nicholas, and Charles H. Woodford, son of American modern dance pioneer Doris Humphrey, will donate to Goucher College the licensing rights to 23 of Humphrey's works, as well as their memorabilia.

Goucher Honors Eli Velder With a Lecture by Jonathan Kozol

Goucher College RSS — 20080416T17:57:19

Goucher College will honor the 50th anniversary of Eli Velder, professor of education, with a talk by renowned author and education advocate Jonathan Kozol on Wednesday, April 16, at 8 p.m. in Haebler Memorial Chapel.

Ron Paul Presents President's Forum Lecture

Goucher College RSS — 20080414T19:57:50

Ron Paul — the Republican congressman from Texas and Libertarian-leaning presidential candidate — will discuss his hopes for America at a lecture on Monday, April 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Goucher College’s Kraushaar Auditorium. A presentation of the President’s Forum lecture series, this event is free and open to the public. Following the lecture, Congressman Paul will hold a book signing.

Retired Navy Attorney Alberto Mora Discusses U.S. Mistreatment of Detainees

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While he was general counsel of the U.S. Navy, Alberto J. Mora waged a campaign inside the Bush administration to prevent policy sanctioning the mistreatment of detainees held as part of the war on terror. Mora will discuss the abusive interrogation methods used by U.S. military personnel and the high-level shifts in government policy that made these tactics common practice at “American Cruelty,” a lecture that will be held Thursday, April 3, at 8 p.m. in Goucher College’s Merrick Lecture Hall.

Second Annual Earth Day Festival

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Goucher College will hold its Second Annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 26, from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the residential quad. This family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

President Ungar Selected for Congressional Advisory Committee

Goucher College RSS — 20080410T14:03:04

Goucher College President Sanford J. Ungar has been selected by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, to serve a three-year term on the Public Interest Declassification Board. Created under the Public Interest Declassification Act of 2000, the board was established by Congress to reduce the amount of government information that is kept classified.

Women Writing About Women: Dalia Sofer

Goucher College RSS — 20080326T14:53:44

Dalia Sofer, the author of the critically acclaimed novel The Septembers of Shiraz, will hold a free public reading in Goucher College’s Alumnae/i House at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, as part of the 24th Annual Women Writing About Women Symposium. A student reading featuring Women Writing About Women contest winners will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the campus’s Heubeck Multipurpose Room before Sofer’s reading.

Now Serving: 18 or 21? A Conversation About the Drinking Age

Goucher College RSS — 20080407T17:10:12

Twenty-three years after raising the legal drinking age to 21, some states’ lawmakers are reconsidering the impact and efficacy of the legislation. Goucher College will host a panel discussion titled “Now Serving: 18 or 21? A Conversation About the Drinking Age” on Monday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Merrick Lecture Hall.

Great Kite Fly at Goucher College

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Local elementary schoolchildren will have the chance to make and fly their own kites at the second annual "Great Kite Fly at Goucher College" on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Low Carbon Diet Day

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

Linda Weintraub Gives the 2008 Irwin C. Schroedl Jr. Lecture

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Linda Weintraub, a contemporary art educator, will give a talk titled "Eco-Art and Artist: Are Microbes and Fungi Beautiful?" on Tuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. in Goucher College's Kelley Lecture Hall.

Entrepreneur and Environmentalist Sandy Lerner Gives Talk at Goucher College

Goucher College RSS — 20080227T14:57:16

Sandy Lerner, an entrepreneur-turned-environmental activist and organic farmer, will give a free public talk titled "Wanted: A Replacement Biosphere" on Thursday, April 24, at 11:30 a.m. in Goucher College’s Buchner Hall.

Goucher College Presents the Charles Guggenheim Documentary Film Festival

Goucher College RSS — 20080430T17:53:51

Goucher College will screen highlights from the award-winning filmography of Charles Guggenheim, followed by a panel discussion about his legacy as a central figure in American documentary filmmaking. The Charles Guggenheim Documentary Film Festival will be held Wednesday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in Kelley Lecture Hall. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets must be reserved by calling 410-337-6333 or by e-mailing boxoffice@goucher.edu.

Baltimore Speakers Series

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This spring, Goucher College continues its Baltimore Speakers Series, an initiative of the student government and the administration, brings local journalists, artists, activists, and leaders to campus to discuss the problems and progress of Baltimore and to get more students involved in community service and cultural activities in the city.

Bodymore, Murderland: A Panel Discussion on Violent Crime in Baltimore

Goucher College RSS — 20080424T14:03:13

Baltimore remains among the nation’s worst cities for murders per capita. Last year the city recorded 282 homicides, its highest total in eight years. Goucher President Sanford J. Ungar will moderate a panel discussion about the pernicious issues plaguing Baltimore on Thursday, April 24, at 8 p.m. in Buchner Hall in the Alumnae/i House.

2008 Dancers in Action Spring Dance Concert

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The 2008 Dancers in Action Spring Dance Concert on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, will feature Goucher students performing works by guest artists Alan Hineline and Gabriel Masson.

Kratz Center for Creative Writing Presents Robert Girardi

Goucher College RSS — 20080501T21:03:31

Goucher will present a reading by Robert Girardi — novelist, screenwriter, and spring writer-in-residence of the college’s Kratz Center for Creative Writing — at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, during Alumnae/i Weekend. The reading is free and open to the public and will be held in Haebler Memorial Chapel.

Goucher’s Lacrosse Teams Head to Championships

Goucher College RSS — 20080501T13:37:03

Goucher College’s women’s and men’s lacrosse teams have both scored big semifinal wins and will be competing in championship play this weekend, on Saturday, May 3.

Lacrosse Teams Begin Playoffs in Gopher Stadium

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Goucher’s men’s and women’s lacrosse teams have both earned the No. 2 seed in their respective Landmark Conference tournaments and will compete in the semi-final playoffs, which the college will host. The women will take on third-seeded Drew University in Gopher Stadium at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29; the men will play the third-seeded University of Scranton at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30.

Gaypril 2008

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Goucher College is raising awareness of gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender issues with a month-long series of programs. Everyone is welcome to attend any of these events, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Ethnography of No Place

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Ethnography of No Place, an exhibit that examines geographical places and psychological spaces, will be presented in Goucher College's Rosenberg Gallery from Monday, March 24, through Friday, May 2.

Chorégraphie Antique Performs Collaborative Spring Concert

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Goucher College's dance history ensemble, Chorégraphie Antique, will perform Sunday, May 4.

Madison Smartt Bell Releases Second Album With Fellow Writer Wyn Cooper

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Madison Smartt Bell, Goucher professor of English and chair for distinguished achievement, and poet and songwriter Wyn Cooper recently released Postcards Out of the Blue, their second album.

Goucher Chamber Symphony Presents Spring Concert

Goucher College RSS — 20080430T18:05:14

The Goucher Chamber Symphony, under the direction of Elisa Koehler, will present its spring concert on Wednesday, April 30, at 7 p.m. in Goucher College’s Kraushaar Auditorium.

Goucher College Participates in Relay For Life

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Goucher College once again will take part in Relay For Life, an overnight event that raises money and awareness to support the American Cancer Society. On Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., teams of Goucher students, faculty, and staff will take turns walking or running laps in the “old gym” in the Sports and Recreation Center.

Goucher Celebrates Women's History Month

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Goucher College is celebrating Women’s History Month with a series of events, performances, and lectures designed to honor their achievement.

Extravaganza: An International Talent and Fashion Show

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The Goucher community is invited to celebrate its members’ native traditions and the cultures they have embraced while studying abroad at “Extravaganza: An International Talent and Fashion Show.” This event will be held on Thursday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Heubeck Multipurpose Room.

The Ninth Annual Maryland Early Brass Festival

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Goucher College will host the Ninth Annual Maryland Brass Festival on Saturday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Goucher College Hosts Symposium on Slavery

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"Forces of Freedom: Manumission and Emancipation in the Mid-Atlantic" -- a symposium on African Americans' pre-Civil War struggle for freedom and the effect their liberation had on slaves and their former owners -- will take place on Wednesday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Goucher College’s Merrick Lecture Hall.

Goucher College Hires Visiting Professor of Environmental Studies

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Goucher College has hired Ariane de Bremond to be its first visiting professor of environmental studies.

Goucher College Placed on the National Register of Historic Places

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Goucher's architectural design recently earned the college placement on the National Register of Historic Places, the National Park Service’s list of cultural resources worthy of preservation.

Does Intellectual Property Support or Inhibit Individual Freedom and Creativity?

Goucher College RSS — 20080313T16:49:01

Jim Pooley, an author, teacher, and practicing intellectual property lawyer, will discuss such complicated issues at a lecture titled “Does Intellectual Property Support or Inhibit Individual Freedom and Creativity?” on Thursday, March 13, at 7:30 p.m. in Buchner Hall of Goucher College’s Alumnae/i House.

Dan Dudrow: PRESENT and Past

Goucher College RSS — 20080103T21:55:55

Dan Dudrow Paintings: PRESENT and Past, an exhibition overview of the artist's 50-plus-year career, will be presented in Goucher College's Rosenberg Gallery from Thursday, January 22, through Friday, March 7.

Goucher College Hosts the American College Dance Festival Association Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

Goucher College RSS — 20080312T13:47:50

Goucher College will host the American College Dance Festival Association’s (ACDFA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, held from Wednesday, March 12, through Saturday, March 15.

The 48th Annual Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Lecture-Performance: Wu Man

Goucher College RSS — 20080302T15:38:04

Wu Man will perform on the pipa, a Chinese stringed instrument, at the 48th Annual Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Lecture-Performance in Kraushaar Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 2.

Goucher Celebrates Black History Month

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

Judy Lewent ’70 Presents Kurtz Seminar

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When Judy Lewent ’70 assumed the position of chief financial officer at Merck & Co., Inc. in 1990, she became one of the most powerful women in corporate America and the first woman to serve as the CFO of a major corporation. On Monday, March 10, she will talk about how her experiences at Goucher helped shape her successes in the business realm as the guest lecturer at the college’s third annual Myra Berman Kurtz ’66 Seminar.

Laura Turner Discusses Support and Recovery Assistance in Sudan

Goucher College RSS — 20080219T21:25:17

After more than two decades of civil war, millions of people throughout Sudan have suffered persistent droughts, food shortages, displacement, diseases, and death.

Goucher Graduate Wins Newbery Medal for Children’s Literature

Goucher College RSS — 20080117T16:55:21

Laura Amy Schlitz '77, a librarian at the Park School of Baltimore, was awarded the 2008 Newbery Medal for Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village.

Goucher Retires 10th Jersey in Athletics Program's History

Goucher College RSS — 20080126T19:23:21

Stephanie LaGue ’05 will be the 10th person in the history of Goucher College’s intercollegiate athletics program to have his or her jersey retired.