Danielle Egan '95, the Fuller-Maathai Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Intersectionality Studies at Connecticut College, has been named dean of the faculty, effective July 1, 2022.

In spring 2022, a group of advocates--including former GPEP students Ramieka Robinson-Peoples and Donte Small--called upon Maryland business leaders to fill the vacant positions caused by the pandemic's "Great Resignation" by hiring qualified returning citizens, thereby reducing recidivism and the too-common prejudice against the formerly incarcerated. Read their memo to the business community about becoming "Second Chance Employers".

The Washington Post featured GPEP’s first graduation ceremony inside the prison. The event highlighted student success, Goucher’s commitment to a rigorous education for all students, and the transformational power of higher education.

In the spring of 2022, GPEP celebrated its first-ever graduation ceremony inside a prison. Coming home from prison with a college degree opens a multitude of opportunities for graduates--professionally and personally.

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