Goucher College surpasses goal and raises more than $170 million during the [UNDAUNTED] campaign

Goucher College has concluded the multi-year [UNDAUNTED] comprehensive capital campaign by raising more than $170 million, far exceeding its original $100 million goal to fund scholarships, professorships, and transformative projects across campus. Chaired by Robert Bull '93, the campaign resulted in the completion of four capital projects, including the new Evelyn Dyke Schroedl '62 Tennis Center, the Mary Fisher Dining Center, and the relocation of Froelicher Hall to make way for the First-Year Village.   

Construction of the Judy C. Lewent Science Center '70 is the campaign's final project. This $50 million, 44,000-square-foot building will create an interdisciplinary learning environment for faculty and students' hands-on research. Fundraising will continue to outfit the state-of-the-art Lewent Science Center while construction is completed over the next two years with the Center scheduled to open in Fall 2027.   

"True to the campaign name, the Goucher community remained undaunted throughout this campaign and rallied together to support the next generation of Goucher graduates," said Kent Devereaux, Goucher College President. "Whether it was expanding scholarships and fellowships, adding three new endowed professorships, or creating thoughtful new living-learning environments in our dining and residential halls, Goucher's close-knit, multi-generational community was foundational to our success."  

Completed in 2018, the First-Year Village provides a home for 450 students to live, work, and socialize. The village is designed to support students' academic and personal development, featuring prominent communal areas where students can gather to cook, share, exercise, relax, and learn.  

Mary Fisher Hall and Dining Center is at the heart of campus and was renovated to build community through a shared meal of fresh, locally sourced food, as well as house the Office of Student Engagement and the Student Counseling Center, centralizing efforts to support the community's mental, emotional, and social well-being.   

The Evelyn Dyke Schroedl '62 Tennis Center features 12 outdoor courts and is home to Goucher's championship-winning tennis teams. The center honors the legacy and generosity of Schroedl, a Baltimore native and avid tennis player who, after high school, was unable to afford college and instead attended part-time as an adult student while working full-time in the Goucher Registrar's Office. She began working at Goucher in 1949, where she spent more than 30 years as a college employee and remained an active member of the community for seven decades.     

Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the most innovative colleges in America, Goucher also relocated Froelicher Hall. The project underscored Goucher's commitment to environmental sustainability and historic preservation by relocating three residence halls to a new campus location that strategically created a residential community space between the new First-Year Village and Mary Fisher residence halls.   

In addition to the capital projects, the campaign also supported the creation of three new endowed professorships including a new professorship in data science to support Goucher’s growing data science major that helps students develop much in demand skills in data analytics applicable across a myriad of professions, another in biochemistry and molecular biology, and a third, the John A. Luetkemeyer Sr. Endowed Chair in Mandarin Chinese and Asian studies, to support Goucher’s increasing options for language studies and global learning.  

"This campaign's success is due in part to the tremendous work of our campaign chair," said Devereaux. "Rob's passion and enthusiasm for Goucher College helped to drive the campaign's achievements. It takes a special volunteer to persevere and lead 10 years of fundraising efforts with energy and conviction of what is possible. In that way, Rob demonstrated the qualities we all want to see in our graduates."