YESTERDAYS: Mrs. Howes barn destroyed by fire Dec 7, 2007
Miss Brenda Briggs, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Alden Briggs of Emerald street, was home for Thanksgiving from her studies at Goucher College in Maryland. At the regular meeting of the Hingham Lions Club held at the Worrick Mansion Inn, President Dick Trudell, presiding, it was voted that $300. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Goucher aims to thin deer population with bowmen Dec 7, 2007
Goucher College plans to hire professional bowmen over the holidays to thin the population of white-tailed deer that roam the leafy 287-acre campus - a move that has provoked an outcry from surprised students. An hour after campus officials sent an e-mail Wednesday announcing the deer kill, a protest petition was circulating among a student body known for its activism. (SunSpot.net)
Watch 'Shrek the Halls' Nov 28, 2007
Just as technological change affects the way viewers relate to holiday programming, so do shifts in lifestyle, says Shirley Peroutka, associate professor of popular culture and film at Goucher College in Towson. "For me, the defining element of the traditional holiday TV classic was this idea of the whole family watching it together," Peroutka says. (SunSpot.net)
XDR Tuberculosis Strain Decoded Nov 22, 2007
14, 2005) Using extracts from a common Chesapeake Bay sponge, Professor Leleng To of Goucher College and Dr. Salman Siddiqi of Becton Dickinson successfully stopped or slowed the growth of a strain of the. . (Science Daily)
Entertainment Calendar Nov 15, 2007
Chorus of the Chesapeake presents "America! Keep Singing": 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 20, reserved seating; Kraushaar Auditorium, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore; tickets, Dennis Hawkins, 410-828-6274 or. Goucher Chamber Symphony Concert: 7 p.m. Wednesday; Haebler Memorial Chapel, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road Baltimore; 410-337-6333 or ... Lecture/demonstration, 12:30 p.m. today, master class, 8 p.m. today; recital, 8 p.m. Friday, free, reservations required; Merrick... (Carroll County Times)
Hopkins' Brody is 3rd in pay survey Nov 13, 2007
Sanford J. Ungar, Goucher College: $329,504 ... "I find this focus on what people make in higher education inevitable but lamentable," said Goucher College President Sanford J. Ungar, a former National Public Radio host and Washington editor of The Atlantic Monthly magazine. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Can colleges pass the test? Nov 12, 2007
"How do you measure citizenship?" said Goucher College President Sanford J. Ungar, who called the initiative "a very unfortunate" development. "How do you measure values? How do you measure inspiring a spirit of lifelong learning?". (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Cleveland writer guides English writers in Israel Nov 9, 2007
Labensohn formalized her study of the writing with an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in creative nonfiction from Goucher College in 2001, a scriptwriting course at The Jerusalem Cinemateque in 2003, and a master s in English (fiction) from Bar Ilan University in 2006. Along the way, Labensohn embraced her identity as someone who writes from the margins, particularly after she wrote an aricle for Hadassah magazine about Russian writers living in Israel and writing in Russian. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Opening the doorBringing the arts into Towson Nov 8, 2007
"The arts have been missing from Towson, "at least in the public eye," said Andrea VanArsdale, director of the county's commercial revitalization program."Now they are stepping out and capitalizing on a relationship with Towson University, Goucher College, the Carver Center for Arts and Technology and other schools," she said.The goal of revitalization is to have a mix of uses that will draw a mix of different people to the downtown area, VanArsdale said."A grass-roots effort like this that has... (Towson Times, MD)
* Going places Nov 4, 2007
For example, Goucher College, which requires its students to study abroad, withholds institutional aid if a student chooses a program it doesn't run. (Students do get a US$1,200 voucher no matter what. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Struggling N.E. towns look to artists for revival Oct 31, 2007
"People thought Eastport was dead and gone!" said Jean Wilhelm, a former Goucher College theater professor, who helped spearhead the arts center creation. In municipal development circles, the approach is known as the pursuit of a "creative economy," a term made popular by Richard Florida, a University of Toronto professor, in his 2002 book "The Rise of the Creative Class." Even as some skeptics worry that the approach is being oversubscribed, the "creative economy" is a buzzword in town halls... (Boston Globe)
Party bus rolling again Oct 26, 2007
" However, its current Web page, www.iguanabaltimore.com, does promote College Night on Thursdays. It does not mention buses or specific colleges. However, Web pages and a blog on the MySpace social networking Web site have mentioned bus availability and specific colleges in the past, according to copies of the posting provided by a member of the coalition.Promotions targeted Towson University; Goucher College; the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Johns Hopkins University, Loyola... (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Towson scraps gender effort Oct 26, 2007
Admissions officials at other schools with large gender imbalances, such as Goucher College, predicted that the lower grades/higher SAT formula would be a "recipe for attrition.". Leather defended the initiative as a sincere attempt to offer college access to students with unrealized potential and noted that about 15 percent of students enrolled in the program were women. (SunSpot.net)
E-mails to students fuel party bus scene Oct 25, 2007
Promotions targeted Towson University, Goucher College, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Johns Hopkins University; Loyola College; the College of Notre Dame; the University of Maryland, and the University of Delaware, according to the postings, which also included numbers to call for bus service. In a Sept. 26 letter to the city liquor board, a Baltimore attorney and part owner of the club, James Temple, denied any connection to the buses, claiming two promoters in Cockeysville are... (Towson Times, MD)
Party bus resurfaces, then sinksCollege students offered a ride to downtown bar Oct 25, 2007
Promotions targeted Towson University; Goucher College; the University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Johns Hopkins University; Loyola College; the College of Notre Dame; the University of Maryland, and the University of Delaware, according to the postings, which also included numbers to call for bus service. Not their buses. (Maryland Northeast Reporter, MD)
Dickinson College hosts vigil in support of Myanmar Oct 7, 2007
Her boyfriend Michael Walpole, 20, was in Carlisle visiting from Goucher College in Maryland where he is a sophomore. He says it is the duty of Americans to exercise their right to speech and assembly in support of others less fortunate in the world. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Contic is on a roll for Laurel soccer Oct 5, 2007
Contic is looking at Goucher College, a Division III program in Baltimore. Craig's son, an all-conference player at St. John's under his father, played men's soccer at Goucher, and knows members of the women's coaching staff. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Dr. Jennifer Ann Kierson Sep 28, 2007
Age 34 ] The Goucher College graduate worked in the department of newborn medicine at Sinai Hospital ... She was a 1991 graduate of Randallstown High School and earned a degree in biology from Goucher College, where she played volleyball. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Don't turn your head -- you'll miss something Sep 7, 2007
Each season, Goucher College brings in a master modern dancer and professional ballet performer to teach the students repertory and the art of performing. Towson University showcases young choreographers in the fall program. (Howard County Times, MD)
A wholesome image Aug 21, 2007
"The persona is clearly that of an old-fashioned, modest, country, small-town girl," says Shirley Peroutka, professor of popular culture at Goucher College as well as a resident of Bel Air. "Who knows how much of that is created or encouraged by the producers? "Still, wouldn't it be nice to think that maybe in the success and popularity of Julienne Irwin this summer we are seeing a reaction against the Paris Hiltons of the world and againt the superficiality of this cultural imperative toward... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Wheeler: Menchs Presidental Bid Aug 13, 2007
Jacob received his MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Goucher College in 2006 and his B.A. in Comparative Literature and German from the University of Michigan in 2000. He is the founding editor of a seasonal, northern Michigan-based magazine called the Glen Arbor Sun and translates for the Copenhagen daily Borsen. (Zmag.org)
Back to Campus Aug 13, 2007
Students' costs have been a concern for Goucher College, a small, private, liberal arts school in Baltimore. In 2005, the school announced that study abroad would be a graduation requirement, with the college providing $1,200 vouchers for each student. (Time.com)
Backyard dig turns up plenty of bones and bottles, but no skeletons Aug 3, 2007
That was before he attended a presentation on archeology at Goucher College this spring. There he heard Mechelle Kerns-Nocerito, head of the Anne Arundel chapter of ASM, give a speech on doing digs around house foundations. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Johnson swearing-in was just ceremonial Aug 3, 2007
To wit: A police department press release promoted the event at Goucher College in Towson with the line, "To the skirling of bagpipes and the thunder of drums, James W. Johnson will be formally sworn in on Thursday night as the new Baltimore County Chief of Police." ... The auditorium was donated by Goucher College. (Towson Times, MD)
A wonderful life Jul 25, 2007
After her graduation from a Maryland high school, she attended Goucher College, where she earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 1928. She went on to earn a master's degree in cytology (the study of cells) and genetics from Cornell University. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)
A stereotype that's all talk Jul 6, 2007
Such perceptions are stereotypes, which serve to maintain "a certain kind of status quo," said Margret Grebowicz, an assistant professor of philosophy at Goucher College who teaches a course on science and gender. "On the other hand, we tend to fall right into them and maintain them in our most daily, banal activities," she said. (SunSpot.net)
Creature feature Jun 18, 2007
She knew Fischer and Badalova when all three were students at Goucher College. "Jared has that great Baltimore accent and that slow, drawling manner of speaking," she says, and the two "are so imaginative, so untethered to convention. They don't seem to filter what they think. They can sound goofy, but they're very cerebral.". (SunSpot.net)
'07 commencement speech highlights Jun 13, 2007
"Your day will come. My generation will fade away, and yours will take the stage - and you will be spectacular. How do I know this? Because you are the children of baby boomers, you are our legacy -- how could you fail to be successful? We did everything for you; we sent you to good schools, we loaded you up with self-esteem, we smothered you with quality time, we let you listen to our music, we invented cell phones for you, we "edited" your college application essays, we let you call us by our... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Colleges pressed on loan ethics Jun 12, 2007
The presidents of Goucher College, the Maryland Institute College of Art and the University of Baltimore also indicated yesterday that they expected to sign onto the code. William E. Kirwan, chancellor of the 11-campus University System of Maryland, said an internal review has so far revealed no major conflicts of interest or ethics violations. (SunSpot.net)
Footloose and fancy town Jun 10, 2007
Rhoda Dorsey, retired president of Goucher College and a longtime Towson resident, said the plans would transform a downtown designed in the 1960s with broad boulevards and narrow sidewalks to accommodate cars but not the walkers, shoppers and diners who want to linger rather than rush through. "Many of the ideas shared yesterday fell on very receptive ears," she said. (SunSpot.net)
Downtown Towson tax district envisioned Jun 6, 2007
Its president, Kirby Fowler, discussed the arrangement at a town meeting hosted by the Greater Towson Committee at Goucher College in March. In addition to regular taxes, members pay a surcharge of 14. (Towson Times, MD)
Bees Overseas: Jun 1, 2007
Explainer thanks James Maguire, author of ; Sylvio Morin of Dicte des Amriques; Corinne Noirot-Maguire of Goucher College; and Jeff Wang of Asia Society. Correction, May 30, 2007: The caption on the photograph accompanying the piece originally misspelled the name of 2006 spelling bee champion Katharine Close. (Slate)
Towson's transformation gets going May 20, 2007
Transforming Towson - home to Goucher College, Towson University and three hospitals, along with the county government - has been a source of frustration, and conflict, for years. Spiro T. Agnew was Baltimore County executive when, in 1964, a commission put together a spiral-bound plan for "A New Urban Center" of shopping and dining. (SunSpot.net)
Series goes out with a brass 'Potpourri' May 18, 2007
The Boston Conservatory graduate already knew trumpet player Elisa Koehler, who works as a music professor at Goucher College and is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory. Tired of being the seasoning in other musicians' stew, they decided to invent a venue that would let them plan out their own musical menu. (Columbia Flier, MD)
Goucher going greenAthenaeum touted as Goucher flagship May 3, 2007
Goucher College's Athenaeum will house the school's library and student center, as well as exercise facilities and a cafe ... They're all part of the Athenaeum, a 100,000-square- foot building that Goucher College officials consider the future flagship of its Towson campus. (Towson Times, MD)
Evelyn Self Holcomb Apr 30, 2007
Goucher College in Baltimore, Md. and graduated from the University of Mississippi. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Pill That Eliminates the Period Gets Mixed Reviews Apr 20, 2007
One who attended the screening, Aviva Bergman, a 22-year-old student at Goucher College in Maryland, said she would not use products that suppressed her period because it seemed unnatural. I just feel that there;s a reason you;re getting it every month,; she said. (Shoals TimesDaily)
Drawing a line between danger and creativity Apr 20, 2007
By Rob Hiaasen and Joe Burris sun reporters Originally published April 20, 2007 At Goucher College in Towson, author Madison Smartt Bell has been teaching creative writing for nearly 20 years. That's a lot of short stories - which often are long on drama and depressing themes. (SunSpot.net)
Homeland couple could redefine marriage Apr 19, 2007
Perks of marriage, such as filing joint tax returns, can't apply to Deane, a learning specialist at Goucher College, or to Polyak, an environmental engineer for the Army's Medical Department in Aberdeen. If one of them dies, the survivor would not be entitled to Social Security benefits and would have to pay a transfer tax on the deceased partner's share of the house they own together. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Student group buzzes hair for cancer in annual event Apr 16, 2007
"It doesn't look good," said Katie Shaw of Goucher College in Baltimore, after donating a foot of her hair. "But I didn't do it so it would look good; I did it for the cause." Page 1 of 1. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Telling stories once ignored Apr 14, 2007
At a symposium at Goucher College yesterday, speakers mentioned the site as they discussed the importance - and the challenges - of teaching about slavery at historic sites ... The original estate encompassed about 25,000 acres, including the land where Goucher College is located. (SunSpot.net)
Mentoring in motion Apr 14, 2007
The department's most distinguished alum, she has spent several intense weekends working with students from different disciplines and institutions, including the Baltimore School for the Arts, Goucher College, the Washington School of Ballet and , as well as Peabody. The results of her mentorship - three dance/theater pieces - will be performed at Peabody today and tomorrow in a program titled NEW WORK 2007: A Collaborative Showcase. (SunSpot.net)
Martha Clarke: Readying the senses at Peabody Apr 13, 2007
The project draws dancers from Goucher College, Towson University, the Washington Ballet and the Baltimore School for the Arts as well as from Peabody ... Local audiences still discuss Clarke's equally stunning "Garden of Earthly Delights," a movement piece inspired by the Hieronymus Bosch painting, first presented at Goucher College in 1984. (Howard County Times, MD)
Business in Brief (Th) Apr 13, 2007
Dana Flax, 19, a Goucher College student from Ada, Ohio, was struck and killed by a car while crossing Fairmount Avenue near Goucher Boulevard April 2. The crash is under investigation but appears to have resulted from pedestrian error, police department spokesman Bill Toohey said. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Valatie woman, accident victim, mourned Apr 8, 2007
Two communities are mourning accident victim Dana V. Flax - the Ichabod Crane High School where she graduated last year and Goucher College in Baltimore, where she had been studying ... Flax was a first-year English major at Goucher College, according to the university's school newspaper, "The Quindecim.". (Albany Times Union)
Local college roundup Apr 7, 2007
The Dickinson College men's tennis team improved to 9-5 on the season with an 8-1 win over visiting Goucher College on Friday. The Red Devils swept through the doubles to take an early 3-0 lead. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Griffin, Nawrocki Named to All-Maryland Team Apr 5, 2007
They are Frostburg State University, Goucher College, Hood College, Johns Hopkins University, McDaniel College, Salisbury University, St. Mary's College of Maryland, Villa Julie College and Washington College. men's basketball coach at Johns Hopkins University, and Brett Adams, athletic director and men's basketball coach at Villa Julie College, came up with the idea more than 10 years ago. (Hopkinssports.com)
Paving the way for young choreographers Mar 30, 2007
In addition to her duties as a dance studio owner, Ferguson also teaches dance at Goucher College and at Howard Community College ... Participating in this weekend's choreographer showcase include Renee Brozac-Barger, a Columbia resident and co-director of Baltimore-based Movement Addiction; Katherine Frattini, a Howard County native and accomplished dancer; Mat Heggem, a recent Goucher College graduate and recipient of the ACDF/Dance Magazine Best Student Dancer Award; Shayla-Rene Little, a... (Columbia Flier, MD)
Iraq war vigil on M-Street one of 1,100 across nation Mar 20, 2007
She said she planned to attend the national rally in Washington D.C., near Goucher College in Baltimore, where she is a freshman peace studies and dance major, but was home in Syracuse for Spring Break. Desalvia was informed of the vigil by e-mails from Moveon. (Daily Orange, NY)
Newt Gingrich: Long Campaign Season 'Absurd' Mar 18, 2007
With a bevy of candidates already scrambling for position in the 2008 presidential race, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich proclaimed that the long campaign season is "absurd. Speaking Wednesday night to a gathering at Goucher College in Maryland, Gingrich said: "I think it is absurd to have people out here running around raising money, arguing about politics for an entire year to finally get sworn in January 2009. "I think thats just a dumb way to spend your life. And thats a lot of... (Newsmax)
Presumed presidential candidate Gingrich speaks at Goucher College Mar 17, 2007
(Goucher College) 03/16/2007 ... () BALTIMORE -- Less than a week after revealing that he had an extramarital affair at the same time he led the charge for the impeachment of President Bill Clinton -- who lied to a grand jury about his affair with intern Monica Lewinsky -- former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich joined President Sanford J. Ungar in a President's Forum on March 14 in Goucher College's Kraushaar Auditorium. (U-Wire.com)
Spinoffs Keep Jane Austen's Tales Alive Mar 14, 2007
Rachel Brownstein, the 2006 Goucher College Jane Austen scholar, said she wasn't entirely a fan of the sequels. "I can't tolerate them for long because they're not the real thing," she said. (The Ledger)
Not lost in translation Mar 11, 2007
Nicholas Detweiler, a student at Goucher College, used Pimsleur instructional CDs to supplement his college Arabic course. Pimsleur was developed over 40 years and is used by the FBI and CIA.. (SunSpot.net)
Pallotti girls repeat as conference champions Mar 2, 2007
The game at Goucher College in Towson served as the rubber match between the two teams, as they had met in the finals for each of the past three seasons, with Severn winning in 2005 and Pallotti winning in 2006. "I never thought I'd win back-to-back championships," Pallotti coach Debbie Skelly said. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Full Story from The Quindecim Mar 2, 2007
(Goucher College) 03/01/2007. TODAY'S HEADLINES 03/01/2007. (U-Wire.com)
Arbutus pair ends season with tough loss in overtime Mar 1, 2007
Unfortunately for McDonogh, St. Frances (23-5) showed why its reign has lasted five years in the competitive conference by taking a 68-63 overtime victory over the Eagles in front of an overflow crowd at Goucher College. "You could tell that they had been in championship games like that before and knew how to respond," McDonogh coach Tom Gizzi said. (Arbutus Times, MD)
Pallotti girls basketball team wins second conference title Feb 27, 2007
The game at Goucher College in Towson served as the rubber match between the two teams, as they had met in the finals for each of the past three seasons, with Severn winning in 2005 and Pallotti winning in 2006. I never thought I d win back-to-back championships, Pallotti coach Debbie Skelly said. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Gulls Opener Called Due to Weather Feb 26, 2007
BALTIMORE, MD - The Endicott College women's lacrosse team opened the 2007 season on the road today, as the Gulls squared off with Goucher College at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.. The Gophers got on the scoreboard first, quickly pulling out in front 1-0. (Ecgulls.com)
Pallotti girls basketball team head for title game Feb 24, 2007
Pallotti will play Severn in the finals Saturday, Feb. 24 at 5 p.m. at Goucher College in Towson. The Panthers will be defending their title, having won the tournament last year. (Laurel Leader, MD)
Sculptor proves his mettle Feb 23, 2007
Since then, he has created more than 200 metal sculptures, including ones on public display at Baltimore Washington International Airport, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, Goucher College and Baltimore public schools. Many private areas also display his art, notably several Washington residential buildings. (Catonsville Times, MD)
Results and schedule Feb 20, 2007
Saturday Girls basketball IAAM championships at Goucher College - C Conference, 3; B Conference, 5; A Conference, 7. Wrestling 4A-3A North at North Carroll - 10 a.m., finals, 5 4A-3A East at Chesapeake-AA - 10 a.m., finals, 4:30 2A-1A North at Poly - 9 a.m., finals, 5 2A-1A South at Atholton - 9 a.m., finals, 5 2A-1A West at North Hagerstown - 10 a.m., finals, 4:30. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
An impresario at 16, he's putting on a show Feb 15, 2007
Thom-Woodson is chairwoman of Carver's Dance Department and teaches at Goucher College. As best she knows, no other dance student at Carver has ever mounted an independent production. (SunSpot.net)
Eagles again sweep CAC swim crowns Feb 12, 2007
Stephanie Kulakowski (advanced walk/trot/canter), Hannah Woll (novice flat), Samantha Rizzi (intermediate fences), and Jessica VanBrocklin (open fences and open flat) earned first-place ribbons for UMW at yesterday's Goucher College in Towson. Md. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Eagles top Gophers for 17th win in row Feb 11, 2007
The 14th-ranked University of Mary Washington women's basketball team held visiting Goucher College to nine first half points en route to an 82-36 victory over the Gophers yesterday at Goolrick Gymnasium. The Eagles (21-2,11-1 Capital Athletic Conference) clinched the top seed in the upcoming CAC Tournament with its win and York's loss to Marymount yesterday. (Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, VA)
Centers go their separate ways Nonprofit drops city-backed plan to use Roosevelt recreation facility Feb 8, 2007
An after-school tutoring program that would offer academic enrichment activities, using tutors from Johns Hopkins University, the College of Notre Dame, Goucher College and Villa Julie College. An academically oriented summer camp using family center staff and volunteers in the community. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
