Cura Personalis
One of the central tenets that animates the Georgetown approach to education is cura personalis, a Latin phrase meaning “care of the whole person.” The idea of cura personalis, rooted in the Jesuit tradition, is borne out in all aspects of the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences experience.
What does that mean?
You’re more than a mind. You’re an individual with unique talents, dreams, and passions. Our long-held Jesuit tradition of cura personalis means a profound care and responsibility for one another, attentive to each person’s circumstances and concerns and gifts.
It means that the university is committed not just to your academic achievement but also to your mental and physical health, your spiritual growth, and your development as a citizen of the world. All of our faculty, staff, coaches, and other representatives you meet will consider you as a whole person, which we believe fosters a healthy and vibrant university community.
Cura Personalis Stories
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In Taizé, France, These Hoya-Pilgrims Found a New Inner Peace and Faith Life
Over spring break, five Georgetown students, including Camille Deschapelles (C’26), embarked on a pilgrimage to Taizé, France, home to a Christian ecumenical monastic order known for its repetitive, contemplative hymns
March 25, 2024
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What This Alumna Has Learned in Her 35 Years at Georgetown
After graduating from Georgetown, Theresa Torres (C’88) began working in the financial services office two months later. Find out what keeps her at home on the Hilltop
March 21, 2024
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Georgetown Unveils Community Space, New Home for Student Equity and Inclusion Office
At the center of the design and layout of the new space is Georgetown’s value of cura personalis, or care for the whole person. Eleanor JB Daugherty, vice president of student affairs, says that she hopes students will embrace the new space as one that is inviting and embraces every aspect of students’ identities.
January 18, 2024