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Alex Johnson (C’25): My DC Bucket List As A Soon-to-be Graduating Senior

Alex Johnson (C'25) reflects on his senior year and what he hopes to accomplish before. …

October 11, 2024

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Georgetown Mourns the Passing of Alumnus and NBA Superstar Dikembe Mutombo (C’91)

The Georgetown community mourns the loss of Dikembe Mutombo (C’91), who passed away on Sept. 30 at the age of 58 from brain.…

September 30, 2024

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College of Arts & Sciences Welcomes New Faculty and Staff for 2024-2025 Academic Year

The College of Arts & Sciences is excited to welcome more than 48 new full-time faculty members and staff across 22 departments, programs and. …

September 26, 2024

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This One Habit Can Lead to More Productive Conversations on Polarizing Issues, A Sociolinguist Says

Sociolinguist Marissa Fond explains the importance of civil discourse and offers a few tips to have more constructive dialogues on divisive.…

September 26, 2024

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Vouching for Democracy: New Report Examines the Seattle Program Fighting Big Money’s Influence on Politics 

A new report co-authored by Brian McCabe examines Seattle's Democracy Voucher Program, which gives every registered voter vouchers with which they can directly fund candidates in…

September 23, 2024

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New Research Reveals Link Between Belief in the American Dream and Opportunity Hoarding

New research from Professor Rebecca Ryan establishes a causal link between a personal belief in the American Dream and behaviors taken by parents to secure preferential…

September 16, 2024

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Georgetown Awards 3 Early-Stage Associate Professors with New $100K Research Fund

Two of the inaugural winners of the Magis Prize, which comes with $100,000 in research funding to early-stage professors, are faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences:…

September 5, 2024

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4 Hoyas Win Voyager Scholarship Sponsored by the Obamas and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

Aria Nimmagadda (C’26) is one of four Hoyas to receive this year’s Voyager Scholarship, a new program that prepares students to be future leaders and public.…

August 30, 2024

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‘You’re the Reason I’m Here’: Inside the Fresh Starts and Teary Goodbyes at Move-In

Between hellos and goodbyes, we talked to families and students moving in about their path to Georgetown and first steps on the Hilltop. These are a few of their.…

August 28, 2024

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‘Welcome To Your New Home’: New Students Become Hoyas for the First Time

On a sunny morning in August, 1,600 new students processed onto Copley Lawn, just as generations of Hoyas had before.…

August 26, 2024