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Professor Robert Patterson Discusses H.R.40 Bill, Offers Suggestions for Reparations
One of the policies Congress put forth to improve the lives of Black Americans is the H.R.40 bill, also known as the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for…
August 10, 2020
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Fighting for Justice: Three College Alumni Create Positive Community Change
Three social justice activists who began engaging in community advocacy during their time at Georgetown have continued to fight for others throughout their impressive.…
July 30, 2020
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CAC Hosts Virtual Colloquium for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Each year since 2017, the College Academic Council (CAC) hosts a Colloquium for Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities (CRSSH). This year the students presented their…
July 27, 2020
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Late Congressman Lewis, Civil Rights Pioneer, Inspired Georgetown Community
U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia) spent his life fighting for racial justice and equality. As funeral arrangements for the civil rights icon and longtime Congress member solidify…
July 23, 2020
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Data from 30-Year Study Examines Values of Parents from Different Socioeconomic Backgrounds
Rebecca Ryan, a Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Georgetown University, published Trends in Parental Values in a Period of U.S.…
July 6, 2020
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Happiness Lab Director Says Interventions Can Lead to Better Health
Psychological intervention specifically designed to boost subjective well-being has positive effects on self-reported physical health, according to a new Georgetown. …
July 2, 2020
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Young Alumnus Continues Fight for LGBTQ, Civil Rights During Pandemic
LGBTQ youth advocate Trevor O’Connor (C’20) believes fighting for civil rights in the time of COVID-19 is more important than ever, no matter how it is done. “A great…
June 26, 2020
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Memoir by English Professor Carolyn Forché Shortlisted for Second Prestigious Award
Department of English professor and renowned poet Carolyn Forché was shortlisted for the esteemed James Tait Black Prize for What You Have Heard Is True: A Memoir of Witness and…
June 25, 2020
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Goldwater Recipient Focuses on Protein Research to Improve Disease Treatment
Lydia Good (C’21), a biochemistry major and mathematics minor, has been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which she will use to continue her research in protein…
June 24, 2020
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Professor Featured in Series on Ulysses S. Grant Discusses Monuments, Movements and Memorialization
Marcia Chatelain, a Provost's Distinguished Associate Professor in the Department of History and African American Studies and author of Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black…
June 16, 2020