Archive: News Story
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Top Five Climate Change Concerns Voiced by Environmental, Global Experts
Five faculty experts weigh in on their top concerns for the environment and climate change in keeping with the university's commitment to sustainability and Pope Francis’…
September 16, 2019
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Major Crises Can Turn Democracies Into Dictatorships, Book Claims
Crisis incidents have the potential to turn a democracy into a dictatorship, even in a country like America, Psychology professor Fathali Moghaddam contends in his latest.…
September 10, 2019
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Fulbright-National Geographic Storytelling Fellowship Goes to Surfing College Alumna
Georgetown College alumna and expert surfer Emi Koch (C’12), who was National Geographic 2018 Adventurer of the Year, is now a Fulbright-National Geographic Digital…
September 9, 2019
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Multitalented Senior Who Studies the Holocaust Hopes to Pursue International Law
Paul Rochford (C’20) has traveled to Eastern Europe to help identify previously unknown mass graves during the Holocaust under a Georgetown professor’s guidance, Rev. Patrick…
September 5, 2019
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English Department to Pilot “Flightless” Conference Format
“Ecology and Religion in the Nineteenth Century” is an experiment in the kind of carbon-neutral gatherings that will be necessary, organizers say, to take seriously the fact…
September 4, 2019
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College Science Professors Pedal for a World Free of MS
Jeffery Urbach has assembled “Team Georgetown” for the upcoming Bike MS ride, a charity ride to raise funds for the National MS. …
August 30, 2019
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New College Faculty for 2019-2020
Georgetown College is excited to welcome 34 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in 19 College departments and. …
August 25, 2019
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Social Justice Advocate, Prize Winner to Address Incoming Class of First-Year Students
Omoyele Okunola (C’20), 2019 McTighe Prize winner, will advise the incoming Class of 2023 on the importance of advocating for others and self-care during New Student.…
August 19, 2019
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Serious Declines in Butterflies Revealed in Extensive North America Study
Biology professor Leslie Ries co-authors a study showing that common butterfly species in a Midwestern state have declined by one-third over more than two.…
July 9, 2019
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Georgetown Grad Who Discovered Dark Matter Inspires On-Campus International Symposium
A symposium honoring Vera Rubin (G’54), one of the most important American astrophysicists of the 20th century, took place this week at Georgetown, where she received a Ph.D.…
June 28, 2019