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
CAS Magazine: Alumni
For This Stroke Survivor and Alumna, Obstacles Are Opportunities
Ten days after her Georgetown graduation, Maddi Niebanck (C’17) had a stroke. She has since become an author, public speaker and advocate for stroke survivors.
November 20, 2025
CAS Magazine: Faculty
Gold Medalist Soccer Star and Professor Empowers Storytelling in Disability Studies
Liza Offreda, a four-time gold medalist with the U.S. Women’s Deaf National Team, has joined the College of Arts & Sciences as an assistant professor in the disability studies program.
November 20, 2025
News Story
Fauci Reflects on Cura Personalis in Patient Care and Public Service at Kovach Lecture
This year’s Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture featured Anthony Fauci, MD (HON’90) in conversation with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O’Donnell (C’95, SCS’03, HON’24).
November 12, 2025