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University Holds Racial Justice Dialogue in Wake of Recent, Past Police Brutality

The pandemic and its disproportionate effect on black people combined with new acts of violence against them have created deep pockets of pain in the university’s black…

June 15, 2020

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College Alumnus Hopes to Amplify Stories of Black Life in New Role at Theater

Creating space and amplifying voices of Black experience is a paramount element of Reginald Douglas’ (C’09) mission as Studio Theatre’s newly named associate artistic…

June 10, 2020

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Senior, Racial Justice Advocate Sets Sights on Nonprofit Work, Law School

Taurjhai Purdie (C’20) has developed a commitment to racial justice work through her service, advocacy and scholarship. She hopes to continue that commitment as she takes a gap…

May 15, 2020

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For a Song: Senior Writes Music to Soothe the Soul in Pandemic

Kent Hall (C’20), a singer-songwriter who started playing guitar at age 6, says he coped with the restlessness he felt after coming home this spring to his grandparents’ home…

May 14, 2020

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Transcription Event for Georgetown Slavery Archive Honors DC Emancipation Day

More than 100 Georgetown students, staff, faculty, alumni and descendants of individuals enslaved and sold by the Maryland Province of Jesuits in 1838 participated in a weeklong…

May 8, 2020

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‘Chef Geoff’ Provides Recipes for a Great Mother’s Day Brunch

Geoff Tracy (C’95), a.k.a “Chef Geoff” provides two tried-and-true recipes for a Mother's Day brunch in. …

May 8, 2020

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Art Provides Much-Needed Respite, Connection for Students During Pandemic

Art students at Georgetown have continued to paint, draw, sculpt, make videos and study art.…

May 6, 2020

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NYC Health Care Workers Fighting Pandemic Get Meals From Senior’s Effort

Ariana Mastrogiannis (C’20) has organized an ongoing GoFundMe campaign to pay local restaurants to deliver meals to the emergency departments and intensive care units of New…

April 21, 2020

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Senior Studies Energy and Environmental Policy Toward Developing Countries

David Yellen (C’20) believes a mix of technologies, including but not limited to renewable energy, are needed to save the world from the effects of a rapidly changing climate.…

April 20, 2020

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How to Cope in the Time of COVID-19: Psychologists Provide Crucial Tips

Georgetown psychologists Abigail Marsh and Andrea Bonior have conducted research on the stress and anxiety that sudden changes can have on individuals and broader communities.…

March 18, 2020