Archive: Government
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Junior in College One of 23 Selected for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Undergraduate Fellows Program
Miles Aceves-Lewis (C’22) was one of 23 undergraduates selected nationwide to participate in the Fall 2020 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Undergraduate Fellows Program. The government major is excited to apply his experiences in social justice from Georgetown to this program in order to make positive change in national policy.
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New College Faculty for 2020-2021
Georgetown College is pleased to welcome 24 new full-time faculty members with primary appointments in 16 College departments and programs. This cohort will help enrich the student experience through their varied and nuanced areas of study.
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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 careers.
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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 analogy I’ve heard about advocacy during the current moment is that of a highway,” says O’Connor, an advocate for LGBTQ youth. “There are multiple lanes – frontline protesting, information gathering, research, being a shoulder to lean on, educating family members, donating, etc. – and it doesn’t matter what lane you’re in as long as you’re moving forward.”
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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 year to work at a nonprofit before pursuing a law degree.
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Nadia Brown Appointed as New Director of Women and Gender Studies Program
Georgetown College is thrilled to announce that Nadia Brown, associate professor of Political Science and African American Studies at Purdue University, has been appointed as the new director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program. Her term will start in August of 2021.
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Oladunni, Stanford Selected for 2020 Chester Gillis Award
Each year, the College Academic Council (CAC) recognizes two students who embody the values of a liberal arts education in the Jesuit tradition through the Chester Gillis Award. This year, the honor
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International Society of Political Psychology Awards Georgetown Professor Lifetime Achievement Award
Department of Psychology professor Fathali Moghaddam was awarded the 2020 Harold Lasswell Award from the International Society of Political Psychology (ISPP) for his lifetime of distinguished contrib
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Faculty Member and Alumnus Receive 2020 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction and Poetry
Charles King, professor and chair of the Department of Government, was awarded the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction for his latest book Gods of the Upper Air. This award, dedicated to honoring publications that have made contributions to the understanding of racism and diversity of human culture, was also given to one of the subjects of King’s book, Zora Neale Hurston, in 1943. Georgetown alumnus Ilya Kaminsky (C’01), also received this honor in the category of poetry for his book Deaf Republic.
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Noted Filmmaker Ken Burns Talks to Undergraduates About Storytelling
Austin Riddick (C’20), who is working on a documentary to help garner support for a person he believes is wrongly convicted, got the chance to ask questions about storytelling to renowned filmmaker Ken Burns.
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