In the 2023 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge, graduate students across the university developed solutions to pressing issues facing local communities, including addressing Internet inequities in DC public schools.
Georgetown has awarded $200,000 to inaugural recipients of the Reconciliation Fund, which provides grants to projects that benefit communities of Descendants whose ancestors were enslaved on Jesuit plantations.
As the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, hear from our Ukrainian community members, learn how Georgetown is responding and attend upcoming events that reflect on Ukraine’s future.
In a statement released today, Georgetown condemns acts of violence in Iran and efforts to suppress the voices of those fighting for women’s rights, gender equity and freedom of expression.
Colie Long and Arlando Jones III, two returning citizens committed to criminal justice reform, have joined the Prison and Justice Initiative staff as program associates.
In a formal comment submitted today, Georgetown broadly supported new regulations proposed by the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen Title IX protections for students and address sexual misconduct.
As classes begin on the main campus, hear from our newest Hoyas in their own words about their paths to Georgetown and their goals for their time on campus.
Two faculty members describe how their faith has guided them to navigate different worlds, reconcile seemingly opposing ideas in their professions and scholarship and discern the best path toward justice.
Ashanee Kottage (SFS’22) is a multidisciplinary researcher and theater artist who aims to improve political and environmental conditions in her home country of Sri Lanka and around the world.
Arjun Ravi (C’22) has worked with leading quantitative researchers of criminal justice, engaged with community advocacy groups and rode along with police officers to research technology and social justice.
