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Georgetown Continues to Voice Support for Rights of Undocumented Students

The university makes additional efforts to boost its support for its undocumented students by urging passage of the DREAM Act. Read More

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From Kennedy Center to Georgetown: New University Secretary Marie Mattson

Marie Mattson, a senior leader at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, caps off a 20 year-career working with the Kennedy Center Honors and other major events to join Georgetown as its new university secretary. Read More

Problem of God at 50: Georgetown’s Beloved Signature Course Celebrates Golden Anniversary

Tens of thousands of students have been influenced by Georgetown's signature course, The Problem of God, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Read More

Pre-K Program Benefits Last Into Middle School, New Study Finds

Georgetown professors William Gormley and Deborah Phillips publish a new study showing that positive effects of pre-K programs are detectable as late as middle school. Read More

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‘White Rage’ Author Kicks off Mellon Lecture Series Aimed at Better Understanding Racism

Scholar and award-winning author Carol Anderson says policies that create barriers to black achievement are often the result of “white rage,” as she kicks off the first talk in Georgetown’s Mellon Lecture Series, established to understand and address the nation’s legacies of slavery, racism and discrimination. Read More

Outgoing Liberian President Sirleaf Speaks on Women's Leadership, Participation

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia, visits Georgetown to speak with SFS students, faculty and guests, commenting on the country's recent elections, the upcoming transition of power and women’s political leadership and participation. Read More