Fifteen high school students from the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) joined 26 Cristo Rey Network high school students this past month for a three-week pre-college experience on Georgetown’s campus. Read More
Clarence Jones, attorney, advisor and draft speechwriter for the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., will be recognized as the 2011 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream awardee for his contributions to the civil rights movement and King’s legacy during the “Let Freedom Ring!” celebration Jan. 16. Read More
The investment head of the foundation that supports Maryland’s public higher education system will become Georgetown’s next Chief Investment Officer (CIO) in June. Read More
Georgetown University graduated 5,455 students during its 2011 Commencement Weekend, May 19-22. Read More
Students need to nurture their values, Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla (G’89) told the nearly 400 graduates of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) at their commencement May 21. Read More
Almost seven out of 10 African-Americans in a new study by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center said they would call a friend rather than 911 when experiencing stroke symptoms. Read More
The Prince of Wales told an audience of students and faculty May 4 that the model of food production prevalent in the 21st century world… Read More
Georgetown will kick off its monthlong celebration honoring Earth Day with a lecture from environmentalist Alexandra Cousteau (C’98) on April 5. Read More
President Barack Obama announced a goal of cutting a third of oil imports by 2020 in a speech at Georgetown on energy security March 30. Read More
Georgetown students and faculty had a variety of reactions to President Barack Obama’s energy security speech March 30 in McDonough Arena. Read More