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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Medical Spotlight

Yalda Jabbarpour, as seen on a laptop screen during a telehealth visit

Mar 2020

Telemedicine and COVID-19: Q&A with Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour (M’08)

Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour (M’08) on the impact of COVID-19 on her practice, caring for vulnerable patients, moving quickly to telemedicine, and finding hope in difficult times.

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Mar 2020

Impact of COVID-19 on Alumni Events

Georgetown University is advising that events and gatherings of all sizes be postponed for the foreseeable future.

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Elizabeth Nalunga and Kaya Henderson on stage at the Black Alumni Summit gala

Nov 2019

We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

This year’s event spotlighted the passion, purpose, and impact of Georgetown’s Black undergraduate and graduate alumni community.

Medical Spotlight

A woman stands and peaks in to a microphone next to seated others in front of a projector screen with PharmedOUT.org on it

Sep 2019

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

With the impact of the opioid crisis continuing to unfold, Georgetown convened health professionals in June for a hard look at what is happening now and what can we do better going forward, as a...

Pearl Sandick, Kathryne Sparks Woodle, Abigail Fraeman and Katherine Freese sitting at a table during a panel discussion

Jun 2019

Alumna Who Discovered Evidence of Dark Matter Inspires Global Symposium

A symposium honoring Vera Rubin (G’54), one of the most important American astrophysicists of the 20th century, took place this week at Georgetown, where she received a Ph.D. and began her career as a researcher and professor.

Georgetown students in caps and gowns gathered at 2019 Commencement Ceremonies

Jun 2019

Commencement 2019

Georgetown celebrated the achievements of its graduating students and the faculty, family, and friends who support and inspire them during 2019 Commencement Weekend, May 16-19.

A panel at Georgetown University's 2019 Women’s Forum

Apr 2019

Georgetown Law Alumnae, Professors Make 2019 Women’s Forum a Success

More than 60 female ambassadors pose together seated and standing in a photo in Riggs Library.

Mar 2019

Female Power: Current Alumnae Ambassadors, Diplomats Reflect on Leadership Roles

Current and former diplomats, including 12 Georgetown alumnae, shared perspectives on women’s roles in shaping communities around the globe ahead of International Women’s Day, March 8.

Former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos speaks in Lohrfink Auditorium

Mar 2019

Former President of Columbia Talks Peace Process in Colombia

Former president of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos spoke with Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis (F’76) about peacebuilding in Colombia during his presidency, which led to the dissolution of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC) and a subsequent...

President Colombian Law Students Association at Georgetown Law Ana Elena Khouri welcomes Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez in Gaston Hall

Feb 2019

Ana Khouri (L’19) and Dean William M. Treanor Welcome Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez (MPP’07)

“I am proud to be a public policy graduate, and I always remember the lessons I took from Georgetown in my daily activities,” President Iván Duque Márquez said.

Alumni at Work

RaMell Ross on The Daily show with Trevor Noah

Feb 2019

Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker, Alumnus Focuses on Injustice and Black Life

RaMell Ross (C’05) will learn whether his film, Hale County This Morning, This Evening, will win an Oscar during the Academy Awards on Feb. 24. The film already has won numerous awards, including the...

Representative Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey poses next to a flag and a plaque bearing her name

Jan 2019

Mikie Sherrill (L’07) Returns to Washington as a Member of Congress

The use of torture and rendition in the Middle East and the indefinite imprisonment of suspected terrorists at Guantanamo Bay spurred Rep. Sherrill to pursue a Georgetown Law degree.

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Telemedicine and COVID-19: Q&A with Dr. Yalda Jabbarpour (M’08)

Impact of COVID-19 on Alumni Events

We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

Alumna Who Discovered Evidence of Dark Matter Inspires Global Symposium

Commencement 2019

Georgetown Law Alumnae, Professors Make 2019 Women’s Forum a Success

Female Power: Current Alumnae Ambassadors, Diplomats Reflect on Leadership Roles

Former President of Columbia Talks Peace Process in Colombia

Ana Khouri (L’19) and Dean William M. Treanor Welcome Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez (MPP’07)

Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker, Alumnus Focuses on Injustice and Black Life

Mikie Sherrill (L’07) Returns to Washington as a Member of Congress

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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