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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

More Than a Meal

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...

In Memoriam

President John J. DeGioia, Nancy Calcagnini, and Arthur Calcagnini inside the newly dedicated Calcagnini Contemplative Center in October 2013.

Aug 2019

Georgetown Mourns the Passing of an Inspirational Alumni Leader

Arthur Calcagnini, C’54 (1933-2019)

Alumni Spotlight

Mark and Giulia smile in April 2019 while holding their two children Jonas and Cosimo in a wooded clearing during a family outing to a favorite spot in California called Point Reyes.

May 2019

In Sickness and in Health

Two Married Alumni Share Their Experiences with Mental Illness

Event

International Alumni Weekend 2018 Mexico City

Nov 2018

Mexico City Welcomes Hundreds of Hoyas for Georgetown’s 2018 International Alumni Weekend

This year’s International Alumni Weekend, held in October in Mexico City, connected more than 250 Hoyas from nine schools and 17 countries.

Faculty

Black and white photo shows a stone staircase, trees, shrubbery, and statues set against one wall of an enclosed outdoor garden.

Sep 2018

Georgetown Professor Writes Dramatic Memoir from an Italian Villa

Much like the Italian laborers who built Georgetown University's Villa le Balze estate atop a cliff in Tuscany, Professor of English John Glavin (C'64, Parent'95) devoted years and abundant patience...

Student and Community Life

2017-2018 executive board of the Black Student Alliance

Jun 2018

Black Student Alliance Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Campus organization launched to provide support and sense of community for African-American students continues its legacy fifty years later By Chelsea Burwell Photo by Ndeye Ndiaye (C'18). The 1960s...

Alumni Spotlight

Jun 2017

SFS Alumnus Brings Holocaust Diary Back to Life 65 Years Later

Tim Boyce (F'76), left, and Rev. Dennis McManus, S.J., associate director and associate visiting professor for the Center for Jewish Civilization and director of the Jan Karski Institute for...

Alumni Spotlight

May 2016

Five Memorable Quotes from Georgetown Commencement Speeches

Each year, accomplished leaders in top areas such as business, government and entertainment set out to inspire, empower and encourage new classes of graduates at commencement. Even when the...

Alumni Spotlight

Apr 2016

Georgetown Alumnus Embraces Local Veteran Community

Sean Sheppard (C’90) believes that service to others is a value best instilled at a young age. His nonprofit organization, Embrace , seeks to mobilize local college students to help those in need in...

Alumni Spotlight

Stacey Plaskett, John J. DeGioia, Patrick Healy Awards Dinner

Mar 2016

Stacey Plaskett (F’88) Honored with Samuel A. Halsey Jr. Award

On January 16, Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) (F’88) was honored with the 2016 Samuel A. Halsey Jr. Award, presented at the annual Patrick Healy Awards Dinner. The award, created in honor of...

Alumni Spotlight

Mar 2016

Alumna Honored for Work in Ocean Sustainability Education

Daniela Fernandez receives Christopher Benchley Youth Award Daniela Fernandez (C’16) has been awarded the 2016 Christopher Benchley Youth Award for her work as chair and founder of the Georgetown...

Alumni Spotlight

Kathleen "Katie" Kingsbury (F'01) is Ideas Editor for Boston Globe Media

May 2015

Katie Kingsbury Wins Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing

When Katie Kingsbury joined the Boston Globe editorial board in 2013, she noticed that the issue of income inequality would come up frequently in discussions. The board wanted to weigh in on this...

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

Georgetown Mourns the Passing of an Inspirational Alumni Leader

In Sickness and in Health

Mexico City Welcomes Hundreds of Hoyas for Georgetown’s 2018 International Alumni Weekend

Georgetown Professor Writes Dramatic Memoir from an Italian Villa

Black Student Alliance Celebrates its 50th Anniversary

SFS Alumnus Brings Holocaust Diary Back to Life 65 Years Later

Five Memorable Quotes from Georgetown Commencement Speeches

Georgetown Alumnus Embraces Local Veteran Community

Stacey Plaskett (F’88) Honored with Samuel A. Halsey Jr. Award

Alumna Honored for Work in Ocean Sustainability Education

Katie Kingsbury Wins Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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