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

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

Meghan Twohey at Sixth and I Synagogue in Washington DC

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

Georgetown Magazine

Oct 2019

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

Twohey and co-author Jodi Kantor exposed decades of alleged sexual harassment, abuse, and cover up by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

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...

Georgetown Magazine

Aug 2019

Discovering the Student Life of an Early Hispanic Social Justice Advocate at Georgetown

Writer Noel-Marie Fletcher found a trove of information about her ancestors who attended Georgetown soon after the Civil War. Pedro Perea entered the preparatory program at Georgetown, then attended...

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)

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.

Georgetown Magazine

May 2019

Raising Children in the Digital Age

Children's use of digital media presents parents with lots of questions. Meet three Georgetown researchers who are working on science-based answers.

Georgetown Magazine

May 2019

Anger and Anguish

Georgetown's John Carr is a leading voice on the moral crisis of sexual abuse in the Church. He talks about how to address the devastation and how to move forward.

Georgetown Magazine

EAG members have continued to apply lessons from the adaptation-planning process to workforce development and community education.

May 2019

Law Center Partners with Ward 7 to Build Climate Resilience

Georgetown Law’s Climate Center works to help state and local governments prepare for the impacts of climate disruption. Now the center’s Adaptation Program has been recognized for its innovative...

Georgetown Magazine

May 2019

Providing Health Care In A Social Change Model

At age 33, Maria Gomez (N'77) with a group of idealistic friends opened Mary’s Center in a D.C. basement to offer prenatal care for women migrants. Thirty years later, they are serving more than 50,...

Georgetown Magazine

May 2019

You Don’t Need an Engineering Degree to Be a Hoya Tech Success

Here’s a piece of advice from the Forbes magazine Coaches Council, published last summer: Recruit for “learnability,” wrote one expert coach. “With changes in organizational structures that require...

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Georgetown alumni comedians Jim Gaffigan, John Mulaney, and Mike Birbiglia on stage in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Howard Gilman Opera House

May 2019

A Good Laugh

Three noted alumni comedians—Mike Birbiglia (C'00), John Mulaney (C'04), and Jim Gaffifan (B'88)—raised more than $1 million to support first-generation Hoyas at a sold-out New York City show.

Georgetown Magazine

May 2019

Q&A with Melissa Tidwell (C’99), VP and General Counsel at Reddit

There is no one journey to end up in tech. After an American Studies degree from Georgetown and a law degree from NYU, Tidwell decided she wanted to work in tech. Now she has Google and Reddit on her...

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

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

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Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

Discovering the Student Life of an Early Hispanic Social Justice Advocate at Georgetown

Georgetown Mourns the Passing of an Inspirational Alumni Leader

Commencement 2019

Raising Children in the Digital Age

Anger and Anguish

Law Center Partners with Ward 7 to Build Climate Resilience

Providing Health Care In A Social Change Model

You Don’t Need an Engineering Degree to Be a Hoya Tech Success

A Good Laugh

Q&A with Melissa Tidwell (C’99), VP and General Counsel at Reddit

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

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

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