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University's Peace Corps Ranking Goes Up
February 5, 2013
With 31 undergraduate alumni currently serving, Georgetown ranks No. 8 in its category among the top-producers of Peace Corps volunteers.
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Alumnus Helps Rwandan Women Rise Out of Poverty
February 4, 2013
Conor French (C'03), CEO of the award-winning nonprofit Indego Africa, hopes to spur economic growth and job creation for women artisans in Rwanda.
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Scholar: Homeowners Not Necessarily Better Citizens Than Renters
February 1, 2013
Brian McCabe, a sociology professor, says policymakers should rethink how they promote homeownership, since there are both advantages and drawbacks.
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New Kind of Stem Cell Spurs Regenerative Medicine Research
January 30, 2013
Georgetown's Dr. Richard Schlegel and his research team create powerful stem-like cells that could one day make regenerative medicine a reality.
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Financial Help Offered Through University’s Education Conference
January 29, 2013
Tax strategies, retirement planning, saving for college and a clothing swap are among the seminars and events featured during the university’s eighth annual Financial Education Conference.
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Georgetown Historian Wins Prestigious Latin America Book Prize
January 29, 2013
John Tutino, an associate professor in Georgetown's School of Foreign Service, receives this year's Bolton-Johnson Book Prize from the Conference on Latin American History.
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Georgetown Immigration Report Coincides With Recent Move in Senate
January 29, 2013
A Georgetown and Oxford report suggesting the U.S. and U.K. should ease undocumented minors' access to education, health care and citizenship comes as a group of U.S. senators revealed an immigration reform plan Jan 28.
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Anti-human Trafficking Symposium to Include Actress, Head of ICE
videoJanuary 29, 2013
Academy Award-winning actress Mira Sorvino and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director John Morton are among the keynote speakers at the "Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium: Transforming the Coalition."
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Two Foreign Language, One English Professor Honored at Convocation
January 28, 2013
English professor Jennifer Fink; Spanish and Portuguese professor Veronica Salles-Reese; and Turkish culture and language professor Sylvia Onder receive medals for their academic contributions to Georgetown College.
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Jesuit Heritage Week Includes Faith, Academics, Music and More
January 25, 2013
Georgetown celebrates its 13th annual Jesuit Heritage Week Jan. 27-Feb. 2 with academic, musical, interfaith, service and social events.
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