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Top Country Songwriter Says GU Class Changed His Life
September 17, 2012
Jim McCormick (C’90) says his time at Georgetown helped lead him to a successful career writing songs that now top the country music charts.
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University Celebrates Georgetown Community Day
September 17, 2012
Georgetown Community Day brought neighbors and friends of the university together with the university community Sept. 15 for a tailgate party and other activities.
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GU Celebrates Constitution Day with Emancipation Proclamation Focus
September 17, 2012
A live broadcast of Civil War scholars discussing the Emancipation Proclamation and a Law Center event on First Amendment rights among Georgetown-sponsored Constitution Day events.
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Cardinal Wuerl Says Faith Sets Standards for Morals, Behavior
September 13, 2012
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, D.C., was the keynote speaker on religious freedom in a pluralistic society during a symposium co-sponsored by Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religious, Peace and World Affairs.
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High-fat Diets in Pregnant Animals Influence Breast Cancer Risk in Multiple Generations
September 11, 2012
A new Georgetown study shows that in animal models, a high-fat diet can lead to a higher risk for breast cancer in the offspring of such animals two, three or four-generations later.
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Georgetown Launches New International Development Master’s Degree
September 11, 2012
The Georgetown Public Policy Institute's Master of International Development Policy program will include classroom study, internships and a capstone project dealing with real-time policy questions.
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University Commemorates Those Who Died in 9/11 Attacks
photosSeptember 11, 2012
Members of the Georgetown community gather for an interfaith vigil to remember those who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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Georgetown Remains a Top Contributor to Teach For America
September 10, 2012
Georgetown contributed 61 graduates from the Class of 2012 to the nonprofit organization, ranking it third among colleges and universities of its size.
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DC Schools Chancellor to Teach Education Policy Class
September 6, 2012
District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson (SFS'92, G'07) will teach a course on the role of education policy and its challenges.
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Student Veteran Honored for Community Service Work
September 5, 2012
Former United States Marine Colby Howard (F'12, G'13) supports other student veterans through his work with the Georgetown University Student Veterans Association.
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