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Healey Family Gives Major Gift to Georgetown for New Student Center
February 20, 2013
A gift from Thomas J. Healey (C’64) and his family will go toward creating a new student center in New South residence hall.
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Georgetown Doctor Helps the Congolese
February 19, 2013
Dr. Ranit Mishori, an associate professor in Georgetown's School of Medicine, helps provide medical and scientific support for health care providers in war-torn regions such as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Largest Financial Aid Increase in Georgetown's History Is Approved
February 15, 2013
Georgetown's board of directors approves an increase in financial aid that brings the total to $155 million for the 2013-2014 academic year.
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Rick Warren on Religious Freedom - A Conversation
webcastFebruary 12, 2013
Pastor Rick Warren is a leading advocate on issues like poverty, HIV/AIDS, and education, and will speak about faith-based solutions to pressing challenges at home and abroad, and the role of religious freedom in advancing those solutions. The event is sponsored by the Religious Freedom Project at Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and is open to the public.
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Georgetown Celebrates Heart Month With Meditation, Fitness
February 12, 2013
Georgetown celebrates Heart Month with workshops on passion and compassion along with fitness sessions that promote good health.
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Asian Studies Scholar's Book Listed Among Best for 2012
February 12, 2013
Georgetown professor Victor Cha's book, Impossible State: North Korea, Past Present and Future (Ecco, 2012), makes Foreign Affairs magazine's Best Books of 2012 on Asia and the Pacific.
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ACLU Recognizes Law Professor for Civil Liberties Work
February 12, 2013
Law professor David Cole is awarded the inaugural Norman Dorsen Presidential Prize from the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation.
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Valentine’s Day Chocolate Contains Chemical, Potential Alzheimer’s Treatment
February 12, 2013
Valentine's Day chocolate contains resveratrol, the subject of a national study led by a Georgetown University Medical Center researcher on its possible effects on Alzheimer's patients.
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Library Receives Grant to Help Preserve Special Collections
February 11, 2013
Georgetown’s Lauinger Library receives a $100,000 grant from The Gladys Brooks Foundation to establish an endowment fund for the library’s Special Collections Research Center.
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Prestigious Caine Prize Winner Visits Georgetown as Writer-in-Residence
February 11, 2013
Nigerian author Rotimi Babatunde is on campus through Feb. 25 to share his experience as a writer, poet, playwright and winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing.
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