Embracing Community

The Georgetown experience values community, providing a multi-dimensional education and vibrant experiences in and out of the classroom that enable students to learn more about themselves and others. Campus life fosters intellectual, emotional and spiritual growth by providing diverse programming that meets personal needs and helps prepare students for futures in service to others and the world.

Students to Benefit From New Partnership With Kennedy Center
October 19, 2018
The new Georgetown-Kennedy Center Seminar Series creates opportunities for students, including free tickets to events, post-performance conversations with artists and faculty and a competitive fellowship program.
Alumni Reminisce, Celebrate 50 Years of First-Gen Support, Success
October 11, 2018
Alumni of Georgetown’s Community Scholars Program gather at a 50th-anniversary celebration to reminisce and talk about the importance of continuing support for first-generation and underrepresented students.
Highest-Ranking Civilian Woman in NATO, Alumna Receives Georgetown International Award
September 27, 2018
University alumna Rose Gottemoeller, NATO's deputy secretary-general and a champion for gender equality received the International Trailblazer Award from the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security.
Public Leadership Institute Established at Georgetown Law With $10 Million Gift
September 7, 2018
A $10 million gift, the largest of its kind to Georgetown Law, establishes the new Blume Public Leadership Institute, which will provide promising students interested in public leadership with full-tuition scholarships as they train for public sector careers.
Maria & Alberto De La Cruz Gallery Celebrates Grand Opening
August 27, 2018
Georgetown announces the dedication of the Maria & Alberto de la Cruz Art Gallery, which will present world-class art exhibitions and engagement programs to members of the campus community, the Georgetown neighborhood and the Washington, D.C. region.
Traditions and Advice Prepare New and Returning Students for Fall 2018
August 22, 2018
Undergraduate, graduate, medical and law students begin or return to traditions at the start of the school year, including the Welcome Back Jack! BBQ and the Mass of the Holy Spirit, as well as Weeks of Welcome events that run through October.
GU-Q Alumnus Wins Award From Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace
July 26, 2018
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II recently honored Haroon Yasin (SFS’15), an alumnus of Georgetown University in Qatar, for his work to educate underprivileged children.
First Novel in Trilogy by Recent Grad Draws on Georgetown Studies
July 17, 2018
Rebecca Kuang (SFS’18), a 2018 Marshall Scholar, has published the first novel of her three-book deal with HarperCollins Publishing.
Georgetown Celebrates Commitment to First-Generation, Underrepresented Students
July 5, 2018
Georgetown celebrates its longstanding commitment to providing support for first-generation and other underrepresented students as one of its flagship programs marks its 50th anniversary.
Black Student Alliance Celebrates 50-Year Legacy of Community and Support
June 27, 2018
Georgetown’s Black Student Alliance (BSA) celebrates its 50 years of addressing and amplifying the African American experience on campus.

The Georgetown community includes dynamic students and faculty and a life-long global alumni network