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Faculty, Staff Recognized For Contributions As Academic Year Ends

Georgetown recognizes the outstanding service and performance of faculty and staff during the academic year.

Champion Diversity and Be Brave, Alumna Tells Graduating Seniors

Pamela Nwaoko (C’10) seeks to inspire graduating seniors to believe in and work to advance diversity during her address at Senior Convocation.

Georgetown Graduates Thousands Of Students During Commencement 2018

Georgetown celebrates the achievements of its more than 6,000 graduates and the faculty, family and friends who support and inspire them during 2018 Commencement Weekend, May 17-20.

Prison Reform Course Helps Four Convicted of Murder Prove Innocence

A group of undergraduates in a unique “Prison Reform Project” course have conducted investigations into four murder cases that may one day lead to the release of individuals thought to be wrongfully convicted.

First University-Wide Women's Forum Attracts Alumni, Students and Faculty

More than 500 alumni, students and faculty gather for the first university-wide Women’s Forum, where participants share their experience and expertise in leadership, entrepreneurship, law, social justice and the sciences.

Four Graduates Win Prestigious Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships

Georgetown alumnae Anastasia Burnett (C’15), Stephanie Arzate (SFS’15), Yassitoungou Tamdji (SFS’11) and Anna Jozwik (G’17) are among 30 graduates nationwide selected for the highly competitive Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship.

Georgetown Announces 2018 Commencement Speakers

Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-District of Columbia) and former MIT president Susan Hockfield (G’79) are among those scheduled to speak at the university’s 2018 Commencement ceremonies May 17-20.

Event Celebrating LGBTQ Graduates Marks 10th Anniversary

Georgetown celebrates its 10th Lavender Graduation, which recognizes LGBTQ students who will graduate next month at Commencement 2018.

Campus Service and Events Commemorate MLK’s Lasting Legacy

The university commemorates the 50th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s death with a semester of events and an April 4 service featuring Georgetown's Distinguished Artist-in Residence, Jason Moran.

After Hurricane Maria: Former Puerto Rico Governor, Alumnus Speaks at Georgetown

Luis Fortuño (SFS’82), former governor of Puerto Rico, lectures on the future of the commonwealth’s economy after Hurricane Maria in a talk sponsored by the School of Foreign Service's Center for Latin American Studies.