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Spirit of Georgetown

Student Studies Technology and Criminal Justice From a Squad Car

Arjun Ravi (C’22) has worked with leading quantitative researchers of criminal justice, engaged with community advocacy groups and rode along with police officers to research technology and social justice.

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Spirit of Georgetown

Climate Activist Seeks Environmental Justice Through Performance and Politics

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Spirit of Georgetown

Student Cancer Researcher Launches Medical Career at Georgetown

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Student Experience

‘Welcome to Your New Home’: Move-in With These First-Year Students

This August, we welcomed 1,606 new students to campus. Amid hellos and goodbyes, here’s what move-in looked like at Georgetown.

August 28, 2025
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Student Experience

Meet the Interfaith Ministers Who Live Alongside and Welcome Students Home

At Georgetown, students live with friends and classmates. They also live alongside a diverse team of ministers who accompany students in their college journeys. Meet a few of these resident…

August 28, 2025
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Campus Life, Student Experience

What I Would Tell Myself My First Year of College: Letters from Georgetown Seniors

Four years of college can fly by. We asked three seniors to write letters to themselves as first-year students. Here's what they wrote.

August 25, 2025
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Student Experience

Finding a New Home in the Environment & Sustainability Program Downtown

Georgetown’s program has since taken Phoebe Opler (C’27) to a Greek island and to downtown DC, where she’ll be in the first cohort living and studying on the Capitol Campus.

August 21, 2025
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Student Experience

Business Students’ (Sweet) Summer Challenge: Helping a Donut Shop Grow

As part of the Small Business Corps, three students spent the summer consulting with a veteran-owned donut shop with big plans to grow.

August 20, 2025
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Campus Life, Student Experience

The Ultimate Guide for Students at Georgetown University

Are you a new student at Georgetown? Explore this guide for tips from Hoyas on all things Georgetown, from choosing a major to joining clubs and making your dorm feel…

August 18, 2025
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Life in DC & Beyond, Student Experience

A Pilgrimage of Hope to Japan: Practicing My Global Citizenship and Catholic Faith

Luke Hughes (SFS'27) reflects on his pilgrimage to Japan to remember the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and honor the lives lost.

August 15, 2025
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Student Experience

History Comes Alive for Classics Student Who Excavated Roman Villa in Portugal

Having studied Latin since middle school, Caroline Sewell (C'27) saw her classics studies in a new light after participating in an archaeological dig at a Roman villa in Redondo, Portugal.

August 14, 2025
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Student Experience

Facing Down Homelessness and Hurdles, This First-Gen Student Enters Medical School

Alumna Halyn Orellana pushed past barriers to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. Now, she wants to blaze a trail for those behind her.

August 13, 2025
Student Experience

HIV Has Devastated Her Home. She’s Pursuing a Ph.D. to Channel Aid Where It’s Needed

Driven by her lived experiences with HIV, global infectious disease Ph.D. candidate Martha Cameron is poised to make a larger impact on global health.

August 12, 2025
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