Schools & Programs

Eduardo M. Peñalver is the current president of Seattle University, a Rhodes Scholar, and the former dean of Cornell Law School. He will begin his new role as Georgetown University’s…

Georgetown has announced that it will honor the legacy of President Emeritus John J. DeGioia—the longest-serving president in the university’s history—with three projects that speak to his priorities and impact…

Huston-Tillotson University, a private university in Texas, announced it received the largest-ever gift to a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), while philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott made a historic…

A new club at Georgetown University’s School of Medicine helps first-generation medical students navigate the challenges of medical school and find community.

Recent Georgetown graduates Lisa Kennedy (C’25) and Michelle Ramos (C’25) look back on their time as co-presidents of the Georgetown Scholars Program and how the program helped them embrace their…

By 2032, over 5 million more workers with postsecondary education will retire than enter the workforce, leading to a skills shortage in critical occupations that could hinder the nation’s economic…

Summer pathway programs hosted by Georgetown University School of Medicine inspire participants, many of them future first-generation medical students, to explore careers in health care.

At Georgetown University, residential ministers live alongside undergraduate students to offer support throughout their college journeys.

While two-year colleges haven’t been expressly targeted by the Trump administration’s higher education policies, they are feeling the effects—with significant implications for the nation’s students and workforce—community college leaders tell…

A $20 million bequest from William “Bill” G. Byrnes (B’72, L’81) and Lisa H. Byrnes (SLL’80) will support Georgetown University’s development of new state-of-the-art campus housing on the Hilltop.