Anjali Bindra Patel shares how Georgetown Law is “building the culture we want with each inclusive step and each inclusive action.”
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Reducing barriers to higher education for Afghan women, refugee students
In response to the humanitarian crises limiting educational access in Afghanistan and Ukraine, U.S. educators are working to help refugee students pursue their college degree.
How ‘spaces of belonging’ can help first-gen students thrive
First-generation college students benefit significantly when institutions provide a dedicated campus center that supports their full participation in the college experience and signals their importance to the campus community.
Making dual credit programs accessible, equitable for underserved communities
As the popularity of dual credit courses rises, experts say these programs are largely excluding the students who need them the most.
Georgetown expands scholarships for military-connected undergraduate students
New Yellow Ribbon Program benefits will cover the annual cost of full-time undergraduate tuition for eligible military-connected students.
In a first, Georgetown bachelor’s program in prison welcomes mixed-gender class
Georgetown University’s Prison Scholars Program continues breaking barriers, becoming the first program of its kind to offer the same bachelor’s degree opportunity to both men and women in the same classroom.
A college education is still the most reliable pathway to the middle class
Despite skepticism about higher education and the growing popularity of career and professional training programs, a college degree remains the most dependable route to sustainable economic opportunity, according to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
Georgetown McDonough School of Business expands tuition benefits for military-connected students
To increase access to graduate degree programs for veterans, Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business will expand its Yellow Ribbon Program scholarships.
Religious groups on college campuses increasingly engaged with students’ wellness, mental health needs
Seeing a need for more expansive pastoral care, some colleges’ religious groups are adding mental health services and connecting students with culturally sensitive support.
Georgetown Law no longer participating in U.S. News rankings
Saying that the scoring system used for U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Schools list is incompatible with Georgetown Law’s “mission as a legal educator and servant of the public interest,” the school announced that it would no longer participate. The move came as several other law schools reconsidered their involvement with the rankings.
Can alternative pathways to college address student debt, enrollment concerns?
A closer look at the role of early college and dual enrollment programs in making higher education more accessible, affordable, and equitable for students and their families.
Georgetown University launches $400,000 annual fund for projects supporting Descendants of the enslaved
The Reconciliation Fund will award $400,000 annually to community-based projects that will have an impact on Descendants of people enslaved on Jesuit plantations in Maryland.