A new study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce looks at law school graduates’ median earnings and law school debt, finding that the best returns on investment are concentrated at highly selective institutions.
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Meet the first Georgetown student to become an HHMI Gilliam Fellow
Lindsey Russ, a doctoral student investigating brainstem function with her mentor Rebekah Evans, will receive research funding, as well as leadership training, through the Howard Hughes Medical Institution Gilliam Fellowship.
4 ways to welcome and celebrate LGBTQ+ college students
Inside Higher Ed suggests four strategies that help ensure LGBTQ+ students can thrive on campus and beyond.
How to help students thrive in tough college courses
College students are better able to navigate difficult classes if they are connected to academic support services before they enroll—rather than after issues arise—college leaders say.
Associate’s degree, certificate programs out of step with workforce needs
A new report from Georgetown’s Center on Education and the Workforce finds that in half of U.S. labor markets, most of the certificate and associate’s degree credentials earned by students don’t actually reflect the types of jobs awaiting them after graduation.
Georgetown student awarded dual research and career building fellowships
Evan Cole (C’26) will participate in two competitive fellowships this summer aimed at increasing college students’ research and career opportunities.
No small feat: Disability advocate and her guide dog approached graduation as they do everything else—together
Marissa Nissley (B’24), a student diagnosed with albinism and a visual impairment, graduated with her service dog Smalls by her side to send a message that having a disability “can be a source of pride and community.”
Georgetown events support education and rights for Afghan women and girls
This spring, Georgetown University hosted two events focused on scholarships and logistical support for Afghan women and girls.
‘Who you know’ matters for job-seeking first-gen students
A new report shows how social capital—the network of senior professionals that students can access—is crucial for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students as they seek to land their first job out of college.
No longer first-gen: Mother, daughter graduate from college at the same time
This May, a mother and daughter are sharing a special milestone: graduating from college. Sabrina Perez (C’24) and her mom reflect on this decades-in-the-making moment.
From early exposure to dual enrollment: 3 Georgetown programs preparing DC students for college success
Through several pre-college programs, including a dual enrollment opportunity, Georgetown’s Center for Multicultural Equity and Access is strengthening the pathway to higher education for Washington, DC, students. “We now have five to six years with these young people to build their skills, to increase their college knowledge, to focus on those both cognitive and non-cognitive variables,” CMEA Director Charlene Brown-McKenzie tells THE FEED.
‘A moonshot goal’ for more DC students to earn college degrees
Several Washington, DC-area college leaders—including Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia—have pledged support for an ambitious effort to increase the college completion rate among DC students to 80% by 2050.