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Georgetown Pivot Program celebrates 2023 graduates
Georgetown recognized the accomplishments and perseverance of 16 fellows graduating from its Pivot Program, which prepares formerly incarcerated students for entrepreneurship or employment through training in business fundamentals, liberal arts, and professional and life skills.
2023 Summer Institute provides space for educators addressing new challenges to equity, access, and affordability
Representatives from over 40 colleges and universities convened for the fourth annual Summer Institute on Equity in the Academic Experience hosted by Georgetown University.
Campus pantries help students with food insecurity get out of ‘survival mode’
U.S. colleges and universities prepare food pantries to support students struggling with hunger and aid those who may soon lose access to pandemic-era emergency SNAP benefits.
Georgetown Magazine: Destination: DC
Part of an ever-growing experiential learning ecosystem, the Capitol Applied Learning Labs offers undergraduate students of all majors the opportunity to live and work in downtown DC for a semester.
Georgetown responds to Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action in admissions
The Supreme Court’s decision ends over 40 years of race-conscious admissions practices at higher education institutions across the country. In a statement expressing deep disappointment with the ruling, Georgetown President John J. DeGioia said the university will continue to comply with the law and emphasized the university’s “unwavering commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive community.”
Georgetown Magazine: ‘Toward a more accessible, inclusive Georgetown’
The Disability Cultural Initiative is the most recent among an expanding number of academic and student programs designed to promote disability access, awareness, and empowerment.
‘For the first time in the classroom, I felt seen’: Georgetown graduate reflects on leaving behind a legacy for first-gen students
Alumna Sofia Chen Ma (B’23) discusses her journey from a small town in Mexico to the McDonough School of Business, the person who inspires her the most, and how the Georgetown Scholars Program helped her embrace her authentic self and thrive.
Comedy event raises more than $1.7 million for Georgetown Scholars Program
Featuring Jim Gaffigan, John Mulaney, Mike Birbiglia, and Nick Kroll, the sold-out Stand Up for Georgetown show raised over $1.7 million to support undergraduates in the Georgetown Scholars Program.
‘Magic that can only happen at Georgetown’: Twin sisters become advocates for immigration reform and historically underrepresented students
Melanie and Sheila Cruz-Morales, twin sisters, first-generation college graduates, and DACA recipients, dedicate their time to helping other undocumented students thrive.
Georgetown students work to close the digital divide across DC public schools
The 2023 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge grand prize was awarded to William Macci (L’24) and Sparsha Muralidhara (G’23) for their proposal to improve digital access for students in Washington, DC, public schools.
School of Medicine program gives local elementary students window into higher ed
First-year students from Georgetown’s School of Medicine recently welcomed fourth graders to campus as mini-medical students for a daylong, hands-on experience.