In 2017, at the age of 63, Mélisande Short-Colomb began unpacking her belongings into the Copley Hall suite that would become her home for … [Read more...] about GU272 Descendant Takes the Stage To Share Family History
Georgetown Undergraduate Turns to Writing, Advocating for Young Black Girls and Police Reform
As a fifth-grade student, Toella Pliakas (SFS ’21) always carried a small denim handbag holding an array of pens, pencils and paper so she … [Read more...] about Georgetown Undergraduate Turns to Writing, Advocating for Young Black Girls and Police Reform
Georgetown Professor Launches Newsletter, Spurred By Lockdown Disconnection
Amid the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, Marcia Chatelain, professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown University, … [Read more...] about Georgetown Professor Launches Newsletter, Spurred By Lockdown Disconnection
First Graduate Students Receive Certificate in Gender, Peace, Security
The first students to complete Georgetown University’s graduate certificate in gender, peace and security graduated in December … [Read more...] about First Graduate Students Receive Certificate in Gender, Peace, Security
Syrian Refugee Who Survived Imprisonment Under Assad Accepted to Georgetown
Omar Alshogre (GRD ’24) was driving through the mountains of Norway when he received an email notifying him he was accepted to Georgetown … [Read more...] about Syrian Refugee Who Survived Imprisonment Under Assad Accepted to Georgetown
GU Qatar Grad Launches First Independent Iraqi Film Festival
Growing up, Israa Al-Kamali (SFS-Q ’17) dreamed of being a writer. But the more she wrote, the more she realized how much better the stories … [Read more...] about GU Qatar Grad Launches First Independent Iraqi Film Festival
Undergrad launches company, matching Gen Z influencers with brands they want to promote
If there is one thing that Ava McDonald (COL ’24) values most, it is authenticity. Almost two years ago, as a junior in high … [Read more...] about Undergrad launches company, matching Gen Z influencers with brands they want to promote
With a Week Until Election Day, Undergrad Campaigns to Get More Youths the Right to Vote
Five years ago, if someone asked 13-year-old Arianna Nassiri (COL ’24) if teenagers three years her senior should be allowed to vote, she … [Read more...] about With a Week Until Election Day, Undergrad Campaigns to Get More Youths the Right to Vote
To Rekindle Lost Connections, GU Students Turn to Storytelling
Losing in-person classes has also meant losing the opportunities to bump into strangers walking to class or strolling through Red Square. … [Read more...] about To Rekindle Lost Connections, GU Students Turn to Storytelling
Two GU Students Hop Off the Grid, On the Sled in Alaska
While most students spend their days hopping from Zoom to Zoom, Colton Scrudder (MSB ’22) and Maddox Angerhofer (SFS ’22) are learning a new … [Read more...] about Two GU Students Hop Off the Grid, On the Sled in Alaska
