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MSB Event: Investment Manager Talks Entrepreneurship, Passion

By Caleigh Keating January 19, 2024

Brian Higgins, the co-founder of King Street Capital, a global investment management company, discussed the intersection of entrepreneurship and finance and shared lessons learned throughout his career...

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Georgetown Hosts Dialogue to Promote Investment in Low-Income Families

By Michael Scime January 19, 2024

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life hosted an online dialogue exploring how members of the Catholic faith can increase their efforts to help people experiencing...

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Let Freedom Ring Celebration Honors MLK’s Legacy

By Caleigh Keating January 19, 2024

Reginald L. Douglas (COL ’09), artistic director at Mosaic Theater Company in D.C., received the John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award, given to a local figure exemplifying Thompson’s and Dr....

JHU Professor Discusses U.S.-China Rivalry, Shifting Economic Forces and Corporate Interests

JHU Professor Discusses U.S.-China Rivalry, Shifting Economic Forces and Corporate Interests

By Aamir Jamil and Neha Jampala January 19, 2024

Professor Ho-fung Hung of Johns Hopkins University delved into the intricacies of the U.S.-China rivalry in a recent online seminar hosted by Georgetown University.  Hung, an acclaimed author...

Members of Georgetown Community Attend National March for Gaza

Members of Georgetown Community Attend National March for Gaza

By Aamir Jamil January 19, 2024

Several Georgetown University students and faculty members joined the National March for Gaza in Freedom Plaza on Jan. 13, gathering alongside thousands of protestors calling for a permanent ceasefire...

Jesuit Prison Education Network, PJI Discuss Humanity Through Education

Jesuit Prison Education Network, PJI Discuss Humanity Through Education

By Aamir Jamil January 19, 2024

Two experts on prison education discussed the injustices of incarceration in the United States and the importance of education at a Jan. 16 presentation.  Fr. Thomas Curran, S.J., the founder...

Georgetown SCS Hosts Women Journalists in Sportswriting Talk

Georgetown SCS Hosts Women Journalists in Sportswriting Talk

By Maren Fagan January 18, 2024

The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) hosted a talk with four women journalists in the field of sportswriting Jan. 17.  Bobby Goldwater, a faculty member in Georgetown’s...

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

By Catherine Alaimo and Lauren Doherty December 23, 2023

John Hirsh, a beloved professor in the Georgetown University English department, died Dec. 6. He was 81.  Hirsh left behind a legacy of academic dedication and community service, including 13...

Scoot Over, E-Scooters: University Bans Non-Essential Electric Mobility Devices in G.U. Buildings

Scoot Over, E-Scooters: University Bans Non-Essential Electric Mobility Devices in G.U. Buildings

By Jack Willis December 22, 2023

Georgetown University administrators announced a ban on micromobility devices that use lithium-ion batteries, including electric scooters and hoverboards, in a Dec. 12 email. If university staff spot...

Three Award-Winning Authors Reflect on Northern Irish Life Amidst Conflict

Three Award-Winning Authors Reflect on Northern Irish Life Amidst Conflict

By Joshua Chilmaid December 1, 2023

A trio of female authors shared how their experiences living through conflict in Northern Ireland influenced their work during a Georgetown University event. Global Irish Studies (GIS), the university’s...

GUSA Senate Votes for More Accessible Menstrual Products on Campus

By Kate Hwang December 1, 2023

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate urged the University to provide free and accessible menstrual products in all campus bathrooms during its Nov. 19 meeting.  GUSA Senator...

Charlie Wang (SFS '24), technology policy researcher and 2024 Rhodes Scholar

Georgetown Alumnus, GU-Q Student Win Rhodes Scholarships

By Kate Hwang December 1, 2023

In a record-breaking year for Georgetown University, the Rhodes Scholarship Committee named two more Hoyas as Rhodes Scholars, awardees of an extremely competitive international scholarship program. Zhicheng...

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