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Friday Fixat10ns: Georgetown Day

Friday Fixat10ns: Georgetown Day

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein April 17, 2015

As today marks the one week mark til our favorite holiday, GEORGETOWN DAY, 4E has crafted the ultimate pump up playlist. Play it while you study, while you drink or maybe even on actual Georgetown Day!...

WORLD BANK
Joel Hellman, the World Bank chief institutional economist, will assume the deanship of the School of Foreign Service on July 1.

Hellman Chosen To Lead SFS

By Katherine Richardson and Kshithij Shrinath April 17, 2015

World Bank Chief Institutional Economist Joel Hellman was selected as the new dean of the School of Foreign Service, blending experience in academia and development practice to steer the school into...

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Banco Santander Executive Chairman Ana Botín and University President John J. DeGioia signed an agreement on a $2 million, 5-year social economy initiative, entailing annual roundtables and a think tank.

Santander Endows $2M Initiative

By Andrew Wallender April 17, 2015

Banco Santander, the Eurozone’s largest bank, has pledged $2 million to Georgetown University to fund a new social economy initiative. Banco Santander Executive Chairman Ana Botín and University...

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Joe Luther and Connor Rohan began their GUSA executive terms less than a month ago, and have since recruited a 67-person cabinet and launched a petition to encourage student involvement in the campus plan.

GUSA Executives Lay Out Plans for Youtopia

By Katherine Richardson April 17, 2015

Georgetown University Student Association President Joe Luther (COL ’16) and Vice President Connor Rohan (COL ’16) began their term March 21 after winning the 2015 executive election with a satirical...

GUMC, GULC Aid Refugees

By Daniel Silbert April 17, 2015

As refugees flee their home countries, they search for safety from persecution. But even after reaching another country, their journeys are not over. Instead, they face an arduous process of applying...

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Student activists discussed their experiences on Georgetown’s campus in a Pass the Torch event Monday.

Student Activists Share Georgetown Experiences

By Ashwin Puri April 17, 2015

A panel of student activists reflected on their personal stories, inspirations and visions for the future of student activism in the Healey Family Student Center Monday evening. The event, titled...

Concert Marks 45th Earth Day

By Gaia Mattiace April 17, 2015

Global Citizen Earth Day 2015, a free eight-hour event aimed at raising awareness for the issues of poverty and climate change, will take place on the National Mall to mark the 45th anniversary of Earth...

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Edilma Yearwood will serve as the president of the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses after training for a year as the president-elect and will help the ISPN advance its mission to better understand mental health.

NHS Chair Selected as Society President

By Lucy Pash April 17, 2015

School of Nursing and Health Studies Interim Nursing Chair Edilma Yearwood was elected president of the International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses in late March. Yearwood will serve...

Bowser Launches Health Initiative

By Lucy Prout April 17, 2015

Mayor Muriel Bowser launched FitDC, a citywide health initiative aiming to connect residents to local nutrition and fitness resources, at the Takoma Recreation Center on Saturday. The FitDC initiative...

Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Discusses Future of Region

By Charlotte Allen April 17, 2015

The Honorable Omar Abdullah, the former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, delivered his first address at an American university in Gaston Hall on Tuesday. Abdullah discussed his tenure as chief minister...

Norton to Hold Forum On Campus Assault

By Matthew Larson April 17, 2015

Delegate Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-D.C.) will be hosting a panel of officials from various universities in Washington, D.C., to address the prevention of sexual assault on college campuses at American University...

Residential Survey Calls for Changes

By Ashwin Puri April 17, 2015

Students voiced a need for improved air conditioning and heating in dorms, better responses to facilities requests and updated Wi-Fi infrastructure in a recent Georgetown University Student Association...

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