All of the news this week is about Iraq, after the report from General David Petraeus on the impact of the troop surge. Petraeus followed … [Read more...] about US Forces Both the Problem and the Solution in Iraq
Opinion
Summer Provides An Opportunity To See, Not Just Study
"So, how was your summer?" This is the question faculty and students will be asking one another this week. For faculty and increasingly … [Read more...] about Summer Provides An Opportunity To See, Not Just Study
Real-World Experience Provides Real Education
Spring semester is quickly winding down. For freshmen, it must be a relief to be still standing, having survived the first demanding year of … [Read more...] about Real-World Experience Provides Real Education
Decades of Change at GU Are for The Better
I am one of the longest surviving Georgetown graduates serving on the faculty today. The differences between the Georgetown University of … [Read more...] about Decades of Change at GU Are for The Better
Somebody Help Me, I Think I’m Becoming a Libertarian
Ages ago, when I was an undergrad at Georgetown, I was a content, optimistic liberal. Yes, there were lots of terrible problems in the … [Read more...] about Somebody Help Me, I Think I’m Becoming a Libertarian
Unjustified Lawsuit Threatens Free Speech
The lawsuit refuses to go away. A character named Bill Maniaci sued several Georgetown officials for $8 million in federal court last fall, … [Read more...] about Unjustified Lawsuit Threatens Free Speech
Resign, Ms. Bryant
Most students will never come to know Margie Bryant during their time on the Hilltop. As with many university administrators, her work takes … [Read more...] about Resign, Ms. Bryant
Tenure Track Isn’t Always Smooth, But It Works
Students at Georgetown — and at most universities — study with a variety of types of professors: tenured profs, tenure-track profs, visiting … [Read more...] about Tenure Track Isn’t Always Smooth, But It Works
Don’t Look to Iraq to Model Preventive Wars
It was reckless to engage in preventive war in Iraq. This is old news. But it raises four fundamental questions about the future of U.S. … [Read more...] about Don’t Look to Iraq to Model Preventive Wars
Seeing the Hilltop From A Professor’s-Eye View
Have you ever wondered what it's like lecturing to a room full of bright, often sleepy and sometimes skeptical students? I know professors … [Read more...] about Seeing the Hilltop From A Professor’s-Eye View