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Georgetown received its second-largest donation in history Tuesday for the athletics leadership program and Multi-Sport Facility.

Athletics Receives Unprecedented $50M Donation

By Toby Hung October 9, 2015

Georgetown received a $50 million gift — the fourth-largest donation in the university’s history — to bolster its athletics leadership program and fund renovations for Multi-Sport Facility, announced...

University Receives Historic $50 Million for Athletic Program, Field

By Toby Hung October 6, 2015

The university received an unprecedented $50 million donation today, the fourth-largest gift in its history and the largest in support of athletics. The gift, made by Peter and Susan Cooper of Newport...

Capital Campaign Hits $1.5B Target

By Ashwin Puri September 11, 2015

The university’s capital campaign, "For Generations to Come: The Campaign for Georgetown," has passed its goal of $1.5 billion, nearly a year ahead of schedule. University President John J. DeGioia...

Students, CSJ Mobilize for Nepal Earthquake Relief

By Toby Hung May 2, 2015

Students and administrators organized fundraising initiatives this week to gather donations for relief efforts in Nepal in response to a deadly earthquake that struck the country last Saturday. These...

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The Kennedy Institute of Ethics received a $3.6 million donation.

Donor Funds Ethics Faculty Chair

By Andrew Wallender November 21, 2014

Georgetown’s Kennedy Institute of Ethics received a $3.6 million donation from Kathleen McNamara Hugin (COL ’82) and her husband, Robert, this week to fund a faculty chair in ethics and help develop...

$10M Gift Founds Policy Center

By Kshithij Shrinath October 10, 2014

A $10 million gift from Patricia and Jon Baker Sr. (CAS ’64) established the Baker Center for Leadership and Governance within the McCourt School of Public Policy on Tuesday. A nonpartisan effort, the...

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Indiana Pacers center and former Georgetown player Roy Hibbert (COL ’08) donated $1 million to the Thompson Athletics Center.

Hibbert Adds $1M To TAC Donations

By Sam Abrams September 5, 2014

Following in the footsteps of Georgetown men’s basketball greats Patrick Ewing (CAS ’85) and Jeff Green (COL ’12), All-American Roy Hibbert (COL ’08) made a donation toward the construction of...

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Former Georgetown center Patrick Ewing and long-time agent for John Thompson Jr., David Falk, honored the coach with a joint donation.

Ewing, Falk Donate $3.3M to TAC

By Sam Abrams August 26, 2014

Former Hoyas All-American center Patrick Ewing (CAS ’85) and veteran sports agent David Falk, along with his wife, Rhonda, made a joint $3.3 million donation to aid in the construction of the John...

$10M Launches Center

By Molly Simio February 11, 2014

The Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation will launch today with a symposium, following a $10 million gift from Alberto and Olga Maria Beeck (SFS ’81). The center will operate under the...

McCourt’s $100M Leaves Out Building

By Sam Abrams November 15, 2013

The university plans to construct a new building to house the McCourt School of Public Policy, but none of Frank McCourt Jr.'s (CAS '75) $100 million donation can be used for that purpose. Although no...

McCourt School Opens to Campus Fanfare

By Natasha Khan October 11, 2013

Georgetown officially launched the McCourt School of Public Policy this week and honored Frank McCourt Jr. (CAS ’75) for his record-breaking $100 million gift. “[The school is] everything about...

After $100M Gift, McCourt School for Public Policy Launched

By Emma Hinchliffe September 18, 2013

A gift of $100 million from former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank H. McCourt Jr. (C ’75) will launch the McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown’s ninth current school and its first new school...

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