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Commencement 2015

By Online Editor May 17, 2015

Over 6,300 students graduated in 10 ceremonies this weekend. Ban Reflects on Service in SFS Address United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon reflected on the importance of service and unity...

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Chao Explores Entrepreneurship at MSB Commencement

By Brian Carden May 17, 2015

Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao spoke about the importance of entrepreneurship in a free market society yesterday during her address to the Class of 2015 at the McDonough School of Business’...

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Patel Addresses Global Mental Health at NHS Commencement

By Molly Simio May 17, 2015

Global mental health expert Vikram Patel spoke about mental health and health inequality in his address to the Class of 2015 at the commencement ceremony for the School of Nursing and Health Studies...

Rose Encourages Boldness, Hard Work

By Emily Tu May 16, 2015

In journalist Charlie Rose’s commencement address to the Georgetown College Class of 2015, he encouraged graduates to seize the opportunities available to them and live life fully. Before his...

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Ban Reflects on Service in SFS Address

By Kshithij Shrinath May 16, 2015

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon reflected on the importance of service and unity in a world filled with crises and opportunities during his address to the Class of 2015 at the School of...

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Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) delivered the commencement address for the McCourt School of Public Policy on Thursday, receiving an honorary doctorate. Commencement ceremonies for the undergraduate and graduate schools continue through Sunday.

Speakers Offer Rich Policy Experience

By Jess Kelham-Hohler and Daniel Smith May 15, 2015

The university announced the speakers for the 2015 commencement ceremonies, including United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, journalist Charlie Rose, former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and...

Seniors End College Career with Week, Gift

By Ryan Wolfe May 15, 2015

The Class of 2015 kicked off graduation ceremonies after Senior Week at the senior convocation ceremony in McDonough Arena Thursday. William G. Goodwin (COL ’07) director of external affairs at One...

Seniors Take Over 4E!

Seniors Take Over 4E!

By Courtney Klein and Courtney Klein April 29, 2015

It is that time of year again, graduation is approaching incredibly fast and the weather is just getting better and better. Soon, the Hilltop will be losing some of our favorite students to the "real...

The End of a Year and the Search for a Home

By Cyrena Touros April 19, 2015

Well folks, here we are. It’s the end of the semester, the end of the year, and for some graduating next month, the end of an era of education as they are off to the real world. Copley Lawn is finally...

The Endless Perks of a Single Gap Year

By Rebecca Childress April 4, 2015

One year. Twelve months. 365 days. 1.27 percent of an average American lifespan. This doesn’t seem like much, does it?  Yet somehow, this small amount of time seems as threatening as the view from the...

CIESEMIER & SQUIRES: Lessons from the Edge of a Cliff

CIESEMIER & SQUIRES: Lessons from the Edge of a Cliff

By Kendall Ciesemier and Camille Squires January 13, 2015

Full disclosure: we cried on Jan. 7. We cried in part because we cry fairly often and were overdue, but mostly because we know that Wednesday, Jan. 7 was our last first day of class. The ritual established...

Commencement 2014

Commencement 2014

By The Hoya Staff May 17, 2014

Case Encourages Entrepreneurship Former AOL CEO Steve Case addressed the McDonough School of Business Class of 2014 in his commencement address Saturday, encouraging them to be bold and embrace the...

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