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LIANG: Follow Surprising Paths

LIANG: Follow Surprising Paths

By Jenny Liang May 18, 2018

I came to Georgetown University unsure what to expect. After a worry-free summer picking berries and making butter in the Black Forest of Bavaria, Germany, I went home for a few days before taking...

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Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice Chair Aminatta Forna led students in discussion of national identity and cultural stereotypes in Trump's America.

Panel Reflects on Cultural Stereotypes in Trump’s America

By Mariel Mendez November 14, 2017

Conversations on nationality and culture must avoid stereotypes and generalizations, argued the panelists at an event titled “Are we the ‘Other’ in Modern America?” led by Lannan Center for Poetics...

GU Signs Amicus Brief Against Trump Order

By William Zhu September 22, 2017

Georgetown University joined 30 other U.S. universities on an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court calling for the invalidation of President Donald Trump’s second executive order restricting travel...

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International Students Criticize Lack of Support From Career Fair Companies

By Sarah Wright September 22, 2017

International students seeking employment opportunities criticized the Cawley Career Education Center’s Sept. 15 Career Fair for a perceived lack of employers that sponsored work visas for students...

VIEWPOINT: Extend Aid to International Students

By Alexandre Kleitman September 11, 2017

As campus discourse continues to focus on making Georgetown a vibrant, diverse and welcoming home for all, there is one group that is consistently ignored: international students. The position of international...

6 Things I Learned About Georgetown While Abroad

6 Things I Learned About Georgetown While Abroad

By Mike Radice and Mike Radice June 21, 2017

Did I mention I studied abroad? Step off of the Hilltop and outside of the Georgetown Bubble, and you will find many things to learn, do and see. The decision to "study" abroad was undoubtedly one of...

EDITORIAL: Ease International Tradition

By Editorial Board April 7, 2017

On Monday, University President John J. DeGioia issued a statement affirming Georgetown’s commitment to its international students: “Ours is a global community — one made stronger by our religious...

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After the dissolution of the Office of International Programs this summer, the newly created Office of Global Education and the Office of Global Services share their predecessor’s rooms in the Car Barn.

OIP Dissolves Into Offices for Education, Services

By Katherine Richardson September 12, 2014

The Office of International Programs split into two offices this summer — the Office of Global Education, which will manage study abroad and international education, and the Office of Global Services,...

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A view of Israel

Leaving Turmoil Behind

By Sheena Karkal September 12, 2014

For all international students, adjusting to life at Georgetown can pose a significant challenge. But for those who come from countries sprawled across the front pages of American newspapers due to...

New Club Goes Brilliantly British

By Ashley Miller November 21, 2013

Georgetown seems to have a student group for every culture, from the Caribbean Culture Circle to the French Cultural Association. Last year, however, a group of students founded a club for a culture whose...

Foreign Students Face Limited Aid

By Tia Baheri January 25, 2013

The story of Alexis Garau (COL ’15) is like that of many undergraduates at Georgetown: Without the aid she receives from the university’s endowment and the federal government, she would not have...

On Campus, Students Take Part in Thanksgiving Tradition

By Madison Ashley November 23, 2012

While most students were baking pumpkin pies and watching football in the comfort of their own homes Wednesday, those who remained on campus were invited to take part in a Georgetown tradition: University...

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