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VIEWPOINT: Step Outside Echo Chambers

VIEWPOINT: Step Outside Echo Chambers

By Daniel Brumberg December 1, 2023

Polarization is everywhere in our lives: It has poisoned American politics by turning democracy into an existential war in which each side sees the other as a threat to its most cherished values. For...

DC Expands Tutoring Programs After COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

DC Expands Tutoring Programs After COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

By Julia Butler February 10, 2023

Washington, D.C., announced Feb. 2 its third major investment in high-impact tutoring (HIT), a form of intensive individual or small-group tutoring. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and the Office of the...

Living and Learning: The Faculty in Residence Program

Living and Learning: The Faculty in Residence Program

By Laetitia Haddad and Sydney Raymond October 6, 2022

On their way up to their dorms, residents of McCarthy Hall might run into Hugo and André, Professor Elizabeth Grimm’s (GRD ’10) two young sons, playing soccer in the lobby. The family moved to...

BAKER CENTER | Patricia Baker (COL 64) and John Baker (COL 64) seek to increase access to nontraditional educational opportunities on and off campus.

Alumni Donate $20 Million to Fund Experiential Learning

By Meredith Miller February 22, 2019

A $20 million donation to Georgetown University will create a new fund to support opportunities for hands-on learning experiences both on and off campus. The gift, from Patricia Baker (COL ’64) and...

CARNES: Continuing to Venture Forward

CARNES: Continuing to Venture Forward

By Fr. Matthew Carnes, S.J. December 7, 2017

Over the stove in my kitchen, I have a small brass plaque that bears an inscription attributed to Michelangelo. It says simply, “I am still learning.” My mother gave it to me on the day I received...

EBENBACH: Take the Time to Reflect

By David Ebenbach December 7, 2017

Between the dizziness of recovering from Thanksgiving break and the pressure of oncoming finals, maybe it has not even occurred to you to pause and reflect on the semester that is drawing to a close. But...

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...

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The purpose of the Engelhard Project is to incorporate topics relating to student wellness into academic discourse in order to produce a more comprehensive and contemplative curriculum. Entering its 12th year, the program engages students and faculty from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds.

The Engelhard Project: Healthy Learning, Healthy Living

By Dani Guerrero February 3, 2017

The Engelhard Project celebrates its 12th anniversary as one of Georgetown’s hallmarks of undergraduate education. Launched by the Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship in 2005, it has...

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After Our Trials, Success Emerges

By Janie McDonough May 20, 2016

Once I entered senior year, I felt as though I was dubbed with a flashing neon sign constantly poised directly over my head reading, “Ask me any question and receive the wisest, most well-planned...

Stereotypes Hide A Complex World

By Rihoko Nikaya April 12, 2016

Since he swept through the polls on Super Tuesday, Donald Trump has been on track to win the Republican nomination. The fact that he has received so much support is concerning because it proves that U.S....

Take Control of Your Transcript

By Casey Nolan April 5, 2016

A recent email announcing the departure of Chester Gillis as dean of the Georgetown College lists an impressive number of new minors and majors that were instituted during his tenure, including African...

Suffering From Undeclared-ness

Suffering From ‘Undeclared-ness’

By Sarah Jackmauh October 20, 2015

I have a severe case of “undeclared-ness.” When I decided to come to college in the nation’s capital, I thought I would be able to figure out what I wanted to do for the next four years of my...

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