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Adriana D. Kugler resigned five months early from her position as governor of the Federal Reserve Board, returning to her professorship at the McCourt School of Public Policy.

GU Professor Violated Trading Rules as Fed Governor, Disclosures Reveal

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor November 15, 2025

A federal ethics office found that a Georgetown University professor who abruptly stepped down from her role as a governor of the Federal Reserve Board in August repeatedly violated trading rules, according...

Doris Duke Distinguished visiting fellows bring policy expertise to the McCourt School of Public Policy (Georgetown University).

McCourt Welcomes New Faculty Members for Fall 2025

By Emily Dabre, Graduate Desk Editor September 19, 2025

The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy welcomed four new faculty members in Fall 2025, the university announced Sept. 8.  The four new faculty members — Amanda Lu, Roman Rivera,...

Adriana D. Kugler resigned five months early from her position as governor of the Federal Reserve Board, returning to her professorship at the McCourt School of Public Policy.

Federal Reserve Governor Will Return to McCourt Professorship After Stepping Down Early

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor August 5, 2025

A governor of the Federal Reserve Board will step down from her position Aug. 8, returning to the faculty of Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, she announced in an Aug. 1 letter. Adriana...

The McCourt School of Public Policy announced March 3 the expansion of their Leadership Fellows program, a yearlong program that aims to enhance students’ personal development and mentorship skills, to revamp student mentorship.

McCourt Fellowship Program Broadens Student Mentorship

By Pooja Narayan, Graduate Desk Editor March 16, 2025

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Leadership Fellows program, a yearlong program that aims to enhance students’ personal development and mentorship skills, expanded to include career development,...

Federal Reserve Governor Reviews Insights to Connection Between Unemployment, Inflation

Federal Reserve Governor Reviews Insights to Connection Between Unemployment, Inflation

By Pooja Narayan, Graduate Desk Editor March 1, 2025

A Federal Reserve Governor urged policymakers to complicate the relationship between inflation and unemployment in the 2025 Whittington Lecture at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy...

A Georgetown University graduate promoted the use of data and litigation to advance LGBTQ+ rights during a Feb. 24 event hosted by Georgetown University Pride and the Georgetown University Student Association’s Federal and D.C. Relations Committee.

GU Graduate Calls For Incorporation of LGBTQ+ Advocacy in Public Policy Careers

By Annie Quimby, Hoya Staff Writer February 27, 2025

A Georgetown University graduate advocated for the use of data and litigation to advance LGBTQ+ rights during an event Feb. 24.  Juan Pablo Delgado (GRD ’19), the speaker and founder of Visible,...

The Massive Data Institute at the McCourt School of Public Policy collaborated with the Sovereign Debt Forum to increase transparency in public finance.

McCourt Launches Initiative to Increase Transparency in Government Debt

By Pritika Patel, Staff Writer February 7, 2025

Two interdisciplinary research hubs launched a new initiative aimed at increasing transparency in government debt at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy Jan. 29.  The initiative,...

The East Asian Policy Association, a student group at the McCourt School of Public Policy that builds community among students with ties to or interests in East Asia, celebrated Lunar New Year Jan. 31.

McCourt East Asian Policy Association Celebrates Lunar New Year

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor February 7, 2025

The East Asian Policy Association (EAPA), a student group at the McCourt School of Public Policy that builds community among students with ties to or interests in East Asia, hosted a Lunar New Year celebration...

Courtesy of Banky Wellington | Banky Wellington “Banky W” (GRD ’25), a prominent Nigerian-American Afrobeats artist, singer, rapper, actor and politician, enters GU McCourt School of Public Policy.

World-Renowned Nigerian R&B Musician Banky W Bolsters Community at McCourt School

By Emma Kim, Features Writer November 21, 2024

Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy welcomed Banky Wellington “Banky W” (GRD ’25), a prominent Nigerian-American Afrobeats artist, singer, rapper, actor and politician, this...

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McCourt Faces Backlash Over Post-Election Wellness Programming

By Ari Citrin, Special to The Hoya November 15, 2024

Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy offered post-election wellness programming to students Nov. 6, resulting in online backlash from conservative-leaning media outlets.  The programming,...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | The McCourt School of Public Policy opened a new building at 125 E St., increasing in size to more than 150,000 from the original 25,000 square feet of space in Old North on the Hilltop.

GU McCourt Launches a Redeveloped Executive Master of Policy Leadership Program

By Song Lim, Graduate Desk Editor November 7, 2024

The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy is launching a revised executive master of policy leadership (EMPL) program, a degree program that integrates economics and political science with...

Georgetown University | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded $2.3 million to Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy to a joint research center.

McCourt Receives $2.3 Million Grant for the Better Government Lab

By Pritika Patel, Special to The Hoya November 1, 2024

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — a charity organization focused on global health, education and poverty alleviation — awarded $2.3 million to Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public...

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