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Former Ambassador to Yemen Barbara Bodine became the director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy on July 1, after a 33-year career with the United States Foreign Service.

Career Diplomat Charts Future for Institute

By Mallika Sen August 29, 2014

Ambassador Barbara Bodine joined the School of Foreign Service as the director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy on July 1. The former ambassador to Yemen left the United States Foreign Service...

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Commencement 2014 in Photos

By The Hoya Staff May 17, 2014

Georgetown College School of Nursing and Health Studies School of Foreign Service McDonough School of Business  

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Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (GRD '74) spoke at the SFS commencement ceremony.

Gates Issues Call to Public Service

By Mallika Sen May 17, 2014

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (GRD ’74) urged members of the School of Foreign Service’s Class of 2014 to pursue public service and recognize the United States’ responsibility in the...

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Carol Lancaster, pictured at commencement last May, is stepping down as dean of the School of Foreign Service to recover from a brain tumor.

Lancaster Steps Down as SFS Dean

By Mallika Sen April 4, 2014

Carol Lancaster (SFS ’64) has stepped down as dean of the School of Foreign Service, as announced in an April 2 email to the Georgetown community from University President John J. DeGioia. SFS Acting...

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The Diplomatic Ball will return for its 89th year tonight.

Ball Ups Diplomat Quotient

By Laura Owsiany April 4, 2014

The School of Foreign Service’s 89th Annual Diplomatic Ball, held tonight at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, has resurrected old traditions and is also seeking to establish new ones. As the 90th...

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Charles Weiss, a distinguished professor of science, technology and international affairs, will retire at the end of the year, after overseeing the consolidation of the first-of-its-kind STIA program over the past 17 years.

Professor Who Shaped STIA Program Retires

By Katherine Richardson April 1, 2014

The School of Foreign Service pioneered the major of science, technology and international affairs, with one man, Charles Weiss, instrumental in the program’s development. After shepherding over...

Theater and Politics Meet

By Kshithij Shrinath March 28, 2014

With Monday’s announcement of its Myriad Voices, a cross-cultural festival spanning more than two years, the Laboratory of Global Performance and Politics continues its goal of bringing together performance...

Panel Talks US and China

By Kshithij Shrinath March 25, 2014

The second annual China-U.S. Forum, co-hosted by the Georgetown University Chinese Students and Scholars Association and the School of Foreign Service Asian Studies Program, involved discussions on...

For 2 Professors, Like Father, Like Son

By Madeleine Thornburn March 21, 2014

Underclassmen looking to take “International Relations” with professor Keir Lieber this semester may have been confused after searching his last name on MyAccess and finding mainly courses above...

Bodine Appointed New ISD Director

By Hannah Post March 7, 2014

The School of Foreign Service announced the appointment of Ambassador Barbara Bodine as the new director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. After a search committee’s lengthy process...

Ambassador Alumnus Returns

By Gene Choi March 7, 2014

Ahn Ho-Young (GRD ’83), the Republic of Korea’s ambassador to the United States, spoke in McGhee Library Wednesday about his 35 years in foreign service and about his experience as a Georgetown...

Safe From Science?

By The Editorial Board November 1, 2013

The acronym SFS has earned itself a meaning besides School of Foreign Service: safe from science. While some students enjoy the respite from chemistry and biology, it is time for the school to move forward...

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