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Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States Prasad Kariyawasam talked about the growth of democracy in his home country in the Intercultural Center on Wednesday.

Statesman Shares Insights

By Syed Humza Moinuddin October 23, 2015

Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States Prasad Kariyawasam expressed his optimism for political and economic reform in his country at a speech in the Intercultural Center on Wednesday night. The...

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Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will return to Georgetown this academic year as an executive in residence. Hagel previously taught in the School of Foreign Service from 2009 to 2013.

Hagel Returns to University

By Margaret Heftler September 25, 2015

Former Secretary of Defense and School of Foreign Service professor Chuck Hagel will return to Georgetown as a distinguished executive-in-residence this academic year. In his new position, Hagel will...

Uncertain Times, Uncertain Students

Uncertain Times, Uncertain Students

By Lydia Bubniak September 22, 2015

“Sophomore year is a time for decisions!” read the subject line of the email from the School of Foreign Service Dean’s Office sent to the Class of 2018 this summer. Welp. How am I supposed to make...

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SFS Dean Joel Hellman spoke at the first event of the second iteration of the series, alongside Stéphane Dujarric (SFS ’88).

Global Futures Series Returns

By Owen Eagan September 11, 2015

School of Foreign Service Dean Joel Hellman made his first public appearance Wednesday at the inauguration of the second semester of the Global Futures Initiative lecture series in Gaston Hall. Hellman...

With Hellman at Helm, SFS Restructures Office

By Toby Hung September 4, 2015

With new School of Foreign Service Dean Joel Hellman’s assumption of office this summer comes a restructuring of the dean’s office, seeing the creation of three new administrative positions and a...

Student Aids Haitian Orphans With Grant

By Emily Tu September 1, 2015

The School of Foreign Service awarded Cole Horton (SFS ’18) an Improving the Human Condition grant to construct an agricultural plot at an orphanage in Haiti this summer. Each summer, the SFS allocates...

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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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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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Valedictorians Talk Exemplary Academic Records

By Brian Carden and Lena Duffield May 15, 2015

Six students will be honored as valedictorians and Dean’s Medal recipients this weekend for achieving the highest GPAs in their respective schools, with a tie between three students in the College...

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will speak at the commencement ceremony for the School of Foreign Service.

2015 Commencement Speakers Announced

By Toby Hung May 4, 2015

The university announced today that the commencement speakers for the Class of 2015 will include United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao, Rep. John...

The Night Before the Map Exam

The Night Before the Map Exam

By Molly Simio and Molly Simio April 30, 2015

‘Twas the night before the Map final, when all through the Hilltop, Nervous SFS freshmen were studying, though they wished they could stop. Their Sporcle quizzes were aced, all filled out carefully, From...

School of Public Service

By The Editorial Board April 16, 2015

The School of Foreign Service announced this week that it will establish the Walsh Scholars Initiative, a program targeting students pursuing careers in public service. The program’s aim is to make...

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