About Georgetown Day
A much anticipated event, Georgetown Day is the annual University-wide celebration of our campus community, from faculty, staff, and administrators to students and friends. The event takes place at the end of each spring semester, while the flowers are blooming and the sun is shining, but before the chaos of finals and graduation have set in. This year's festivities will happen on Friday, April 25, and will run all day, beginning with a breakfast in Red Square, and ending with a concert at night.
The day kicks off with the annual Dorothy Brown Award, which is presented to an outstanding faculty member chosen by you, the students. Among the day's other highlights are a mechanical bull, rock-wall, bungee courses, and other activities in a carnival-like atmosphere featuring cotton candy, popcorn, and sno-cones. And the best part is, everything is free! Few things bring our community together like free food, so we'll fire up the grills at lunch time to serve burgers and hot dogs before topping it off with some ice cream.
Sponsors
Georgetown Day would not be possible without the generous support of students, faculty and staff, as well as, departments across the University. Learn more about our sponsors and how you may be able to join their efforts.
Schedule of Events
Schedule of Events
7:00 am - 9:00 am : Breakfast
Red Square (rain site: ICC Galleria)
9:30 am - 10:00 am : Blessings and Flowers
[with Chimes Performance]
Jesuit Cemetery (Next to ICC)
10:30 am : Dorothy Brown Award Ceremony
[with Pep Band Performance to start]
White Gravenor Esplanade (rain site: ICC Galleria)
11:45 am - 5:00 pm : Entertainment *
White Gravenor Esplanade (rain site: Sellinger Lounge)
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm : Food, Fun, Music and Games
Copley Lawn, Healey Lawn, Red Square, outside Reiss, in front of Lauinger
(rain site: Grills will be tented, Leavey Program Room, ICC Galleria, Copley)
(rain site for rides: Leavey Esplanade, SW Quad)
12:10 : Mass of Thanksgiving for Faculty and Staff Retirees
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
2:00 pm : Organ Recital by Russell J. Weismann
Dalghren Chapel of the Sacred Heart
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm : Family Hour on Copley Lawn
Games, Food, Face Painting, "Atlantis Adventure"
(rain site: Copley Formal Lounge)
Jazz Concert in the Quad
Sponsored by Interhall/ Student Programs
*Entertainers:
Nomatic Theater
Ballet Folklorico
GU Chamber Ensemble
Phantoms
World Percussion Ensemble
Guild of Bands
Hoya Dance Team
Jazz Band
Gracenotes
Pep Band