Georgetown’s main campus houses six schools that offer an array of intellectually rigorous programs designed to guide our undergraduate and graduate students toward their academic and professional goals. Our degrees include the arts and sciences, international relations, business administration, public policy, specialized certificates and continuing education programs, and executive education.
Georgetown welcomed the class of 2027 to the Hilltop at New Student Convocation
A Georgetown psychology major won first place and a culture and politics major received honorable mention during the second annual BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium.
Professor Soyica Colbert, the Idol Family Professor of African American Studies and Performing Arts, was among 171 fellows in 48 fields awarded the fellowship.
2022 Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Award Winner
August 25th, 2023
The Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Award recognizes a faculty member or faculty team who has used exceptional creativity in the use of innovative approaches to promote student-centered learning.…
2023-2024 Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Fellows
August 23rd, 2023
Recognizing the educational benefits of a diverse intellectual community, Georgetown aims to attract assistant professor level faculty from a wide range of backgrounds and to foster their success as…
McCourt School professor joins Georgetown’s Racial Justice Institute
August 21st, 2023
As a founding co-director, Dr. Evelyn Patterson will help lead the Institute’s interdisciplinary work at the intersection of race, equity and action. Georgetown has appointed McCourt School…
GIWPS participates in the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva
August 21st, 2023
By: GIWPS | June 29, 2023 The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) participated in the 53rd session of the Human Rights Council, an annual convening in Geneva run…
Adults, COVID, and Friendships
There has been much press about the rise of depression and anxiety among youth, as well as speculation about their heightened sense of isolation still present in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic’s …
September 28th, 2023
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivators for Learning
Some years ago, at a meeting with a student advisory committee for the provost office, I playfully asked the students to discuss whether Georgetown should abolish grades for completed courses. At firs…
September 21st, 2023
A New Site for a Global Georgetown
Since its foundation in 1789, Georgetown has aspired to foster dialogue and collaboration across different perspectives. In 1789, its unusual openness to students from different religious backgrounds …
September 13th, 2023
Does the Public See the Benefits of Higher Education?
Scarcely a day goes by without another media report about higher education in the United States. For the casual reader, it can be confusing. Some articles note that trust and confidence of the America…
September 7th, 2023
