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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | Alliances in international relations will remain necessary to U.S. foreign policy going forward, according to former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel.

US Military Must Learn From Past Mistakes, Hagel Says

By Max Levine and Myroslav April 26, 2019

The military can counter domestic social injustices and correct foreign policy mistakes by increasing accountability and responsibility within its leadership, former Secretary of Defense and former Sen....

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Ceremony Highlights Challenges of Veteran Students

By Kara Tippins November 15, 2017

Nonmilitary students must create a more inclusive culture for veteran students, argued former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at a ceremony Monday commemorating Veterans Day outside White-Gravenor Hall. Hagel,...

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North Korea Threats Must Be Countered With Negotiation, Former Secretary of Defense Says

By Emily Leng November 6, 2017

Negotiation, rather than a military solution, is vital to achieving positive, sustainable peace with North Korea, former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said at a panel Nov. 2. North Korea is under...

Veterans Affairs Secretary Shares Leadership Values

By Tara Subramaniam February 2, 2016

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald emphasized the need for values-based leadership to find individual and team success to a crowd of about 150 in Gaston Hall on Friday. Former Secretary of Defense...

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Chuck Hagel, pictured at his February 2013 confirmation hearings, left his professorial post at Georgetown to serve as secretary of defense from 2013 to 2015.

Q&A: Post-Pentagon, Hagel Returns

By Margaret Heftler October 16, 2015

Former Secretary of Defense and Georgetown professor Chuck Hagel returned to Georgetown this semester to assume the position of distinguished executive-in-residence. In his role, Hagel will engage with...

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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...

Former Professor Hagel Resigns Administration Post

By Kshithij Shrinath November 24, 2014

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, a former Georgetown professor, announced his resignation at a press conference at the White House Monday morning. “It’s been the greatest privilege of my life —...

Recognizing Climate Change as a Threat to National Security

Recognizing Climate Change as a Threat to National Security

By Lauren Gros October 30, 2014

The Pentagon made climate change difficult to ignore last week by declaring it an immediate threat to national security. The threat was discussed at length in their report titled 2014 Climate Change...

After Long Delay, Hagel to Take Top Defense Position

By Ivan Robinson March 1, 2013

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Georgetown professor and former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) as the next Secretary of Defense on Tuesday after an embittered nomination process. President Barack Obama...

Hagel Gains Votes to Potentially Break Filibuster

By Katherine Seevers February 22, 2013

Georgetown professor and former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) has likely secured enough Senate votes to be confirmed as the next secretary of defense after Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced his support...

Hagel Confirmation Delayed

By Ted Murphy February 16, 2013

Senate Republicans halted the confirmation of Georgetown professor and former Sen. Chuck Hagel(R-Neb.) Thursday. Winning confirmation typically requires a simple majority of 51 votes, but Senate Republicans...

Hagel Faces Scrutiny on First Hearing Day

By Hiromi Oka February 1, 2013

In sharp contrast to the speedy and near-unanimous Jan. 29 confirmation of Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) for secretary of state, Georgetown professor and former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) faced a contentious...

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