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McCourt School Recognizes Five McCourt Scholars

By Hayley Young September 28, 2023

The McCourt School of Public Policy selected five incoming students with diverse policy interests as McCourt Scholars, an annual award for accomplished future policymakers and scholars. This year’s...

Three Georgetown Graduate Students Named Newmark Scholars

Three Georgetown Graduate Students Named Newmark Scholars

By Nora Toscano September 21, 2023

The Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund awarded three Georgetown University graduate students with Newmark Scholarships intended to deepen veterans’ impact on public policy. Each year, the fund...

McCourt School Announces New Undergraduate Degree Program

McCourt School Announces New Undergraduate Degree Program

By Kate Loughran April 2, 2023

Georgetown University’s board of directors approved in February 2023 a new undergraduate degree program offered jointly between the McCourt School of Public Policy and the College of Arts & Sciences...

Georgetown University | Career coaches from the McCourt School of Public Policy worked with previously incarcerated D.C. citizens in a 20-week program, helping them to prepare for employment.

Formerly Incarcerated Prepare for Employment with McCourt School Career Advisors

By Catherine McGuire February 3, 2023

Previously incarcerated citizens in the Washington, D.C. area from Georgetown University’s Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) participated in an employment preparation program with career coaches...

McCourt Honors Annual McCourt Scholars

McCourt Honors Annual McCourt Scholars

By Mia Streitberger October 6, 2022

Five first-year students in the McCourt School of Public Policy have been selected as the 2022 McCourt Scholars, an annual honor recognizing students who show exceptional promise in the field of policymaking. Announced...

McCourt School Hosts Discussion on Developing Countries, Disparities in Success

McCourt School Hosts Discussion on Developing Countries, Disparities in Success

By Jack Willis September 29, 2022

The McCourt School of Public Policy hosted a seminar to discuss an Oxford University professor's book on modern international development theory. The Sept. 19 seminar featured Director of the Oxford...

Panel: Philanthropy Must Become More Proactive and Preventative

Panel: Philanthropy Must Become More Proactive and Preventative

By Akashdiya Chakraborty March 24, 2022

Philanthropists must shift strategies to address the root causes of inequalities in the United States, panelists said at a March 22 event.  The event, titled “Philanthropy and America’s Racial...

Five Finalists Selected for Georgetown Public Policy Challenge

Five Finalists Selected for Georgetown Public Policy Challenge

By Nina Raj March 21, 2022

Five teams were chosen to advance to the final round of the 2022 Georgetown University Public Policy Challenge, where participants submit policy proposals targeting a Washington, D.C. issue of their choice,...

McCourt’s Scholars Program for Veterans to Expand after $200,000 Donation

McCourt’s Scholars Program for Veterans to Expand after $200,000 Donation

By Samantha Sinutko February 3, 2022

A $200,000 donation to the McCourt School of Public Policy’s scholarship program will help expand the program to support nine military-connected students. Craig Newmark Philanthropies (CNP), a non-profit...

Disparity Between Education Costs and Entry Wages Is Widening, GU Report Finds

Disparity Between Education Costs and Entry Wages Is Widening, GU Report Finds

By Lea George November 11, 2021

The disparity between education costs and the incomes of young college graduates is increasing and should be tackled through a unified effort by schools, employers and governments, according to a recent...

McCourt School Appoints Advisory Board To Bolster Inclusivity Efforts

McCourt School Appoints Advisory Board To Bolster Inclusivity Efforts

By Marco Uustal October 14, 2021

The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy announced the creation of a new advisory board to focus on diversity and inclusion efforts within the school. The McCourt advisory board will...

VIEWPOINT: Pursue Passions in Public Service

VIEWPOINT: Pursue Passions in Public Service

By Hannah Spengler October 7, 2021

After graduation, I joined Teach For America to teach high school math to the greatest students in Oklahoma. After three wonderful, impossibly hard years, I realized the majority of challenges my students...

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