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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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SFS Does Away With Course Minimum Degree Requirement

SFS Does Away With Course Minimum Degree Requirement

By Amy Li January 24, 2020

The School of Foreign Service announced Jan. 17 that a degree from the school will no longer require a minimum number of courses, making the SFS the last of the four schools to remove the course minimum...

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Former World Bank economist Joel Hellman took on the role of School of Foreign Service Dean with plans to innovate and expand.

Q&A: Hellman on the Future of the SFS

By Kshithij Shrinath April 5, 2016

The School of Foreign Service announced former World Bank Chief Institutional Economist Joel Hellman as its new dean in April 2015. As Hellman, who officially took over the role in July, reaches the...

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Joel Hellman, the World Bank chief institutional economist, will assume the deanship of the School of Foreign Service on July 1.

Hellman Chosen To Lead SFS

By Katherine Richardson and Kshithij Shrinath April 17, 2015

World Bank Chief Institutional Economist Joel Hellman was selected as the new dean of the School of Foreign Service, blending experience in academia and development practice to steer the school into...

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Hellman Selected for SFS Deanship

By Katherine Richardson April 14, 2015

World Bank Chief Institutional Economist Joel Hellman will be the new dean of the School of Foreign Service, beginning his term on July 1. University President John J. DeGioia announced Hellman’s...

SFS Dean Committee Begins Review

By Andrew Wallender December 5, 2014

For the fourth time in 44 years, the School of Foreign Service is in the process of searching for a new dean. University President John J. DeGioia appointed a group of 17 professors, students and other...

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GIWPS Executive Director Ambassador Melanne Verveer (FLL ’66, GRD ’69) memorialized Lancaster for her tenacity.

Memorial Honors Lancaster

By Katherine Richardson October 28, 2014

The university community honored the life of School of Foreign Service Dean Emerita Carol Lancaster (SFS ’64) with a memorial service in Gaston Hall on Sunday. Lancaster, who died Oct. 22, was remembered...

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Carol Lancaster, pictured at commencement last May, is stepping down as dean of the School of Foreign Service to recover from a brain tumor.

Lancaster Steps Down as SFS Dean

By Mallika Sen April 4, 2014

Carol Lancaster (SFS ’64) has stepped down as dean of the School of Foreign Service, as announced in an April 2 email to the Georgetown community from University President John J. DeGioia. SFS Acting...

SFS Dean to Join US State Department

By Mariah Byrne December 1, 2011

Bryan Kasper, an assistant dean of the School of Foreign Service, will leave the university for a position in the U.S. State Department at the end of the semester, according to SFS Director of Undergraduate...

Lancaster Stays On as SFS Dean

By Yuse Lajiminmuhip April 29, 2010

Carol Lancaster (SFS '64), interim dean of the School of Foreign Service, has been appointed by University President John J. DeGioia and University Provost James O'Donnell to head the SFS for the long...

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