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In Memoriam

By Mallika Sen April 24, 2015

John Courtin (CAS ’70, LAW ’78), 65 Executive Director of the Alumni Association As a rower, coach, admissions officer, adjunct professor, executive director of the Georgetown University Alumni...

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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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A panel discussed the legacy of former SFS Dean Carol Lancaster in Copley Formal Lounge on Monday.

Panel Reflects on Lancaster’s Legacy

By Xinlan Hu April 14, 2015

Four panelists discussed the legacy of former School of Foreign Service dean Carol Lancaster (SFS ’64) Monday afternoon in the Copley Formal Lounge. Melanne Verveer, executive director of Georgetown’s...

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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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SFS Dean Carol Lancaster (SFS ’64) is remembered as integral to the SFS throughout the past half-century. Above: Lancaster speaking at commencement in 2013.

Lancaster, Pillar of the SFS, Dies at 72

By Mallika Sen October 24, 2014

For over half a century, the School of Foreign Service and Carol Lancaster (SFS ’64) were intrinsically entwined. Among myriad notable alumni, Lancaster, who died Oct. 22 at the age of 72, shined...

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Carol Lancaster (SFS 64) at SFS commencement exercises in 2013.

Former SFS Dean Carol Lancaster Dies at 72

By Mallika Sen October 22, 2014

Carol Lancaster (SFS ’64), former dean of the School of Foreign Service, died early this morning, University President John J. DeGioia announced in a campus-wide email. She was 72. “I can only...

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Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (GRD 74) spoke at the SFS commencement ceremony.

Gates Issues Call to Public Service

By Mallika Sen May 17, 2014

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (GRD ’74) urged members of the School of Foreign Service’s Class of 2014 to pursue public service and recognize the United States’ responsibility in the...

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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...

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Professor Steven Radelet will serve as the first Coca-Cola-endowed Global Human Development chair.

Coca-Cola Endows GHD Chair

By Chris Balthazard April 4, 2014

The Global Human Development program, one of eight master’s programs in the School of Foreign Service, will establish its first endowed chair after receiving a $4 million donation from The Coca-Cola...

Lancaster’s Condition Improves After Surgery

By TM Gibbons-Neff December 4, 2013

School of Foreign Service Dean Carol Lancaster’s condition has much improved after undergoing surgery on a recently discovered brain tumor Monday. Lancaster had been taken to the Georgetown University...

Iraqi Prime Minister Meets with University Leaders

By Mariah Byrne December 13, 2011

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki visited campus this morning to meet with University President John J. DeGioia, School of Foreign Service Dean Carol Lancaster, professor and former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R.-Neb.)...

Post-Elections, Rather Makes Jab at Obama

By Carly Timm-Bijold November 9, 2010

For longtime CBS news anchor Dan Rather, the current administration has failed to make good on campaign promises. "[President] Obama over-promised and under-delivered," he said at a Friday panel event...

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