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 Association and 2014 recipient of the John Carroll Award, Courtin, who died June 29 after a prolonged illness, built a place for[Read More…]
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 its second century. Hellman will assume his role July 1. He will succeed SFS Interim Dean James Reardon Anderson,[Read More…]
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 Institute for Women, Peace and Security, led the discussion with Berkley Center Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall, Distinguished Professor in the Practice[Read More…]
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 for her wit, remarkable intelligence and endless dedication. Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O’Brien,[Read More…]
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 as a dedicated public servant, academic and administrator who had an indelible impact on the school — and[Read More…]
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 begin to express the extraordinary impact Carol had on our community; she touched so many lives as an[Read More…]
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 global arena Saturday. The ceremony, which honored the conferral of bachelors of science to the graduating seniors, began at[Read More…]
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 Dean James Reardon-Anderson will remain in place until Lancaster’s replacement is announced in fall 2015. Lancaster[Read More…]
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 Foundation, announced April 2. The GHD program, founded in fall 2012, will graduate its first class of 21 this[Read More…]
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 Hospital Emergency Room after experiencing a headache caused by internal bleeding which prompted doctors to perform the scheduled operation sooner than[Read More…]
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