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Entitled “After the Crisis,” photojournalist Sara Mays exhibit features photos from her travels to Sierra Leone and offers an intimate look into everyday life, documenting the struggle of the human subjects as they adapt to life without the loved ones they lost to Ebola.

Photojournalist Examines Post-Ebola Life in Sierra Leone

By Sarah Wright September 18, 2017

Photojournalism has the power to raise awareness for otherwise forgotten stories, according to photojournalist Sara May at an opening of her exhibit detailing the aftermath of the Ebola crisis in Sierra...

WHO Director Outlines Health, Government Responsibility

WHO Director Outlines Health, Government Responsibility

By Toby Hung October 2, 2015

World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan discussed the responsibility of governments and international organizations to address global health issues Friday in Gaston Hall at the second...

University Raises Funds For Liberian Parish

By Gaia Mattiace April 10, 2015

Several campus offices, including the Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and Service, the Office of Advancement, the Office of Mission and Ministry and the School of Nursing and Health Studies,...

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Adjunct professor Ron Klain, pictured in Gaston Hall in November 2013, ended his term as “Ebola czar” on Feb. 13. He will return to Georgetown.

After 130 Days, Klain Ends Ebola Czar Term

By Kelsey Quackenbush March 6, 2015

Adjunct professor Ron Klain (CAS ’83) concluded his 130-day appointment as the White House’s Ebola response coordinator Feb. 13, having directed the United States’ reaction to the outbreak both...

Balancing the Unequal Ebola Epidemic

By Spencer Crawford February 10, 2015

In the first of Georgetown’s Global Futures lectures last week, Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank Group described the core mission of his development-based financial institution. Kim aligned...

An Informed Plan for Ebola

By The Editorial Board November 4, 2014

Early yesterday, an email from University President John J. DeGioia outlined Georgetown’s contingency plans regarding the growing Ebola crisis in Western Africa. The university has articulated that...

West African Admissions Unaffected by Ebola Outbreak

By Toby Hung October 31, 2014

Despite the travel policies put in place by the Office of Risk Management prohibiting university-sponsored travel to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone in light of the outbreak of the Ebola virus, the Office...

Ebola Crisis Prompts Visitor Policy Change

By Emma Rizk October 28, 2014

Associate Vice President for Risk Management Joseph Yohe and Assistant Vice President for Student Health James Welsh announced an updated visitor policy in order to protect the campus community from the...

SNL Takes a Jab at Ebola Czar Ron Klain

‘SNL’ Takes a Jab at Ebola Czar Ron Klain

By Ian Tice and Ian Tice October 26, 2014

This week's "Saturday Night Live" cold open mocked President Barack Obama and his administration's response to the Ebola crisis, including a special appearance from his newly appointed "Ebola czar." Adjunct...

Klain Appointed Ebola Czar

By Suzanne Monyak October 21, 2014

President Barack Obama appointed Georgetown University adjunct professor Ron Klain (CAS ’83) to head the United States’ response to the Ebola outbreak Friday, affecting his role on campus this semester. "When...

US Cases of Ebola Distract From Crisis

By Hanaa Khadraoui October 21, 2014

"EBOLA MAY BE IN D.C. WEAR A FACE MASK AND DON’T SHARE DRINKS!" read one text I got last week from a good friend of mine.The actual text had about eight more exclamation points, but I have confidence...

Klain to Coordinate US Ebola Response

By Suzanne Monyak October 17, 2014

Adjunct professor Ron Klain (CAS '83) will coordinate the United States’ response to Ebola, according to media reports Friday morning. As "Ebola czar," Klain will be responsible for federal response...

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