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Soyica Diggs Colbert Named Interim Dean of Georgetown College, Celenza Departs for Johns Hopkins

Soyica Diggs Colbert Named Interim Dean of Georgetown College, Celenza Departs for Johns Hopkins

By Ivy Becker November 22, 2020

Performing arts and African American studies professor Soyica Diggs Colbert (COL ’01) will serve as interim dean of Georgetown College effective Jan. 1, a university news release announced. The Nov....

KIRK ZIESER/THE HOYA | The summer semester at Georgetown is split into two 6-week sessions, with the first having begun on May 18 and the second set to begin June 29.

College Creates New First-Year Courses Focused on Racial Injustice

By Giulia Testa July 22, 2020

Georgetown College introduced new courses designed to educate first-year students on racial inequities in the United States and ways Georgetown University can address racial injustice.  The 19...

Psychology Professor Pens Article about Virtual Characters in Child Education

Psychology Professor Pens Article about Virtual Characters in Child Education

By Hansen Lian December 4, 2019

Children learn math concepts better when interacting with intelligent virtual characters, according to a new study co-authored by Georgetown University psychology professor Sandra Calvert. The study...

MAGGIE FOUBERG/THE HOYA | The American studies program, the oldest interdisciplinary program in Georgetown College, is celebrating 50 years with an exhibition at Lauinger Library.

American Studies Exhibition Celebrates 50 Years of the Program

By Liana Hardy October 29, 2019

Georgetown University’s American studies program is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an exhibit in Lauinger Library to recognize the program’s history as the oldest interdisciplinary program...

FILE PHOTO: NATALIE ISÉ | THE HOYA Located in the Intercultural Center, the Womens and Gender Studies program only has two full-time professors. None of the 12 faculty members are tenure-lined.

Academic Programs Lack Resources, Create Instability

By Simon Goldsmith October 11, 2019

Students often depend on the mentorship and guidance of a close faculty adviser as they explore complex topics for their senior thesis. For some students, this long and stressful year of research and writing...

GEORGETOWN COLLEGE | Commencement speakers like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie impart graduates with wisdom that embodies the values they learned at Georgetown.

Carefully Selected, Grad Speakers Reflect Georgetown Values

By Grey Rosenzweig May 15, 2019

Each year, the schools of Georgetown University set out to select individuals who embody the values of the institution to deliver the commencement addresses to the graduating class. Though they conclude...

ROCHELLE VAYNTRUB FOR THE HOYA | Many students enrolled in summer courses in order to meet the former course minimum requirement. Tuition for Georgetown summer sessions is $1,496 per credit.

Georgetown College Removes Course Minimum Requirement

By Amy Li April 26, 2019

A degree from Georgetown College will no longer require a minimum number of courses in an effort to alleviate the academic burden placed on students. Previously, students needed to take at least 38...

RYAN BAE/THE HOYA The School of Foreign Service Faculty Council’s Nov. 30 vote in favor of allowing SFS undergraduates to pursue minors in the Georgetown College is pending approval, but anticipated to pass, according to SFS Dean Daniel Byman.

SFS Faculty Vote to Allow Students to Pursue College Minors

By Max Levine December 3, 2018

The School of Foreign Service announced its undergraduates will be able to minor in disciplines within Georgetown College as part of an interschool collaborative effort Dec. 6. The announcement comes...

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Georgetown University and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts are collaborating on a three-part series for students to attend free performances.

Students Can Attend Free Kennedy Center Performances With New Series

By Sana Rahman October 24, 2018

The Georgetown-Kennedy Center Seminar Series, launching in November, will enable Georgetown students to attend three performances at the center free of charge and engage in post-performance discussions...

EDITORIAL: Encourage Internships Across GU

By Editorial Board September 28, 2018

On campus tours and in promotional materials, students and administrators alike emphasize Georgetown University's geographic and institutional proximity to impressive internship opportunities. Academic...

SHEEL PATEL/THE HOYA
Christopher King, director of the health administration graduate program, drafted a proposoal for the new Institute for Racial Justice.

In a First, Georgetown Launches Racial Justice Institute

By Meena Morar September 28, 2018

Georgetown University is set to begin faculty recruitment to launch the Institute for Racial Justice, a multidisciplinary research and advocacy organization, as part of a series of commitments the university...

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Forming Future Leaders in Media and Film

By Noah Levesque January 25, 2018

In the “Commencement” episode of “ The West Wing,” President Josiah Bartlet addresses a crowd on Healy Lawn for his daughter Zoey’s graduation from Georgetown University. The scene shows the...

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