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Happy 4th of July!

Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19th. The holiday's name combines the words "June" and "nineteenth." It commemorates the day news of the Emancipation Proclamation (and their subsequent freedom from chattel slavery) reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, three years after President Abraham Lincoln had issued the proclamation.

It is considered the longest-running holiday in African American and Black communities and was often observed with community celebrations on the third Saturday in June. Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 after the U.S. Congress passed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act.

As the first Catholic and Jesuit higher education institution to establish an LGBTQ Resource Center in 2008, Georgetown celebrates LGBTQIA+ identities and communities — best understood in the context of each person’s identities and communities — and draws upon our Jesuit values to continue to advance equity and inclusion. Happy !

Remembering and honoring those who gave their lives while serving.

Congratulations to all of the recent graduates of the class of 2023! Thank you to GHL's S. Lovey Parker for being the ceremony's Grand Marshall!

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
Georgetown joins the nation in celebrating AAPI Heritage Month in May, honoring the legacies, accomplishments, and cultures of Pacific Islanders, East Asians, Southeast Asians, and South Asians in the United States. This month, in particular, we celebrate the many contributions of Georgetown’s AAPI community and highlight the teaching, scholarship, advocacy, and cultural enrichment efforts of our university community related to AAPI heritage.
We invite you to explore the “Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultures and Heritage at Georgetown” landing page and to join for university and D.C.-area events.

(https://www.georgetown.edu/celebrating-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-cultures-and-heritage-at-georgetown/)

Congratulations to these incredible Hoyas who embody the excellence of the Georgetown SCS community. Join us in celebrating the winners at The Tropaia ceremony on Wednesday, May 17, at 6:00 p.m. ET in Gaston Hall. RSVP by Wednesday, May 10.

The holy month of Ramadan is the 9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a month of fasting, worship, service, communal gathering, and spiritual development. Fasting, even abstaining from drinking water, from sun up to sun down, during Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Ramadan Mubarak to those who celebrate!

Don't forget your green today!

March 13 until April 15 is National Deaf History Month - deaf education history in the US goes back to the early 1800s. "True Biz" by Sara Nović is a recommended read to learn about the history of deaf and hard of hearing education in the United States.

*If you are a current student at Georgetown needing accommodations, please reach out to The Academic Resource Center (ARC) (https://academicsupport.georgetown.edu/)

from SCS!
What is Holi: Also known as the Festival of Colors, Holi is a popular Hindu holiday with a rich history, celebrated most commonly in India. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the changing of the seasons from winter to spring.