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Happy Father’s Day to all the Hoya dads and father figures out there! Thank you for all that you do for the Georgetown community.

How many buildings do you recognize in this 1918 aerial photo of the Hilltop?

Summer days slipping away... 🌇

Late afternoon on a chilly Friday in February, a group of about 40 students climb aboard a minibus parked near McDonough Arena. The setting winter sun casts sideways light on each passenger. Some know each other and chat softly, others are a little quiet, unsure of what to expect at an ESCAPE retreat in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains.

Since 1990, Georgetown has organized these 27-hour getaways for students during their first year on campus. The program has evolved but the core purpose has remained central to the experience: making space to step away from the pressures of academic life, build community, and listen and tend to one’s inner life.

Coming together on the mountaintop - Georgetown Today Students settle in for the journey from campus to the Calcagnini Contemplative Center, which opened in 2013. Photos courtesy of Georgetown University/Georgetown ESCAPE Calcagnini Contemplative Center celebrates 10 years Late […]

For World Ocean Day, learn more about Janet Mann, professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, and her research on dolphins.

Dolphins in the Potomac? For This Professor, It’s Her Life’s Work - Georgetown University Meet the Georgetown professor who studies dolphins in Australia and the Potomac River, and learn about why dolphins are so fascinating.

“I just have a heart for kids and the community as a whole.”

Joyce Pearson started her law enforcement career as a corrections officer in a state prison and as a patrol officer with the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority. In 2020, she found her way to the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD).

Today, Pearson leads GUPD’s community engagement unit, partnering with the DC government on events like commencement and local stakeholders and businesses, as well as attending monthly public safety meetings with students.

The Lieutenant Who Wants to Change the Way Students See Police - Georgetown University Meet Joyce Pearson, a former saxophone-player-turned-lieutenant, who's on a mission to change relationships between students and law enforcement.

As part of last month's commencement celebrations, the Georgetown community came together for DisCo Grad: A Disability Community Graduation.

Nia Lazarus (C '16), co-founder of GU Signs, gave the keynote address. The event was organized by the Disability Cultural Center and the DisCo Grad Student Committee.

Last month, Catholic Music Ministry's Magis Choir, made up of 26 students, traveled to Italy where they sang in front of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday Audience, and also led the music for three Masses: one at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, one at the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, and another at the tomb of St. Ignatius in the Church of the Gesù (the principal church of the Society of Jesus).

The pilgrimage was led by Russell Weismann (Liturgical Music Director), Fr. Greg Schenden, S.J. (Director of Campus Ministry), and Michelle Siemietkowski (Catholic Chaplain for Spiritual Formation), and was sponsored by the Office of Mission and Ministry.

Georgetown joins the nation in celebrating Pride Month, honoring the legacies, accomplishments and contributions of our LGBTQIA+ community to Georgetown and the world at large.

Celebrating LGBTQIA+ History and Culture at Georgetown - Georgetown University Home Celebrating LGBTQIA+ History and Culture at Georgetown Celebrating LGBTQIA+ History and Culture at Georgetown As the first Catholic, Jesuit higher education institution to establish an LGBTQ Resource Center (2008), Georgetown celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community and draws upon our commitment to co...

The cicada broods have arrived! Trillions of cicadas belonging to Brood XIII and Brood XIX are crawling out from their underground burrows across the Midwest and South.

Martha Weiss, professor in the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences, talks about what makes this year’s cicada emergence special and how cicadas can impact local ecologies.

Biologist Explains Everything to Know About This Year's Cicadas - Georgetown University Martha Weiss answers some of the most important questions on this year's cicadas and gives readers some ideas for cicada recipes.

With the announcement that China is sending giant pandas back to the National Zoo in Washington, DC, later this year, here’s everything you need to know about panda diplomacy. Amb. Barbara K. Bodine, Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy and director of Georgetown’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, explains:

The Giant Pandas Have Left the National Zoo. What’s Next for U.S.-China Relations? - Georgetown University A former U.S. ambassador and SFS professor breaks down the history of panda diplomacy - and how other animals have been used as diplomatic tools.

Six Georgetown University's men's lacrosse standouts earned United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-America honors. Graham Bundy Jr. and Dylan Hess both earned first team honors, Alexander Vardaro collected third team accolades while Ty Banks, Aidan Carroll and Anderson Moore were honorable mention selections.

Six Hoyas Named USILA All-Americans - Georgetown University Athletics WASHINGTON – Six Georgetown University's men's lacrosse standouts earned United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-America honors, as announced by the governing body on Thursday. Graham Bundy Jr. and Dylan Hess both earned first team honors, Alexander Vardaro collected third team acco...

Alyssa Erin Kardos Loera (NHS’21) credits her Georgetown experience with preparing her for her current role as CEO of ReMade in Cambodia, which she founded there while serving as a Fulbright English teaching assistant.

Working with local young designers, the enterprise collects and then transforms textile river waste into sustainable wearable products.

Global Health Alum Transforms Cambodian River Waste into Sustainable Fashion - School of Health Alyssa Erin Kardos Loera (NHS’21) credits her Georgetown experience with preparing her for her current role as CEO of ReMade in Cambodia, which she founded while serving as a Fulbright English teaching assistant in that country. Working with local young designers, the enterprise collects and then ...

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The Georgetown community came together last week to celebrate the Class of 2024 Multicultural Graduations, hosted by the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access. The evening featured three separate ceremonies: Despedida, Harambee, and Asian Heritage.

The Multicultural Graduations are part of the official Georgetown University commencement schedule and are a way to bring students of color and their friends and allies together for a final ceremony before graduation.

Despedida is an annual ceremony dedicated to celebrating the cultural diversity and history of the Latinx community and Chicanas/Chicanos and their allies at Georgetown University. This unique celebration serves to recognize the completion of a rigorous journey through academia and involvement in various organizations at Georgetown.

Harambee, meaning “all pull together” in Swahili, is an annual ceremony dedicated to recognizing graduating seniors who identify with communities of the African Diaspora, and their allies. Established in 2000, this ceremony collectively celebrates the individual achievements of students in obtaining college diplomas and honors the community and legacy Black graduating students and their allies have created and actively cultivated here at Georgetown.

The Asian Heritage Ceremony, established in 2011, recognized and celebrates the achievements of our Asian American and Pacific Islander graduates and allies of the Georgetown University AAPIA community. In particular, this ceremony honors the distinctive accomplishments of our graduates and commemorates the unique cultures that have shaped their journeys here on the Hilltop.

“Class of 2024, please remember that there are no ordinary moments. Every interaction is sacred, you have everything you need. Resist the temptation to skim over the depths of your life, cultivate joy and do not lose heart.”

Georgetown's 12 commencement speakers offered words of wisdom to graduates before they enter the next stage of their lives. Here are the highlights.

12 Pieces of Wisdom From Georgetown's 2024 Commencement Speakers - Georgetown University Georgetown's 12 commencement speakers offered words of wisdom to graduates before they enter the next stage of their lives. Here are the highlights.

The Georgetown University baseball team is in Mason, Ohio for the BIG EAST Baseball Championship.

No. 3 Georgetown faces No. 2 St. John's today at 2:30 p.m. in the first round of the double elimination tournament.

Hoyas Head to Prasco Park for BIG EAST Championship Presented by JEEP - Georgetown University Athletics WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University baseball team will travel to Mason, Ohio to compete in the BIG EAST Baseball Championship presented by JEEP. The event is hosted at Prasco Park which has been home to the BIG EAST Championship for the past five seasons. No. 3 Georgetown will face No. 2 St. Jo...

Georgetown has named Brahmacharini Shweta Chaitanya as the new director for Dharmic life.

Chaitanya will start in her role on Aug. 1 after serving as the Hindu chaplain at Emory University for over three years.

Georgetown Appoints New Brahmacharini to Lead Dharmic Life - Georgetown University Brahmacharini Shweta Chaitanya joins Georgetown after serving as the Hindu chaplain at Emory University. Get to know the new director for Dharmic Life.

Georgetown has hired Rabbi Ilana Zietman as the new director for Jewish Life. Zietman will start her role in Campus Ministry on Aug. 1.

Zietman has served as the senior rabbi for the past five years at GatherDC, an organization that builds community for Jewish young adults in the Washington, DC, area.

Georgetown Welcomes New Rabbi to Support Jewish Student Life - Georgetown University Rabbi Ilana Zietman joins Georgetown after serving as the senior rabbi at GatherDC for the last five years. Meet the new director for Jewish Life.

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Lester Mungro (G’24) has wanted to join the U.S. Army and earn a commission as an officer for as long as he can remember.

Now at the end of his Georgetown career, Mungro can finally celebrate a milestone he’s been running toward for years. On May 17, Mungro earned his commission as a second lieutenant in the Army in the commissioning ceremony in Gaston Hall, followed by a pinning ceremony in the Healey Family Student Center.

Read Mungro's story here: https://bit.ly/3K53H3U

Learn more about Georgetown’s commencement traditions — from its regalia to its artifacts — that make every ceremony time-honored and meaningful.

Uncovering the Commencement Traditions Hiding in Plain Sight - Georgetown University Learn about Georgetown’s commencement traditions — from its regalia to its artifacts — that make every ceremony meaningful.

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And that's a wrap on day one of Commencement Weekend! 🎓

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