McCourt School News

Filter News

10 Posts available
Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

This Howard Scholar’s Journey to Expanding Opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean

Marlon Brooks (MPP-EP’28) is the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Howard Scholar, a full-tuition scholarship awarded to a Howard University student or alumnus to attend the…

February 2, 2026

Announcements
General News

Education and Child Well-Being Policy Leaders Join McCourt as Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellows

The Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellows program offers senior public policy experts opportunities to conduct research and engage with the McCourt School.…

January 28, 2026

Announcements
Discovery & Impact

McCourt School Welcomes Gene Sperling and the Economic Dignity Lab

McCourt announces the Economic Dignity Lab, a new initiative founded and directed by Gene Sperling that aims at promoting economic.…

January 21, 2026

Discovery & Impact
Tech & Public Policy

TPP Visiting Fellows Bring Cross-Sector Expertise to Advance Responsible Tech

The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy program spring 2026 cohort includes practitioners at the intersection of AI, data privacy and digital.…

January 20, 2026

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

When Teaching Exposed Inequality, She Turned to Public Policy for Answers

As the 2025-2026 Whittington Scholar, Britney Cheung (MPP’26) is drawing on her experience as a teacher and a commitment to expanding opportunity for underserved.…

January 20, 2026

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Schwarzman Scholar Aims to ‘Democratize Access to Knowledge’ Through Education Nonprofit

Natalie Delille (MPM’26) was one of five Georgetown University students awarded the prestigious Schwarzman Scholarship, a one-year master’s degree program in China for…

January 15, 2026

General News
Student Experience

Conquering The Day: Life at a New School as a Transfer Student

Yasmin Diallo (C’28) didn't know how she'd fit in or adjust to life at Georgetown as a transfer student. Here's how she found her home as a.…

January 14, 2026

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Reflections from Brazil: McCourt Students Strengthen Communities With Evidence-Based Policy Solutions

Members of the McCourt School Policy in Practice recently traveled to Brazil to support impact evaluation for local organizations advancing education policy.…

January 12, 2026

Discovery & Impact
General News

GU Politics Welcomes Spring 2026 Fellows Class 

From the U.S. Senate to the newsroom, the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service’s 22nd class of fellows includes prominent leaders in public policy,…

January 7, 2026

Discovery & Impact
Policy Perspectives

An Olympian’s Path to Improving Mental Health Outcomes Through Public Policy

How one student’s journey to the McCourt School to study mental health policy began as an.…

January 2, 2026