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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

Discovery & Impact
General News

Leadership vs. Management in Public Policy

We’ll explain the core distinctions between these approaches by exploring their unique skill sets. You’ll discover practical strategies for developing your…

December 15, 2025

Discovery & Impact
Policy Perspectives

Policy Impacts Tableside: A McCourt Alum’s Journey to Strengthen the Restaurant Industry

How managing a restaurant through COVID led Eric Jeffay (MPP'23) to seek new ways to support the.…

December 1, 2025

Discovery & Impact
Policy Perspectives

This Professor’s Course Aims to Ease Social Isolation

Bradley Holst, assistant teaching professor at the McCourt School, delves into an overlooked public health risk: social.…

November 24, 2025

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Charting a New Career Path: How a McCourt Student Jump-Started His Pivot into Tech Policy

Drew Ambrogi’s (MPP-EP’27) policy fellowship opened the door to advance his career while shaping the future of emerging.…

November 17, 2025

Discovery & Impact
Policy Perspectives

Newmark Scholar Communicates Public Policy

Newmark Scholar Meghan Hall (MPP-EP'26) blends policy and public affairs, earning her degree at McCourt while continuing her work at the United.…

November 10, 2025

Discovery & Impact
Faculty Impact

Former Federal Reserve Board Governor and McCourt Professor Recognized With Prestigious Academic Achievement Award

McCourt School Professor Adriana Kugler is the recipient of the 2025 American Society of Hispanic Economists Academic Achievement Award for her significant contributions to…

November 5, 2025