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McCourt alumna named president & CEO of Easterseals

Kendra Davenport, alumna of the McCourt School’s Executive Master in Policy Leadership program , has been selected as president and CEO of Easterseals, one of the nation’s…

March 4, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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Six winners and losers from Biden’s first State of the Union

President Joe Biden used his first State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for his…

March 2, 2022

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Inside the State of the Union Address

The annual State of the Union (SOTU) Address is considered to be the commander-in-chief’s largest captivated television audience of the year, typically tens of millions of…

February 28, 2022

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These 4 historic presidential addresses on policy were announced at Georgetown

Since 1796, nearly a dozen U.S. presidents have visited Georgetown’s campus. The university’s unique location at the center of the policy world has made it a particularly…

February 21, 2022

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Student Experience

Top 7 places to study on the Hilltop

Whether you’re looking for a quiet nook to be productive or group study rooms to collaborate with friends, there is no shortage of spaces on Georgetown’s campus. Ahead of…

February 17, 2022

Alumni
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Student Experience

Love on the Hilltop

In celebration of love this Valentine’s Day, the McCourt School is pleased to share the stories of four alumni couples whose relationships began as friends and blossomed into…

February 14, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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Event — A People-First Approach: Improving Government Customer Experience Through Technology

McCourt experts were instrumental in driving discussion around the importance of making government services work. Their research and thought leadership helped inform the Biden…

February 7, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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Student Experience

Life after military service: Finding purpose and community at McCourt

Ahead of the fall 2021 academic year, the McCourt School named an inaugural class of Newmark Scholars , awarded through the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund , which…

February 7, 2022

Alumni
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McCourt alumna returns to the Hilltop as Associate Director of the Massive Data Institute

The Massive Data Institute (MDI) at the McCourt School of Public Policy recently welcomed McCourt alumna Anjelika Deogirikar Grossman (MPP‘14) as its new associate director. …

January 31, 2022

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McCourt School receives $200K gift from Craig Newmark Philanthropies

In April 2021, generous funding from Craig Newmark Philanthropies helped establish the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund , which supports scholarships, experiential…

January 24, 2022