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Event: 2021 Whittington Lecture with Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

Event Details On April 21, 2021, join Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and McCourt School alumnus Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) (MPP’94) for the 2021 Whittington Lecture.…

April 14, 2021

Alumni
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Event: Impatient Changemakers: A Conversation with Colombian President Iván Duque (MPM’07)

Event Details: On Friday, April 16, 2021 McCourt School Dean Maria Cancian joined the Latin American Alumni Network in a discussion with the President of the Republic of Colombia…

April 8, 2021

Discovery & Impact
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McCourt School Rises in U.S. News & World Report Ranking

In the latest U.S. News & World Report, the McCourt School placed in the top 10 percent of all public affairs programs in the nation rising from 25th to 19th overall in the…

March 30, 2021

Alumni
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$100M investment in McCourt School advances aspiration to be world’s most inclusive public policy school

March 25, 2021

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Student Experience

Anti-Asian Racism Interventions and Resources

The McCourt School strongly condemns all violence, xenophobia, and racism, and recognizes the increased burden faced by Asian and Asian-American members of our community. The…

March 22, 2021

General News

Confronting Racism: March 2021 Update

Impacts Committee Launches Resources on Equity-Centered Policy The McCourt School’s Confronting Racism Impacts Committee, chaired by professors Michael Bailey and Nada Eissa,…

February 26, 2021

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Confronting Racism: November 2020 Update

Inclusive Environments Committee Removes Barriers, Develops Strategies The Committee on Creating a Diverse & Inclusive Environment, comprised of McCourt School faculty,, …

February 23, 2021

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Research
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Georgetown Launches Racial Justice Institute With Multidisciplinary Leadership

The Racial Justice Institute at Georgetown will serve as a hub where scholars, activists and thought leaders may work across the academic, policy and advocacy spaces and serve as…

February 22, 2021

Discovery & Impact
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What does budget reconciliation have to do with COVID-19 relief?

For a status update on COVID19 relief efforts, it helps to have a quick refresher on federal budgetary processes. In a Twitter thread , Kelly Whitener, associate professor of the…

February 7, 2021

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McCourt School and Howard University Sign a Memorandum of Understanding, Launch Scholar Program

Georgetown University, the university’s McCourt School of Public Policy, and Howard University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formalizing their commitment to…

January 29, 2021