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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

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Five Teams Selected as Finalists in the 2021 Georgetown Public Policy Challenge

The Georgetown Public Policy Challenge is an interdisciplinary competition that calls on graduate students to develop innovative policy solutions that help address a challenge in…

April 9, 2021

Alumni
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Student Experience

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
Student Experience

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Discusses the State of Education in Numbers with Policy and Data Experts

At a virtual event hosted by the McCourt School of Public Policy, the Massive Data Institute, and USAFacts.org, policy professionals gathered to discuss key findings from a…

March 26, 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

General News
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

Student Experience

Five McCourt Students Develop Pandemic Preparedness Plans in Policy Simulation Competition

On February 27, five McCourt students competed in the virtual 2021 NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition , a partnership between the University of Virginia Frank Batten…

March 19, 2021

Student Experience

Solidarity Series 4: DC’s Road to Recovery Must Prioritize Black Workers

The pandemic has altered the lives of the District’s residents in previously unimaginable ways, and some households are shouldering more of the burden. These inequities are…

March 9, 2021

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Pittsburgh’s Road to Recover Stronger from COVID-19

At the 2021 Georgetown Mayors Summit, students and leaders from Georgetown University spoke with Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto. The panel, co-moderated by Sheila Foster and Uwe…

February 18, 2021

Research
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Massive Data Institute Scholars Showcase Research Bridging Big Data and Public Policy

The McCourt School’s Massive Data Institute Scholar program, also known as the MDI Scholars, is designed to increase interdisciplinary public policy research and engage…

January 23, 2021