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RFK Stadium: An Opportunity to Invest in Affordable Housing in DC

Robert Francis Kennedy (RFK) Stadium on the banks of the Anacostia holds a special place in the hearts of longtime DC residents: the first home for the Washington Nationals, …

June 30, 2020

Student Experience

EMPL Professor Leads Discussion on the 2020 Vice Presidential Race

June 29, 2020

Student Experience

Solidarity Series 1: Policy Innovation Lab in Solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement

Black lives matter. Together with Georgetown University, the Policy Innovation Lab at the university’s McCourt School of Public Policy is grieving the murders of George Floyd,…

June 19, 2020

General News
Student Experience

Congratulations to the 2020 McCourt Fund for Student Excellence Recipients

Launched in 2011, the McCourt Fund for Student Excellence provides financial assistance to students who are advancing their careers with substantive and meaningful internships…

June 2, 2020

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Student Experience

McCourt Students Issue $20,000 to Local Nonprofits Supporting Racial Equity and COVID-19 Response Efforts

Every year, Kathy Kretman and Tamara Copeland design a curriculum for their “Philanthropy, Power and Impact” class that allows students to experience grantmaking first-hand…

May 20, 2020

Discovery & Impact
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Celebrating the Class of 2020!

This academic year, while different than originally envisioned, reflected the strength and vibrance of the McCourt community. In celebration of the Class of 2020, here are some…

May 14, 2020

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

McCourt Students Advocate for Fair Housing in Virginia—And Win

In late 2018, MacBeth and Pruitt partnered on a project aimed at banning housing discrimination in MacBeth’s adopted hometown of Arlington County, Virginia. Specifically, the…

May 4, 2020

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Campaigns in the Time of COVID-19

In late April, McCourt’s Georgetown Institute for Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) hosted Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez and Republican National…

April 30, 2020

Student Experience

Student Reflection: Equitable Development Requires Sustained Community Engagement

There is a serious housing affordability crisis in the United States, and particularly in larger metropolitan areas like Washington, DC. In DC, like much of the rest of the…

April 24, 2020

Student Experience

McCourt Students Veronica Hoyer and Jack Ryan Recognized for Academic Excellence and Leadership at Georgetown’s Graduate Student Awards

McCourt student Verónica Hoyer (MPP-MSFS ‘21) received the Masters Student of the Year At-Large Award, an award that recognizes a small group of students who demonstrate a…

April 21, 2020