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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
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What We’re Reading to Remain Resilient, Hopeful and Energized
As the coronavirus continues to spread, here’s what faculty and staff are reading, watching, and listening to right now to remain resilient, hopeful, and energized. …
April 13, 2020
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Georgetown Students Win Public Policy Challenge for Proposal to Help Young Parents Experiencing Homelessness
Students Yamel Sarquis Elias (G’20), Kristi Pelzel (G’20), and Brittany Panetta (G’20), won this year’s Public Policy Challenge for their proposal to assist young parents…
April 8, 2020
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Student Group Analyzes Impact of COVID-19 on Communities in DC
In early April of 2020, Policy Director of the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, Tazra Mitchell, and Director of Policy at the DC Policy Center, Kathryn Zickuhr, joined Policy…
April 3, 2020
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Video: The Policy Innovation Lab
Launched in 2015, the Policy Innovation Lab is a special initiative of the McCourt School of Public Policy. Beginning as a pilot, the initiative set out to bolster McCourt’…
April 3, 2020
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Virtual Panel Explores Leadership, Communication During COVID-19 Crisis
GU Politics convenes a panel of experts to discuss next steps in addressing COVID-19. Georgetown students got the chance to ask questions of COVID experts from in and…
March 20, 2020
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McCourt Rises in Speciality Rankings in Latest U.S. News & World Report
The McCourt School ranked 25th overall, putting it in the top 10 percent of public affairs schools nationwide. <>…
March 17, 2020