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Two McCourt students awarded prestigious Bryce Harlow Fellowships
The Bryce Harlow Foundation awarded a total of 27 fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year, including McCourt students Mika Alvarez (MPP’24) and Ferdous Dehqan (MPP’26),…
September 5, 2023
- Policy Perspectives
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Supporting student mental health
The messages arrive in the email inboxes of McCourt students every Wednesday morning. Hey, how has your week been? … Make sure to drink water today. … What have you…
August 31, 2023
- General News
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New MSA president brings leadership experience, bold vision to McCourt
Elsa Ingwersen (MPP’24) almost decided not to run for president of the McCourt Student Association (MSA). Despite an abundance of leadership experience, she struggled with…
August 28, 2023
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McCourt School Career Development team levels up services and offerings
Don’t be surprised if a visit with McCourt’s three-person career development team yields some introspection. “I like to tell students that I ask a lot of questions, but I…
August 7, 2023
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McCourt students’ educational tool is applied by international organization
Cuong Pham Vu (MIDP’23), Nicolás Quintero (MIDP’23), Payal Soneja (MIDP’23) and Hailey Wellenstein (MIDP’23) received high praise for their capstone project at the 2023…
August 7, 2023
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McCourt School student publishes biography on President Garfield
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, C.W. (Charlie) Goodyear grew up living between Australia and the United Kingdom before returning to the United States to attend Yale University.…
July 3, 2023
- Student Experience
A soon-to-be graduate is paving the way for new innovations in urban policy
Joshua (Josh) Rosen (MS-DSPP’23) grew up in the suburbs south of Boston, Massachusetts, where land-use regulations and zoning often restrict multi-family and affordable. …
May 15, 2023
- Centering Inclusion
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Graduating student-parents reflect on balancing their academic and personal lives
As the McCourt community has grown, so has its parent-student population, driving interest in community resources and guidance on everything from access to lactation rooms and…
May 15, 2023
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- Tech & Public Policy
Meet the inaugural Tech & Public Policy Scholars
The McCourt School’s Tech & Public Policy (TPP) program is pleased to announce that Santiago Vidal Calvo (MPP’25), Maitreyi Natarajan (MPP/MBA’24), Kevyanna Rawls …
May 3, 2023
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Founding donor’s commencement address marks 10th anniversary of the McCourt School
Georgetown alumnus Frank H. McCourt, Jr. (C’75), a civic entrepreneur, international business leader and founder of Project Liberty, a visionary initiative to transform how the…
May 3, 2023