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How McCourt students are helping protect DC food culture through policy

Through the pandemic, local government officials found that legacy businesses — identified as businesses that have been in operation for a minimum of 20 years and are…

March 14, 2022

General News
Student Experience

Five teams selected as finalists in the 2022 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…

March 11, 2022

General News
Student Experience

Top 7 places to study on the Hilltop

Whether you’re looking for a quiet nook to be productive or group study rooms to collaborate with friends, there is no shortage of spaces on Georgetown’s campus. Ahead of…

February 17, 2022

Alumni
General News
Student Experience

Love on the Hilltop

In celebration of love this Valentine’s Day, the McCourt School is pleased to share the stories of four alumni couples whose relationships began as friends and blossomed into…

February 14, 2022

Discovery & Impact
General News
Student Experience

Life after military service: Finding purpose and community at McCourt

Ahead of the fall 2021 academic year, the McCourt School named an inaugural class of Newmark Scholars , awarded through the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund , which…

February 7, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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On a mission: An Army veteran and Newmark Scholar is taking on the policy world

Ahead of the fall 2021 academic year, the McCourt School named an inaugural class of Newmark Scholars , awarded through the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund, which…

January 24, 2022

Alumni
Student Experience

Q&A: McCourt and National Urban Fellows alumna Regina Johnson

What drove you to apply to the National Urban Fellows program?  I felt stagnant in my role and was looking for an opportunity to expand my network and shake up my. …

January 21, 2022

Alumni
Student Experience

Q&A: McCourt and National Urban Fellows alum Omar Suarez

Imagine if you could take five year’s worth of career experience and boil it down to a 14-month period of time… That’s the kind of acceleration that NUF provides. Omar…

January 19, 2022

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Achieving another first: What it’s like to be a first-generation graduate student

In 2016, only 23% of first-generation college graduates enrolled in a graduate program the following year, guaranteeing that those who pursued another post-secondary degree would…

January 10, 2022

Discovery & Impact
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McCourt students fuel their passion for health policy with support from the George E. Richmond Foundation

Through a new partnership with the McCourt School, the George E. Richmond Foundation provides experiential opportunities to students with a demonstrated interest in health. …

December 13, 2021