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McCourt community explores the collision of technology, art, ideas and impact

McCourt School students, faculty and staff joined the McCourt Institute , Project Liberty and several other partner organizations for Unfinished Live , an immersive four-day…

October 19, 2022

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

Not your typical summer professional development opportunity

Each year, McCourt School students in the Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) program secure unique professional opportunities with leading development institutions…

June 21, 2022

Discovery & Impact
General News

New Voices Fellowship provides students with career exploration and mentorship opportunities

Established in 2021, the Public Policy New Voices Fellowship Program (PPNV) is a collaboration among leading American public policy graduate schools, strategic advisory firms and…

June 6, 2022

Discovery & Impact
Student Experience

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

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

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
General News
Student Experience

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

Discovery & Impact
General News
Student Experience

Top 3 courses on emerging technology and innovation

In a world that’s ever-evolving around technological innovations, there’s an even greater need for human-centered policy making. In response, the McCourt School is offering…

November 15, 2021

General News
Student Experience

Dual-degree student and inaugural Colin McCollester Mission Fund recipient will follow in the footsteps of the fund’s namesake

The inaugural stipend from the Colin McCollester Mission Fund has been awarded to Andrew Schlegel (MPP/MAGES’23), a dual-degree candidate in the McCourt School of Public…

August 25, 2021

Alumni
Student Experience

Improving Voting Transparency

Anyone who voted in the District of Columbia last year might have seen one of the volunteers for a new project, Observe D.C. The first-ever sample-based election observation…

November 11, 2019