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- Centering Inclusion
- Student Experience
Resiliency, patience and faith drive McCourt student’s commitment to community service
Sade Cole (MPP’24), a first-year student in the McCourt School’s Master of Public Policy program, devotes most of her time to social justice work. Her journey to McCourt…
February 13, 2023
- General News
- University News
Dr. Scholl Foundation gift creates two scholarships at the McCourt School
The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to provide new scholarship support to its veterans, active-duty servicemembers and military-connected students, thanks to a…
February 13, 2023
- Discovery & Impact
- Faculty Impact
Breaking barriers and accelerating international problem-solving
Professor James Habyarimana knows that the solutions to address barriers to better health and education outcomes in developing countries will come in a matter of time. He…
February 6, 2023
- General News
- University News
McCourt School expands scholarships for veterans and military-connected students
The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the expansion of the Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund, increasing access to a McCourt School education for-…
February 6, 2023
- General News
- University News
Event — America’s Path Forward: Conversations with Social Innovators on the Power of Communities Everywhere
The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, Ashoka, an international organization dedicated to promoting social entrepreneurship, and Frank McCourt, executive…
February 1, 2023
- General News
- University News
$100K gift supports scholarships, engagement with leading U.S. think tank
The McCourt School of Public Policy is pleased to announce the creation of the Fogel Scholarship , made possible by generous support from triple Hoya and McCourt School Advisory…
January 30, 2023
- Student Experience
6,500 miles from home, but closer to fulfilling a dream
Ideruugan Galbaatar doesn’t have much free time. From working as a graduate assistant in the McCourt School’s Office of the Dean to consulting at the World Bank, Galbaatar…
January 23, 2023
- Discovery & Impact
- General News
McCourt School experts help prepare formerly incarcerated citizens for careers in law
As a partner to the Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA)-Georgetown Paralegal Program, the McCourt School’s Career Development team was tasked with preparing…
January 16, 2023
- General News
- Student Experience
5 must-read books for winter break
As the end of the semester approaches, we asked McCourt School faculty members to share their favorite books from 2022. Their recommendations, from suspense thriller to…
December 14, 2022
- Alumni
- Discovery & Impact
- General News
McCourt School alum Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) elected to serve as House Democratic Leader
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (MPP’94), who earned a Master of Public Policy degree from what was then known as the Georgetown Public Policy Institute, was unanimously elected to…
December 6, 2022