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We Are Georgetown: University President’s Symposium Recognizes Community through Competition
The University President’s Symposium at reunion weekend focused on one of the strongest unifying forces for die-hard Hoyas: Georgetown athletics. As men’s basketball coach John Thompson III explained, "There's a binding force athletics has that supercedes race, supercedes socio-economic status." He added, "It brings people together."
German Department to Inaugurate Max Kade Guest Professorship
In the spring semester of 2011, Georgetown College’s German department will welcome a new visiting professor courtesy of a sponsorship awarded by the Max Kade Foundation—and co-sponsored by the College.
2010 Georgetown College Commencement Speakers Call on Students to Give Back
The cloudy skies hanging over the hilltop did nothing to dampen the mood of Georgetown College's 2010 Commencement exercises. Students lining up in Red Square chanted "Hoya Saxa!" while waiting to process across Copley Lawn.
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Top 25 Georgetown University Commencement Speeches
A list of the top 25 Georgetown University commencement speeches as compiled by Library Archives.
A Message from Dean Chester Gillis
January 2010 Recently I put large posters in the window of the Dean’s office on the third floor of the Intercultural Center and outside the entrance to the offices in White-Gravenor. The poster asks the question: “Where can a degree from Georgetown College take you?” and answers “Anywhere you want to go!” The poster displays pictures of eight prominent alumni, indicates what they majored in when they were in the College, and states what their profession is today.
The Dean's Lunch Seminars
Throughout the academic year, Georgetown College students are invited to join Georgetown alumni and leading members of the Washington, DC community for lunch and conversation. The College Dean’s Office will host visitors from across a variety of career fields for informal exchange and dialogue about.