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Nov 06, 2009: Georgetown Marks 30 Years of Sino-American Diplomacy with Conference, Photo Exhibit
Original at Georgetown University Newswire -- All
• Fri, Nov 6
Georgetown University will host a conference and photo exhibit celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Sino-American Diplomatic Relations.
Nov 05, 2009: Replica and Lectures Mark 20th Anniversary of Berlin Wall?s Fall at Georgetown, Nov. 6-13
Original at Georgetown University Newswire -- All
• Thu, Nov 5
The German department and The BMW Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University are sponsoring a variety of events on campus to mark the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Nov 03, 2009: President of Czech Republic Klaus to speak at Georgetown
Original at Georgetown University Newswire -- All
• Tue, Nov 3
Georgetown University is hosting an address by His Excellency Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, titled ?20 Years after the Fall of Communism: Not a Final Victory for Freedom.?
Oct 27, 2009: Georgetown to Host His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I for an Address on Faith in a Changing World
Original at Georgetown University Newswire -- All
• Tue, Oct 27
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the ecumenical patriarch of Orthodox Christianity, will discuss the nature of progress at a lecture co-sponsored by Georgetown University and the Center for American Progress.
Podcast: A Celebration of Public Interest Law and Presentation of the Drinan Award
Original at Georgetown Law
• Thu, Oct 1
By Georgetown University Law Center WHAT: A Celebration of Public Interest Law and Public Service at Georgetown Law and Presentation of the Robert F. Drinan, S.J., Law Alumni Public Service Award to John D. Podesta, Georgetown Law Class of 1976 WHERE: Georgetown University Law Center
Podcast: States in the Lead: How States Can Continue to Guide Federal Climate, Energy and Transportation Policy
Original at Georgetown Law
• Fri, Sep 25
By Georgetown University Law Center Welcome: T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Dean, Georgetown University Law Center 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Moderator: Peter Byrne, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center 2:45 - 4:15 p.m. Moderator: Ann Carlson, Professor, UCLA School of Law 4:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Podcast: Georgetown Law Establishes Delaney Family Professorship in Public Interest Law
Original at Georgetown Law
• Wed, Sep 23
By Georgetown University Law Center WASHINGTON, D.C. - Georgetown University Law Center Dean T. Alexander Aleinikoff is pleased to announce the appointment of Georgetown Law Professor Philip Schrag to the newly established Delaney Family Professorship in Public Interest Law. He will be formally installed in a ceremony at...
Sep 22, 2009: Georgetown Hosts 2009 Trainor Lecture
Original at Georgetown University Newswire -- All
• Tue, Sep 22
The Honorable Louise Arbour, President of the International Crisis Group, will receive the 2009 Trainor Award for Distinction in the Conduct of Diplomacy on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at Georgetown University.
Podcast: Georgetown Law Supreme Court Institute Annual Press Briefing
Original at Georgetown Law
• Mon, Sep 21
By Georgetown University Law Center Professor David Cole, Georgetown University Law Center Topic: Professor Chris Brummer, Georgetown University Law Center Professor Susan Low Bloch, Georgetown University Law Center About Georgetown University Law Center
Sep 14, 2009: Mary O?Loughlin Selected for Fulbright Award
Original at Georgetown University Newswire -- All
• Wed, Sep 16
Georgetown University alumnus Mary O?Loughlin (SFS?09), of Pittsburgh was selected by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to receive a Fulbright award to study China?s new environmental regulations, particularly the ban on the distribution of free plastic bags in st...
Aug 28, 2009: Georgetown University?s McDonough School of Business Opens New 179,000 Square Foot Building
Original at Georgetown University Newswire -- All
• Fri, Aug 28
Georgetown University?s McDonough School of Business this summer opened the doors to its new home?the Rafik B. Hariri Building?a 179,000 square foot structure that will house all of the school?s business education programs.
Maurice Walker to Visit Georgetown in September
Original at Casual Hoya
• Mon, Aug 17
Stellar performances like these have put Maurice Walker on the radar of many colleges, including Georgetown University. Maurice stated he is planning to ...
Lebanese PM, philanthropist donates $20 million to Georgetown ...
Original at The Daily Tell
• Tue, Aug 11
Georgetown University recently announced that its new business school building will be named after the two-time prime minister of Lebanon and renowned ...
Podcast: 6th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
Original at Georgetown Law
• Wed, Jun 24
By Georgetown University Law Center Welcome by Dean T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Georgetown University Law Center (linked above) Session Moderator: Andrew Schoenholtz, Deputy Director, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University
Varsity names interim dean for SFS
Original at Gulf Times
• Mon, Jun 15
Qatar Georgetown University has named Mehran Kamrava as interim dean of the School of Foreign Service in Doha, Qatar (SFS-Qatar). Starting August 1, Kamrava will succeed the current SFS-Qatar dean James Reardon-Anderson, who will return to main campus in ...
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
Original at Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah Marshall
• Thu, Jun 11
NY In July 2005 he joined the staff of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Mr. Schmierer holds a BA from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, and Master and Doctoral degrees ...
A Sacred Celebration: Georgetown School of Medicine Honors Donors - PR Newswire
Original at prnewswire.com
• Mon, Jun 8
WASHINGTON , June 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Georgetown University's School of Medicine held a special interfaith ceremony to honor the 54 men and women who donated their bodies to medical science during the last two years. ... A Medical Mission Georgetown University News, Calendars &...
Barack Obama and Religion
Original at Men's News Daily
• Mon, May 18
CA Some religious conservatives also protested when Georgetown University complied with the Obama administration's request to remove all Christian symbols from the hall where he spoke in late April. They argued that a Jesuit university should not have to ...
Catholic Commencements: The Real Problem
Original at Philadelphia Bulletin
• Tue, Apr 28
While this Notre Dame controversy was brewing, Georgetown University hosted Mr. Obama, hiding any announcement of the event until the day it took place. Mr. Obama apparently asked that all Catholic symbols be covered — and Georgetown complied! ...
Notre Dame, Georgetown and President Obama
Original at Acton Institute
• Wed, Apr 22
MI President Barack Obama made an interesting comment on economics during his April 14 speech at Georgetown University. “We cannot rebuild this economy on the same pile of sand,” he said. “We must build our house upon a rock.” I doubt anyone would accuse ...
Georgetown Cruises, Positions Itself For Postseason Success
Original at Georgetown University The Hoya
• Mon, Apr 20
DC The past two weekends have posed major tests for the second-ranked Georgetown University sailing team in the form of the conference team and fleet racing championships. Two weeks ago, the Hoyas participated in the conference team racing championship, ...
Apr 17, 2009: Acumen Fund CEO Jacqueline Novogratz to Speak at Georgetown about New Book, 'The Blue Sweater'
Original at Georgetown University Newswire -- All
• Fri, Apr 17
Georgetown University hosts a discussion by author Jacqueline Novogratz on her new book ?The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World? on Tuesday, April 21st at 4:30 p.m.
In Georgetown Speech, Obama Offers Cautious Optimism
Original at Washington Post
• Tue, Apr 14
United States Make no mistake: health care reform is entitlement reform," Obama said in a speech at Georgetown University in Washington. "That's one of the reasons why I firmly believe we need to get health care reform done this year." This will bring down costs ...
Guerilla’s activists throw a retirement party at Georgetown’s Rhino
Original at blog.georgetownvoice.com
• Tue, Apr 7
DC After five years, 43 bars, 48 events, and at least one instance of a guy whipping his shirt off and gyrating to Madonna in front of confused Georgetown University parents, it was time for a beloved gay and lesbian institution to end. ...
The Ball's in Their Court
Original at Georgetown University The Hoya
• Mon, Apr 6
DC But on Wednesday night, the Hoya Lawyas turned out in force. Donald Burris carried the honor of being the oldest member of the Lawyas, at 66 years old. Burris graduated at the top of his class from Georgetown University Law Center in 1969. ...
GULA to fight the good fight against GUTS bus change
Original at blog.georgetownvoice.com
• Mon, Apr 6
DC This week, GULA (Georgetown University Lobbying Advocates), the student group which lobbies on behalf of student interests, is joining the fray. They’ll be tabling outside of Leo’s today and Tuesday starting at 5:30 pm with information and opposition ...
Who got accepted to Georgetown University in 2009?
Original at blog.georgetownvoice.com
• Thu, Apr 2
DC This year, 11178 prospective students applied to the College; 3449 to the School of Foreign Service; 2817 to the mcdonough School of Business; and 1112 to the School of Nursing and Health Studies. (View numbers from years 2005-2008 here. ...
Women's Golf Tied For Fifth at Hoya Invitational
Original at Penn Athletics
• Tue, Mar 31
BEALLSVILLE, Md. - The Penn women’s golf team is tied for fifth place after the first day at the Hoya Invitational, which is being hosted today and tomorrow by Georgetown University at The Members Club at Four Streams. Nova Southeastern leads the ...
Taking a Break to Help Build Communities
Original at Georgetown University News, Calendars & Events
• Wed, Mar 18
After reaching the work site at 8 am, the Hoya crew had breakfast provided by members of the Valdosta community and were lifting, sawing and hammering away by 8:30 am “We worked from 8:30 am until 4 pm alongside Habitat staff employees, local community ...
Panel Explores Tradition of Interreligious Dialogue
Original at Georgetown University News, Calendars & Events
• Wed, Feb 11
When Bishop John Carroll founded Georgetown University in 1789, he envisioned a Catholic and Jesuit institution that would reflect the emerging American tradition of religious tolerance. The institution would be open to every class of citizen from ...
“US-ISRAEL RELATIONS IN A NEW ERA”: GILBOA AND INBAR BOOK
Original at Cambridge Forecast Group
• Thu, Dec 18
By cambridgeforecast This book offers an in depth examination of the fundamental problems, factors and issues in current US–Israeli relations, which have implications both for the Middle East and for world peace and prosperity. Israel depends on the US for military hardware, support against hostile inter...
Georgetown announces largest gift in its history
Original at IBTimes.com
• Wed, Dec 10
Georgetown University says it has received the largest philanthropic gift in its nearly 220-year history from the estate of an alumnus from New York. The gift announced Wednesday from Robert L. McDevitt's estate is estimated at $75 million. It will fund an endowment for faculty positions...
Podcast: The Role of Science in Advancing Global Health Diplomacy (Part 1/4)
Original at Georgetown Law
• Wed, Nov 12
By Georgetown University Law Center 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. (Please return to webcast page to view Part 4 of 4) Closing Remarks John Monahan,Executive Director, ONeill Institute for National and Global HealthLaw and Visiting Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
Podcast: Conference on the State of the Judiciary- Our Courts and Corporate Citizenship
Original at Georgetown Law
• Thu, Oct 2
By Georgetown University Law Center D. Brock Hornby, Judge, United States District Court, District of Maine Bernard W. Nussbaum, Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Meryl J. Chertoff, Director, Sandra Day OConnor Project on the State of the Judiciary, Georgetown University Law Center (moderator)
Podcast: Inauguration of the Center on National Security and the Law
Original at Georgetown Law
• Thu, Apr 10
By Georgetown University Law Center Panel: Toward a New International Law for 21st Century Conflicts Matthew Gerke, Fellow, Center on National Security and the Law, Georgetown University Law Center (Moderator) David Cole, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
Podcast: Samuel Dash Conference on Human Rights: The Future of Human Rights
Original at Georgetown Law
• Tue, Apr 8
By Georgetown University Law Center Jane E. Stromseth, Professor of Law and Director, Human Rights Institute, Georgetown University Law Center John D. Podesta, President, Center for American Progress, and Distinguished Visitor from Practice, Georgetown University Law Center
Podcast: Conference: “The Mukasey Hearings Revisited: Legal Experts Analyze the New Attorney General’s Views on National Security and Separation of Powers”
Original at Georgetown Law
• Thu, Nov 29
By Georgetown University Law Center Neal Katyal, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, and Lead Counsel, Hamdan v. Rumsfeld (DC) Charles Fried, Professor, Harvard Law School and former Solicitor General (Cambridge) Viet D. Dinh, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center and former Assistant Attorney Gener...
Podcast: Colloquium on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child
Original at Georgetown Law
• Fri, Nov 16
By Georgetown University Law Center This event is co-sponsored by Georgetown Law, Georgetown Public Policy Institute (GPPI), Georgetown Center for Child and Human Development, Georgetown University Department of Psychology, Campaign for Youth Justice and Campaign for U.S. Ratification of the Convention on the Right...
Podcast: The Sandra Day O'Connor Project on the State of the Judiciary - The Debate Over Judicial Elections and State Court Judicial Selection
Original at Georgetown Law
• Wed, Oct 17
By Georgetown University Law Center R. William Ide, Partner, McKenna, Long and Aldridge, LLP, and Past President, American Bar Association Roy A. Schotland, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center Martin S. Lederman, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University Law Center (moderator)
Podcast: Immigrant Rights and International Human Rights Conference
Original at Georgetown Law
• Fri, Oct 12
By Georgetown University Law Center T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Dean, Georgetown University Law Center 5:15 - 5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks (at the end of Panel IV) David D. Cole, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center Andrew I. Schoenholtz, Visiting Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown Students Protest In Response To Alleged Hate Crime - NBC 4.com
Original at NBC 4.com
• Mon, Oct 1
Georgetown Students Protest In Response To Alleged Hate Crime DC - WASHINGTON -- Students staged a protest at Georgetown University Monday to call attention to a hate crime. A group called GU Pride marched to the school ...
Podcast: Inauguration of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law
Original at Georgetown Law
• Thu, Apr 19
By Georgetown University Law Center 8:45 - 8:55 a.m. Welcome T. Alexander Aleinikoff, Dean, Georgetown University Law Center Bette Keltner, Dean, Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies Georgetown University Law Center Georgetown University Law Center Georgetown University Law Center
Podcast: Kirkpatrick Antitrust Conference: Conservative Economic Influence on U.S. Antitrust Policy
Original at Georgetown Law
• Mon, Apr 16
By Georgetown University Law Center Richard Schmalensee, Dean, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Business School Steven Salop, Professor of Law & Economics, Georgetown University Law Center Jonathan Baker, Professor of Law, American University Washington College of Law
A David Among Goliaths - National Review Online Blogs
Original at National Review Online Blogs
• Fri, Mar 30
Hamilton SpectatorA David Among Goliaths NY - On the court, all four surviving schools — the University of Florida, UCLA, Ohio State, and Georgetown University — are indeed powerhouses. ... College Basketball's 'March Madness' Tournament Down to Final Four ... Voice of America
Podcast: The American Criminal Law Review Symposium - Corporate Criminality: Legal, Ethical, and Managerial Implications
Original at Georgetown Law
• Thu, Mar 15
By Georgetown University Law Center Opening Remarks (see above) George Daly, Dean, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Julie O'Sullivan, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center Moderator: Milton Regan, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Joins the Ummah
Original at Little Green Footballs
• Wed, Oct 25
Georgetown University has taken blood money from Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal to promote Islam and shun Christianity—and to spread Islamic hatred of Israel: Georgetown gets $20 million from prince promoting Islam. (Hat tip: sr_soph.)
Nov 17, 2005: Georgetown Hosts Playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker
Original at Georgetown University News, Calendars & Events
• Thu, Nov 17
Georgetown University welcomes internationally-acclaimed playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker to the Program in Performing Arts as the Royden B. Davis S.J. Visiting Scholar for the 2005-2006 academic year.
Oct 25, 2005: Georgetown Offers Minor in Jewish Civilization
Original at Georgetown University News, Calendars & Events
• Tue, Nov 15
Georgetown University launched a new minor in Jewish civilization for undergraduate students that will provide an interdisciplinary perspective on Judaism with courses on the broader cultural, political, philosophical and literary accomplishments of the Jewish people as well a...
Prince Charles receives warm reception at Georgetown University - 13WHAM
Original at 13WHAM-TV
• Thu, Nov 3
Prince Charles receives warm reception at Georgetown University NY - WASHINGTON (AP) - Georgetown University has given Prince Charles the warmest public welcome of his US tour so far. The British royal ...
Prince Charles receives warm reception from Georgetown University ...
Original at CBC News
• Thu, Nov 3
Canada - Nov 3, 2005 Charles received the warmest public welcome so far of his US tour Thursday, mingling with more than 1,000 cheering students at Georgetown University, and even ...