Georgetown University
The seal of Georgetown University
Motto:	Utraque Unum
Motto in English:	Both into Onea
Established:	January 23, 1789[1]
Type:	Private
Religious affiliation:	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Endowment:	$1.0595 Billion[2]
Chairman:	Edmond D. Villanin
President:	John J. DeGioia
Vice-president:	Spiros Dimolitsas
Provost:	James J. O'Donnell
Faculty:	1,810[3]
Students:	14,148[3]
Undergraduates:	6,853[3]
Postgraduates:	7,295[3]
Location:	Washington, D.C., 20057, U.S. (38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722, -77.07278Coordinates: 38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722, -77.07278)
Campus:	Urban, 104 acres (0.4 km²)[3]
Cheer:	Hoya Saxa! ("What rocks!")[4]
Sports:	Big East; Patriot League (football); ECAC (men's lacrosse); EARC; MAISA
Colors:	Blue and Gray
Nickname:	Hoyas
Mascot:	Jack the Bulldog
Affiliations:	Association of Jesuit Colleges
Website:	www.georgetown.edu

Georgetown University is a Jesuit private university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. Father John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634.^[5] While the school struggled financially in its early years, Georgetown expanded into a branched university after the American Civil War under the leadership of university president Patrick Francis Healy. Georgetown is the oldest Roman Catholic university in the United States, and its religious heritage is used to define the institution.^[6] The university's endorsement of Catholic viewpoints has caused controversy at times. Image File history File links Seal_original_200. ... For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Georgetown's three urban campuses feature traditional collegiate architecture and layout, but prize their green spaces and environmental commitment. The main campus is known for Healy Hall, a designated National Historic Landmark. Academically, Georgetown is divided into four undergraduate schools and four graduate schools, with nationally recognized programs and faculty in international relations, law, medicine, and business. Healy Hall amid the autumn foliage Healy Hall is a classroom and office building at Georgetown University. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... Foreign affairs redirects here. ... For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... For the chemical substances known as medicines, see medication. ... In economics, a business (also called firm or enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to consumers or corporate entities such as governments, charities or other businesses. ...

The student body is noted for its pluralism and political activism, as well as its sizable international contingent.^[7] Campus groups include the nation's oldest student dramatic society, and the largest student corporation, The Corp. Georgetown's most notable alumni, such as former U.S. President Bill Clinton, have served in various levels of government in the United States and abroad. The Georgetown athletics teams are nicknamed "the Hoyas", made famous by their men's basketball team, which leads the Big East Conference with seven tournament championships. For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ... Students of Georgetown, Inc. ... Georgetown University is a private university in the United States located in the historic Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. It is both the oldest Roman Catholic and oldest Jesuit university in the United States, having been founded on January 23, 1789 by Archbishop John Carroll. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... The Georgetown Hoyas are the athletics teams that officially represent Georgetown University in college sports. ... The Georgetown University Mens Basketball team (which, like all sports teams at Georgetown University, is named the Georgetown Hoyas) is a well-known basketball program in the NCAA. Georgetowns first intercollegiate mens basketball team was formed in 1907; the team played its first game February 9, 1907... The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of seventeen universities in the northeastern, southeastern and midwestern United States. ... The Big East Mens Basketball Tournament determines the winner of an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament from the Big East Conference. ...

History

Main articles: History of Georgetown University and List of Presidents of Georgetown University

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Founding

Jesuit settlers from England founded the Province of Maryland in 1634.^[5] However, the 1646 defeat of the Royalists in the English Civil War led to stringent laws against Catholic education and the extradition of known Jesuits from the colony, including Andrew White, and the destruction of their school at Calverton Manor.^[1] During the greater part of the Maryland colonial period, Jesuits continued to conduct Catholic schools clandestinely. It was not until after the American Revolution in 1776 that long-term plans to establish a permanent Catholic institution for education in America were realized.^[8] Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... A map of the Province of Maryland. ... °°°°°°°°°°°→→→→→→→→→→→→§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Prince Rupert, an archetypical cavalier For other uses, see Cavalier (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see English Civil War (disambiguation). ... Andrew White (1579-1665) was an English Jesuit missionary who was involved in the founding of the Maryland colony. ... This article is about political and social developments, including the origins and aftermath of the war. ...

Statue of John Carroll in the center of campus

Following the revolution, Pope Pius VI appointed John Carroll of Maryland, a former Jesuit, as the first head of the Catholic Church in America, although the suppression of the Jesuit order was still in effect. Carroll orchestrated the early development of a new university, and on January 23, 1789 obtained the property on which Dahlgren Quadrangle was built.^[9] Instruction at the school began on November 22, 1791 with future Congressman William Gaston as its first student.^[10] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,035 × 668 pixels, file size: 756 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is to be used exclusively to illustrate the statue in question and its subject, John Carroll. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,035 × 668 pixels, file size: 756 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is to be used exclusively to illustrate the statue in question and its subject, John Carroll. ... Pius VI, born Giovanni Angelo Braschi (December 27, 1717 – August 29, 1799), Pope from 1775 to 1799, was born at Cesena. ... Bishop John Carroll painted by Gilbert Stuart 1804/1805 Bishop John Theodore Carroll, SJ, (January 8, 1735 – December 3, 1815) was the first bishop and archbishop in the United States — serving as the ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. ... The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore is a particular church of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States. ... The Suppression of the Jesuits in Portugal, France, the Two Sicilies, Parma and the Spanish Empire by 1767 was a result of a series of political moves rather than a theological controversy. ... is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... William Gaston (September 19, 1778 - January 23, 1844) was a United States Representative from North Carolina. ...

In its early years, Georgetown College suffered from considerable financial strain, relying on private sources of funding and the limited profits from local Jesuit-owned lands.^[11] The Maryland Society of Jesus was restored in 1805 and given supervision of the school, which bolstered confidence in the college.^[12] The United States Congress issued Georgetown the first federal university charter in 1815, which allowed it to confer degrees. The college's first two graduates were awarded the degree of bachelor of arts two years later in 1817.^[13] In 1844, the school received a corporate charter, under the name "The President and Directors of Georgetown College", affording the growing school additional legal rights.^[14] In response to the demand for a local option for Catholic students, the Medical School was founded in 1851.^[15] Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... University charter is a charter given by provincial, state or regional governments to legitimize the universitys existence. ... B. A. redirects here. ... For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ... Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) is Georgetown Universitys medical school. ...

Civil War

Union soldiers across the Potomac River from Georgetown University

The U.S. Civil War greatly affected Georgetown as 1,141 students and alumni enlisted and the Union Army commandeered university buildings.^[8] By the time of President Abraham Lincoln's May 1861 visit to campus, 1,400 troops were stationed in temporary quarters there.^[16] Due to the number of lives lost, enrollment levels remained low until well after the war was over. Only seven students graduated in 1869, down from over 300 in the previous decade.^[17] Enrollment did not recover from the war until the presidency of Patrick Francis Healy (1873–1881).^[18] The first acknowledged head of an American university of African descent,^b Healy is credited with reforming the undergraduate curriculum, lengthening the medical and law programs, and creating the Alumni Association.^[19] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 545 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,701 × 2,519 pixels, file size: 6. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 545 pixelsFull resolution‎ (3,701 × 2,519 pixels, file size: 6. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... Healy Hall at Georgetown University was named in honour of Patrick Francis Healy Father Patrick Francis Healy (February 2, 1834 - January 10, 1910) was the first African American to earn a PhD, the first black Jesuit and later was appointed twenty-ninth president President of Georgetown University, becoming the first... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... For a curriculum vitae, see Résumé. In formal education, a curriculum (plural curricula) is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. ... An alumni association is an association of former students (alumni). ...

At its founding in 1876, the Georgetown College Boat Club, the school's rowing team, adopted blue, used for Union uniforms, and gray, used for Confederate uniforms, as its colors to signify the peaceful unity among students.^[20] Subsequently, the school adopted blue and gray as its official colors.^[21] A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial)  States that seceded under CSA control  States and territories claimed by CSA without formal secession and/or control Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia...

Expansion

After the founding of the Law Department in 1870, Healy and his successors sought to bind the professional schools into a university, and focus on higher education.^[12] The School of Medicine added a dental school in 1901 and the undergraduate School of Nursing in 1903.^[22] Georgetown Preparatory School relocated from campus in 1919 and fully separated from the University in 1927.^[23] The School of Foreign Service (SFS) was founded in 1919 by Edmund A. Walsh, to prepare students for leadership in foreign commerce and diplomacy.^[24][12] The School of Business Administration was created out of the SFS in 1957, and in 1999 was renamed the McDonough School of Business in honor of alumnus Robert E. McDonough.^[25] These new schools have called for new construction, and since completion of Healy Hall in 1879, Georgetown has added fifty-four buildings on its main campus. The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ... The Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies (NHS) has, since its founding in 1903, been at the forefront of education in the health care field, offering many programs unique to Americas elite institutions. ... Historic Georgetown Preparatory School is an independent, Jesuit college-preparatory school for young men in grades 9 through 12. ... The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (commonly abbreviated SFS) is a school within Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. ... Father Walsh with General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo, 1948 Edmund Aloysius Walsh S.J. (1885 - 1956) was a Jesuit professor of geopolitics and founder of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. ... The McDonough School of Business is a part of Georgetown University in Washington, DC that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business. ... Healy Hall amid the autumn foliage Healy Hall is a classroom and office building at Georgetown University. ...

Besides expansion of the University, Georgetown also aimed to expand their resources and their student body. The School of Nursing has admitted female students since its founding, and most of the university was made available on a limited basis by 1952.^[26] With the College of Arts and Sciences welcoming its first female students in the 1969–1970 academic year, Georgetown became fully coeducational.^[27] Georgetown ended its bicentennial year of 1989 by electing Leo J. O'Donovan as president. He subsequently launched the Third Century Campaign to build the school's endowment.^[28] In December 2003, Georgetown completed the campaign, joining only a handful of universities worldwide to raise at least $1 billion for financial aid, academic chair endowment, and new capital projects.^[29] John J. DeGioia, Georgetown's first non-Jesuit president, has led the school since 2001, and has continued its financial modernization and sought to "expand opportunities for intercultural and interreligious dialogue".^[30] An academic term is the time during which a school, college or university holds classes. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of males and females at the same school facilities. ... Father Leo J. ODonovan (born in New York City, New York in 1934) was President of Georgetown University. ... John J. Jack DeGioia (b. ...

Jesuit tradition

Students studying outside Wolfington Hall Jesuit Residence

Georgetown University was founded by Jesuits in the tradition of Ignatius of Loyola.^[6][31] Although president John J. DeGioia is not a Jesuit, five of the other forty members of Georgetown's Board of Directors are.^[32] The institution is a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, and home to fifty-eight members of the Society of Jesus.^[33] Most are employed by Georgetown as professors or administrators. While most live in the Wolfington Hall Jesuit Residence on the main campus, some serve as chaplains-in-residence and live in the undergraduate dormitories.^[34] Jesuit Heritage Week has been held every year since 2001 to celebrate the contributions of Jesuits to the Georgetown tradition.^[35] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 550 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1782 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 550 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1782 pixel, file size: 3. ... Saint Ignatius of Loyola, also known as Ignacio (Íñigo) López de Loyola (December 24, 1491 – July 31, 1556), was the principal founder and first Superior General of the Society of Jesus, a religious order of the Catholic Church professing direct service to the Pope in terms of mission. ... The President of Georgetown University is the chief executive officer of the University. ... John J. Jack DeGioia (b. ... The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) is a consortium of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities and two theological centers in the United States committed to advancing academic excellence by promoting and coordinating collaborative activities, sharing resources, advocating and representing the work of Jesuit higher education at the... Seal of the Society of Jesus. ... A chaplain in the 45th Infantry Division leads a Christmas Day service in Italy, 1943. ...

The role that Georgetown's Jesuit Catholic heritage has played in its policies has been controversial at times.^[36] For instance, stores in University-owned buildings are not allowed to sell or distribute birth control products.^[37] Georgetown University Hospital, operated by MedStar Health, and Georgetown University Medical Center operate under the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Services, which prohibits abortions from being performed on the premises.^[38] The hospital does perform research using stem cells from aborted fetuses.^[39] In 2007, Georgetown University Law Center students protested the University's decision to cease funding for a student's internship at Planned Parenthood's litigation department despite funding it previous years.^[40] For other uses, see Birth control (disambiguation). ... Georgetown University Hospital was founded in 1898 as part of Georgetown University, a Catholic, Jesuit University in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC. the hospital has 609-licensed beds and employs 1,100 physicians. ... MedStar Health is a $2. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells with fluorescent marker. ... Georgetown University Law Center (Georgetown Law), is Georgetown Universitys law school, located in Washington, D.C., United States. ... This article is about Planned Parenthood Federation of America. ...

Between 1996 and 1999, crucifixes were hung in many classrooms, attracting national attention.^[41] Before 1996, crucifixes had hung only in hospital rooms and historic classrooms.^[42] Some of these crucifixes are historic works of art, and are noted as such.^[43] Pressure to remove the crucifixes comes, however, from within the Catholic community, while campus leaders of other faiths have defended their placement.^[44] The Intercultural Center is an exception to this controversy, rotating displays of various faith symbols in the lobby.^[45] For other uses, see Crucifix (disambiguation). ...

Academics

Healy Hall, the campus's most iconic building, houses classrooms and the university's executive body.

As of 2007, the University has 6,853 undergraduate students, 4,490 graduate students on the main campus, 2,017 students at the Law Center, and 788 students in the School of Medicine.^[3] Bachelor's programs are offered through Georgetown College, the School of Nursing and Health Studies, the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business, and the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, which includes the Qatar campus. Qatar has three classes totaling 114 students.^[46][47] Some high school students from Georgetown Visitation are permitted to attend classes for Advanced Placement credit.^[48] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 564 pixelsFull resolution (2558 × 1803 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 564 pixelsFull resolution (2558 × 1803 pixel, file size: 3. ... Georgetown University Law Center (Georgetown Law), is Georgetown Universitys law school, located in Washington, D.C., United States. ... Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) is Georgetown Universitys medical school. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... Not to be confused with Georgetown College, a separate and unaffiliated institution located in Georgetown, Kentucky. ... The Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies (NHS) has, since its founding in 1903, been at the forefront of education in the health care field, offering many programs unique to Americas elite institutions. ... The McDonough School of Business is a part of Georgetown University in Washington, DC that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business. ... The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (commonly abbreviated SFS) is a school within Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. ... Georgetown University Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, also known as SFS-Qatar, is an accredited university operated by Georgetown University in Doha, Qatar. ... Educating women of faith, vision, and purpose since 1799. ... The Advanced Placement Program is a program that offers college level courses at high schools across the United States and Canada. ...

Georgetown University offers undergraduate degrees in forty-eight majors in the four undergraduate schools, as well as the opportunity for students to design their own individualized courses of study.^[49] All majors in the College are open as minors to students in the College, the School of Nursing and Health Studies, and the School of Business. Students in the School of Foreign Service cannot receive minors, but can complete certificates instead. All courses are on a credit hour system.^[12] Georgetown offers many opportunities to study abroad, and 58.7% of the undergraduate student body spends time at an institution overseas.^[50] An academic major, major concentration, concentration, or simply major is a mainly a U.S. and Canadian term for a college or university students main field of specialization during his or her undergraduate studies. ... The Carnegie Unit and the Student Hour (also called a Credit Hour) are strictly time-based references for measuring educational attainment used by American universities and colleges; the Carnegie Unit assesses secondary school attainment, and the Student Hour, derived from the Carnegie Unit, assesses collegiate attainment. ... Studying abroad is the act of a student pursuing educational opportunities in a foreign country. ...

Master's and doctoral programs are offered through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Law Center, the School of Medicine, the Public Policy Institute, and the School of Continuing Studies. The McDonough School of Business and the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service both offer masters programs. Masters students also share some advanced seminars with undergraduates, and most undergraduate schools offer abbreviated bachelors and masters programs following completion of the undergraduate degree. Each graduate school offers at least one double degree with another graduate school.^[51] Additionally, the Law Center offers a joint degree with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.^[52] The School of Continuing Studies includes the Center for Continuing and Professional Education, and operates four types of degree programs, over thirty professional certificates and non-degree courses, undergraduate and graduate degrees in Liberal Studies, as well as summer courses for graduates, undergraduates, and high school students.^[53] A masters degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded after the completion of an academic program of one to six years in duration. ... The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is the oldest graduate school in the United States, and is one of four graduate schools at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. ... Georgetown University Law Center (Georgetown Law), is Georgetown Universitys law school, located in Washington, D.C., United States. ... Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) is Georgetown Universitys medical school. ... Georgetown Public Policy Institute (GPPI) is a leading public policy school affiliated to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.. Under the leadership of Dean Judy Feder, GPPI offers both Master of Public Policy and Master of Policy Management degrees and boasts 5 affiliated research institutes, 17 full time faculty, 30... The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies is a mainly graduate school at Georgetown University in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., United States. ... The McDonough School of Business is a part of Georgetown University in Washington, DC that offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business. ... The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (commonly abbreviated SFS) is a school within Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., United States. ... A seminar is, generally, a form of academic instruction, either at a university or offered by a commercial or professional organization. ... A double degree, sometimes called a conjoint degree, joint, ordual degree, programme normally involves a student working for two university degrees in parallel. ... The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is part of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. It was the first institution of its kind in the world. ... The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (sometimes MALS) Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) and Master of Liberal Studies (MLS) are postgraduate degrees. ...

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Faculty

As of 2007, Georgetown University employs approximately 1,202 full-time and 451 part-time faculty members across its three campuses.^[3] The faculty comprises leading academics and notable political and business leaders. The current faculty includes scholars such as President of the American Philological Association James J. O'Donnell, Teilhard scholar Thomas M. King, theologian John Haught, and social activist Sam Marullo.^[54] Many former politicians choose to teach at Georgetown, including U.S. Agency for International Development administrator Andrew Natsios, National Security Advisor Anthony Lake, U.S. Senator and Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith, and CIA director George Tenet. Internationally, the school attracts numerous former ambassadors and heads of state, such as Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Ambassador-at-Large Robert Gallucci, President of the Government of Spain José María Aznar, and President of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski. Politically, Georgetown's faculty members give more support to liberal candidates, and their donation patterns are consistent with those of other American university faculties.^[55] The American Philological Association (APA), founded in 1869, is a non-profit North American scholarly organization devoted to all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization. ... James J. ODonnell James J. ODonnell is Provost of Georgetown University. ... Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (IPA: ; 1 May 1881, Orcines, France – 10 April 1955, New York City) was a French philosopher and Jesuit priest who trained as a paleontologist and geologist and took part in the discovery of Peking Man. ... Thomas Mulvihill King, S.J. (born May 9, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a professor of theology at Georgetown University. ... John (Jack) F. Haught is Landegger Distinguished Professor of Theology at Georgetown University. ... USAID logo The United States Agency for International Development (or USAID) is the U.S. government organization responsible for most non-military foreign aid. ... Andrew Natsios Andrew Natsios is well known liar in the Bush administration. ... Lake (left) meets with Bill Clinton and Leon Panetta at the White House in 1994. ... Thomas Andrew Daschle (born December 9, 1947) is a former U.S. Senator and Senate Majority Leader from South Dakota. ... Douglas Feith. ... George John Tenet (born January 5, 1953) was previously the Director of Central Intelligence for the United States Central Intelligence Agency and is Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University. ... For other uses, see Ambassador (disambiguation). ... For the comedy film of the same name, see Head of State (film). ... Madeleine Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová on May 15, 1937) was the first woman to become United States Secretary of State. ... Robert L. Gallucci is Dean of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. ...   (born in Madrid on February 25, 1953) is a Spanish politician who served as Spanish prime minister from 1996 to 2004. ... Aleksander KwaÅ›niewski ( ; born November 15, 1954) is a Polish politician who served as the President of Poland from 1995 to 2005. ...

Research

Lauinger Library, Georgetown's main library

Georgetown University is a self described "student-centered research university"^[56] considered by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to have "very high research activity".^[57] As of 2007, Georgetown's libraries hold 2,435,298 items in seven buildings, with most in Lauinger Library.^[58][59] Additionally, the Law School campus includes the nation's fifth largest law library.^[60] Georgetown faculty conduct research in hundreds of subjects, but have priorities in the fields of religion, ethics, science, public policy, and cancer medicine.^[61] Cross-institutional research is performed with Columbia University and Virginia Tech. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2964 × 2223 pixel, file size: 3. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2964 × 2223 pixel, file size: 3. ... The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education is a report classifying all accredited degree_granting colleges and United States. ... The Joseph Mark Lauinger Library is the main library of Georgetown University. ... The Georgetown University Law Library supports the research and educational endeavors of the students and faculty of the Georgetown University Law Center. ... Alma Mater Columbia University is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. ... This article or section should include material from Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. ...

In 2007, the school received about $14.8 million in federal funds for research, with sixty-four percent from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and the Department of Defense. Georgetown University Medical Center received an additional $118.4 million from these and other government sources.^[62] Centers which conduct and sponsor research at Georgetown include the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and the Woodstock Theological Center. In 2006, researchers at Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center developed the breakthrough HPV vaccine for cervical cancer.^[63] Regular publications include the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy, the Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, the Georgetown Law Journal, the Georgetown Law Weekly, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, and the Georgetown Public Policy Review. The logo of the National Science Foundation The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. ... National Institutes of Health Building 50 at NIH Clinical Center - Building 10 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is an agency of the United States Ministry of Health and Human Services and is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and health-related research. ... The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. ... The name of the Med-Dent Building refers to the School of Medicine and the now-defunct Dental School. ... // The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs is an interdisciplinary academic center at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and is considered a global leader in the study of religion and world affairs. ... The Prince Alwaleed Bin-Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding was founded in 2006 at Georgetown University following a $20 million dollar gift from Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal to the schools Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. ... Woodstock College was a Jesuit seminary that existed from 1869 to 1974. ... Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is a vaccine that targets certain sexually transmitted strains of human papillomavirus that are associated with the development of cervical cancer and genital warts. ... The Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy is a student-edited law review published at Georgetown University Law Center. ... The Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal is an award-winning academic journal founded in 1991. ... The Georgetown Law Journal is a student-edited law review published at Georgetown University Law Center. ... The Georgetown Law Weekly is a weekly newspaper published by students at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. The Law Weekly has a circulation of 1,500 and is printed each Tuesday of the school year. ... Issue 8. ... The latest issue of The Georgetown Public Policy Review. ...

Admissions

With 18,700 applications and 3,371 admitted for the class of 2012, Georgetown has an overall undergraduate acceptance rate of 18%.^[64] As The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2007 states, "only Stanford and a handful of Ivy League schools are tougher to get into than Georgetown."^[65] A National Bureau of Economic Research study on revealed preference of U.S. colleges showed that Georgetown is the 16th most-preferred choice.^[66] Eighty-four percent of accepted applicants were in the top ten percent of their graduating class, and about thirty-five percent of accepted applicants were first, second, or third in their class in terms of class rank.^[67] The middle fifty percent of accepted students had SAT scores ranging from 680–760 in Critical Reading, and 670–760 in Math.^[68] Georgetown does not consider the essay/writing portion of the SAT in admissions. The undergraduate schools maintain a nonrestrictive Early Action admissions program, though students who have applied through an Early Decision process at another school are not permitted to apply to Georgetown's Early Action program.^[69] Fifty-five percent of undergraduates receive financial aid, and the university meets one-hundred percent of demonstrated need, with an average financial aid package of $27,330 and about seventy percent of aid distributed in the forms of grants or scholarships.^[70] Stanford redirects here. ... For other uses, see Ivy League (disambiguation). ... The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to studying the science and empirics of economics, especially the American economy. ... Class rank is a measure of how a students performance compares to other students in his or her Class. ... For other uses, see SAT (disambiguation). ... Early action is a type of early admission process for admission to colleges and universities in the United States. ... Early decision is a common early admission policy used in college admissions in the United States for admitting freshmen to undergraduate programs. ...

The School of Medicine's acceptance rate for the entering class of 2007 was 3.5%, for which 10,643 applicants applied and 1,228 were interviewed for the 190 available slots.^[3] Students who enrolled had a mean MCAT score of 10.4, and a mean science GPA of 3.6.^[71] Of those admitted, fifty-seven percent majored in a biological science.^[72] Graduate students accepted into the Georgetown University Law Center in 2006 had a median LSAT score of 169, and a median GPA of 3.71.^[73] Thirty-five percent of applicants to the McDonough School of Business Daytime MBA program were admitted in 2007. They have a median age of 28 and GMAT scores with 80% between 640 and 720, with a mean of 677.^[74] The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a standardized test administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) to prospective medical students as a means to standardise comparison between them for purposes of admission to medical school. ... For other uses, see Biology (disambiguation). ... The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is an examination administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), intended to provide law schools in the United States and Canada with (to quote LSAC) a standard measure of acquired reading and verbal reasoning skills that law schools can use as one of... Graduate Management Admission Test, perhaps better known by its initialism GMAT, is a standardized test for determing aptitude in business management studies. ...

Campuses

Main articles: Campuses of Georgetown University and List of Georgetown University buildings

Georgetown University's main campus is built on a rise above the Potomac River.

Georgetown University has three campuses in Washington, D.C.: the undergraduate campus, the Medical Center, and the Law Center. The undergraduate campus and Medical Center together form the main campus. Georgetown also operates a facility in Doha, Qatar, and villas in Alanya, Turkey and Fiesole, Italy.^[75] In their campus layout, Georgetown's administrators consistently used the traditional quadrangle design.^[76] Satellite view of Georgetowns main campus. ... This is a list of buildings on Georgetown University campuses. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 578 pixelsFull resolution (2504 × 1810 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 578 pixelsFull resolution (2504 × 1810 pixel, file size: 4. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... The name of the Med-Dent Building refers to the School of Medicine and the now-defunct Dental School. ... For other uses, see Doha (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Location of Alanya Coordinates: , Country Turkey Region Province Antalya Incorporated 1872 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Hasan SipahioÄŸlu (ANAP)  - Governor Hulusi DoÄŸan Area  - District 1,582 km² (610. ... Florence as seen from Fiesole Fiesole is a town and comune (township) of Firenze province in the Italian region of Tuscany, 43°49N 11°18E, on a famously scenic height 346 m (1140 ft) above Florence, 8 km (5 mi) NE of that city. ... Quadrangle of University of Sydney In architecture, a quadrangle, or more colloquially, quad, is a space or courtyard, usually square or rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. ...

Main campus

Georgetown University's undergraduate campus and medical school campus are situated on an elevated site above the Potomac River, overlooking northern Virginia. The main gates, known as the Healy Gates, are located at the intersection of 37th and O Streets, NW. Georgetown University Medical Center is on a property adjacent to the northwestern part of the undergraduate campus on Reservoir Road, and is integrated with Georgetown University Hospital, which is operated by MedStar Health.^[38] Georgetown Visitation, a private Roman Catholic high school, is on land adjoining the main campus.^[77] The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States (USA). ... Map of Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. ... The name of the Med-Dent Building refers to the School of Medicine and the now-defunct Dental School. ... Georgetown University Hospital was founded in 1898 as part of Georgetown University, a Catholic, Jesuit University in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington DC. the hospital has 609-licensed beds and employs 1,100 physicians. ... MedStar Health is a $2. ... Educating women of faith, vision, and purpose since 1799. ... As part of education in the United States, secondary education usually covers grades 5, 6, or 7 through twelve. ...

The main campus is just over 100 acres (0.4 km²) in area and includes fifty-eight buildings, student residences capable of accommodating eighty percent of undergraduates, and various athletic facilities.^[3] Most buildings employ collegiate Gothic architecture and Georgian brick architecture. Campus green areas include fountains, a cemetery, large clusters of flowers, groves of trees, and open quadrangles.^[78] The main campus has traditionally centered on Dahlgren Quadrangle, although Red Square has replaced it as the focus of student life.^[79] Healy Hall, built in Flemish Romanesque style from 1877 to 1879, is the architectural gem of Georgetown's campus, and is a National Historic Landmark.^[80] Both Healy Hall and the Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory, built in 1844, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[81] This article is about the unit of measurement. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Victoria Tower at the Palace of Westminster, London: Gothic details provided by A.W.N. Pugin The Gothic revival was a European architectural movement with origins in mid-18th century England. ... A Georgian house in Salisbury For the unrelated architecture of the country Georgia, see Architecture of Georgia (country). ... Healy Hall amid the autumn foliage Healy Hall is a classroom and office building at Georgetown University. ... South transept of Tournai Cathedral, Belgium, 12th century. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

In late 2003, the school completed the Southwest Quadrangle Project, and brought a new 907-bed student dorm, an expansive dining hall, an underground parking facility, and new Jesuit Residence to the campus.^[82] The school's first performing arts center, named for Royden B. Davis, was completed in November 2005, while longer-term projects include a self-contained business school campus, construction of a unified sciences center, and expanded athletic facilities.^[83] A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. ...