Upcoming Events

SSTOP, THiNK, STAND up for Human Rights!

A discussion on human rights with Congressman Jim McGovern

Monday, October 26th, 8:00 pm

Fisher Colloquium, McDonough School of Business Rafik B. Hariri Building

SSTOP (Students Stopping the Trafficking of People), THiNK (Truth and Human Rights in North Korea) and STAND (A Student Anti-Genocide Network) are hosting an important discussion of human rights. Come listen to Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) speak about human rights issues and his role as Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission. Students will also have the opportunity to learn more about the many human rights groups on-campus and how to get involved in Georgetown’s effort to stop human rights violations. There will be a reception with light refreshments following the speech. So come and join us as we SSTOP, THiNK, and STAND up for Human Rights!

Sponsored by: Lecture Fund, the Program on Justice and Peace, the Office of Federal Relations, and the Department of Government

Health Care Reform: Overdue Medicine or a Cure Worse than the Disease?

Tuesday, October 27th, 8:00 pm

Philip A. Hart Auditorium (McDonough Hall)
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001

moderated by Wolf Blitzer, CNN Anchor

Confirmed Panelists Include:

Senator John Barrasso, U. S. Senator from the State of Wyoming, one of two physicians in the United States Senate, and former President of the Wyoming Medical Society.
E.J. Dionne Jr., Professor, Georgetown Public Policy Institute; Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution; Columnist, The Washington Post
Charles Krauthammer, Syndicated Columnist, The Washington Post
Judy Feder, Professor and Former Dean, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U. S. Department of Education.


University Headlines

Draft of 10-Year Campus Plan Unveiled
Administrators propose structural development plans going into the year 2020.
Hoyas Ringing With Pride
Get your 'We are Georgetown!' ringtone and check out a new video that will air during televised Hoya basketball games this season.
Study: Mammograms Can Be Less Frequent and Later
Research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine says mammograms every other year at age 50 are more beneficial and cause less harm than annual screenings.
Newsmakers
Newsmakers highlights the innovative research, published materials and accolades of faculty and staff at Georgetown University. Catch a glimpse of who's listed this week.
Update Forgives Loans for Eligible Law Alumni
Law faculty approve a plan that will enable graduates working in the public sector for 10 years -- and earning up to $75,000 a year -- to have all of their law school loans forgiven.

GU In the News

Upcoming Events

There are no events at this time.

More...