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#Georgetown is a major international, student-centered research institution in Washington DC and the country’s oldest #Catholic, #Jesuit university. #HoyaSaxa
Joined July 2007
Life inspo from The Fonz himself, @hwinkler4real. The Emmy Award-winning actor delivered an unforgettable commencement address to the @CASGeorgetown Class of 2025. Read an excerpt of his speech:
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Adnan Syed, the subject of the podcast “Serial,” has joined @georgetownpji to support and advocate for others in the criminal legal system.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci will serve as a Distinguished University Professor in @GUMedicine's Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, starting July 1. He will also hold an additional appointment in the university’s @McCourtSchool.
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Today, we mourn the loss of inspirational leader and legendary coach John R. Thompson Jr. (1941 - 2020), whose contributions on and off the court will forever be felt on our campus and around the world. Because he stood tall, so too have countless others.
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On this day in 1972 we hired Coach Thompson to lead our Hoyas. 49 years later our team, led by his protege, has won the Big East Championship and will head to the NCAA Tournament. Congratulations Coach Ewing. Hoya Saxa!
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Prior to his release this week, Adnan Syed was one of 25 incarcerated students in the inaugural class of Georgetown’s new degree program through @GeorgetownPJI.
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Georgetown joins the nation in celebrating Pride Month, honoring the legacies, accomplishments and contributions of our LGBTQIA+ community to Georgetown and the world at large.
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Hey Hoyas! Meet the next @GeorgetownJack! We can't wait to welcome Jack to campus in early 2024.
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Welcome to Twitter @CIA! Honored to host our first joint-conference with you next week #INTELCON
http://t.co/14ubJm4PYM.
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Our name is Georgetown and we were founded in 1789! 💙
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“I’m here to tell you that you will make it. That the world, even in its upheaval. That you will be able to do all the things that you want to do if you put your mind to it.”.—@Yamiche Alcindor (C’09), White House Correspondent, PBS @NewsHour.#Hoyas2020.
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This week, @KimKardashian surprised students in @MarcMHoward’s virtual course on the Forgotten Humanity of Prisoners. Watch their surprise as they recognize her on @Zoom_US, and tune in for #KKWTheJusticeProject, which features @guprisonjustice, on Sunday, 4/5 at 7pm on @oxygen.
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On Monday, @GUAlumni and comedians @JimGaffigan (B'88), John @mulaney (C'04) & Mike @Birbigs (C'00) hosted a comedy show in NYC to benefit @GSPhoyas. Together, they managed to raise $1M with other Hoyas in our community to continue supporting the program:
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Happy Halloween! 👻 “The Exorcist” filming locations on and around Georgetown’s campus then ➡️ now
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Professor Rebecca Katz, director of the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown, joins a highly-regarded team of scientists and physicians set to advise President-elect Joe Biden on COVID-19 pandemic. Congrats @RebeccaKatz5!
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It's our birthday 🎉 John Carroll founded Georgetown University on this day in 1789. As we celebrate our 233rd birthday, take a look at Georgetown over the years.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s advocacy for equal rights inspired generations of Hoyas. Our community has been honored by her visits to campus where she shared her wisdom and experience with students.
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A message from Georgetown President John J. DeGioia:
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On this day, John Carroll founded Georgetown University. As we celebrate our 232nd birthday, we look forward to continuing our commitment to be a service to the world and thank the #Hoyas who make Georgetown such a special community to be a part of.
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Big dogs on campus! 🐶🐶 @GeorgetownJack welcomed @TheButlerBlue to the Hilltop earlier this morning ahead of tonight's @GeorgetownHoops game! 🏀 . 📸: elmanstudio
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These inspiring students are representative of approximately 23,000 DACA recipients in DC, Maryland, and Virginia #ProtectDreamers
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As we witnessed reprehensible violence in our city today, President DeGioia issued the following statement:
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International students are integral members of Georgetown's community. The University is working to limit the negative impact of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s latest guidance regarding international students in the United States on F-1 visas:
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231 years ago, John Carroll founded Georgetown University. Since then, hundreds of thousands of students have crossed this campus and earned their titles as Hoyas. In celebrating our birthday, we look forward to continuing our long tradition of service to the world. #HoyaSaxa
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Going forward, Georgetown University will observe Juneteenth—June 19, 2020—as an official University holiday this year, and annually:
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Habemus Papam! The Healy Hall bells are ringing to celebrate the election of the new pope.
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We mourn the loss of Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), a civil rights pioneer who spent his life in the pursuit of justice for all. He received honorary degrees from GU in 2015 and 2017 and spoke these words at an event called “Confronting Racism in our Hearts and in Our Nation:”
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Lighting up a blue heart in Darnall Hall for our healthcare workers at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Thank you to all of those who are working hard to care for our community. 💙 #TogetherDC
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Class at 10. Hill internship at noon. @andpizza hallway pizza lunch at 12:15. Media sensation by 2PM. All in a days work as a Hoya, or as we now know him, Hallway Pizza Guy.
tfw you go to eat your hallway pizza and get told you’re in the live shot
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Justice Antonin Scalia,1936-2016, respected jurist & loyal son of Georgetown. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.
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Wishing our Georgetown community a Happy Easter. 💙
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#OnThisDay in 1789, John Carroll founded Georgetown University. As we celebrate our 236th birthday, take a look at the Hilltop over the years. 🎂. Photo 1: Healy Hall in 1879.Photo 2: Healy Hall in 2025
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We interrupt your feed to bring you this very important announcement: It's @GeorgetownJack's birthday! 🐾🎂
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We applaud the Supreme Court's decision today to preserve #DACA. As we celebrate, we acknowledge that our work on these crucial issues is not done, and we will continue to strongly advocate for permanent legal protection for our young people. #HomeIsHere
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It's been snow long since we've seen a winter wonderland such as this on 37th and Snow. 💙 ❄️⛄️
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For 17 minutes today, students from Georgetown and neighboring schools met on Healy steps today as a part of #NationalWalkoutDay to show people that youth can use their voices to demand change.
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Retweet this if you love the Hilltop covered in snow ❄️💙
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In this program, students earn a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Georgetown, gaining an advanced degree that will help prepare them for future success.
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The program creates a significant higher education opportunity for people incarcerated in Maryland and is expected to enroll 125 students over the next five years.
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We're blooming with joy over the fact that it's the #FirstDayofSpring, otherwise known as the start to the #CherryBlossom season here in DC.
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#OnThisDay in 1789, John Carroll founded Georgetown University. As we celebrate our 234th birthday, take a look at the Hilltop over the years. 🎂
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#CoachThompson turned young men into men of character and purpose, not only showing them new skills but also new possibilities for themselves and their lives. -President @BarackObama during today's virtual memorial service celebrating the legacy of Coach John R. Thompson Jr.
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.@Capitals, ready to clean up tonight? @GeorgetownJack would like to offer pup his skills as a Zam-BONE-i if it will help bring the #StanleyCup to our city. Georgetown is #ALLCAPS!
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The gang's all here and ready to go to the Pupsidedown in search of monsters and felines. #StrangerThings #StrangerThings2 #halloween
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Coffee. ✔️.Notebook. ✔️.Textbooks. ✔️.More coffee. ✔️. Happy first day of class, Hoyas. It’s great to have you back. #FDOC
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Two Georgetown students are among only 32 recipients of the Rhodes Scholarship nationwide, the first time in over 20 years that two scholars have been selected from Georgetown in the same year.
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May this Christmas season bring joy and light to all. ✨ Wishing our community at Georgetown and beyond a Merry Christmas.
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HOYAS, are you ready for tomorrow's big game? In the spirit of #MarchMadness, show us your Hoya pride!
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It's hard to beat a spring day on the Hilltop 🌷💐🌻
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His story makes us all proud to be Hoyas. Congratulations, Ty. 💙
A moment we will never forget: @HoyasFB senior Ty Williams, who suffered a spinal chord injury in a game in September 2015, walks for the first time in 2.5 years at @Georgetown's graduation on Saturday where he earned his degree in government. #HoyaSaxa
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Bradley Cooper (C'97) is returning to his alma mater next Tues. to chat about his experience directing and co-starring in (alongside @ladygaga) his latest film, @starisbornmovie. Admission is free with a GUID and audience members can ask questions in a live Q&A. 🎥
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Today we're saying goodbye to classes and hello to whatever opportunities the summer will bring 👋
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As we cross 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19, we will ring the bells of Healy Hall 500 times at 5 p.m. ET to mourn this loss of life. As we mark this somber milestone, we pause and remember the lives lost.
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A statement from Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia on today’s Supreme Court ruling and our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Learn more:
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"We can and will never let hate win.". Students, staff, faculty and faith leaders gathered on campus today for an interfaith service to mourn and reflect on Saturday's tragedy in PA. Rabbi Rachel Gartner urged the community to recommit to creating a world we all want to live in.
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Falling in love with Washington, D.C. all over again 🍂
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A few weeks ago, we shared a story about Shavini Fernando (G’18), a student who developed a life-saving device for herself called O2Wear. Last night, her invention earned her the $35,000 #BarkTank prize from the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship competition:
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Last night, @GUHoyasMSoccer secured their first national championship in program history. It was a memorable win, and we're proud to welcome them home as #CollegeCup champions: #HoyaSaxa
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Together we are stronger. Together we are unstoppable. We are Georgetown.
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The House of Representatives has voted to pass H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would grant D.C. residents equal voting representation in Congress by establishing Washington, D.C. as a state. We are thankful for those who have made this historic vote possible.
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Legendary Georgetown Coach John R. Thompson, Jr. was known for his civil rights activism and never-flagging support of his players. Today, we remember his impact on the game of basketball and the lasting legacy he left behind.
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’Twas the night before Christmas, when all thro’ the Hilltop, .Not a Hoya was stirring, not even a bulldog. The lights were hung by John Carrol with care,.In hopes that St. Nicholas would soon be there…. Wishing our community in Georgetown and beyond a peaceful Christmas Eve.
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When a student asked Bradley Cooper (C'97) to wish her mom a Happy Birthday, we don't think she was expecting him to jump off-stage, take her phone and offer selfie-style warm wishes. 😂 #CooperatGU
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Going forward, Georgetown will freeze investments in companies and funds primarily focused on the extraction of fossil fuels. Endowment funds will instead be invested in renewable energy projects that will play a vital role in addressing climate change.
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Answering the nationwide call of remembrance, we will ring the bells in Healy Hall to mourn and honor the 400,000 lives lost to COVID-19 at 5:30pm EST today.
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Georgetown will implement a new policy to cease new investments in fossil fuel companies and divest from fossil fuel investments over the next decade. This step is part of the university’s broad commitment to sustainability.
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Took a paws from studying today to share some coffee with my fellow Hoyas. As you continue working towards your finals, remember your pawtential. Anything is pawsible if you bark hard enough!
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While the jury has reached a verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, we remember the life of George Floyd, pray for his family and friends, and acknowledge the ongoing pain and anguish that many members of our community, especially Black members of our community, are feeling.
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Looking for an excuse to get off campus? Here's one. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
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The cat’s out of the bag – or should we say the puppy? We've got a new mascot-in-training who's #GeorgetownBound, and he's on his way to becoming the next @GeorgetownJack (as soon as he learns the ropes, of course.) Read more about our newest student:
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There's a buzz on Capitol Hill today, as newly elected members of #116thCongress will be officially sworn into office. Among them are 28 Hoyas who are continuing Georgetown's tradition of public service:
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May this Easter bring you joy, love, happiness, faith and hope. Have a blessed and peaceful day. 💙
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Loving our first snow of the semester. Hoya Snow-a! .❄️☃️❄️☃️❄️
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We are joining a number of colleges and higher education organizations to oppose a federal proposal that would limit the time international students and scholars may stay at U.S. institutions.
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As today marks the first day of classes, we know that this semester will be different and unlike any other. Wherever you may be studying, we wish you a successful semester ahead. #HoyaSaxa
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"I soaked up Georgetown like nothing else. It's great to be back here." Bradley Cooper (C'97) wanted to be a #Hoya since he was a kid, so when his journey finally brought him to the Hilltop, he was ready to soak it all in. #CooperatGU
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"I’ve always been a Hoya," says Carlos Sera who is graduating at 81 yrs old. 60 years ago, when his father's job took him away from DC, Carlos kept quiet about never finishing college until an @MSBGU prof helped him earn his last 4 credits. #Hoyas2018.
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Patrick Ewing (C’85) was formally announced as Georgetown’s head men’s basketball coach today. Welcome home, Coach Ewing! #HomeSw33tHome
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