The nation’s oldest Catholic university, Georgetown University, is a vibrant, studentcentered
institution dedicated to educating a diversity of students in the Jesuit tradition.
Committed to engaging people in open dialogue, Georgetown considers the undergraduate
experience a vital component of its mission. Georgetown is one of the few schools of higher
education that effectively combines the benefits of a large research university with the community
and uniqueness of a small liberal arts college.
Georgetown offers a superb faculty and cutting-edge research opportunities while
encouraging intentional reflection on questions of faith, meaning, and truth. Drawing on their
broad exposure to the liberal arts, students engage the faculty and each other through critical
thinking and thoughtful debate. Georgetown’s four undergraduate schools include the
Georgetown College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Nursing and Health Studies, the Walsh
School of Foreign Service, and the McDonough School of Business. Academic life at
Georgetown is rigorous and driven by a belief in holistic education. The institution focuses on
the whole person, simultaneously fostering intellectual, spiritual, and social development.
My earliest memory of Georgetown begins with crossing the Potomac
River and driving into the District of Columbia. The lampposts lining the Key
Bridge were adorned with flying blue and gray balloons—I felt like the entire
city was welcoming the new class of Hoyas! And so began my Georgetown experience,
a time of challenging classes and professors, life-changing relationships,
and inspiring conversations and events. From the time I spent my days in New
Student Orientation until the day that I walked across the Commencement stage,
Georgetown remained the driving force behind my development as a reflective
human being dedicated to a life of service to others.
Drawing students from all fifty states and more than 120 countries, Georgetown continues
to fulfill its foundational commitment to diversity. By encouraging spiritual inquiry
and development in all faiths, it has attracted students of every religious tradition and
background since its founding in 1789. Georgetown University offers academic programs in
arts, humanities, sciences, international relations, nursing and health studies, business
administration, law, and medicine. In addition, Georgetown prides itself on a multitude of
volunteer opportunities and student activities complete with cultural, political, academic,
and social organizations.
Due to its prominent position overlooking the Potomac River, Georgetown University
is often affectionately called the Hilltop. It sits on 104 acres of land, a mere mile and a half
from downtown Washington, D.C. Although Georgetown relishes its appeal as an urban
institution, it still provides the feel of a small residential campus. Its sixty buildings include
six libraries with over two million volumes, two dining halls, athletic facilities, and residence halls and apartment complexes featuring high-speed Internet access. Washington,
D.C. is a fantastic city for students, offering museums, galleries, libraries, theaters, concerts,
sports events, and festivals—many of them free-of-charge and easy to access via
Georgetown transportation shuttles and public Metro system. Of course, Georgetown students
are often drawn toward the political action in the city. Rallies, protests, political
campaigns and activities, and internships abound in our nation’s capital, and Georgetown
often plays host to American and world leaders and international summits.
With its exhilarating location and a milieu characterized by activism, diversity, open dialogue,
and academic rigor, Georgetown University offers students an unique opportunity. There is a
vibrant campus life with volunteer programs, athletic teams, performing arts, and student
organizations, in addition to the countless social and educational opportunities in the greater
D.C. area. Whether interested in arts, humanities, sciences, international relations, nursing
and health studies, or business administration, Georgetown emphasizes the benefits of a liberal
arts education. With a student-centered mission, Georgetown offers a premier faculty dedicated
to teaching. Its superb academic programs, dedication to service, commitment to
diversity, and location in our nation’s capital, ensure that Georgetown will attract the country’s
most outstanding applicants.
Attending Georgetown is an amazingly formative experience. It is marked by significant
relationships, personal challenges, and incredible learning opportunities. Georgetown prepares
its students as leaders—people with a strong moral character, a reflective nature, intellectual
prowess, and the tools necessary to tackle both the personal and professional tensions
of life. Grounded in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition, the Georgetown community is committed
to diversity and the holistic development of students from all faiths and backgrounds.
Membership in the Georgetown family ensures meaningful friendships, professional connections,
and a common dedication to a life of service to others.
Georgetown University
Academics
Georgetown consists of four undergraduate schools: the Georgetown College of Arts and
Sciences, the School of Nursing and Health Studies, the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign
Service, and the Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business. All of these schools also offer
graduate degrees. In addition, there are graduate programs at the Georgetown University Law
Center and the Medical Center. Despite their enrollment in one undergraduate school, students
enjoy a shared educational community, taking courses in other schools and living and socializing
with students from every major and background. Although required to remain in their chosen
school for at least one year, students may opt to transfer to another under graduate program.
Most students, however, spend the entire four years in their original school.
Georgetown educates women and men to be reflective lifelong learners,
to be responsible and active participants in civic life, and to live generously in
service to others.” —Georgetown Mission Statement
The Jesuit tradition ensures that students are instilled with a sense of responsibility for
their community—both local and global. Accordingly, Georgetown is committed to offering
students a comprehensive liberal arts education, not mere preprofessional training. All
Georgetown students are required to complete the six-course liberal arts core curriculum. This
includes two courses each in English, Philosophy, and Theology. There are additional schoolspecific
course requirements as well. The Walsh School of Foreign Service, for instance,
requires two courses in a regional history and four courses in economics; the McDonough
School of Business, for example, requires two courses in Accounting and a course in the Social
Responsibilities of Business.
Majors
Although all are shaped by Georgetown’s commitment to a liberal arts education and
social responsibility, the four undergraduate programs offer a variety of majors and
concentrations. The Georgetown College offers majors in: American Studies, Anthropology,
Arabic, Art History, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chinese, Classics, Comparative
Literature, Computer Science, Economics, English, French, German, Government, History,
Interdisciplinary Studies, Italian, Japanese, Linguistics, Mathematics, Medieval Studies,
Philosophy, Physics, Political Economy, Portuguese, Psychology, Russian, Sociology,
Spanish, Studio Art, Theology, and Women’s Studies. The College also offers minors in a
variety of disciplines including Art, Music, and Theater, Environmental Studies, and Justice
and Peace Studies to name a few. This diversity of offerings allows students to engage in a
wide range of ideas and values.
The School of Nursing and Health Studies offers both a Nursing major and a Health
Studies major that includes Science, Health Systems, and International Health tracks. Like all
of the undergraduate programs, there is an emphasis on the liberal arts and sciences in conjunction
with theory and clinical practice. Celebrating its centennial in 2003, the School of
Nursing and Health Studies continues to produce the future leaders of the health care industry.
Established in 1919, the Walsh School of Foreign Service, the oldest school of its kind
in the United States, offers concentrations in: Culture and Politics, International Economics,
International History, International Politics, International Political Economy, Regional and
Comparative Studies, Science, Technology and International Affairs, and individualized
courses of study. All of these concentrations are multidisciplinary, engaging fields that range
from economics, history, and government to sociology, philosophy, and the fine arts. The
school also features extensive certificate programs that are open to students enrolled in the
other three schools. These may be region-specific such as the Latin American Studies
Certificate program, or discipline-related such as the International Business Diplomacy
Certificate program.
The McDonough School of Business offers concentrations in: Accounting, Finance,
International Business, Management, Marketing, and individualized courses of study. Business
students are highly encouraged to obtain a minor within liberal arts as well. Above all,
the McDonough School produces socially responsible women and men within the business
community.
Study Abroad Opportunities
The study abroad experience is one that many Hoyas decide to pursue. With more than
ninety summer, semester, and academic programs worldwide, Georgetown’s division of
Overseas Studies offers extensive international programs with direct matriculation, that is,
students are enrolled in their host university as normal students. This creates a more
authentic cultural immersion. Drawing from the Jesuit philosophy, these overseas opportunities
encourage students to reflect on their identities and on their roles as responsible
citizens of the world. Approximately fifty percent of the junior class opts to study abroad for
at least part of the junior year. Many programs include a home-stay option for interested
students, and others may travel to one of the two Georgetown-owned villas in Florence,
Italy, or Alanya, Turkey. These programs offer students a chance to study with Georgetown’s
own professors in another country.
I had the extreme good fortune to study for a semester in Auckland, New
Zealand. It was truly a life-changing experience; one in which I learned more
about myself and other cultures that I had previously thought possible. Many of
my friends still refer to their time abroad as wonderful periods in their lives,
allowing genuine reflection and practical learning opportunities.
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Georgetown University.
Georgetown is one of the most selective universities in the country, and it has seen a
consistent increase in the number of applications over the last ten years. In a recent year,
16,163 applications were received, and 3,363 applicants were accepted. Approximately forty
percent of accepted students ranked first, second, or third in their high school class. An outstanding
high school academic record, challenging academic program, solid SAT or ACT
scores, leadership and extracurricular experience, and a unique and sincere essay are necessities.
Most applicants also utilize the alumni interview as a way to demonstrate their distinctiveness
and desire to enroll. Georgetown is definitely looking for more than an exceptional
academic background; the school is seeking creative students with a diversity of interests.
Applicants must choose one of the four undergraduate schools when applying. The
application essay and other admissions requirements may differ with each school. In general,
applicants’ secondary school education should include a full program in English, a
minimum of two years each of social studies, modern language, and mathematics, and one
year of natural science. There are additional school-specific recommendations as well.
Applicants are also asked to submit the results of at least three SAT Subject Tests.
Candidates for the Walsh School of Foreign Service or the Faculty of Languages and
Linguistics (a part of the Georgetown College), for instance, should include a modern language
test among these two.
Georgetown University is proud of its “need-blind” admissions policy; an applicant’s
ability to pay tuition costs is not a factor in the admission’s process. This ensures that all
qualified persons have access to a Georgetown education, regardless of financial status. All
regular decision applications must be received by January 10; transfer applications are due
by March 1. Georgetown also offers an Early Action Program for interested students; these
applications are typically due by November 1. Although the students accepted through the
Early Action Program will be notified of their admission in December of their senior year,
they, too, have until May 1 to decide if they will enroll, and they are not obligated to accept
the offer of admission. Students not accepted in the Early Action program are included
among the regular decision applicant pool. Generally, fifteen percent of these applicants
are accepted after the regular decision review. First-year accepted students are also given
the option to defer their enrollment for one year.
I still remember the first time I walked through the Healy Gates to visit
Georgetown’s campus. It was alive with activism and discourse. Students read
along Copley Lawn, faculty members walked through the hallways engaged in
debate, and the Healy Clock Tower provided a symbol of Georgetown’s international
presence. I knew without a doubt that I would attend Georgetown. It
remains one of the most significant decisions of my life.
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions provides daily campus tours and information
sessions for students and families. The student-led tours are an excellent way to get a sense of
the Georgetown campus and overall student life. You can sit in on a class, eat a meal in one
of the dining halls, or just chat with students, faculty, and staff. Applicants may download
information and an application from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions web site
(http://www.georgetown.edu/undergrad/admissions).
Financial Aid
As previously mentioned, Georgetown is proud of its “need-blind” admissions policy.
Once a student is accepted, Georgetown is committed to meeting his or her full financial
needs. Thus, the university wants qualified students to attend and enrich the Georgetown
community, regardless of their ability to pay for tuition and other associated costs. Although
yearly tuition is about $36,000 (for a recent year) with room and board costs of approximately
$10,000, students usually receive grants, loans, and federal work-study opportunities to alleviate
the financial burden. In fact, each year, more than fifty-five percent of the undergraduate
students at Georgetown receive some form of financial assistance. In a recent year,
Georgetown undergraduates received $38 million in grants, scholarships, employment, and
loans. The average Georgetown-funded grant award per recipient was $17,325.
Georgetown University is proud to be among the few educational institutions
in the United States that practice need-blind admissions and meet 100
percent of the demonstrated financial need of eligible undergraduates. We believe
these programs help us to enroll and retain the most talented students who
enhance the Georgetown educational community in endless ways.” —Patricia McWade, Dean of Student Financial Services
Like most institutions, applicants are asked to
complete the FAFSA and PROFILE forms and indicate
Georgetown University as a recipient of the processed
information. The Office of Student Financial Services
also helps families plan to allocate existing family
resources. The Office offers monthly payment plans,
low-interest supplemental loans, and updated links to
external scholarship programs.
Georgetown is fortunate enough to combine the benefits of an active campus life with
the opportunities of a vibrant city like Washington, D.C. The Georgetown neighborhood
alone provides countless restaurants, bars, and shops. The nation’s capital provides an abundance
of cultural and political activity with the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts, the Cherry Tree Blossom Festival, art exhibits, concerts, protests,
rallies, and lectures. Many students expand their educational pursuits by obtaining internships
in nonprofit organizations, media organizations, congressional offices and committees,
think tanks, and a variety of other institutions. Washington, D.C. also features professional
sports teams and seven other colleges and universities. Although Georgetown does not have
any social fraternities, sororities, or eating clubs, the vibrant social scene centers on student
organizations and campus events and the surrounding Washington, D.C. communities.
There is a high level of student activism signified by the more than 180 student organizations
registered through the Office of Student Programs. There is an abundance of cultural,
political, intellectual, and social groups on campus. Georgetown students participate in more
than four campus media publications, a television station, and a radio station. Georgetown’s
grams. In addition, the Georgetown Program Board serves as the main source of campus entertainment
by providing free weekly movies, large-scale concerts, comedy shows, and trips
around the D.C. area. Students certainly have no trouble finding a group to suit their interests.
One of my fondest memories of Georgetown and Washington, D.C. begins
with obtaining free tickets to a Kennedy Center performance of Harper Lee’s To
Kill A Mockingbird. A few friends and I received free tickets from the university
president’s office, and we trotted down to the theater. As we made our way to our
seats, we began to realize that everyone around us was wearing a congressional
pin. We had managed to get ourselves into the congressional viewing of the play!
They had even postponed the congressional session so that the members could all
attend; we were as mesmerized by the performance as we were by our fellow
theater-goers.
As mentioned above, student organizations often have a significant social component.
Events such as the Holiday Gala, Business School Ball, D.C. A Cappella Festival, Late Night
at Leavey, the Halloween screening of The Exorcist (which was filmed at Georgetown), and
Diplomatic Ball are just a few of the annual events that mark a typical Hoya’s semester.
Georgetown also serves as a host to a myriad of lectures, panel discussions, and forums through
the student-run Lecture Fund. Past speakers include former President Bill Clinton (SFS ’68),
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Dikembe Mutumbo (COL ’91), Hamid Karzai, Patricia
Ireland, Reverend Al Sharpton, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and former
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. All of these events are open to all Georgetown students.
The Georgetown University Student Association functions as the student government on
campus. Its representatives and committee members serve as the liaison between the student
body and the university administration. One of the greatest aspects of Georgetown is the
amount of student ownership over the campus culture. For business-minded undergraduates,
there is a multimillion dollar corporation, Students of Georgetown, Inc., that remains the
largest completely student-run company in the country.
The Office of Performing Arts houses a number of student arts-related organizations.
There are dance companies, an improv troupe, numerous a cappella groups, bands, the
orchestra and choir, and three dramatic societies that produce multiple shows per semester.
There is a one-act festival for student-authored scripts, an Independent Film Festival, and an
annual HoyaStock battle of the bands. In addition, cultural organizations such as the South
Asian Society produce performances like their Rangila show. Its 700-seat venue sells out within
minutes every year!
In keeping with the Jesuit philosophy of service to others, Georgetown’s Center for
Social Justice contains the Volunteer and Public Service Center (VPS) where students can
engage in a variety of volunteer activities. Students tutor at area schools and community centers,
work at soup kitchens and shelters, and build houses through Habitat for Humanity
and the Spring Break in Appalachia program. VPS is definitely one of the more active areas of
campus, with more than twenty-five community service organizations. Indeed, more than 1,400
students are currently involved in weekly service projects in Washington, D.C. alone.
Georgetown also provides the opportunity for service-learning credit by combining community
service with academic coursework.
The last day of classes during each spring semester has been declared
‘Georgetown Day’ by the entire campus community. It is one of the most lively days
of the year, full of celebration and activity. Student performers take multiple stages,
grills produce burgers and hot dogs, faculty’s children jump and play within the
Moon Bounce, and pride fills the air. The Hilltop community comes together in celebration
of all that is wonderful about Georgetown. We plant blankets along the
lawn, watch and listen to our fellow Hoyas, and chat with friends. Year after year
we remark, ‘It never rains on Georgetown Day.’ Indeed, it never will.
The Jesuit tradition is one that values diversity and the spiritual development of students
of all faiths and backgrounds. Accordingly, the Hilltop also has a very active Campus
Ministry with full-time chaplains including Catholic priests, Protestant ministers, Jewish
rabbis, and a Muslim imam. Students can join any number of Campus Ministry organizations
centered on particular religious affiliations. There are also vibrant retreat programs with a
variety of faith-based and non-faith-based retreat opportunities.
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Georgetown University?
The Georgetown athletics department boasts twenty-two varsity sports teams. These include
women’s basketball, crew, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, sailing, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis,
track, and volleyball. The men’s varsity programs include baseball, basketball, crew, football, golf, lacrosse, coed sailing, soccer, swimming/diving, tennis, and track. Although well
known for the men’s varsity basketball program, Georgetown has an honored athletic tradition
in multiple sports. A member of the Big East Conference in our Division I programs, the
Georgetown Hoyas are always serious contenders and thrive on their academic excellence.
Georgetown students also enjoy an active intramural sports program. Indeed, over forty
percent of all Georgetown students participate in an intramural sport at some point in their
college career. There are a number of club sports teams as well. These include lacrosse, rugby,
soccer, volleyball, water polo, field hockey, softball, and Ultimate Frisbee. Yates Field House
serves as the main recreational facility with indoor tennis, basketball, squash, racquetball, and
volleyball courts, an indoor track and swimming pool, golf practice facilities, free weights, cardiovascular
equipment, weight machines, saunas, and a wellness center. There are aerobics,
spinning, cardio-kickboxing, and yoga classes on a regular basis. All of these facilities are available
to all students.
Alumni
A Georgetown education is definitely a significant
investment—one well worth the time, heart, and
energy. Graduates leave the Healy Gates as intellectual,
thoughtful, and reflective critical thinkers. Hoyas
live out the Jesuit philosophy through their actions as
responsible citizens of global society. Many graduates
enter the Peace Corps, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, or programs
such as Teach for America. Others head to Wall
Street or Capitol Hill. Most alumni eventually go on to
graduate work and become lawyers, doctors, and
scholars.
Prominent Hoya alumni can be found as leaders
in business, politics, social action, education, entertainment,
the media, and professional sports.
Graduating from Georgetown University insures lifelong
membership in the global Hoya community. The
Georgetown family offers any number of benefits and
connections. Most importantly, however, it links you to
the mission of Georgetown and its reputation as a premier
institution of higher learning.
Prominent Grads
William Jefferson Clinton (SFS’68), Former President of the United States
Antonin Scalia (C’57), Supreme Court Justice
George Tenet (SFS’76), Former Director of Central Intelligence Agency
General James Jones (F’66), Commandant, Marine Corps, NATO Commander
Andrew Natsios, (C’71), Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
Gloria Macapagal Arroya (SFS’68), President of the Philippines
Francis A. Keating II (C’66), Governor of Oklahoma
Charles Cawley (C’62), Chairman and CEO, MBNA Bank of America
Ted Leonsis (C’77), President and CEO, AOL Interactive Properties; Majority Owner, Washington Capitals Hockey Team
Philip Marineau (C’68), President and CEO, Levi Strauss & Co.
Stuart Bloomberg (C’72), Chairman, ABC Entertainment
Jonathan Nolan (C’98), Author of Memento
Margaret Edson (G’92), Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of Wit
Maria Shriver (C’77), First Lady of California and best-selling author
Malcolm Lee (C’92), Director, The Best Man and Undercover Brother
Antonia Novello (Hospital Fellow ’75), Physician, Former U.S. Surgeon General
John J. Ring (C’49; M’53), Former president, American Medical Association
Solomon Snyder (C’59, M’62), Neuroscientist
Joan Claybrook (L’73), President, Public Citizen
Robert M. Hayes (C’74), Founder, Coalition for the Homeless
Anthony Shriver (C’88), President, Best Buddies International
Paul Tagliabue (C’62), Commissioner, National Football League
Carmen Policy (L’66), Former President, Cleveland Browns Football Team
Patrick Ewing (C’85), Professional Basketball Player and Coach
Alonzo Mourning (C’92), Professional Basketball Player
Dikembe Mutombo (SLL’91), Professional Basketball Player
Faculty
Georgetown faculty members are both cutting-edge researchers and top-notch teachers.
All professors keep weekly office hours and meet regularly with students. Average
class sizes echo this commitment to students by boasting an introductory lecture average
of thirty-four, a laboratory average of eighteen, and a regular course average of twenty-nine.
There are virtually no courses taught by graduate students, although smaller discussion
sections for larger classes might be led by teaching assistants.
Georgetown’s location in the nation’s capital ensures that it will attract some of the
world’s most notable politicians, scholars, and humanitarians. It is not unlikely to see former
ambassadors or world-renowned linguists teaching undergraduate courses. Georgetown’s
faculty boasts some of the world’s leaders in all fields, and their expertise is often solicited by
congressional hearings, foreign governments, and the media. Above all, however, our faculty
members are widely recognized for their commitment to undergraduate teaching.
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8 months agoKenneth Williams
I am appalled that a university with the credit that Georgetown enjoys would be so quick to deny the Lord his due. And at what? The request of a disinterested president that is only self-serving? And if that weren't bad enough, it is now learned that the University received approximately $325,000.00 from a violent radical-wing of the American Council for Islam. And what was this monies intended purpose? To be used to promote hate legislation. Not to fight hate crime, but promote it. If anyone can accomplish this, it seems that a law university would be the one to fight against any form of hate, but here you are tasked with just the opposite; to legislate through the judicial branch, a law that takes the 1st amendment right to free speech and make it a crime to utter any idea or thought against Islam? This should be grounds for your university to lose accredidation, not only accredidation but what ofyour self-dignity or the dignity and moral value of your institution? I find it immoral, the task with what you have been paid to undertake, and specifically who has paid you. Does not your ecunemical and eschatology teach that God has blessed your university? Do you not think that He in His infinite wisdom can also curse your university? Have you not read Deuteronomy chptr 7 verse 10, the Lord says "And repayeth him that hateth Him to their face; to destroy them: He will not be slack to them that hateth Him , He will repay them to their face." So, if you think that you're actions go unnoticed, you are wrong.
11 months agoJeannine H
Your "cool kid at Georgetown University" by CollegeClickTV is shameful. The kid is a privileged, spoiled brat, and you make it okay. Another disappointing part is that he is ignorant about being spoiled.
about 2 years agojohn houston striper98 ((at)) msn dot com
Dear Sir, It has taken me many months to distill my thoughts about President Obama's visit to my alma mater--I think that I have witnessed the triumph of error in history--the error is that now abortion is Catholic Doctrine. In my day, Georgetown taught us to be passionate equally about truth and religion, liberty and responsibility. Mu icons , Frs. McNamee, Mann, Bunn and Kelly emphasized personal responsibillity in forging our moral life> My well-spring greatly disappointed me when they covered the faces of these icons when the chief abortionist visited. I now know that you are in the business of satisfying everyman's unquenchable thirst to be relieved of moral responsibility. I am not the only one who has grasped this fact--that the Catholic church has validated abortion. Catholicism is now an amorphous mass, not the gold standard for personal moral behaviour. John Houston, class of 1962.
over 2 years agokeith james ineedluv89 ((at)) yahoo dot com
to the sociology department: professor Dyson
i want to say i hve never in my 36 years of life seen a charasmatic but truth telling black professor get on national television and hammer home the bare facts about the hidden racial games the white america plays and covers up with smoke blowing gimmicks like the Obama electtion. you really made me sit up and listen when you came on the air and i want to say you need to speak at more of our universitys whether black or white across the nation as it seems we are in the business of sugar coating everything from the economy to the whitehouse. thanks brother for keeping it real
almost 3 years agoCathy Riggs riggscathy ((at)) hotmail dot com
TO THE PRESIDENT OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY:
I am so hurt, let down, disappointed and devastated by you and the Board Members for your lack of backbone and courage in standing up for the principles and standards on which the University was established. You flushed them down the toilet when Obama came to speak. So what if he is the President of America. Do you not know why our precious America is still on the face of this earth? It is because of God our Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ His precious Son - the CROSS, and you shamed Him by covering up the CROSS and other spiritual symbols, just because of Obama's request. Are you going to invite a Muslum leader next and offer him a sword? I am so sorry for your contribution to the continual eating away and destruction of our precious America. You will have to answer to our Heaven Father for your actions. May God have mercy on you.
almost 3 years agorenee welnak rwelnak ((at)) wi dot rr dot com
I am appalled that Georgetown would cover up IHS when Obama comes to speak! What kind of Catholic university would do such a disgraceful thing!!!!!!! This country was built on christian priciples! For the first 200 hundred years, uor public schools tayght by a book called "The NewEngland Primer" which was Bible based! Anyone that thinks this christianity needs to be left out of any school is sadly ignorant to our early foundation as a country, and what our forfather's believed!!!
almost 3 years agoLouise
I was LIVID upon learning that a "so called" Jesuit Catholic university would not have refused the White House request to cover up a symbol of the Catholic faith. President Obama was a guest at your university and guests do not dictate to a host especially on matters of faith. Why did you not refuse this request?
Is Georgetown so secular that it no longer considers it to be a Catholic university.
almost 3 years agoHarold Villaveces
I learned through watching a news program on TV that Georgetown University had invited President Obama to speak at a forum or other speaking engagement related to his presidency. However, I also heard that prior to his speaking at this forum, he requested that the IHS insignia that is customarily placed behind the speaker's platform, be removed. It was removed by your university. Given that the Obama adminsitration has a developing policy to prevent ministers in the field with our soldiers from saying the name of Jesus, are we not capitulating to the power of his presidency to prevent Christianity's influence in policy-making or any oher government-related situations. If we continue as catholic institutions to not stand up for what we believe, then we will be just as guilty as the perpetrators that are trying eliminate Jesus' influence. In Christ's name I present this information to you.
Harold Villaveces, Ph.d.
PS: My son attended Georgetown University for a masters degree in International Affairs and is now working for the UN in Bogota, Colombia.
almost 3 years agoJames Conn
I am shocked at thecovering up of the IHS on the Cross during the Obama speech. I thought Jesuits were Catholic's. I guess when Austin Fagothey S.J. taught that the ends do not justify the means, he did not realize how important that President Obama is.
How can a Catholic University agree to such action?
My question, arising from this action is, are the Jesuits at Georgetown Catolic?
James Conn
almost 3 years agoGermaine Wearden
I have told that President Obama has been invited to speak at commencement exercises, but that he required that no religion be mentioned and all religious statues, including any of JESUS CHRIST be covered....true or false, yes or no.....
almost 3 years agoBrenda brendaroseporter ((at)) yahoo dot com
Just read the drudgereport about what happened when Obama gave a speech at your university. Hard to believe that he would ask Catholics to cover up Jesus but even harder to believe that Catholics would do so without even a comment. Maybe you need to ask yourselves if you truly are still a Christian University.
almost 3 years agocolleen Maurer maurer25 ((at)) sio dot midco dot net
I Cannot believe the disgusting behavior of this University to actually cover up everything regarding Jesus for some speaker!!! Stand up and have some backbone. You are selling out Christianity!!
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I am appalled that a university with the credit that Georgetown enjoys would be so quick to deny the Lord his due. And at what? The request of a disinterested president that is only self-serving? And if that weren't bad enough, it is now learned that the University received approximately $325,000.00 from a violent radical-wing of the American Council for Islam. And what was this monies intended purpose? To be used to promote hate legislation. Not to fight hate crime, but promote it. If anyone can accomplish this, it seems that a law university would be the one to fight against any form of hate, but here you are tasked with just the opposite; to legislate through the judicial branch, a law that takes the 1st amendment right to free speech and make it a crime to utter any idea or thought against Islam? This should be grounds for your university to lose accredidation, not only accredidation but what ofyour self-dignity or the dignity and moral value of your institution? I find it immoral, the task with what you have been paid to undertake, and specifically who has paid you. Does not your ecunemical and eschatology teach that God has blessed your university? Do you not think that He in His infinite wisdom can also curse your university? Have you not read Deuteronomy chptr 7 verse 10, the Lord says "And repayeth him that hateth Him to their face; to destroy them: He will not be slack to them that hateth Him , He will repay them to their face." So, if you think that you're actions go unnoticed, you are wrong.