Georgetown University

DC Jesuit campus

Georgetown University is a private research university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1789 as the first Catholic institution of higher education in the United States.

It is known for its School of Foreign Service and law school, and its location makes it a pipeline to government and diplomatic careers: She's at Georgetown studying international relations.

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diplomacy

Negotiation between nations

graduate · faculty · professors · research · curriculum · thesis · dissertation · seminars · lectures · scholarship

Hoyas

basketball

Team sport with hoops

athletics · varsity · alumni · mascot · Blue and Gray · fight song · homecoming · tailgate

historic

1789

Late eighteenth century

Potomac River · cobblestone · heritage · archives · landmark · National Register · Romanesque · clocktower · preservation · bicentennial

Jesuit

Society of Jesus

Ignatius-founded Catholic order

men and women for others · ethics · moral reasoning · community service · reflection

Washington DC

Capitol Hill

Congressional district and synecdoche

State Department · World Bank · IMF · internships · policy · think tanks · lobbying · Foggy Bottom · federal · Metro

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Georgetown Universitycommunity college

Two-year public institution

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religious affiliation

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Mormon-founded Utah university

academic culture and prestige orientation

Georgetown Universitycommunity college

Two-year public institution

vocational school · trade school · diploma mill

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