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Georgetown Appoints Higher Education HR Administrator as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (643+ words) After a nationwide search, Georgetown has appointed Becci Menghini as the university's vice president and chief human resources officer. Menghini currently serves as Georgetown's interim vice president for human resources and chief human resources officer. In her role, she will…...
Hoya Kids" Director on Finding Joy in Children"s Mini Aha Moments
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (581+ words) This story is part of Georgetown Faces, a'storytelling series'that celebrates the beloved figures, unsung heroes and dedicated Hoyas who make our campus special. To get to her office, Jane Banister walks past a troop of toddlers balancing on one leg....
Board of Directors Elects New Chair, Approves New Graduate Degree Programs
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (694+ words) Georgetown's board of directors named W. Robert Berkley, Jr. (B'95), a CEO and alumnus of the Mc Donough School of Business, as the board's new chair during its summer meeting." Berkley most recently served as a vice chair on the board…...
2 Alumnae Named 2026 Yenching Scholars
1+ week, 3+ day ago (628+ words) Two Georgetown graduates, Mon Mon "Maple" Htet (G25) and Miranda Xiong (C25), have been named Yenching Scholars and will pursue a competitive masters program at the Yenching Academy of Peking University in Beijing, China, this fall. Students in the program will complete…...
1 Department, 47 Years at Georgetown: Meet One of Our Longest-Serving Staff Members
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (646+ words) This story is part of Georgetown Faces, a storytelling series that celebrates the beloved figures, unsung heroes and dedicated Hoyas who make our campus special. Maynard Littlejohn came to Georgetown in 1979 looking for an office job. He found one at…...
Georgetown Names Social Scientist as New Chief Research Officer
2+ week, 1+ day ago (951+ words) Georgetown has appointed Arthur "Skip" Lupia, a social scientist and research administration leader, as the university's first chief research officer. Lupia currently serves as the vice president for research and innovation and Gerald R. Ford Distinguished University Professor at the University…...
This Admissions Director Visited 54 Countries " and Still Calls Georgetown Home
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (392+ words) This story is part of Georgetown Faces, a storytelling series that celebrates the beloved figures, unsung heroes and dedicated Hoyas who make our campus special. Trish Makovsky, assistant director of admissions at Georgetown's Mc Court School of Public Policy, never…...
How Georgetown is Preparing Students to be Leaders in AI
1+ mon, 23+ hour ago (1688+ words) Artificial intelligence is shaking up the economy and society. It's also redefining the skills students need to succeed in their careers. Some estimates project that up to 55% of jobs in the U. S. will be reshaped by AI in the next few…...
Young Georgetown Alumni Are Among the Highest-Paid Graduates in the Country
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (349+ words) Georgetown early-career alumni are among the highest-paid college graduates in the nation, according to data from the U. S. Department of Education, which measured the earnings of students who received federal aid like Pell Grants, federal loans and work study. Hoyas who…...
A Role 30 Years in the Making, This Alumna is Georgetown's Next Dean of Admissions
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (824+ words) On July 1, Melissa Costanzi (SLL95, G18) will become Georgetowns new dean of admissions. Its a position the alumna is more than ready for. "I feel like Ive been working toward this role for 30 years," Costanzi said. "This is my lifes work. This…...