Office of the President
Office of the President
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The Office of the President of Georgetown University

Robert Groves, a caucasian man with greying hair and a mustache, is wearing commencement robes and speaking behind a Georgetown University podium.

Robert M. Groves is the Interim President of Georgetown University

Meet Dr. Groves

Special Projects

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Georgetown University’s Catholic and Jesuit identity shapes our mission of education, our commitment to promoting interfaith dialogue, and our call to service. We promote the highest standards of academic excellence with world-class faculty, talented staff members, and the very best students from around the world.

Special projects help to illuminate and share our values within and beyond our university community. These projects allow us to connect with our local and global communities, engage in conversations that focus on the intersection of faith and society, and celebrate our exceptional faculty and staff.

Read about the President’s Office Special Projects

Featured News

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Eduardo Peñalver Named 49th President of Georgetown University

Georgetown’s board of directors has unanimously voted to name Eduardo M. Peñalver, the president of Seattle University, a Rhodes Scholar and former dean of Cornell Law School, as the 49th president of Georgetown University.

President Elect Eduardo Peñalver
Eduardo Peñalver, dressed in a dark navy suit, stands outside Dahlgren Chapel.

Featured News

12 Questions for Incoming President Eduardo Peñalver

It’s 74 days before Eduardo Peñalver will become the next president of Georgetown University. He’s spending the day meeting with students, faculty and staff in preparation. Hoya-themed socks peek out of his dress shoes.

April 22, 2026

Marc Lippman, an older white man wearing a MedStar Health branded doctor's coat, smiles and poses in front of the desk in his office.

Featured News

Georgetown Honors Professor Whose Research in Breast Cancer Saved Lives

On April 8, Georgetown honored Dr. Marc Lippman, a professor whose breakthroughs in breast cancer research have led to life-saving treatments for millions of patients, at its annual spring faculty convocation.

April 14, 2026

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Georgetown Faculty Honored for Outstanding Research, Teaching at Fall Convocation

Georgetown celebrated 80 newly promoted faculty and their achievements during the university’s annual fall convocation.

October 30, 2025

President DeGioia, wearing a suit and tie, speaks from behind a wooden podium. He is in an ornately decorated room with the Georgetown name and seal behind him.

President Emeritus John J. DeGioia

John J. DeGioia’s (C’79, PHD’95) nearly 50-year tenure at Georgetown—23 of which he served as president—transformed the university community and helped shape the national higher education landscape. He is the longest-serving president in Georgetown’s history and the first lay leader of a Jesuit college or university in the United States. 

President Emeritus John DeGioia