Special Projects
The Office of the President leads and contributes to many special projects across the University. Projects have focused on interreligious dialogue, engagement with our local and global communities, and advancing academic excellence. A selection of these projects are highlighted below.
Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation
Since 2015, the University has worked to recognize and memorialize our history with the institution of slavery, connect with Descendant communities, and reconcile the University’s role in the injustice of slavery.
The President’s Awards for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers
Each year, President DeGioia names outstanding full-time faculty to receive awards that recognize and celebrate the integration of exemplary research and excellence in teaching at our University.
Faith and Culture Lecture Series
Georgetown University hosts a lecture series that invites contemporary writers to reflect on their work in the context of the engagement of faith with culture.
Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative
Georgetown University’s annual MLK Initiative: “Let Freedom Ring” honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through a series of community events, the Legacy of a Dream award, and a special Let Freedom Ring Celebration musical tribute.
A history of MLK Initiative events through the years is available in our archives.
Georgetown University Angel Book Drive
Throughout the Winter season, members of the Georgetown community share the gift of reading with children in local tutoring and mentoring programs and in area schools through the Georgetown University Angel Book Drive, which collects and distributes 1,000 books every year.
Building Bridges Seminar
For more than twenty years, the Building Bridges Seminar has brought together a range of internationally recognized Christian and Muslim scholars for intensive study. Texts from the Christian and Islamic traditions are used as the basis for discussion in a program that includes public lectures and private sessions.