A Legacy of Progress
Under President DeGioia’s leadership, Georgetown emerged as a preeminent global research university with deep connections across Washington, D.C., and—in keeping with its Catholic and Jesuit heritage—a profound commitment to service and the common good.
Commitment to Academic Excellence
President DeGioia nurtured Georgetown’s commitment to academic excellence through a broad range of efforts, including the launch of innovative centers and initiatives and the advancement of numerous teaching, research, and experiential learning opportunities.
Academic Excellence at Georgetown
Georgetown’s Catholic and Jesuit Heritage
Georgetown’s Catholic and Jesuit heritage is central to its mission as a University. President DeGioia reaffirmed this commitment through a deep engagement with local, national, and international religious leaders; various initiatives and lecture series; and an expanded physical presence in Rome.
Our Catholic and Jesuit Heritage
Student Formation and Wellbeing
President DeGioia launched several significant initiatives to support students’ personal and professional formation, mental health, and wellbeing throughout their time at Georgetown. These efforts seek to foster a community of belonging and to provide students with a context in which they can discern their most authentic selves and the impact they want to have on our world.
Student Formation
Interreligious Engagement and Understanding
Georgetown has long sought to model interreligious engagement and understanding through its expansive Office of Mission and Ministry and a broad range of seminars, conferences, dialogues, and lectures. These initiatives enable Georgetown to strengthen student formation, enrich academic inquiry, and contribute to the advancement of the common good in our communities.
Interreligious Dialogues at Georgetown
Engaging Georgetown’s Legacies of Slavery
In 2015, President DeGioia charged the Working Group on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation to research and provide recommendations on how Georgetown should acknowledge, reflect on, and reconcile its history with slavery and the slave trade. The Working Group’s recommendations initiated a series of events and initiatives centered around this history and the Descendent community.
Georgetown’s History with Slavery
Georgetown & D.C.: A Partnership for Progress
Washington, D.C., has been Georgetown’s home since its founding nearly two and a half centuries ago. President DeGioia strengthened the University’s partnerships with neighbors and colleagues across the city and deepened its investment in the region, culminating in the launch of the Capitol Campus.
A Partnership for Progress
A Global Vision for Georgetown’s Future
Georgetown’s global character extends from its location in the nation’s capital. Over more than two decades, President DeGioia worked to reimagine the University’s engagement with our global community through the launch of partnerships, programs, and centers across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and beyond.
A Global Vision