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Remarks at Open Meeting on LGBTQ Student Resources
Good evening everyone. Our purpose in coming together this evening follows on a recent letter that I sent to all of the members of our community, in which I stated that, here at…
October 24, 2007
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100 Years of Georgetown Basketball
It is an honor to welcome you here tonight and to celebrate with you 100 years of Georgetown basketball. Tonight, we commemorate the remarkable achievements of all who have…
February 10, 2007
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Campus Discussion on Access to Education in America
I’ve invited you to join me today to consider several core issues that define this moment in time for the Academy. As universities, we are among the oldest continuing…
April 19, 2005
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Address on Building Diversity at Georgetown
Let me begin today by addressing an issue as timely as today’s front page. With the Supreme Court set to consider affirmative action policies at the University of Michigan,…
February 5, 2003
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Student Speech and Expression Forum
Let me begin this forum by arguing two different points of view regarding free speech and expression. This tension has shaped our discourse here, and I hope to do it justice.…
February 3, 2003
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President John J. DeGioia Inaugural Address: Engaging the Tensions, Living the Questions
Good afternoon, and thank you. It is a profound honor to accept this responsibility today as the 48th president of Georgetown University. I welcome and appreciate the missioning…
October 13, 2001
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Service and Social Justice Launch
Every day, Georgetown students fan out across the city of Washington, giving life to the words of our mission: “commitment to justice and the common good.” In…
October 11, 2001