All Articles: John J. DeGioia

289 Articles

Community Messages Archive

In Gratitude

As we near our July 4th Independence Day break, I wish to take this moment to express my most sincere gratitude to each of you for your efforts over these past few months as we…

June 26, 2020

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Announcing Juneteenth as a University Holiday

I write to share with you that our Georgetown University community, on Friday, will observe Juneteenth—June 19, 2020—as an official University holiday this year, and.…

June 18, 2020

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Update on our Fall 2020 Planning

As we begin our summer period, I wish to provide an overview of how we are preparing for the coming academic year, the practical assumptions that are guiding our decision-making,…

June 9, 2020

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Confronting Racism

In recent weeks my communication with you has focused on the global pandemic and how we—as a Georgetown University community—are working our way through the challenges…

May 31, 2020

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Update on our Financial Response to COVID-19 – May 2020

I wish to begin in gratitude to all of the members of our community who enabled us to complete the Spring.…

May 12, 2020

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Details on Commencement 2020

As we approach the final days of our academic year, I write to share an update on our plans to recognize the Class of 2020 as they reach the culmination of this chapter of their…

May 1, 2020

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Impacts of COVID-19 on the University Community

I wish to begin in gratitude to each member of our community for the care, compassion, and resilience you have demonstrated throughout these past.…

April 7, 2020

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Announcement regarding Commencement

The events of recent days and weeks have defined new challenges for us—as a University community and as members of a global community—as we grapple with the impacts of the…

March 18, 2020

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Extending Virtual Learning Environment through the End of the Semester

I write to provide an update on the University’s ongoing response to the novel.…

March 13, 2020

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Announcing our Transition to a Virtual Learning Environment

Over the past six weeks, you have received numerous messages regarding our University’s ongoing efforts to grapple with the impacts of COVID.…

March 11, 2020