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GU-Q News, Students

Three Undergraduates Secure Prestigious Fellowships

22 January 2024

Three promising undergraduate students at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) have been selected as recipients of competitive fellowships offered by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at…

GU-Q News, Students

GU-Q and HBKU Team to Compete in the Jean-Pictet Competition for International Law in Belgium

4 December 2023

A team of Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) and HBKU Law students has been selected to participate in the 43rd Jean-Pictet Competition, a training event in international humanitarian law, from…

GU-Q News, Students

Asma Shakeel Wins 2024 Rhodes Scholarship

2 December 2023

Asma Shakeel (SFS’24), a senior who researches missionary history in South Asia, has won the 2024 Rhodes Scholarship — the third Hoya to win the oldest and most competitive international…

GU-Q News, Students

Georgetown Qatar Launches First Collegiate MUN, Expanding Global Diplomacy Education at QF

16 November 2023

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) has marked a new milestone in its contributions to developing the next generation of leaders and fostering global understanding and peace-building by inaugurating the Georgetown…

Faculty, Students

Georgetown Campuses Collaborate to Lead Negotiation Simulation

7 November 2023

Going beyond traditional classroom learning in order to equip students with the skills needed to navigate a complex world, GU-Q, in collaboration with the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy…

Admissions, Research, Students

2023 ESJ Fellows Pragyan Acharya and Renee Mutare Present at Global Social Justice Research Symposium

28 September 2023

Entering its thirteenth year, the Education and Social Justice (ESJ) Project—a joint initiative between the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and the Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching and…

GU-Q News, Research, Students

Summer Research Fellowship Explores Education for Development in the Philippines

27 August 2023

Pragyan Kumar Acharya, a fourth-year Nepali undergraduate student recently returned from a research trip to the Philippines. He was studying how Jesuit educators advance sustainable community development by adopting and…

Students

Georgetown University Ushers in 123 New Students at Convocation Ceremony

21 August 2023

Following an eventful week of immersive new student welcome week activities aimed at facilitating a smooth transition into university life, Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), officially welcomed 123 students in…

Students

New Students Get Warm Reception at Hoya Welcome Week

17 August 2023

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) warmly welcomed its incoming class of 123 undergraduates representing 37 nationalities with its first-ever Hoya Welcome Week, a dynamic program designed to induct the Class…

Students

Student Awarded Pulitzer Center Fellowship to Train as Religion Journalist in Cyprus Conflict

10 August 2023

Elene Chkhaidze, an undergraduate student at Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), spent her summer delving into the heart of the Cyprus conflict. Through her journalistic pursuit, Elene hopes to shed…

Admissions, GU-Q News, Students

Ambitious High School Students Flock to Georgetown’s Pre-College Summer Program

3 August 2023

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) recently concluded another successful edition of their Georgetown Pre-College Summer (GPS) Program, a unique preparatory initiative aimed at empowering high school students in Qatar and…

Admissions, GU-Q News, Students

Interview with Moza Alhajri, Rising Star of Debate

30 July 2023

International Economics major Moza Alhajri (SFS’26) is not just passionate about arguing, she excels at it. Competing at the 2nd Asian Arabic Debating Championship held in Oman, Moza emerged victorious,…