A $20 million bequest from Georgetown alumni William “Bill” G. Byrnes (B’72, L’81) and wife Lisa H. Byrnes (SLL’80) will support Georgetown University’s development of comfortable, dynamic, and accessible residences. In recognition of their transformative gift, Georgetown has named the west tower of the newest residential community on the Hilltop campus William Gerard and Lisa…
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined leaders from the University of Maryland and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to celebrate the creation of the Capital Quantum Benchmarking Hub, a cooperative effort dedicated to testing and evaluating quantum computing prototypes and systems for national security and commercial applications. [Photo above: Gov. Wes Moore signs an…
James Madison University has announced that Dr. James C. Schmidt will serve as the university’s next president. Located in Harrisonburg, VA, James Madison has 21,000 undergraduate and 1,700+ graduate students. Schmidt has over 30 years of experience working in higher education and currently serves as the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; he has been in…
The Georgetown University Hotel in the Leavey Center, which opened nearly 40 years ago, has served different purposes over its lifetime, from housing students during the pandemic to hosting board meetings. This summer though, it’s returning to its original roots: a hotel designed to host families and visitors of Georgetown — with a new design…
Twenty-eight Georgetown Hoyas were sworn into the 119th U.S. Congress on Jan. 3, continuing the university’s long legacy of producing leaders and public servants. Hoyas in the 119th Congress include 21 representatives and seven U.S. senators who represent 18 states and the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which have non-voting delegates. They…