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JUPS Program Celebrates the Class of 2017

The day before graduation, JUPS majors, minors, and certificates of the class of 2017 gathered in Arrupe Hall with their families for the program's annual senior celebration…

May 25, 2017

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JUPS Major Wins Prestigious McTighe Prize

Matt Behrens (COL '18) will be the 2017-2018 New Student Convocation student speaker this.…

May 16, 2017

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JUPS seniors Eliza McCurdy and Carlo Izzo create interactive map of the District's shelters

In collaboration with the Center for Social Justice and the Georgetown Ministry Center, JUPS seniors Eliza McCurdy and Carlo Izzo created their Hypothermia Outreach infographic…

December 8, 2015

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JUPS Professor Researches D.C. Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants

On Wednesday the D.C. Council will get preliminary findings from a study led by Dr. Guelespe, which looks at how well a driver's license program for undocumented immigrants is…

November 4, 2015

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Dialogue Project Founders Tackle Police Brutality

Truth Telling Project Co-Directors Cori Bush and David Ragland spoke about their experiences on the frontlines of the police brutality protests in Ferguson, Mo. Friday morning in…

October 2, 2015

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Georgetown Lauded by Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement

Georgetown receives the 2015 Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement for its commitment to its surrounding Washington, D.C. neighborhoods and global.…

January 15, 2015

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Co-Founder of Nonviolent Peaceforce To Speak on Campus

Have you ever wondered how to transform institutions of war-making and habits of violence, especially in acute conflicts?  Come see Mel Duncan, co-founder and former…

September 9, 2014

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Justice and Peace Studies Open House

March 19th5:00 – 7:00 pmCenter for Social Justice – Poulton 130 Come to the Justice and Peace Studies Open House to learn about the new JUPS major and meet our new…

September 9, 2014

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Leading Expert on Restorative Justice to Give a Training in JUPS Program

Please join Prof. Elham Atashi and Prof. Tarek Maassarani for an evening of Dialogue and Skills Training on Restorative Justice as a tool of Conflict Transformation. Professor…

September 9, 2014

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JUPS Major Wins Approval

Georgetown College approved justice and peace studies as an official major Tuesday, after a yearlong campaign by the program’s.…

February 28, 2014