Read student coverage and highlights of GU Politics events
Last Friday, On the Record spoke with the incoming GU Politics Fellows: Rodney Davis, Ashley Gunn, Alencia Johnson, Symone Sanders Townsend, Waleed Shahid, and Rick Wiley. We spoke to them about their goals, advice for students, and more. The fellows are eager to start their discussion groups and hear from students on September 23rd.
— Madison Lilly and Catherine Hughes
Read MoreOn April 11, 2024, former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the Georgetown student body in Gaston Hall for a discussion on “The Global Fight for Democracy.”
— Jiyon Chatterjee
Read MoreLast week, On the Record sat down with this Spring semester’s set of GU Politics fellows. We asked them about some of their current views, goals, and passions in their profession and discussion group. All six of these fellows will be holding weekly discussion groups beginning in February.
— Peer Khan
Read MoreOn October 3, 2023, Former Vice President Mike Pence visited Georgetown to have a conversation about American national security and foreign policy issues with Associated Press reporter Meg Kinnard in Gaston Hall. During the hour-long event, Pence addressed Georgetown University students’ questions on his campaign views as well as students joining virtually from Iowa State University, Clemson University and the University of New Hampshire.
— Maggie Yang
Read MoreOn Oct. 19, former Vice President Mike Pence visited Georgetown to speak on the future of the Conservative movement in America. The event was extremely successful, and a healthy reminder that even though we may hold different opinions, civil discourse is still possible in America.
— Andrew Wong
Read MoreOn Oct. 19, Georgetown University’s Institute of Politics and Public Service welcomed former Vice President Mike Pence to campus for a discussion on the future of the conservative movement. Prior to the event, student activists mobilized a student walkout and protest, rebuking Pence’s anti-abortion, anti-LGBTQ+ views. In the line, hours before the event began, tensions were high as word of the protest became widespread among attendees.
— Zoey Zhang
Read MoreArizona Governor Doug Ducey conversed with GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee (SFS ’94) to discuss his role as the President of the Republican Governors Association and what the United States should be expecting in the upcoming 2022 midterm elections on the first night of the Two-Night forum event “Midterms 2022: What's at Stake - The Statehouses.”
— Srishti Khemka
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Jones came to Georgetown’s campus for a discussion about leadership, the media and what it’s like making history. The event was the first in the new Know Your Power speaker series hosted by the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, which aims to highlight barrier-breaking leaders in politics and the media.
— Mia Young
Read MoreGaston Hall bustled with excitement on November 30, 2021 as Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) mounted the stage with GU Politics Fall Fellow Rebecca Pearcey for a moderated discussion on “Leveling the Playing Field.”
— Claire Cheng and Melody Stainbrook
Read MoreGU Politics Fellows Guy Benson, Anatole Jenkins, Doug Jones, Julie Pace, Tom Perez, and Sara Sendek spoke with On the Record about what motivated them to get involved with politics and what drives them forward today.
— Himaja Reddy
Read MoreGU Politics kicks off the Spring 2021 Fellows Program by announcing an impressive lineup of fellows for the upcoming fall semester on its website Tuesday morning.
— Carly Kabot
Read MoreFour White House chiefs of staff joined GU Politics to discuss how presidents deal with crises in a virtual forum on July 28.
— Shelby Benz
Read MoreGU Politics celebrated its fifth anniversary by announcing a new lineup of fellows for the upcoming fall semester on its website Wednesday morning.
— John Woolley
Read MoreDr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, joined GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee and Georgetown Senior Advisor for Global Health John Monahan for a discussion on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in a virtual event on July 14.
— Matthew Okrent
Read MorePolitical strategist Patti Solis Doyle and consultant Karen Finney joined GU Politics to discuss the Democratic vice-presidential race in a virtual forum last Wednesday.
— Shelby Benz
Read MoreSenator Amy Klobuchar and former Attorney General Eric Holder joined Georgetown students and community members to participate in a virtual conversation about justice in America on June 10.
— Shelby Benz
Read MoreLast Thursday, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee for a conversation on the importance of diverse leadership in the public policy sphere.
— Grace Xu
Read MoreDemocratic political strategist Symone Sanders spoke with Georgetown students about social activism and her new book, “‘No, You Shut Up’: Speaking Truth to Power and Reclaiming America” during a virtual event on May 21.
—John Woolley
Read MoreOn Tuesday, the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service hosted its final virtual forum event of the semester, “American Leadership During Times of Crisis,” which featured Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) in conversation with GU Politics Executive Director Mo Elleithee.
— Grace Xu
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel joined Mo Elleithee, Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, for a conversation on President Trump’s campaign strategy during a global pandemic.
— Grace Xu
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