Georgetown University is a
private,
Roman Catholic, research university, located in
Washington, D.C.'s
Georgetown neighborhood. Father
John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. While the school struggled financially in its early years, Georgetown expanded into a branched university after the
U.S. Civil War under the leadership of
university presidentPatrick Francis Healy. Georgetown is both the oldest
Roman Catholic and oldest
Jesuit university in the United States. Its religious heritage is defining for Georgetown's identity, but has at times been controversial. Georgetown's three urban campuses feature traditional collegiate architecture and layout, but prize their green spaces and environmental commitment. The main campus is known for
Healy Hall, designated a
National Historic Landmark. Academically, Georgetown is divided into four
undergraduate schools and four
graduate schools, with nationally recognized programs and faculty in
international relations,
law, and
medicine. The student body is noted for its pluralism and political activism, as well as its sizable international contingent. Campus groups include the nation's oldest student dramatic society and the largest student corporation. Georgetown's most notable alumni, such as former
PresidentBill Clinton, served in various levels of government in the United States and abroad. The Georgetown athletics teams are nicknamed "
the Hoyas," made famous by their
men's basketball team, which leads the
Big East Conference with seven
tournament championships. (more...)
1374 – An outbreak of dancing mania, in which crowds of people danced themselves to exhaustion, began in
Aachen (in present-day Germany) before spreading to other parts of Europe.
The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a passerine bird in the
Acrocephalidae family, the reed warblers. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale
supercilium. Sedge warblers are
migratory, crossing the
Sahara to get from their European and Asian breeding grounds to spend winter in Africa. The male's song is composed of chattering phrases and can include mimicry of other species. The species is mostly
insectivorous. This sedge warbler was photographed in
Otmoor RSPB reserve in
Oxfordshire, England.
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Georgetown University is a
private,
Roman Catholic, research university, located in
Washington, D.C.'s
Georgetown neighborhood. Father
John Carroll founded the school in 1789, though its roots extend back to 1634. While the school struggled financially in its early years, Georgetown expanded into a branched university after the
U.S. Civil War under the leadership of
university presidentPatrick Francis Healy. Georgetown is both the oldest
Roman Catholic and oldest
Jesuit university in the United States. Its religious heritage is defining for Georgetown's identity, but has at times been controversial. Georgetown's three urban campuses feature traditional collegiate architecture and layout, but prize their green spaces and environmental commitment. The main campus is known for
Healy Hall, designated a
National Historic Landmark. Academically, Georgetown is divided into four
undergraduate schools and four
graduate schools, with nationally recognized programs and faculty in
international relations,
law, and
medicine. The student body is noted for its pluralism and political activism, as well as its sizable international contingent. Campus groups include the nation's oldest student dramatic society and the largest student corporation. Georgetown's most notable alumni, such as former
PresidentBill Clinton, served in various levels of government in the United States and abroad. The Georgetown athletics teams are nicknamed "
the Hoyas," made famous by their
men's basketball team, which leads the
Big East Conference with seven
tournament championships. (more...)
1374 – An outbreak of dancing mania, in which crowds of people danced themselves to exhaustion, began in
Aachen (in present-day Germany) before spreading to other parts of Europe.
The sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) is a passerine bird in the
Acrocephalidae family, the reed warblers. It is a medium-sized warbler with a brown, streaked back and wings and a distinct pale
supercilium. Sedge warblers are
migratory, crossing the
Sahara to get from their European and Asian breeding grounds to spend winter in Africa. The male's song is composed of chattering phrases and can include mimicry of other species. The species is mostly
insectivorous. This sedge warbler was photographed in
Otmoor RSPB reserve in
Oxfordshire, England.
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