Feature Stories
This August, nearly 1,600 first-year students moved into Georgetown, arriving from 50 U.S. states and 75 countries around the world. Learn about the experiences of some new students on the Hilltop, including a School of Health student whose parents met as students at Georgetown’s former dental school.
As students arrive at Georgetown and classes begin on campus, first-year students are finding their footing in their new communities. Hear from some of the newest Hoyas about their paths to Georgetown, including a School of Nursing student who is also a member of the Community Scholars Program, which provides enhanced educational opportunity for a multicultural cohort of first-generation college students.
Announcements
Please review public health guidance for the latest policies regarding masks, testing, visitors, events and more.
Staff are invited to the Georgetown Staff Appreciation Picnic on Thursday, September 8 from 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m. (drop in any time) on the Leavey Center Esplanade. This event is held in appreciation of the essential role staff play in sustaining and advancing the university’s mission and values. RSVP here.
The Office of Student Affairs, the Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion, and the Learning Society Advisory Council will host the “We Messed Up” Lecture Series inaugural event featuring Kathryn Hart, MD, associate professor of family medicine, on Thursday, September 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Proctor Harvey Amphitheater, Med-Dent Building. Read more about the “We Messed Up” Lecture Series here and RSVP for the event here.
Office Hours for School of Nursing and School of Health Chaplain
Celeste Mokrzycki
Sister Celeste Mokrzycki, SSJ, the chaplain for the School of Nursing and School of Health, will hold office hours on Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Her office is in St. Mary’s Hall and she can be reached at Cmm587@Georgetown.edu.
Grants and Awards
For the Week Ending August 26, 2022
Diabetes Research and Action Education Foundation “Curing diabetes through local immunotherapy of transplanted cells” - Douglas Sobel

National Science Foundation “Collaborative Research: Normalizing Ethical Reasoning in Mathematics as a Foundation for Ethical STEM” - Rochelle Tractenberg

Parkinson's Foundation “2022 Parkinson's Foundation Summer Student Fellowship Program” - Rebekah Evans (student: Aleksandra Swiatek)
 
Breast Cancer Research Foundation - “Effects of obesity on human breast cancer stem cells and antitumor immunity” - Joyce Slingerland

Breast Cancer Research Foundation “The role of RAGE in mediating tumor and host-mediated responses to breast cancer therapy” - Marc Lippman
GUMC In The News
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, August 30
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Med-Dent Building, SW107 and via Zoom

Stephen J. Russell, professor of medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, presents “Engineering, Translation and Clinical Evaluation of Oncolytic Viruses.”
Wednesday, August 31
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn how to use the free, open-source, easy-to-use cross-platform video editors Panopto and OpenShot to edit and annotate lecture videos to correct errors made in recording and make the video more understandable, interactive and engaging.
Wednesday, August 31
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Featuring Shelly Weizman, JD, project director of the addiction and public policy initiative at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Part of the Health and the Public Interest (HAPI) MS program seminar series.
Thursday, September 1
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Elke Zschaebitz, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, family nurse practitioner and assistant professor at the School of Nursing, presents “Primary Care Practice Considerations for Trans and Nonbinary Patients Utilizing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy.” Note: CME/CE credit will be offered for Grand Rounds.
UIS Educational Technologies (EdTech) Office Hours
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
Wednesday, September 7
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
VoiceThread is a media-rich interactive collaboration and sharing tool that instructors and students can use for asynchronous discussion. Learn how to create, share, view and comment on a VoiceThread and use VoiceThread in Canvas.
Thursday, September 8
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Joseph Wu, MD, PhD, director, Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Simon H. Stertzer, MD, professor of medicine and radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, presents “Stem Cells & Genomics for Precision Medicine.”
Thursday, September 8
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (drop in any time)
Leavey Center Esplanade

Staff play an essential role in sustaining and advancing the university’s mission and values. This event is held in appreciation of their many contributions. RSVP here.
Thursday, September 8
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Proctor Harvey Amphitheater, Med-Dent Building

The Office of Student Affairs, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and Learning Society Advisory Council will host the “We Messed Up” Lecture Series inaugural event featuring Kathryn Hart, MD, associate professor of family medicine. RSVP here.
UIS Educational Technologies (EdTech) Office Hours
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Faculty and staff can receive assistance with online teaching and learning tools available to them.
Friday, September 9
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to use Google Jamboard and Zoom Whiteboard to promote student engagement and collaboration in face-to-face, online and hybrid classes.
Friday, September 9
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Featuring Binfeng Lu, PhD, new member of the Georgetown Lombardi Cancer-Host Interactions Program.
Friday, September 9
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
H. Carrie Chen, MD, School of Medicine associate dean of assessment and educational scholarship, presents “Performance and Workplace-Based Assessments.”


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