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After the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to start their medical education in a virtual setting, the School of Medicine Class of 2024 was excited to start their second-year orientation, the first time the students were all together as a class.
Emma Kurnat-Thoma, PhD, a faculty member in the Department of Professional Nursing Practice, will be inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing during the organization’s October annual meeting.
Watch highlights and relive the magic as the School of Medicine welcomes the Class of 2025 to Georgetown at the White Coat Ceremony.
LaShonda Thomas Butler, deputy director of operations, clinical research, supports purchasing, contracting and procurement for biomedical graduate research.
News and Announcements
Caleb C. McKinney, PhD, assistant dean of graduate and postdoctoral training & development in Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE), will participate in the highly selective Harvard Macy Institute Program for Educators in Health Professions. Through the program, McKinney will develop a cross-program BGE course that will provide foundational frameworks in leadership and racial justice.
All students, faculty and staff who will be on one of Georgetown's campuses or in a university-owned or operated building in Washington, D.C. this fall must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (or have an exemption or accommodation). Submit your proof of vaccination in GU360 today!
UIS is implementing a critical update to SaxaNet security certificates. When you are next on campus or in a Georgetown-managed building and accessing the internet via SaxaNet, please make sure to review and accept the new certificates. Learn how to access SaxaNet. For additional assistance, email help@georgetown.edu.
Starting August 16, the UIS Help Desk will operate from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If the desktop computer at your campus workspace has not been used since March 2020, it has likely not had an operating system upgrade or security patch since that time. When you first turn on your computer, it may take a significant amount of time for such updates to take place. If you need any support during this process, please contact help@georgetown.edu.
Help your fellow Hoyas stay safe by reinforcing healthy habits with visual reminders. Download printable and digital signs encouraging mask wearing, handwashing and more.
Starting August 19, new and returning students will move into their on-campus residences. To help provide a smooth process for students and families, please consider volunteering. All volunteers must be fully vaccinated or have prior approval to be on campus, and complete their arrival test prior to coming to campus to support move-in. If you are interested in volunteering, please check with your supervisor before signing up for a shift.
If you are a parking pass holder at the main campus or medical center and you do not need to be on campus during move-in days, please consult with your supervisor in order to telework on those days, if possible. If you are coming to campus August 19-23, please use the GUTS bus or public transportation. Please note that Canal Road NW will be closed for outbound traffic August 19-20 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Testing in the Healey Family Student Center will focus on arriving students on August 19-20. If you need an arrival test, please schedule it in advance of those days, or schedule your test at the Leavey Center.
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Calendar of Events
Tuesday, August 17
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn how to use Poll Everywhere and Google Jamboard to promote student engagement and collaboration in face-to-face, online and hybrid classes.
Wednesday, August 18 
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Address the need to know, and how to pronounce students’ names and avoid unintended microaggressions resulting from misnaming/no-naming. Learn strategies to build inclusive and collaborative learning environments. Facilitated by Susan M. Cheng, EdLD, MPP, Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. Part of the GUMC Teaching for Inclusion & Equity (TIE) Series. Sponsored by GUSOM Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Biomedical Graduate Education, CNDLS, CENTILE, Dahlgren Memorial Library, IDEAA & the FDC Subcommittee on Faculty Diversity & Inclusion.

Friday, August 20
12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Returning and graduated M.S. Health and the Public Interest (HAPI) program students present their master's capstone projects.

Friday, August 20 & Monday, August 23
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

A series of sessions and workshops combine virtual and in-person activities to reconvene as a community and prepare for a transition to fall teaching. View the full programming schedule and registration information.
Tuesday, August 24 - Wednesday, August 25
9:45 a.m.

Featuring talks by national and international researchers. Co-hosted by Georgetown University and UT Southwestern.
Tuesday, August 24
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more.
Wednesday, August 25
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

This session of the GHUCCTS Regulatory, Ethics, Knowledge & Support (REKS) summer webinar series on “Pathways to Decentralized (Virtual) Clinical Trials” features Shaunagh Browning, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, director, Georgetown’s Office of Research Quality Assurance, discussing “Remote Clinical Trial Monitoring.”
Pedagogy + Technology
Monday - Friday,
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

CETS is offering individual Zoom assistance. Meet with a member of the CETS staff via Zoom (meeting ID: 995-332-8350).
CNDLS Instructional Continuity Virtual Office Hours
Monday - Thursday,
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

CNDLS holds instructional continuity office hours virtually in this Zoom room. Please stop by if you need help or dial 646-558-8656
(meeting ID: 386 980 1070).
After hours, email cndls@georgetown.edu.
Canvas Support Office Hours
Thursdays, August 19, 26, September 2
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom

Online office hours with UIS EdTech provide faculty and staff with assistance and answers to Canvas questions and assistance with all Canvas needs. Register 8/19, 8/26, 9/2.
Instructional Continuity Office Hours
Fridays, August 27, September 3
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom

Online office hours with UIS EdTech provide faculty and staff with assistance and answers to questions about instructional continuity tools: Panopto, Zoom, Voicethread and Canvas. Register 8/27, 9/3.
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