Georgetown University
private university in Washington, D.C., United States
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Georgetown University is a Catholic university in Washington, D.C. It was started in 1789 by the Jesuit priest John Carroll. It is the oldest Catholic university in the United States of America. In the 19th century, the university sold more than 300 slaves in order to pay for its expansion.[8]
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Former names | Georgetown College (1789–1814) |
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| Motto | Utraque Unum (Latin) |
Motto in English | Both into One |
| Type | Private nonprofit university |
| Established | January 23, 1789[1] |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Endowment | $1.661 billion (2017)[2] |
| Chairman | William Doyle[3] |
| President | John J. DeGioia |
| Provost | Robert Groves |
Academic staff | Total: 2,173 (1,291 full-time / 882 part-time) |
Administrative staff | 1,500[4] |
| Students | 17,849 |
| Undergraduates | 7,636 |
| Postgraduates | 10,213 |
| Location | , U.S. 38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722°N 77.07278°W |
| Campus | Urban 104 acres (42.1 ha)[5] |
| College yell | Hoya Saxa |
| Colors | Blue, gray[6] |
| Nickname | Hoyas |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Big East Patriot League (football) MAISA; EARC |
| Mascot | Jack the Bulldog |
| Website | georgetown.edu |
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References
change- ↑ Nevils 1934, pp. 1–25
- ↑ As of June 30, 2017. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2016 to FY 2017" (PDF). National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund Institute. 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-26.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Georgetown University.
- ↑ "Services and Administration". Georgetown University. 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved February 15, 2009.
- ↑ "Georgetown Facts". Office of Communications. Georgetown University. 2009. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ↑ "Primary and Secondary Colors". Georgetown University. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Georgetown University Sports".
- ↑ Pratt, Mark (2019-06-19). "Website documents histories of Georgetown-owned slaves". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
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