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Georgetown University

Former names	Georgetown College (1789–1814)
Motto	Utraque Unum (Latin)
Motto in English	Both into One
Type	Private nonprofit university
Established	January 23, 1789
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Jesuit)
Endowment	$1.661 billion (2017)
Chairman	William Doyle
President	John J. DeGioia
Provost	Robert Groves
Academic staff	Total: 2,173 (1,291 full-time / 882 part-time)
Administrative staff	1,500
Students	17,849
Undergraduates	7,636
Postgraduates	10,213
Location	Washington, D.C. , U.S. 38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722°N 77.07278°W / 38.90722; -77.07278
Campus	Urban 104 acres (42.1 ha)
College yell	Hoya Saxa
Colors	Blue, gray
Nickname	Hoyas
Sporting affiliations	NCAA Division I – Big East Patriot League (football) MAISA; EARC
Sports	23 varsity sports teams 11 men's and 12 women's
Mascot	Jack the Bulldog

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.

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  John Carroll, the founder of Georgetown University

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  The proposal for a school at Georgetown was conceived in 1787, after the American Revolution allowed for the free practice of religion.

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  Union soldiers on the Potomac River across from Georgetown University in 1861

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  Patrick Francis Healy helped transform the school into a modern university after the Civil War.

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  Healy Hall houses classrooms and the university's executive body.

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  Georgetown University, Aerial view

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  Students studying outside Wolfington Hall Jesuit Residence

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  Carroll Parlor, a dedicated study room for senior undergraduates inside Healy Hall

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  Georgetown Medical School accounts for a significant portion of the university's research funding, mostly received from the U.S. government.

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  Georgetown University's main campus is built on a rise above the Potomac River.

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  Healy Hall at sunset

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  Law School campus on Capitol Hill

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  Georgetown opened a building for the School of Continuing Studies in Downtown D.C. in 2013.

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  Villa Le Balze in Fiesole, Italy, hosts interdisciplinary studies.

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  Students celebrate Georgetown Day in late spring with a campus carnival.

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  Students volunteer at a D.C. inner-city school.

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  Students demonstrate and pass through Red Square, the center of student activism on Georgetown University's campus.

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  The Hoya student newspaper office in the Leavey Center

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  3401 Prospect St, former home to ΔΦΕ

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  Gaston Hall is a venue for many events, such as speeches from U.S. President Barack Obama.

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  Basketball stars including Roy Hibbert have led the Hoyas to eight Big East championships.

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  Graduation ceremonies taking place inside Gaston Hall

See also

• In Spanish: Universidad de Georgetown