Promoting learning and the cultivation of new knowledge have always been imperatives of colleges and universities. Georgetown University s strategy is to continually increase the use of innovative technological applications in research and learning, to continue to use technology for the efficient and cost-effective management of the University, and to ensure that all members of the Georgetown community have fast and reliable access to the Internet and campus network. The University has taken a strong, proactive approach to aggressively building and sustaining its information technology resources and has bold plans for strengthening its information technology infrastructure over the next several years. Volunteerism and Community Service At Georgetown, volunteerism and community service have long been defining characteristics of our students education and our mission as a University. Since its founding in 1789 by America s first Catholic Bishop, John Carroll, S.J., the University has embraced and lived out the Catholic, Jesuit commitment to service in its undergraduate, graduate, law and medical schools.
Service is central at Georgetown.
More than 100 community service programs at Georgetown reach thousands of individuals in the Washington, D.C. area. These initiatives involve countless students, faculty, staff and alumni, and range from teaching children to offering pro bono legal services.