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Messages for the GUMC Community

Index to Current-Year Messages from the Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease and Related Guidance / May 20, 2026

Announcing the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Initiatives in the Office of the Provost / May 19, 2026

Update on Canvas Outage: Access Restored & Security Guidance / May 8, 2026

Canvas Outage / May 7, 2026

Action Requested: GUMC Spring Clean & Recycling Initiative / May 5, 2026

Action Required: New Security Measures for -80°C Laboratory Freezers / April 14, 2026

Welcoming Dr. Christine Grady to the Georgetown Community / March 24, 2026

Dr. Louis Weiner to Step Down as Director of Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center / February 25, 2026

James Spies, MD, to Step Down; Kelvin K. Hong, MBBCh, Named Chair of Radiology / February 24, 2026

Advancing Georgetown’s Human-Centered Approach to AI / February 23, 2026

Policy on Recording in Classes and Instructional Settings / February 19, 2026

The Calabreses’ Transformative Gift for Medical Students / February 2, 2026

Messages from the Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

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Date: May 20, 2026
Subject: Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease and Related Guidance

Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community,

Georgetown’s Office of Public Health in the Office of Public Safety, in collaboration with the Center for Global Health Science & Security, is closely monitoring the outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Africa CDC also note the proximity of South Sudan to these countries. On May 16, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). This is a difficult disease to fight, and our hearts and prayers are with those in the impacted countries.

While the risk to our campuses is low at this time, we are actively taking preparedness actions now to protect our community.

BVD is spread by contact with blood or body fluids of a person who is infected with or has died from BVD, contact with contaminated objects such as clothing, bedding, needles and medical equipment or by contact with animals that are infected with BVD. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, weakness, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain and unexplained bleeding or bruising. There are no approved vaccines or treatments to prevent or treat BVD.

Travel Restrictions

On May 18, 2026, the CDC, Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies implemented enhanced travel screening, entry restrictions and public health measures to prevent Ebola disease from entering the United States.

Georgetown has suspended university-related travel for all of its students, faculty and staff to the DRC and Uganda at this time. Georgetown previously suspended travel to South Sudan. This guidance is consistent with the CDC travel warning to avoid non-essential travel to the DRC. While Uganda’s travel warning does not yet recommend postponing non-essential travel, university-related travel is suspended due to its border proximity and the spread of cases in the area. This means that university funds cannot be used to support trips to these areas, nor will the university facilitate or otherwise endorse travel to these areas until further notice. If there are extenuating circumstances that impact research or other critical university business, you may contact your Executive Vice President or the Office of International Safety & Security for further consultation.

This guidance will remain in effect as long as the CDC maintains the current warnings. If the CDC issues similar travel warnings for new locations, the university may suspend university-related travel to those areas as well.

For personal travel, we recommend that Georgetown University community members postpone travel to the DRC, Uganda and South Sudan at this time.

Any community members who are in the affected countries, have been in them in the last 21 days, plan to travel to them or plan to return to a Georgetown campus from them should reach out to mailto:publichealth@georgetown.edu for consultation.

Hosting Visitors from Impacted Areas

Any community member planning to host a visitor at a Georgetown campus who has traveled to or from an impacted country within 21 days must first contact publichealth@georgetown.edu for consultation.

For more information on BVD, please visit U.S. CDC, Africa CDC and WHO.

Sincerely,

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr.
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

Soyica Diggs Colbert
Interim Provost

David Green
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Joshua C. Teitelbaum
Interim Dean and Executive Vice President, Law Center

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Date: May 19, 2026
Subject: Announcing the Vice President for Interdisciplinary Initiatives in the Office of the Provost

Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community,

The Office of the Provost and Office of the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences are pleased to announce the appointment of Kathleen Maguire-Zeiss, PhD, a tenured professor of neuroscience, as Vice President for Interdisciplinary Initiatives for the Main and Medical campus units, effective July 1, 2026.

In this role, Dr. Maguire-Zeiss will collaborate with the Provost and EVP of GUMC to advance interdisciplinary efforts, identifying and supporting innovative programs in education, research, and service.

Dr. Maguire-Zeiss’s work is animated by Georgetown’s Jesuit values. She teaches neuroscience across medical, graduate and undergraduate programs, with a primary appointment in the Department of Neuroscience at the School of Medicine and a joint role in the Department of Biology at the College of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying age-related neurodegenerative diseases, with particular interest in how the brain’s innate immune system responds to abnormal proteins in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease. Her work aims to advance understanding of disease progression and identify new therapeutic targets.

In addition to her research, Dr. Maguire-Zeiss is committed to shaping the intellectual and professional formation of the next generation of neuroscientists, serving as the founding director of the MS in Integrative Neuroscience program and director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience (IPN), a program that spans academics across both campuses. She is the principal investigator on an NIH training grant for PhD students. Her tireless dedication to the Georgetown community as chair of the Department of Neuroscience — a role she will continue —  and service on several search committees, participation in the Ignatian Colleagues Program, the Collegium and the University Examen committee reflect a deep commitment to the Jesuit values of cura personalis and service to the greater good, ensuring that our community grows in both excellence and mission. In recognition of her work at Georgetown, Dr. Maguire-Zeiss is the recipient of the Karen Gale Achievement Award from the Georgetown Women in Medicine and the President’s Distinguished Scholar-Teacher Award in 2024.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Maguire-Zeiss on her appointment as Vice President for Interdisciplinary Initiatives. We look forward to partnering with her to advance and support innovative educational initiatives across the university.

Sincerely,

Soyica Diggs Colbert
Interim Provost

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr.
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

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Date: May 8, 2026
Subject: Update on Canvas Outage: Access Restored & Security Guidance

Dear Members of the Georgetown Community,

Instructure, the vendor providing our Canvas learning management system, has announced that Canvas is once again available for use. After reviewing potential ongoing cybersecurity risks, Georgetown University is restoring access to Canvas.

What You Need to Know Before Logging In

While the Canvas platform is back online, we are operating in a state of enhanced vigilance. We ask all faculty and students to follow these safety protocols:

Academic Support & Flexibility

We understand the timing of this disruption is particularly challenging as many students and faculty are navigating exams and the end of the semester.

Continued Monitoring

UIS will continue to coordinate with Instructure and monitor the situation and our Canvas environment. If you have any ongoing technical or cybersecurity concerns, please contact help@georgetown.edu.

We recognize the impact this has had, especially as you navigate the end of the semester, and for many of you, look ahead to commencement. Community members can visit Every Hoya Cares to connect with resources to support their mental and emotional well-being. We ask for patience as we continue to navigate this evolving situation together.

We will continue to update the University Information Services website with any additional updates and information.

Sincerely,

Doug Little
Chief Information Officer

Annamarie Bianco
Associate Vice President and University Registrar

Cornelia Gustafson
Assistant Dean and Registrar, Georgetown Law

Nicole M. Houle, EdD
Associate Dean for Enrollment (Registrar) and Financial Aid, Georgetown University School of Medicine

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Date: May 7, 2026
Subject: Canvas Outage

Dear Members of the Georgetown University Community,

We are writing to inform you that Instructure, the vendor providing our Canvas learning management system, has experienced a third-party security breach. This vendor-based incident is impacting educational institutions globally.

In light of this security breach, Canvas is currently not available to the Georgetown community. For community members’ safety and security, the login button has been removed from our Canvas site. Please do not attempt to log into Canvas until an all-clear HOYAlert is sent. 

We ask that faculty be flexible where possible with final exam, project and paper deadlines. Students, please email your instructor directly if you have time-sensitive questions.

Continue to be alert to unsolicited emails or messages appearing to come from Canvas, particularly any requesting login credentials or personal information. Report anything suspicious to help@georgetown.edu. 

We recognize that this is distressing, especially as this is occurring while many students and faculty are navigating exams and the end of the semester. Community members can visit Every Hoya Cares to connect with resources to support their mental and emotional well-being. 

We will provide further updates as more actionable information becomes available to us from Instructure on the University Information Services website. Faculty can also find more information regarding ways to get in touch with students outside of the Canvas system.

Sincerely,

Doug Little 
Chief Information Officer

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr.
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

Soyica Diggs Colbert
Interim Provost

Joshua C. Teitelbaum
Interim Dean and Executive Vice President, Law Center

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Date: May 5, 2026
Subject: Action Requested: GUMC Spring Clean & Recycling Initiative

Dear GUMC Faculty and Staff,

As we conclude the academic year, I am writing to ask for your partnership in the “Care for Our Common Home” project, a GUMC campus-wide effort to refresh our physical spaces.

Guided by our Jesuit values and the spirit of “Care for our Common Home,” our primary goal is to promote environmental stewardship by decluttering, organizing, and maximizing our recycling efforts across all offices, labs and storage units. We want to ensure that the spaces in which you work are appropriate for the teaching and research you are doing. We also want to make sure that we are not spending unnecessarily to power equipment no longer used, store material no longer needed, and maximize the usability of the space in which you work. 

Between May 26 and June 25, we ask each department to collaborate with GUMC Operations, the Office of the Chief Operating Officer, and the Office of Sustainability to:

All GUMC departments are requested to complete the GUMC Care for Our Common Home Project Intake Form by May 15 in order for our colleagues in the Office of Sustainability, GUMC Operations, and Planning and Facilities Management to know what support will be needed, including bins and coordination of movers for large equipment/furniture. Any costs associated with Environmental Health and Safety removal of hazardous materials, substances or lab cleanouts are the responsibility of the requesting department.

Building Clean-out Schedule

Please review the guidance on documentation, lab equipment, supplies and sample disposition. Individuals and departments must pre-identify items for disposal by May 15th on the GUMC Care for Our Common Home Project Intake Form to ensure proper decontamination, disposal and documentation. If an individual is out of the office during a planned cleaning, they should coordinate with a colleague for item disposal.

By rethinking how we utilize our “Common Home,” we ensure our daily operations reflect our deep respect for the planet and our shared community. Thank you for your commitment to this important work.

Please contact Jennifer Hayes-Klosteridis at jh2324@georgetown.edu with any questions.

Best regards,

Jennifer Hayes-Klosteridis, PhD
Vice President, Health Sciences Strategic Management & Operations

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

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Date: April 14, 2026
Subject: Action Required: New Security Measures for -80°C Laboratory Freezers

Dear GUMC Research Community,

As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure Georgetown University Medical Center research operations reflect best practices, all -80°C freezers that store biomedical materials must be locked, effective immediately.

This step is one of several measures designed to strengthen the security, accountability, and stewardship of valuable research assets across our enterprise. Many peer institutions have similar controls as part of centralized research infrastructure and compliance practices.

We recognize that this change may introduce adjustments to existing workflows, and we are committed to implementing it in a way that minimizes disruption while protecting critical materials.

Implementation & Next Steps:

Access & Accountability:

We recognize that this change may require adjustments to routine workflows and will continue to assess operational impact as implementation proceeds.

Thank you for your partnership in protecting the integrity and safety of our research enterprise.

Sincerely,

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences
Georgetown University Medical Center

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Date: March 24, 2026
Subject: Welcoming Dr. Christine Grady to the Georgetown Community

Dear GUMC Community,

I am honored to share with you that Christine Grady, RN, PhD,  (N’74, G’93), has joined us here at Georgetown University Medical Center as professor of neuroscience in the School of Medicine, and senior advisor to the Executive Vice President for Health Sciences on bioethics and neuroethics. In addition, Dr. Grady holds a secondary appointment in the College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Philosophy and serves as a research scholar in the Kennedy Institute of Ethics and is a faculty member of the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics. She will also work closely with Berkley School of Nursing faculty to collaborate and amplify bioethics and clinical scholarly output.

Dr. Grady’s arrival at Georgetown marks the continuation of a distinguished career at the intersection of scientific research, philosophy, and human dignity. She spent three decades at the National Institutes of Health before departing in 2025, most recently serving as chief of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health, one of the world’s leading bioethics programs. In that role, she oversaw ethical consultation for complex medical research and helped shape national policy on issues including informed consent and the ethics of vaccine development. Dr. Grady has authored or edited major works in bioethics and published more than 200 papers. In recognition of her professional achievement and contributions to biomedical science, she was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2017.

After earning her B.S. in nursing and biology from Georgetown in 1974, Dr. Grady held several nursing positions before completing her master’s degree in community health nursing at Boston College, and then spent two years as a nurse in Brazil with Project HOPE, a humanitarian NGO. She joined the NIH in the early 1980s and, while working full-time and raising three children, returned to Georgetown to earn her doctorate in philosophy in 1993.

At Georgetown, we believe that true healing requires more than a clinical cure; it requires the restoration of trust and a profound commitment to equity. Today, as the pace and promise of medical discovery accelerates faster than ever before, the need for Magis—for the ‘more’ that serves the universal good—has never been more urgent. Dr. Grady is the embodiment of that principle.

Dr. Grady brings a perspective that is as rare as it is vital. Her background in nursing provides a unique, hands-on lens—one that ensures ethical policy is always rooted in the lived experience of the patient and the clinician. While she is a global pioneer in fields like neuroethics, her focus remains steadfastly on the dignity of the individual.

Bringing a leader of Dr. Grady’s caliber into our community is a powerful activation of Georgetown’s rich, storied history in bioethics. Her expertise is the catalyst that will connect our strengths across the entire University—bridging the gap between groundbreaking research and our core mission of cura personalis. I am profoundly excited to welcome her to our faculty as we work together to bring health, hope, and healing to all.

In closing, I’d like to express my enduring deep gratitude for Thomas A. Reynolds, Chair of Georgetown’s Board of Directors, whose recent gift made Dr. Grady’s recruitment possible. 

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Grady home to Georgetown. 

Sincerely,

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

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Date: February 25, 2026
Subject: Dr. Louis Weiner to Step Down as Director of Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

Dear GUMC Community,

After more than 18 years at the helm of Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and following four consecutive, highly competitive Cancer Center Support Grant renewals from the National Cancer Institute, Louis M. Weiner, MD, has shared with me his plans to step down as director of the cancer center later this year. He will remain a member of the faculty, and continue his research and clinical work. Dr. Weiner will also step down as MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute’s director and as chair of the department of oncology.

Dr. Weiner’s decision reflects thoughtful succession planning grounded in what is best for the University and Lombardi. He firmly believes that this timing best ensures the cancer center remains well positioned for its next CCSG renewal in 2028. We are deeply grateful that Dr. Weiner, a professor of oncology and medicine, will remain a vital part of our Georgetown community and at Lombardi where he will continue to pursue his lifelong passions in clinical care, laboratory research and in training PhD and other graduate students, along with oncology fellows. I look forward to his counsel and support in the years ahead.

Under Dr. Weiner’s leadership, which began in December 2007, Lombardi has sustained its designation as a National Cancer Institute (NCI)–designated comprehensive cancer center, a distinction reserved for institutions demonstrating the highest levels of research excellence, clinical care, and community impact. The Cancer Center Support Grant is the foundation of this designation, supporting the infrastructure that enables scientific discovery, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the translation of research advances into hope and healing for our patients.

Dr. Weiner was also key to expanding the critically important MedStar Health relationship to ensure the NCI designation included both MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center as its primary hospitals. In addition, his strategic leadership creating the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center CCSG consortium with John Theurer Cancer Center/Hackensack Meridian Health, further strengthened programs within the cancer center and laid the groundwork for the expanding hematology malignancy and cell therapy programs at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He has recruited dozens of  highly effective faculty, many in leadership roles.  Dr. Weiner is a skilled and impactful teacher who has trained hundreds of physician residents and fellows and mentored scores of PhD students, MD/PhD students, undergraduates, postdoctoral fellows, and early career faculty members who now go on to lead the field.

In addition to his leadership of the cancer center, Dr. Weiner has maintained a clinical practice treating and caring for people with GI cancers, and he continues to make important contributions to oncologic science through his laboratory research. He has been named an inventor on 27 patent applications since 2008 in U.S. and international jurisdictions; 5 have resulted in issued patents, and 22 are pending.

For those of you who have read his many blog posts over the years, you know that Dr. Weiner deeply cherishes his family. He and his wife, Harriet, have three children and 9 grandchildren. While stepping down as director affords him more time with family, Dr. Weiner has big ambitions and plans to stay very active at Georgetown.

As we look ahead, Georgetown Lombardi, MedStar Health and Hackensack Meridian Health are  well positioned to expand our collective impact by delivering world-class, research-driven cancer care closer to home. With cancer care designated as a pillar of excellence, we are advancing a coordinated strategy to enhance patient access and further elevate care across our clinical and consortium partners.

This work will help guide the recruitment of our next director. We will soon launch a national search for a cancer center director and service line leader, partnering closely with MedStar Health and Hackensack Meridian Health, Lombardi’s NCI CCSG Consortium partners. We also welcome input from our community throughout the process. We are grateful that he will continue in his role as we enter into the search for his successor.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Weiner on an outstanding leadership career and in wishing him the very best over the coming months as he makes this transition.

Sincerely,

Norman J. Beauchamp, MD, MHS
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

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Date: February 24, 2026
Subject: James Spies, MD, to Step Down; Kelvin K. Hong, MBBCh, Named Chair of Radiology

We are writing to announce that James Spies, MD, MPH, will be stepping down as clinical and academic chair of radiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown University School of Medicine and as Senior Associate Executive Director for MedStar Medical Group Radiology this summer.

We would like to express our most sincere appreciation and gratitude to Dr. Spies for his leadership and the many accomplishments and contributions he has made over the last three decades, not only to the Department of Radiology, but to the Hospital and the University as a whole.

Dr. Spies is an international leader in the treatment of endometrial fibroids and has performed extensive research on uterine embolization and the assessment of other therapies for uterine fibroids. He has over 100 published peer-reviewed articles, 20 chapters, over 400 invited presentations and has edited a text on uterine embolization.

Beyond his leadership at the University and MedStar Health, Dr. Spies is a Fellow of the Society of Interventional Radiology and the American College of Radiology and has served on numerous national committees for both. His roles have included Chair of the SIR Foundation, President of SIR, and Trustee of the American Board of Radiology.

Internationally, he has been named a Distinguished Fellow of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Society of Europe and an Honorary Fellow of the British Society of Interventional Radiology. He received the SIR Gold Medal in 2019 and the SIR Foundation’s Leaders in Innovation Award in 2022. Since July 2020, he has served as Associate Executive Director for Interventional Radiology at the American Board of Radiology.

MedStar Health and Georgetown University have named Kelvin K. Hong, MBBCh, an international leader in interventional radiology, as  academic and clinical chair  for the Department of Radiology for Georgetown University School of Medicine and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, respectively. He was appointed following a nationwide search and will join the organization August 1, 2026.

Dr. Hong currently serves as Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Radiology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and is Associate Professor of Radiology, Surgery and Oncology, with a practice in interventional radiology.

Dr. Hong completed medical school and residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Witwatersrand School of Medicine in South Africa. After three years on the staff at the Johannesburg General Hospital, he completed a radiology residency and interventional radiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He joined the faculty there in 2004 where he has served in numerous leadership positions, including director of the interventional radiology fellowship, associate program director of the radiology residency, division chief of interventional radiology and, since 2023, as the executive vice chair of radiology across the health system. During his tenure as IR chief, he also served as health system’s IR lead and expanded service to regional hospitals.

Dr. Hong has a distinguished record in education, earning numerous teaching awards at Johns Hopkins, including six awards for Outstanding Teacher in Interventional Radiology. He has mentored many research trainees and received the Diagnostic Radiology Residency Education Mentor Award five times. He has also delivered numerous invited lectures at national and international scientific and educational meetings.

In addition, Dr. Hong has made significant contributions to the interventional radiology community, serving as a board examiner and committee member for the American Board of Radiology, the American College of Radiology, the Radiological Society of North America, the Association of Program Directors of Interventional Radiology, and the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR). His service to SIR has been particularly extensive; he has served on its Executive Council for the past eight years and will become President-Elect in April.

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Hong, an outstanding clinical and academic leader, to MedStar Health and Georgetown University School of Medicine August 1, 2026, and wishing Dr. Spies the very best.

Lisa M Boyle MD FACS
President, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Senior Vice President MedStar Health

Chris Richter MD, FACEP
Vice President of Medical Operations, MedStar Medical Group

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, GUMC; Executive Dean, Georgetown School of Medicine

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Date: February 23, 2026
Subject: Advancing Georgetown’s Human-Centered Approach to AI

Following the President’s Office announcement that Georgetown University will soon have access to Google Gemini—along with additional tools in the future—we are writing to share how these new capabilities fit within our broader academic mission and our long-standing commitment to innovation.

Access to Gemini will allow Georgetown to build on its leadership at the intersection of technology and society by supporting a thoughtful approach to artificial intelligence in research, teaching, and institutional practice. As we move forward, our work will focus on five core priorities:

In addition to the important work already unfolding within each of our schools, the University is advancing its understanding of AI and its impacts on three fronts:

We recognize that the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence raises important opportunities, questions and concerns about its impact on learning, discovery, and advancing the mission of Georgetown. We want to affirm that faculty remain the experts on appropriate use of any tool in their classrooms and we support faculty in making those determinations as AI and its uses evolve. As with all complex global challenges, we are committed to preparing our students not simply to use powerful tools, but to question them, govern them responsibly, and apply them in service of the common good.

We look forward to continued dialogue with faculty, staff, and students as we take these next steps together.

Sincerely,

Soyica Diggs Colbert
Interim Provost

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr.
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

Joshua C. Teitelbaum
Interim Dean and Executive Vice President, Law Center

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Date: February 19, 2026
Subject: Policy on Recording in Classes and Instructional Settings

At Georgetown, we are committed to ensuring that our classroom settings promote serious dialogue while protecting privacy, academic freedom, and intellectual property.

The increased use of recording technology has necessitated the need for university-level policies for its use in classrooms. Many instructors choose to record their classes for pedagogical purposes while some prefer not to. Students with specific needs, such as disabilities, are also legally entitled to reasonable accommodations, which may include the ability to record classes.

Last fall we launched a working group of faculty members, subject matter experts and professional staff from across the university to review and make recommendations on this important issue. The working group, led by Prof. Michael Bailey, Colonel William J. Walsh Professor of American Government, Department of Government and McCourt School of Public Policy, developed the Policy on Recording in Classes and Instructional Settings.

The policy, which has been endorsed by the Faculty Senate and approved by Georgetown’s Board of Directors, prohibits unauthorized recording in classes and instructional settings, and sets forth the circumstances under which recording may be authorized.

The university-wide policy aims to:

While this policy applies to all Georgetown University students, faculty, staff and visitors to any Georgetown class or instructional setting, we recognize there may be school-level specific details that will require additional information. We encourage you to read the full policy, as well as the accompanying Frequently Asked Questions document.

Sincerely,

Soyica Diggs Colbert
Interim Provost

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr.
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

Joshua C. Teitelbaum
Interim Executive Vice President and Dean of the Law Center

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Date: February 2, 2026
Subject: The Calabreses’ Transformative Gift for Medical Students

Dear Members of the GUMC Community,

Just a short while ago, Georgetown Interim President Bob Groves shared an exciting announcement about a very generous estate gift –  a transformational bequest made by School of Dentistry alumnus Richard Calabrese (D’77) and his wife, Angela. The bequest establishes two endowed scholarship funds at Georgetown designed to help aspiring scientists and physicians.

One fund will provide financial support to help medical students with demonstrated financial need.  A second fund supports STEM-focused undergraduates in Georgetown’s Community Scholars Program.

This gift for our medical school exemplifies a vote of confidence in the promise and potential of the next generation of healers. Our students often share that receiving a scholarship is not just about access to an education; it is the moment they feel seen, believed in, and called to something larger than themselves. Scholarships offer not only resources, but hope.

You can read more about the Calabreses and their motivation for giving in this story.

We are deeply grateful for these commitments to our students, our mission, and to one another.

In hope and healing,

Norman J. Beauchamp Jr. MD, MHS
Executive Vice President for Health Sciences
Executive Dean, School of Medicine

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