Georgetown , 2006-07 GEORGETOWN WOMEN S BASKETBALL ¥ 13 t t Combining the traditiong of being the oldest Catho- lic institution of higher learning in the United States y Georwith an awareness of ever-changinge own educational Universi needs, Georgetown University continues to challenge the minds of young men and women eager to learn. Founded in 1789 as Georgetown College, a small gathering of 12 students and a handful of professors, it has grown into a major international university that in- cludes four undergraduate schools, respected graduate programs, a law school and a medical school. Georgetown’s 104-acre Main and Medical Center campus, located in a historic neighborhood of our nation’s capital and overlooking the Potomac River, houses 64 buildings including a hospital and hotel, athletic fi elds and student residences that can accom- modate more than 5,000 students. Ranked among the nation’s most distinguished institutions of higher learning, the success of the University’s philosophy and endeavors is refl ected in its enrollment and applicant pool. Its student body, one of the most geographically diverse in the country, con- sists of individuals from all 50 states and 132 foreign countries, while only 21 percent of its applicants for ally moved towards establishing itself as a university. The 1980’s were highlighted by intense growth the freshman class of 2010 were accepted. During this time, the school was guided by the eff orts of and prosperity through the leadership of its 46th In the classroom, the University off ers state-of- Patrick F. Healy, S.J., who is often referred to as its sec- President Timothy S. Healy, S.J. Its academic reputation the-art facilities, while holding less than an 8-to-1 ond founder. The son of an Irish immigrant and a former improved, its endowment increased fi ve-fold, minority student-to-faculty ratio. Today more than 13,000 slave, Father Healy became the fi rst African-American enrollment grew and a host of buildings were con- students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate to earn a Ph.D. and the fi rst to head a predominantly structed including Yates Field House, the Intercultural programs at Georgetown University, served by more white university. President from 1874 until 1882, he is Center and the Leavey Center. than 1,160 full-time and 530 part-time faculty. credited with guiding Georgetown from a small liberal 650 full-time and 300 part-time professors teach arts college to a modern university. undergraduates on the main campus. Distinguished Women began to study at Georgetown when professors include former Secretary of State Madeleine the School of Nursing was founded in 1903. Their A majorl new addition to Georgetown’s campus Albright, former Director of the CIA George Tenet, best- enrollment increased gradually through the fi rst part isFaci the Southwestities Quadrangle, a $188.5 million selling author and linguist Deborah Tannen, former of the century and by 1952 was admitted to all schools initiative that was the largest construction project National Security Advisor Anthony Lake, and former but the College of Arts and Sciences. At the end of the in Georgetown history. Part of an ongoing eff ort Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar. Recent visit- 1960’s, the University became fully coeducational, as to enhance the quality of campus life, the project ing faculty include Grammy-winner Bobby McFerrin women were admitted to the college. provided a new 784-bed residence hall, a multi-level and acclaimed author Mario Vargas Llosa. t HisForFor moremoorre thanthyan 215215 years,years, GeorgetownGeorgetown UniversityUniversity hashas t t t overlooked the banks of the Potomac River. Georgetown GeorgetownGeorgetown is a CatholicCatholicy and Jesuit,Jesuit, student-student- An academic community dedicated to creating owes its existence to Father John Carroll, whose desire centeredcUniversientered researchresearch university.university. Missionand Sta communicatingemen knowledge, Georgetown for an academy to educate the Catholic youth of the na- Established in 1789 in the spirit of the new provides excellent undergraduate, graduate and tion that gave root to the founding of Georgetown. republic, the University was founded on the principle professional education in the Jesuit tradition for the Construction began on the fi rst building in 1788, that serious and sustained discourse among people glory of God and the well-being of humankind. but the fi rst student, William Gaston, arrived from of diff erent faiths, cultures, and beliefs promotes Georgetown educates women and men to be North Carolina in 1791 before it was even completed. intellectual, ethical and spiritual understanding. We refl ective lifelong learners, to be responsible and Two years later, Charles and George Dinnies, brothers embody this principle in the diversity of our students, active participants in civic life, and to live generously from New York, were awarded the degree of Bachelor faculty and staff , our commitment to justice and the in service to others. of Arts and became the College’s fi rst graduates. common good, our intellectual openness and our By 1871, Georgetown had expanded to include two international character. professional schools: medicine and law, and gradu- , 14 ¥ 2006-07 GEORGETOWN WOMEN S BASKETBALL t t underground parking facility, a 1,200-person Leo ICSA/Layline National Team Race Championship. Senior J. O’Donovan S.J. dining hall, and a new home for g Andrew Campbell took home the Everett B Morris Trophyy Georgetown’s Jesuit Community. Additionally, the Geor e ownas theUniversi National Sailor of the Year, having won his third Davis Performing Arts Center and the Wagner Alumni Single-handed National Championship in the fall. House opened in Fall 2005, and a new home for the Both men’s and women’s lacrosse advanced to the McDonough School of Business is under construction. NCAA Quarterfi nals, with the women also winning In October of 1988 the Leavey Center was their sixth consecutive BIG EAST title and the men win- constructed to house the Offi ce of Student Aff airs, the ning the ECAC for the fi fth time. Sophomore Maggie University Bookstore, a cafeteria, several restaurants, a Koch was named the National Goalie of the Year and Marriott hotel with 150 rooms, and a parking garage. BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year for her eff orts on For recreation and relaxation, students and faculty the women’s side. head to Yates Field house, a four level sports complex. Men’s basketball returned to the national scene Among the features of this facility are 12 multi-pur- by advancing to the NCAA Sweet 16 and Head Coach pose courts for tennis, basketball, racquetball, squash, John Thompson III was honored after the season as and volleyball; a four-lane, 200-meter indoor jogging the Black Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year. track; a dance studio; and an eight-lane swimming Georgetown track and fi eld continued its standing as pool with separate diving area. one of the top programs in the region, winning the The Edward B. Bunn Intercultural Center is an exam- women’s indoor ECAC title and placing second at both ple of Georgetown’s look to the future. The center brings the men’s cross country and women’s indoor BIG EAST together, under the world’s largest solar electric roof, Championships. They also claimed six conference, one all of the University’s teaching programs in comparative ECAC, one IC4A and one Penn Relays individual titles. and regional studies, international aff airs and diplo- In addition, women’s golf was second at the BIG macy, and foreign languages. The building houses one EAST Championship in the spring for the second- of Georgetown’s three computer centers, an interactive Athletics at Georgetown enjoys a rich history straight season. teaching lab, a television studio, language laboratories, dating back to the fi rst documented athletic contest, and an interpreter training facility using state-of-the a baseball game on May 10, 1870. Georgetown’s art equipment for simultaneous interpretation. tradition includes a total of 17 team and 18 individual t national championships, while boasting numerous GeorgetownGeorgetown University’sUyniversity’s commitmentcommitment toto diversitydiversity isis Olympians, National Players of the Year and All- manifestedDiversi in its student body – which includes people t Americans. of many diff erent ethnic and religious backgrounds AtGeorgetownGeorhgetleticseowntic University’sUnivs ataersitt yGeorG’s varsityvarsiteory gathleticsathleticse own programsprograms The 2005-06 academic year marked another – and in its commitment to the recruitment of out- are a major component of the undergraduate experi- banner year for Georgetown athletics. Twenty-one standing women and minorities to join its community ence. Georgetown off ers 27 varsity sports that com- student-athletes earned All-American honors, two of faculty and staff . Georgetown is an equal opportunity pete at the Division I level, most of them in the nation- were awarded Scholar All-American accolades and 54 employer, and makes a concerted eff ort to achieve ally-recognized BIG EAST Conference. Georgetown’s received all-conference recognition. ethnic and gender diversity throughout its workforce. 700-plus student-athletes are a major portion of the The Georgetown sailing program earned the The January 2003 issue of Black Enterprise University’s enrollment, with more than one of every Leonard M. Fowle Trophy, as the National Team of the magazine ranked Georgetown third after Stanford 10 undergraduates, competing