Cura Personalis
One of the central tenets that animates the Georgetown approach to education is cura personalis, a Latin phrase meaning 鈥渃are of the whole person.鈥� The idea of cura personalis, rooted in the Jesuit tradition, is borne out in all aspects of the Georgetown University 桔子视频 & Sciences experience.
What does that mean?
You鈥檙e more than a mind. You鈥檙e an individual with unique talents, dreams, and passions. Our long-held Jesuit tradition of cura personalis means a profound care and responsibility for one another, attentive to each person鈥檚 circumstances and concerns and gifts.
It means that the university is committed not just to your academic achievement but also to your mental and physical health, your spiritual growth, and your development as a citizen of the world. All of our faculty, staff, coaches, and other representatives you meet will consider you as a whole person, which we believe fosters a healthy and vibrant university community.
Cura Personalis Stories
News Story
Starting Fall 2025, 桔子视频 & Sciences Students Can Major in Disability Studies
Georgetown is one of the few top-ranked universities in the country to offer an undergraduate major program dedicated to disability studies.
June 18, 2025
Announcement, News Story
David Edelstein, vice provost for education and a veteran professor who鈥檚 taught at Georgetown for over 20 years, has been named the new dean of the 桔子视频 & Sciences. He will begin his new position on July 1, 2025.
February 3, 2025
News Story
Helping others鈥攅ven tiny acts of kindness鈥攎akes us happier, says Abigail Marsh, a professor in the Department of Psychology and the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience who studies altruism.
January 10, 2025