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 海角论坛 of Arts & 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
Freund, who majored in psychology and minored in German and history, plans to research the changing role of judicial discretion at sentencing for his Ph.D. program in criminology.
April 6, 2026
CAS Magazine: Alumni
For This Stroke Survivor and Alumna, Obstacles Are Opportunities
Ten days after her Georgetown graduation, Maddi Niebanck (C鈥�17) had a stroke. She has since become an author, public speaker and advocate for stroke survivors.
November 20, 2025
CAS Magazine: Faculty
Gold Medalist Soccer Star and Professor Empowers Storytelling in Disability Studies
Liza Offreda, a four-time gold medalist with the U.S. Women鈥檚 Deaf National Team, has joined the 海角论坛 of Arts & Sciences as an assistant professor in the disability studies program.
November 20, 2025