第23章 Georgetown University: Both into one
乔治城大学：合二为一
英文导读
Back to its origin
Georgetown University is a private research university in Washington， D.C. Georgetown University has the distinction of being the oldest Catholic and Jesuit University in the United States. The university was founded in 1789 by John Carroll， a Jesuit priest. The university is divided into four undergraduate schools， along with three graduate and professional schools， medical residencies and certificate programs. Georgetown"s main campus， located in Washington"s Georgetown neighborhood， is noted for Healy Hall， a National Historic Landmark in the Romanesque revival style. Today， Georgetown has grown to be a major international research university with eight schools， an affiliated hospital and many highly ranked academic programs. Georgetown continues to move forward as one of the world"s leading universities， building upon its distinctive history， unique values and commitment to justice and the common good. Although Georgetown University is known for rigorous academics， students and faculty relax by supporting their NCAA-ranked men"s basketball team， the Hoyas.
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System： Georgetown has four undergraduate schools and three graduate and professional schools. The school also offers professional development and certificate programs. Georgetown provides students with opportunities for overseas study and also hosts international students and scholars. Areas of study at Georgetown include arts， humanities， international affairs， business， liberal arts， public policy， health， human science， history， law， medicine， languages， politics， theology and performing arts. The school continues to maintain a strong Catholic and Jesuit identity， and requires all of its students to take two classes in philosophy and theology.
Faculty： The current faculty includes scholars such as the former President of the American Philological Association James J. O"Donnell， theologian John Haught， and preeminent hip-hop scholar Michael Eric Dyson. Many former politicians choose to teach at Georgetown， including former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel and former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright， National Security Advisor Anthony Lake， and CIA director George Tenet. It also attracts numerous former ambassadors and heads of state， such as Saudi Ambassador Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud， Prime Minister of Spain José María Aznar.
生词助读
distinction [distikn] n. 区别；差别；特性
romanesque [rumnesk] adj. 罗马式的；罗曼语的
revival [rivaivl] n. 复兴；复活；苏醒
commitment [kmitmnt] n. 承诺，保证；委托
rigorous [riɡrs] adj. 严密的；缜密的；严格的
theologian [θi：ludjn] n. 神学者；空头理论家
preeminent [pri(：)eminnt] adj. 卓越的；超群的；杰出的
advisor [dvaiz(r)] n. 顾问；指导教师
ambassador [mbsd] n. 大使；代表；使节
中文概述
乔治城大学创建于1789年，是美国最古老的耶稣会天主教大学之一。校园位于美国首都华盛顿地区的市中心，距离白宫仅两英里左右。因为联邦政府的办公厅，就在咫尺之遥，许多外国使节的子女又都在这儿念书，便赋予了该大学十分浓厚的国际色彩，同时它的外交事务学院是全国同类学院中的佼佼者，所以该大学也获得了"政客乐园"的美誉，政治学也常被视为乔治城大学的强项。该校是美国门槛最高的大学之一，录取率仅为19%。
乔治城大学设有四个本科学院、三个研究生院与专业学院以及其他学院项目，它们是乔治城学院、法学中心、医学院、麦克多诺商学院、文理研究生院、护理与健康研究学院、沃什外交学院、继续教育学院。乔治城外交学院是美国最古老的外交学院，也一直是乔大比较著名的学院，美国历任驻外大使多数毕业于该校。乔治城大学法学院是美国最好的十四所法学院之一，位于首都华盛顿市中心国会山下，在美国和世界法律界享有崇高的声誉。
乔治城大学法学院拥有实业界领袖和乔治城的师资团队，教授范围从领导力和管理到金融和电子商务，运用现实世界的案例达到高质量的教学。学生们可以接触到很多政界名流，或得到此方面很多非同寻常的工作机会。这所大学学风极为严谨，学生穿着要求极为严格，校园内神父处处可见，在低年班的宿舍区，每层楼都有一名神父，担任舍监或辅导工作。
乔治城大学的学生向来以多元化和政治激进闻名。该校毕业生在政治、文学、艺术、商业等全球各个领域都占据着重要的领导位置。著名校友有美国前总统克林顿、菲律宾前总统阿罗约、美国最高法院大法官安东宁·斯卡利亚、美国著名女性作家玛格丽特·艾德森、美国NBA篮球运动员帕克里克·尤因、阿朗佐·莫宁、迪肯贝·穆托姆博和阿伦·艾弗森等。
梦想成功录
A man can succeed at almost anything for which he was unlimited enthusiasm.
只要有无限的热情，一个人几乎可以在任何事情上取得成功。
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money ； it lies in the joy of achievement ， in the thrill of creative effort.
幸福不在于拥有金钱，而在于获得成就时的喜悦以及产生创造力的激情。