Walsh School of Foreign Service explained

Walsh School of Foreign Service
Established:[1]
Type:Private
Founder:Edmund A. Walsh
Parent:Georgetown University
Dean:Joel Hellman
Faculty:134 (main campus)
Students:2,273
Undergrad:1,423
Postgrad:850
City:Washington
State:D.C.
Country:U.S.
Coor:38.9089°N -77.0736°W
Campus:Urban
Academic Affiliations:APSIA
Image Alt:The capital letters SFS in a sans-serif font in a sky blue color above a navy dividing bar, below which has Georgetown University spelled in all capitals, a swash serif font, and navy color.

The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) is the school of international relations at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. It grants degrees at both undergraduate and graduate levels.

Founded in 1919, SFS is the oldest continuously operating school for international affairs in the United States,[2] [3] predating the U.S. Foreign Service by six years; many of its graduates have assumed prominent roles in American and international politics,[4] as well as in journalism, finance and business.[5] [6]

SFS was established by Edmund A. Walsh with the goal of preparing Americans for various international professions in the wake of expanding U.S. involvement in world affairs after World War I. Today, the school hosts a student body of approximately 2,250 from over 100 nations each year. It offers an undergraduate program based in the liberal arts, which leads to the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) degree, as well as eight interdisciplinary graduate programs.

History

20th century

With the help of Georgetown University president Fr. John B. Creeden, S.J., Fr. Walsh spearheaded the founding of the School of Foreign Service and its establishment was announced on November 25, 1919. The school's use of the name “Foreign Service” preceded the formal establishment of the U.S. Foreign Service by six years. The school was envisioned by Fr. Walsh to prepare students for all major forms of foreign representation from commercial, financial, consular to diplomatic.[7]

In 1921, it graduated its first class of Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) undergraduate students.[8] The following year, the school began to offer the first international relations graduate program in the United States, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS).[9] [10] In August 1932, the SFS was moved to the Healy Hall, a National Historic Landmark.[11]

In 1958, two years after the death of Fr. Walsh, the school was renamed after him[12] and moved to the Walsh Building in a ceremony dedicated by President Eisenhower in honor of Fr. Walsh.[13]

Since 1982, the school has been housed in the Edward B. Bunn, S.J. Intercultural Center (ICC) on the main campus.[14] [15]

21st century

In June 2023, the administrators announced the plan to rename the school in honor of the late Madeleine Albright, who served as a professor at SFS both before and after her tenure as U.S. secretary of state. It attracted criticism due to Albright's controversial legacy and the lack of consultation with the school's community members.[16] [17]

Academics

Undergraduate program

The Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) degree is offered by the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. The degree is rooted in the liberal arts. Following completion of the core requirements, students declare one of the following interdisciplinary majors:

There is also a joint degree — Bachelor of Science in Business and Global Affairs — offered in partnership with the McDonough School of Business (MSB).[26]

Graduate program

Graduate students can pursue eight interdisciplinary graduate degrees in the school:[27]

There are also two joint degrees offered in partnership with Georgetown's McDonough School of Business. The first is the Global Executive MBA, which is offered in collaboration with the ESADE Business School in Spain. and the INCAE Business School in Costa Rica. The second is the MA in International Business and Policy (MA-IBP).SFS is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), a group of public policy, public administration, and international affairs schools.

Additionally, exceptional undergraduate SFS students can apply for the accelerated bachelor’s/master’s dual-degree program, which allows enrollment in one of the graduate programs (e.g. BSFS/MSFS, BSFS/MASIA, etc.) during the final undergraduate year and completion of both degrees in approximately five years.[28] [29]

Certificates

Georgetown offers a number of undergraduate certificate programs: African studies, Arab studies, Asian studies, Australian & New Zealand studies, German and European studies, international business diplomacy, international development, Muslim-Christian understanding, Jewish civilization, justice & peace studies, Latin American studies, medieval studies, Russian & East European studies, social & political thought, and women's and gender studies.

Rankings

Georgetown's programs in international relations have consistently ranked among the best in the world in surveys of the field's academics that have been published biennially since 2005 by Foreign Policy.[30] In 2014 and in 2018 Foreign Policy ranked Georgetown's master's programs first in the world and its bachelor's programs fourth.[31] In 2024, Georgetown's master's programs were ranked first by all three groups of respondents: international relations faculty, policymakers, and think tank staffers. Its bachelor's programs were ranked first by policymakers and think tank staffers and third by international relations faculty.[32]

In a survey of makers of American foreign-policy from 2011, Georgetown ranked second overall in the quality of preparation for a career in the U.S. government, regardless of degree earned.[33] In 2023, U.S. News & World Report ranked Georgetown fifth for graduate studies in global policy and administration.[34] In 2024, Niche ranked Georgetown first in the United States for international relations.[35]

Student life

There are a vast array of clubs and student organizations at Georgetown University that students from the School of Foreign Service join. The elected representative organization of the SFS is the SFS Academic Council, also known as the SFSAC. The SFSAC advocates for the SFS student body and works with the Dean's Office to address student concerns, spearhead new initiatives, and coordinate events. In addition to elected representatives, the SFSAC has several committees, including Community Service and Outreach, Special Events, Professional Development, General Membership, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, and Communications.

Campuses

See main article: Campuses of Georgetown University.

See also: Georgetown University in Qatar. The School of Foreign Service main campus, which is part of the main campus of Georgetown University, is located in the Georgetown neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C. In 2005, it opened another campus, the School of Foreign Service in Qatar (also known as SFS-Q or GU-Q), in Qatar Foundation's Education City in Doha, Qatar. Many SFS undergraduates spend a minimum of one semester or a summer abroad, choosing from direct matriculation programs around the globe as well as programs of other universities and those run by Georgetown, including SFS-Q and Villa Le Balze.

In November 2023, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced the School of Foreign Service planned to partner with the Indonesian government to open a satellite campus in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2024.[36] [37]

List of deans

NameYearsNotes
11919–1921
21921–1923
31923–1935
41935–1943
51945–1950Acting dean
61950–1958Acting dean
71958–1962
81962–1966
91966–1968
101968–1970
111970–1995
121995–2009
132010–2013[38]
align="center" -2013–2015Interim dean[39]
142015–[40]

Notable people

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

See main article: List of Georgetown University alumni.

References

Sources

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Georgetown University . Georgetown Key Facts .
  2. Web site: Georgetown University. 2020-08-27. Forbes. en.
  3. Oren. Ido. 2020-12-14. Schools of international affairs in the United States: a historical sketch. Cambridge Review of International Affairs. 36 . 3 . 328–351. 10.1080/09557571.2020.1855630. 230562181. 0955-7571.
  4. Web site: The Georgetown Effect . 2024-04-05 . . en . As a training ground for future American diplomats and policymakers, its influence on U.S. foreign affairs is undeniable.
  5. Web site: Living Our Mission . 2024-04-05 . School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University . en-US.
  6. Web site: Long . Heather . 2014-10-02 . Want a job on Wall Street? Go to UPenn or Georgetown . 2024-04-05 . CNN.
  7. Web site: A Legacy of Service . 2022-05-03 . Georgetown University . en-US.
  8. Web site: The first class of undergraduates is granted degrees. . 2022-05-03 . SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University . en-US.
  9. Web site: Master of Science in Foreign Service / Master of Public Policy (MSFS/MPP) . 2022-05-03 . Quacquarelli Symonds.
  10. Web site: First master's degrees are granted. . 2022-05-03 . SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University . en-US.
  11. Web site: The School of Foreign Service moves to Healy Hall. . 2022-05-03 . SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University . en-US.
  12. Book: McNamara, Patrick . A Catholic Cold War: Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., and the Politics of American Anticommunism . . 2005 . 0-8232-2459-7 . New York . 13 . September 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190917020953/https://books.google.com/books?id=zYWwAzFh9dwC&pg=PA13 . September 17, 2019 . live . Google Books.
  13. Web site: President Eisenhower dedicates the Walsh Building in honor of Father Walsh . 2022-05-03 . SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University . en-US.
  14. Web site: Contact . 2022-10-27 . SFS - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University . en-US.
  15. Web site: Intercultural Center Becomes New Home for MSFS . 2022-12-05 . MSFS . en-US.
  16. Web site: Arlis . Angelena Bougiamas, Ninabella . 2023-07-12 . Faculty concerns stall plans to rename SFS after Madeleine Albright, spark debate . 2023-07-19 . The Georgetown Voice . en-US.
  17. Web site: Soloman . Lukas . 2023-06-25 . Georgetown honouring Madeleine Albright endangers Arabs . 2023-07-19 . The New Arab . en.
  18. Web site: Culture and Politics Major - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University. 1 November 2015.
  19. Web site: Global Business Major | Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service . 2015-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402162055/http://bsfs.georgetown.edu/academics/majors/gbus#_ga=1.226613530.683932198.1423808401 . 2015-04-02 . dead .
  20. Web site: International Economics | Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service . 2015-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323093436/http://bsfs.georgetown.edu/academics/majors/ieco#_ga=1.226613530.683932198.1423808401 . 2015-03-23 . dead .
  21. Web site: International History | Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service | Georgetown University . March 16, 2015 . November 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151113080630/http://bsfs.georgetown.edu/academics/majors/ihis#_ga=1.226613530.683932198.1423808401 . dead .
  22. Web site: International Political Economy | Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service . 2015-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150305104749/http://bsfs.georgetown.edu/academics/majors/ipec#_ga=1.226613530.683932198.1423808401 . 2015-03-05 . dead .
  23. Web site: International Politics Major - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University. 27 October 2015.
  24. Web site: Regional and Comparative Studies | Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service . 2015-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150305104805/http://bsfs.georgetown.edu/academics/majors/rcst#_ga=1.226613530.683932198.1423808401 . 2015-03-05 . dead .
  25. Web site: Science, Technology and International Affairs Major - School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University. 24 October 2015.
  26. Web site: 2020-12-31 . B.S. in Business and Global Affairs . bga.georgetown.edu.
  27. Web site: Graduate Programs . sfs.georgetown.edu.
  28. Web site: Majors, Certificates/Minors and Accelerated Degree programs . 2023-07-19 . 2022-2023 Undergraduate Bulletin . en-US.
  29. Web site: Degree Options . 2023-07-19 . Georgetown University - Master of Science in Foreign Service . en-US.
  30. Web site: Institute for the Theory and Practice of International Relations | Teaching, Research, and International Policy (TRIP) . 2012-02-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120205022903/http://irtheoryandpractice.wm.edu/projects/trip/publications.php . 2012-02-05 .
  31. Web site: The Best International Relations Schools in the World. Foreign Policy.
  32. Web site: Tierney . Irene Entringer García Blanes, Susan Peterson, Michael J. . 2024-09-10 . The Top International Relations Schools of 2024, Ranked . 2024-07-31 . Foreign Policy . en-US.
  33. Web site: Pipeline to the Beltway?. Foreign Policy.
  34. Web site: 2023 . Best Global Policy and Administration Programs . 2024-04-05 . U.S. News & World Report.
  35. Web site: 2024 Best Colleges for International Relations . 2024-04-05 . Niche . en.
  36. Web site: 2023-11-14 . Georgetown to Open Campus in Indonesia . 2023-11-14 . en-US.
  37. Web site: House . The White . 2023-11-12 . Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials Previewing the Bilateral Engagement of President Biden and President Joko Widodo of Indonesia . 2023-11-14 . The White House . en-US.
  38. News: Schudel . Matt . November 1, 2014 . Carol J. Lancaster, dean of Georgetown's School of Foreign Service, dies at 72 . . live . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003020021/https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/carol-j-lancaster-dean-of-georgetowns-school-of-foreign-service-dies-at-72/2014/11/01/171be4c6-5fb4-11e4-9f3a-7e28799e0549_story.html . October 3, 2022.
  39. Web site: April 14, 2015 . World Bank Global Crisis Expert to Become Next SFS Dean . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313200621/https://www.georgetown.edu/news/world-bank-global-crisis-expert-to-become-next-sfs-dean/ . March 13, 2022 . October 3, 2022 . Georgetown University.
  40. Web site: April 14, 2015 . World Bank Global Crisis Expert to Become Next SFS Dean . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313200621/https://www.georgetown.edu/news/world-bank-global-crisis-expert-to-become-next-sfs-dean/ . March 13, 2022 . October 3, 2022 . Georgetown University.
  41. Web site: Henry Kissinger appointed professor . 2024-04-14 . MSFS . en-US.
  42. Web site: Engagement . Office of the Vice President for Global . Madeleine Albright . 2024-04-14 . global.georgetown.edu . en.
  43. Web site: Anwar Ibrahim . 2024-04-14 . ACMCU . en-US.
  44. Web site: Goei, Dexter. https://web.archive.org/web/20151019083508/http://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=NUME.PA&officerId=2452954. dead. 19 October 2015. Reuters. 21 May 2015.
  45. Web site: Prominent Alumni . 2016-05-02 . School of Foreign Service - Georgetown University . en-US.
  46. [Courtney Stadd]

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