Philodemic Society of Georgetown University

Even if you are not a current undergraduate at Georgetown, there are many ways that you can still help the Philodemic Society and stay involved.

Our Corresponding Secretary, Allison Wagner, can answer any and all questions concerning Alumni issues, concerns, and questions.

Merrick and Hamilton Debates

The Merrick Debate (held in the Spring) and the Hamilton Homecoming Debate (held in the Fall) are great opportunities for Philodemic Alumni, friends, and family to come back, meet the current members and reconnect with old friends.  The Hamilton Homecoming Debate is also keynoted by Alumni.  Let us know if you are interested in keynoting!

For information about the events, please email the Philodemic Corresponding Secretary, Allison Wagner, at amw73@georgetown.edu.

Donate

Reason to Donate

The Philodemic Society relies on the extreme generosity of its alumni and friends for support.  University funding only partially covers the many needs of the Society.   By donating to the Philodemic Society Gift Account, your money will go toward supporting the many ongoing development projects, financing the special debate events, subsidizing cup competitions with other Universities, and supporting the organizational costs of the society (such as room reservations, chair rentals, and printing costs).

We sincerely thank the many generous Alumni for their continued support.

Current Projects

The Society has many ongoing development projects aimed at improving the society’s day to functionality, bringing its history to life, and maintaining its many traditions.

• Library Digitization:  We are seeking to digitize the 178 years worth of Philodemic archives and records that currently reside in the Special Collections Office of Lauinger Library.  By digitization the library, it will make the history of the society more available to current members, alumni, and researchers.  Also, digitization will allow reproduction of the records for storage in the Philodemic Room.
• New Philodemic Library: The Society is reviving the Philodemic Library!  The Society’s library once was a prized collection of works that helped society members enrich themselves on a variety of topics.  Philodemic inductees used to donate a volume to the library as part of their entry into the society.  We’ve revived this practice.  Currently, the Philodemic subsidizes these purchases for inductees to help make induction accessible to all undergraduates.
• President’s Dinners: The Philodemic funds weekly dinners open to both members and non-members.  The dinners serve as a way for Philodemicians to get to know each other and to facilitate advanced discussion about the weekly resolution.

How to Donate

To donate to the Society, click here to use Georgetown’s Hoya’s Online Donation Page.  Please follow these steps for filling out your donation

1. In Section labelled “Donation Information”, fill in the donation amount under “Donation Amount”
2. Also in the “Donation Information” section, under the “Donation Designation” field, select “Campus Wide Initiatives/Other” from the pull down menu.
3. Then, immediately to the right, under the “Program Designation” field, select “Other” from the pull down menu.
4. In the text box on the bottom right of the “Donation Information” section, fill in the following information: “Philodemic Society (On Campus Debate), Cost Center #: GX6886000″.
5. Fill out the rest of the form as directed.

The “Donation Information” Section should look like this:

If you have any questions about donating to the Philodemic Society, please email the Society’s treasurer, Brian Harbour, at bjharbour@gmail.com.

Newsletter

The Society sends out a semesterly newsletter to all Alumni and families of the current members.  The newsletter contains a summery of the events and debates of the semester, updates on the current projects of the society, and presents opportunities for involvement in the society.

If you would like to receive the newsletter, please email the Corresponding Secretary, Allison Wagner, at amw73@georgetown.edu, with the subject line “Semester News Letter”.

Alumni Philodemnica

The Alumni Philodemica is the official society for all Philodemic Alumni.  They host events throughout the year to keep Alumni in touch with each other and developments within the Philodemic Society.

If you would like to get involved in Alumni Philodemica, or would like to receive more information, please email Corresponding Secretary Allison Wagner at amw73@georgetown.edu.  She will forward your requests to the President of Alumni Philodemica.