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For a ‘distinguished university professor’ Fauci does not have any listed courses

Dr. Anthony Fauci is a “distinguished university professor” at Georgetown University but does not appear to have taught a single course since his appointment, nor does he have any future classes scheduled.

The title of “University Professor” is “Georgetown’s highest professional honor that recognizes extraordinary achievement in scholarship, teaching and service,” according to the university announcement.

It has been a year and a half since the Jesuit Catholic university announced Fauci would have the title at its medical school. He also joined the McCourt School of Public Policy at the same time.

It has also been seven months since the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law made him a “distinguished senior scholar.” Lawrence Gostin, the institute’s faculty director, said that Fauci “is nothing short of a national treasure, having dedicated more than 50 years of his life to public service and numerous contributions in the field of infectious diseases.”

The College Fix searched several publicly available course catalogs but found no evidence of classes taught by Fauci. In fact, his name does not even appear as a listed instructor.

It is unclear if Fauci has performed any research at Georgetown. He said in 2023, “I could do more experiments in the lab and have my lab going, but given what I’ve been through, I think what I have to offer is experience.”

Instead of teaching courses at the university, Fauci has “given lectures, seminars and fireside chats for undergrads and for students and others from the School of Medicine, School of Health, School of Public Policy, Law Center and Walsh School of Foreign Service,” according to an Aug. 2024 article in The Georgetowner.

The Fix sent two emails and followed up with a phone call to Georgetown University, which confirmed that the emails were received. The Fix inquired whether Fauci has taught any courses, about the number of events he has participated in on campus, his salary, and if he has performed research at the university. Georgetown has not yet answered the questions.

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However, a national College Republicans leader said Fauci should not be at Georgetown – or any university.

“Dr. Fauci’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic is a disqualifier for him getting a position at Georgetown or anywhere else that has a reputable name,” Rachel Howard, chairwoman of the National Federation of College Republicans, told The Fix via email.

She said, “his methods failed the American people.”

“There are many questionable things that Fauci said and did, but it is clear that he did lie. Dr. Fauci admitted there was a lack of real evidence to support social distancing and failed to recall evidence for child masking, according to newly released transcripts of congressional testimony he gave earlier this year,” she said.

Fauci said he took the job at Georgetown to serve as an “inspiration to the younger generation of students.” Howard said that Fauci does not serve as an inspiration to “students who had their lives severely impacted and harmed by the rules and regulations that he promoted.”

“Most students do not see him as someone to look up to and model their life after,” Howard said. Dr. Fauci fell short of producing results for the American people, violated civil liberties, and ultimately had to resign from all public service positions not long after mishandling the COVID response.”

“Many students were forced to get vaccinated against their wishes if they wanted to be in college, stay employed, and stay connected to the general population,” she said.

“They were also forced to do online classes, even though they paid prices for in-person classes, and missed out on the normal high school and college experiences since mobility and socializing in person were limited,” she said.

During a lecture at the university in February, Fauci said that “misinformation is the enemy of pandemic control” and “goes well beyond COVID.”

He also claimed that the “proactive push against vaccines in red states versus blue states leads to a highly significant disparity in more deaths of unvaccinated people among Republicans than among Democrats.”

At another event in March, Fauci said, “Administrations matter. I’m very concerned about some of the things that we hold near and dear in public health and in global health […] if we do have a change of administration.”

He expressed concern that “if Trump becomes president,” he would hire “a bunch of weird people.” He also mocked pro-lifers during the event and said he worried about if the “wrong” person was elected, presumably meaning Donald Trump.

Fauci is a baptized Catholic but said that his “personal ethics” preclude the need for him to practice his faith in any meaningful way. “I think my own personal ethics in life are enough to keep me going on the right path,” he told BBC last year. “I identify myself as a Catholic,” Fauci said.

“But as far as practicing it, it seems almost like a pro forma thing that I don’t really need to do,” he said.

He is also an avowed humanist, meaning he rejects religion.

Despite this, Jesuit publication America Magazine wanted to interview him about how his Jesuit Catholic education in high school and college helped him.

MORE: No need to wear masks, Fauci says in March 2020

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