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Protesters Demand GU Honor Divestment Referendum

Protesters Demand GU Honor Divestment Referendum

By Ajani Stella and Nora Toscano May 1, 2025

After Georgetown University refused to implement a student referendum calling on the university to divest from companies associated with the Israeli military, around 60 Georgetown community members protested...

Vali Nasr discusses Iran's shifting grand strategy as the SFS announces the Iran Project.

Federal Government Reinstates Some GU Community Members’ Immigration Statuses

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 30, 2025

The federal government reinstated the immigration statuses for an unspecified number of the 10 Georgetown University community members whose statuses were previously terminated, according to an update...

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On years when one or more varsity teams find themselves on the road on graduation day, smaller ceremonies are traditionally held in Riggs Library, located in Healy’s south tower.

BREAKING: GU Will Not Implement Student Divestment Referendum, Groves Says

By Evie Steele, Contributing Editor April 29, 2025

Georgetown University will not end its partnerships with Israeli universities or divest from companies with ties to Israel, despite students passing a nonbinding referendum to do so.  Interim President...

GUSA advanced legislation on Village A renovations, transfer credit evaluations and Flex dollar expansion at a Sep. 21 senate meeting (Georgetown University).

BREAKING: GU Students Endorse Divestment From Israel in Referendum

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 29, 2025

Georgetown University undergraduate students voted to approve a referendum calling on the university to divest from and disclose engagement with companies with ties to Israel’s government, the Georgetown...

Georgetown University will take steps to limit expenses and increase revenue, as the federal government makes significant cuts to higher education, interim university president Robert M. Groves announced April 29.

GU Budget Reductions Include Hiring Freeze, Spending Cuts

By Ari Citrin and Ajani Stella April 29, 2025

Georgetown University will take steps to limit expenses and increase revenue, including a temporary hiring freeze for faculty and staff and pause on merit salary increases, as the federal government makes...

GUSA launched ‘Save Georgetown Day’ petition with the goal of loosening the administration’s policies for 2025. (Georgetown University)

GUSA Launches ‘Save Georgetown Day’ Petition, Aiming to Reform 2025 Policies

By Sofia Thomas, GUSA Desk Editor April 26, 2025

Georgetown University announced in an April 23 email that the administration will loosen some restrictions on campus gatherings for Georgetown Day after the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA)...

Disability Studies Program Launches Major

By Pritika Patel, Academics Desk Editor April 26, 2025

Beginning in the fall semester, students in the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences will have the option to declare a major in disability studies.  The major will build on the program’s...

Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies (CSSL), which investigates the history of enslavement, commemorated Emancipation Day on April 16 by honoring the legacy of emancipation in Washington, D.C.

GU Center for the Study of Slavery Commemorates Emancipation Day

By Anna Lim, Hoya Staff Writer April 25, 2025

Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies (CSSL), which researches the history of enslavement, celebrated the history of emancipation from enslavement in Washington, D.C....

Local activist groups have initiated a campaign to prevent the planned construction of a new NFL stadium at the site of the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C.

DC Activists Oppose RFK Stadium Redevelopment

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor April 25, 2025

Local activist groups launched an effort to block the upcoming construction of an NFL stadium at the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium site in Washington, D.C. The new RFK Stadium aims to bring...

The Georgetown University community mourned the loss of Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope in the Catholic Church, who is remembered for his commitment to social justice.

Through Dialogue and Reflection, GU Mourns Pope Francis

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 25, 2025

In the wake of Pope Francis’ death April 21, the Georgetown University community has continued to mourn his life and celebrate his legacy. Francis’ 12 years as leader of the Catholic Church left...

Vali Nasr discusses Iran's shifting grand strategy as the SFS announces the Iran Project.

As GU Prepares to Join Common App, Expect a Rise in Applications, Accessibility

By Evie Steele, Contributing Editor April 25, 2025

For current high school sophomores — potential members of Georgetown University’s Class of 2031 — becoming a Hoya may be more difficult than ever. These students will become the first with the...

Two Georgetown University students won the Truman Scholarship, a national scholarship which awards grants for public service, April 18.

Two GU Students Win Prestigious Truman Scholarships

By Bridget Galibois, Hoya Staff Writer April 25, 2025

Two Georgetown University juniors won the Harry S. Truman Scholarship, an award for undergraduate students’ commitment to public service, the Truman Scholarship Foundation announced April 18. Kanmani...

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