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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...

A Georgetown University in Qatar was named a Global Fellow for a democracy research organization, joining a five-person fellowship cohort, the university announced April 15.

GU-Q Professor Named Global Democracy Fellow

By Jack Willis, Chair of the Board April 25, 2025

A Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) professor will join a five-person fellowship cohort to examine democracy’s role in the world and propose ideas to strengthen democratic networks, the university...

Four prominent political journalists explored how President Donald Trump transformed journalism throughout his second term during a Georgetown University panel April 22.

Journalists Share Concerns Over Trump’s Impact on Media at GU Event

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 25, 2025

Four prominent political journalists argued President Donald Trump has limited journalists’ access to the White House and transformed the federal government’s relationship with the media at a Georgetown...

GU Renews Qatar Campus Contract for Another Decade

GU Renews Qatar Campus Contract for Another Decade

By Ajani Stella and Ruth Abramovitz April 25, 2025

The Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) campus will remain open for another 10 years after Georgetown renewed its contract with the Qatar Foundation (QF), a state-led Qatari education and development...

Stephanie Ruhle, a MSNBC host, warned of the dangers of misinformation and encouraged students to take up arms in the fight for truth during an April 24 event.

MSNBC Host Encourages Students to Stay Engaged, Fight Misinformation

By Elizabeth Flintoff, Special to The Hoya April 24, 2025

An MSNBC host urged students to engage with politics and world affairs amid a rising tide of misinformation in a Georgetown University event April 24.  Stephanie Ruhle, the host of MSNBC’s “The...

FILE PHOTO: MOIRA RITTER FOR THE HOYA | Five Georgetown parents and a former GU tennis coach were implicated in a Tuesday indictment for falsely designating applicants as athletic recruits to secure admission.

GU Legacies’ Admission Rate Three Times Non-Legacy, According to Internal Presentation

By Evie Steele and Nora Toscano April 24, 2025

Children of Georgetown University graduates were nearly three times more likely to be admitted to the university’s entering class than applicants without parental connections to Georgetown, according...

Before adjourning for a two-week recess on April 15, the House of Representatives failed to consider legislation needed to resolve Washington, D.C.’s $1.1 billion budget gap.

DC Facing $1.1 Billion Budget Cut

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor April 24, 2025

The House of Representatives did not address legislation needed to close a $1.1 billion gap in Washington, D.C.’s budget before it adjourned for a two-week recess starting April 15. D.C. is facing...

Former Speaker of the U.S House of Representatives Paul Ryan (R-WI) warned against excessive government spending in a dialogue at Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus.

GU Hosts Former US House Paul Ryan for Conversation on Fiscal Policy

By Allister Adair, Special to The Hoya April 24, 2025

Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan (R-WI) argued against high federal spending at a Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy event April 23. Ryan criticized government...

At least two Georgetown University faculty members received notices that the Trump administration terminated their National Endowment for the Humanities grants, citing a change in national priorities.

GU Faculty National Endowment for the Humanities Grants Terminated

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor April 24, 2025

At least two grants awarded to Georgetown University faculty were terminated April 2 by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), a federal agency that funds humanities research, citing a change...

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health opened April 15 in D.C.’s Ward 8, uniting GW Hospital and Cedar Hill Urgent Care.

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center Launches in Ward 8

By Annie Quimby, Hoya Staff Writer April 23, 2025

The Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health, a clinical integration between the George Washington University (GWU) Hospital and Cedar Hill Urgent Care, opened its doors to community members in Washington,...

Daniel Schuker, economic and security expert has been named executive director of the Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL).

GU Law Center Names New Executive Director of Institute of International Economic Law

By Emily Dabre, Graduate Desk Editor April 23, 2025

The Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) named a former U.S. security official and economic expert as the new executive director of its Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) on April 11. Daniel...

An anonymous Georgetown group organized a fundraising campaign for detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri's family and legal defense, raising over $8,500 as of April 23.

GU Community Joins Fundraising Campaign for Khan Suri’s Legal Defense

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 23, 2025

A fundraising campaign for detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri has yielded over $8,500 to support his legal defense. An anonymous Georgetown group organized the campaign...

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