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Georgetown University | Federal immigration agents detained a Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher March 17, accusing him of opposing U.S. foreign policy and seeking to deport him. The researcher, Badar Khan Suri, is in the U.S. legally on a student visa.

GU Researcher Detained By Immigration Agents

By Evie Steele, Nora Toscano, Ajani Stella, and Maren Fagan March 19, 2025

Federal immigration agents detained a Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow March 17, seeking to deport him and accusing him of opposing U.S. foreign policy. The researcher, Badar Khan Suri of the...

GU to Reduce Graduate Program Tuition for Students, Federal Employees

GU to Reduce Graduate Program Tuition for Students, Federal Employees

By Patrick Clapsaddle and Nora Toscano March 17, 2025

Georgetown University launched a program providing new scholarships and career services for recent graduates, undergraduate seniors and current or recently fired federal employees applying to its graduate...

The McCourt School of Public Policy announced March 3 the expansion of their Leadership Fellows program, a yearlong program that aims to enhance students’ personal development and mentorship skills, to revamp student mentorship.

McCourt Fellowship Program Broadens Student Mentorship

By Pooja Narayan, Graduate Desk Editor March 16, 2025

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Leadership Fellows program, a yearlong program that aims to enhance students’ personal development and mentorship skills, expanded to include career development,...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | Ambassador Dennis Ross, a professor in the School of Foreign Service, celebrated the launch of his book on contemporary geopolitics and statecraft at an event March 10.

GU Professor Celebrates Latest Book on Statecraft, Geopolitics

By Amanda Bloom, Deputy Multimedia Editor March 14, 2025

An international relations professor in the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFS) marked the publication of his newest book on contemporary geopolitics at an event hosted by the Center...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | Georgetown University hired Kathryn Jennings, former associate vice president of student engagement at the Catholic University of America, as the associate dean of students for the Capitol Campus.

GU Announces Associate Dean of Students for Capitol Campus

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor March 14, 2025

Georgetown University announced the new associate dean of students for the Capitol Campus in an announcement March 4.  Kathryn Jennings is the former associate vice president of student engagement...

The District of Columbia U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) sent a letter to the Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) warning against the continuation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) curriculum, sparking concerns among Georgetown students and faculty.

GU Law Community Responds to US Attorney’s Anti-DEI Letter

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor March 14, 2025

Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) Dean William Treanor rejected warnings from Washington, D.C.’s top federal prosecutor that his office will stop hiring GULC students unless the school ceases its...

Georgetown University students highlighted an emphasis on inclusion, loyalty to Jesuit values and dynamic responses to the current presidential administration as the university continues to search for its 49th president.

GU Students Seek Accessibility, Innovation in New President

By Nora Toscano and Jack Willis March 14, 2025

  As Georgetown University continues its search for its 49th president, undergraduate students say they want the next president to commit to diversity, adhere to Jesuit values and offer forward-thinking...

Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled an increase in public school funding as part of the fiscal year 2026 budget, despite a projected $1 billion shortfall over the next four years

Mayor Bowser Proposes Increased Funding for DC Public Schools Amid Budget Shortfall

By Amanda Bloom, Deputy Multimedia Editor March 14, 2025

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a $123 million increase in public school funding as part of the fiscal year 2026 budget, despite an estimated $1 billion budget shortfall over the next four...

(No) Pressure Creatives, Georgetown University's Asian American musical production group, presents its third production, Off The Record, on March 14 in Gaston Hall.

(No) Pressure Creatives Holds Third Original Asian American Musical ‘Off The Record’

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor March 14, 2025

(No) Pressure Creatives, a Georgetown University Asian American musical production group, brings its third production, “Off The Record,” to the stage in Gaston Hall on March 14. The musical is a...

Olivia Holmberg/The Hoya | The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC), the organization that represents Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs), completed their fifth round of bargaining with Georgetown University, reaching no tentative agreements in this session.

RA Union, GU Reach 3 Tentative Agreements, Propose Articles on Compensation

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil March 13, 2025

After nearly seven months of negotiations, Georgetown University resident assistants and the university are nearing a final agreement on a union contract.  The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition...

A former senior Israeli security official argued Trump has been beneficial for Israel but remains unpredictable in his approach to diplomacy as he begins his second term in a Georgetown University event March 12.

Former Israeli Security Official Argues Trump Will Redefine Middle East Politics

By Annie Quimby, Hoya Staff Writer March 13, 2025

A former Israeli security official analyzed the possible impacts of President Donald Trump’s approach to diplomacy in the Middle East during a Georgetown University webinar March 12. Chuck Freilich,...

Kurt Campbell, the former deputy secretary of state under former President Joe Biden, will teach classes and speak at Georgetown University events as a fellow at the School of Foreign Service starting in August 2025.

Former Biden Administration ‘Asia Czar’ to Join SFS

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor March 13, 2025

Kurt Campbell, the former deputy secretary of state under former President Joe Biden, will join the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFS) as a fellow teaching courses and engaging with...

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