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The Georgetown University Student Association and administrators from the Office of Residential Living and the Center for Student Engagement updated students on housing, administrator accessibility and student-led initiatives, at a Feb. 21 town hall meeting.

GUSA Hosts Town Hall

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor February 26, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) and administrators from the Office of Residential Living and the Center for Student Engagement (CSE) updated students on campus issues, including housing...

FILE PHOTO: NATALIE REGAN/THE HOYA | Twelve candidates, mostly BIPOC students and sophomores, joined ballots by petition. Heated criticism of the student government body surfaced in GroupMe chats and on social media leading up to the influx of candidate petitions.

GUSA Passes Student Leader Ethics Bills

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 26, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed seven pieces of legislation, including two bills to ensure ethical standards for student leadership, at its Feb. 23 meeting.  The...

First-year center Thomas Sorber readies to take a free throw during Georgetown's game against St. John's Jan. 29. The team announced today that Sorber would be out for the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left foot.

DEVELOPING: Sorber Out for Season With Left Foot Injury

By Caleigh Keating, Senior Sports Editor February 25, 2025

Star Hoyas first-year center Thomas Sorber will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on a left foot injury he suffered Feb. 15, the Georgetown University men’s basketball team announced...

Groves: GU Mission Will Persist Amid Ongoing Policy Changes

Groves: GU Mission Will Persist Amid Ongoing Policy Changes

By Patrick Clapsaddle, Executive Editor February 24, 2025

In a strongly worded email to community members Feb. 24, Interim President Robert M. Groves affirmed Georgetown University’s commitment to diversity, public service and freedom of speech amid government...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | A federal appeals court ruled July 1that Badar Khan Suri will remain out of custody as his immigration case proceeds.

Bill to Abolish DC Home Rule Sparks Concerns About GU Student Advocacy, Government Efficiency

By Patrick Clapsaddle, Executive Editor February 23, 2025

A proposed bill to repeal Washington, D.C.’s self-governing status signaled concerns for Georgetown University students and District residents regarding government responsiveness to local policy issues. The...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | A professor in the School of Foreign Service presented his new book on the Smolensk region of Russia, which fell under both Soviet and Nazi control during World War II, at an event Feb. 13.

GU Professor Launches Book on World War II Era Russian Region

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 21, 2025

A Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFS) professor presented his newly published book about the Eastern front during World War II at an event Feb. 13.  Michael David-Fox, the director...

Nico Abreu / The Hoya | A Feb. 15 benefit concert organized by Georgetown University student organizations raised over $1,000 for medical aid and health services for Palestinians.

Benefit Concert Fundraises for Medical Aid for Palestinians

By Nico Abreu, Special to The Hoya February 21, 2025

Georgetown University student organizations organized a benefit concert Feb. 15 for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), a nonprofit that provides health care to Palestinians and facilitates the development...

Georgetown University | The U.S. Department of Education gave educational institutions two weeks to end diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding, potentially impacting student life and funding on Georgetown University’s campus.

Department of Education Policy to End Support for Race-Based Programs Raises Concerns for GU Students

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil February 21, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education gave educational institutions two weeks to end diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding, potentially impacting student life and funding on Georgetown University’s...

The Georgetown Center for Faith and Justice and Georgetown Law's Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection filed a lawsuit against the rollback of federal policies that protect places of worship from immigration raids.

GU Institutes File Freedom of Religion Lawsuit

By Nora Toscano, Senior News Editor February 21, 2025

Two Georgetown University institutes filed a lawsuit on behalf of 27 religious denominations and associations against the revocation of policies which protected places of worship from immigration raids...

Members of Georgetown’s Office of Jewish Life, the Georgetown Israel Alliance and Chabad Georgetown held a Feb. 20 vigil to honor the Israeli hostages killed in Gaza.

GU Jewish Community Holds Vigil for Israeli Hostages

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor February 21, 2025

Georgetown University community members mourned Israeli hostages killed in Gaza in a vigil and prayer service Feb. 20 in Red Square. The vigil included speeches and prayers grieving for the hostages...

Dr. Justin Bullock, a researcher and nephrology fellow, discussed challenges he's faced in the healthcare industry and offered advice on embracing intersectionality in life at an event February 19.

Doctor Addresses Intersectional Identities in Talk on Disability, Health Care

By Bridget Galibois, Hoya Staff Writer February 21, 2025

A researcher and nephrology physician encouraged health care professionals to embrace the intersectionality of identities at an event Feb. 19. Georgetown University’s School of Health (SOH), School...

Esmat Elhalaby, a historian and assistant professor at the University of Toronto, discussed his forthcoming book on decolonization in Palestine and India and explored colonialist narratives in history and literature at an event February 19.

History Professor Profiles Book, Urges Anti-Colonial Historical Engagement

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Events Desk Editor February 21, 2025

A history professor explored his forthcoming book and urged historians to recognize anti-colonialist history narratives in a Feb. 19 webinar. Esmat Elhalaby, a historian of colonialism and assistant...

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