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Canal House, a new boutique hotel to open its doors at the end of the month.

Canal House Opens Doors in Georgetown

By Claudia Amendoeira, Special to The Hoya February 21, 2025

A new boutique hotel is set to open in the Georgetown neighborhood at the end of February. Canal House, managed under the Marriott Bonvoy chain, will open its doors a few blocks away from the Chesapeake...

President Trump will sign an order directing D.C. authorities to crack down on petty crime and clear homeless encampments, the White House announced Feb. 10.

Trump to Sign Executive Order Cracking Down on DC Crime, Homeless Encampments

By Allister Adair, Special to The Hoya February 21, 2025

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing local authorities in Washington, D.C., to increase enforcement against petty crime and remove homeless encampments, the White House...

Bill to End Legacy Admissions to Be Introduced in DC Council Following Student Advocacy

Bill to End Legacy Admissions to Be Introduced in DC Council Following Student Advocacy

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 21, 2025

The D.C. State Board of Education (SBOE) approved a bill to outlaw legacy and donor admissions preferences at certain private universities in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19, advancing the bill to the D.C....

Four student leaders and a professor emeritus urged community members to remain committed to activism and advancing social change through the second Trump administration at an event hosted by the Justice and Peace Studies program.

Activists Implore GU to Remain Committed to Activism During Trump Era

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor February 21, 2025

Georgetown University student leaders and a professor emeritus urged community members to remain committed to activism throughout the second Trump administration at a Feb. 20 event. The Justice and...

Three financial policy experts, Rostin Behnam (COL ’00), Lael Brainard and Patrick McHenry will join Georgetown University’s Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy as distinguished fellows working at the intersection of finance and public policy.

Three Business Fellows Join GU Psaros Center

By Peter Sloniewsky, General Manager February 21, 2025

Three financial policy experts will join Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) as distinguished fellows working at the intersection of finance and public policy, the MSB announced...

A new Law, Justice, and Society minor will center law-related coursework and hands-on training through an interdisciplinary program that involves time at the Capitol Campus starting Fall 2025, faculty members confirmed to The Hoya on Feb. 13.

GU Launches Interdisciplinary Legal Minor Involving Capitol Campus

By Nancy Britten, Hoya Staff Writer February 21, 2025

Georgetown University’s College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) will inaugurate the law, justice, and society (LJS) minor, an interdisciplinary program focusing on legal theory and practice, in the Fall...

Sophomore forward Drew Fielder grabs a rebound over two Providence players. Fielder notched 17 points and 9 rebounds in the Hoyas' 93-72 win over the Friars, Head Coach Ed Cooley's former team. (Meghan Hall/The Hoya)

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Shorthanded Hoyas Win for Cooley in Beatdown of Providence

By Caleigh Keating, Senior Sports Editor February 20, 2025

Ed Cooley finally got the chance to defeat his past program. Two seasons after the Georgetown University men’s basketball team head coach departed from 12 seasons as head coach at Providence College,...

A new Islamic studies minor studying the history, literature and culture of Islamic civilizations will launch in the Fall 2025 semester as part of the Arabic and Islamic studies department.

New Islamic Studies Minor to Offer Courses in History, Culture

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor February 19, 2025

The Georgetown University department of Arabic and Islamic studies will inaugurate an Islamic studies minor beginning in the Fall 2025 semester, members of the department confirmed to The Hoya Feb. 13. The...

A panel of book critics and podcast hosts explored the recent increase in banned books in the US, including the impacts on the censorship for classrooms and libraries, and called for increased awareness at an event February 13.

Literature Experts Warn of Banned Book Prevalence, Call for Increased Awareness

By Annika McCanne and Elliet Walton February 14, 2025

Three literature experts and a Georgetown University professor argued that the unprecedented increase in book bannings and censorship in classrooms across the United States will not only silence marginalized...

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

Water Systems Engineer Warns of Political Implications Amid USAID Dismantling

By Emily Dabre, Special to The Hoya February 14, 2025

A water systems engineer warned against aging U.S. water infrastructure and the gaps left by the new Trump administration’s dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID),...

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The federal charter of Georgetown University was signed into law by President James Madison on March 1, 1815, formally recognizing the university and authorizing it to grant degrees.

GU Students Hit by Federal Hiring Freeze

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 14, 2025

Following the announcement of a federal hiring freeze, some Georgetown University students have lost job and internship opportunities and are now switching their intended career paths.  Since taking...

Courtesy of Black Movements Dance Theatre | Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT) will present its spring concert, “Eternal Roots,” Feb. 14 and 15, featuring student, guest, and faculty choreography.

BMDT Honors Storytelling, Black Movement in Eternal Roots

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 14, 2025

Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT), an academic dance company centered around Black dance, will present its spring concert, “Eternal Roots,” at the Gonda Theatre on Feb. 14 and 15.  The performance...

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