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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...

Leo’s Launched a new “Stress Less Zone,” a gluten-free and nut-free station. Feb. 3.

Dining Hall Launches New Allergen Station for Students With Gluten, Nut Allergies

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor February 14, 2025

Georgetown University’s Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall (Leo’s) launched a gluten-free and nut-free station Feb 3.  Stress Less Zone, a new pre-prepared food station at The Table, opened to accommodate...

KIRK ZIESER/THE HOYA | The university's provisional spring plan will increase the on-campus student population in the spring to 1,000 students. The university plans to offer roughly 200 hybrid courses for seniors and graduate students living on and near the main campus.

GUSA Passes Study Space, Budget Bills

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 13, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed 10 bills calling on the university to improve on-campus study spaces and reform GUSA’s internal processes at its meeting Feb. 9.  The...

The Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL) will launch a new cohort-based “D.C. Semester” program at the Capitol Campus intended for students studying economics, government, justice and peace studies and women’s and gender studies.

CALL to Launch DC Semester Program

By Caleigh Keating, Senior Sports Editor February 13, 2025

Georgetown University’s Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL) will launch a new “D.C. Semester” program at the Capitol Campus in partnership with four different programs in the College of Arts and...

The basketball courts at the campus recreation center, Yates Field House, reopened Feb. 4, nearly seven months after their closure for a renovation that included abatement of non-hazardous amounts of mercury found beneath the floor.

Yates Basketball Courts Reopen After Months of Renovation

By Nico Abreu, Special to The Hoya February 13, 2025

The basketball courts at Yates Field House, the campus recreation center, reopened Feb. 4, nearly seven months after Georgetown University Campus Recreation announced their closure for a renovation project.  Campus...

Georgetown students Arun Sood (CAS ’26), Maya Belorusskiy (SFS ’28) and Jackson Smith (SFS ’28) founded Interreligious Dialogues for Engagement and Awareness (IDEA), a group that aims to foster productive discussions across religious beliefs.

New Group Promotes Interreligious Understanding Through Conversation

By Bridget Galibois, Hoya Staff Writer February 13, 2025

Georgetown University students founded a group that aims to foster collaborative discussion across religious beliefs and hosted their first meeting Feb. 10. Arun Sood (CAS ’26), Maya Belorusskiy (SFS...

President Donald Trump became the new chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a frequent partner of Georgetown University, Feb. 12, after installing a new executive director and dismissing more than half of the board Feb. 10.

Trump Overhauls Kennedy Center Leadership, Names Himself Chairman

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor February 13, 2025

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board of trustees elected President Donald Trump as its new chair Feb. 12 after Trump dismissed more than half of the board and appointed a new interim...

The Georgetown University department of history elected Fr. David Collins, S.J., as its new chair for a three-year term, pending approval by the university president.

Fr. David Collins Elected History Department Chair

By Mason J. Friesen, Special to The Hoya February 13, 2025

Fr. David Collins, S.J., will be the new chair of the Georgetown University department of history, pending approval by the university president. The department unanimously elected Collins, an associate...

Three student teams of undergraduate and graduate students won cash prizes for projects supporting sustainable food systems in a social-impact focused venture pitch competition Feb. 8 and 9.

Social Innovation Pitch Competition Awards Sustainable Food Prizes

By Annika McCanne and Sofia Thomas February 12, 2025

A social impact-focused venture pitch competition awarded three student teams cash prizes for projects supporting sustainable food systems Feb. 8 and 9.  Twenty-six students across eight randomly assigned...

A passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA Jan. 29, killing all 67 people on board both aircrafts and jolting the Georgetown community.

Plane Crash Kills 67, Sends Shockwaves Across GU Community

By Catherine Alaimo, Senior Features Editor February 8, 2025

An American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Jan. 29, killing all 64 plane passengers and all three Army soldiers aboard...

Fr. James Martin, S.J. discussed his advocacy for LGBTQ+ Catholics in Dahlgren Chapel on Feb. 4. / Facebook: Fr. James Martin, SJ

Jesuit Reflects on Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Catholics, Praises Pope Francis

By Jasmine Criqui, Creative Director February 7, 2025

A Jesuit priest and longtime advocate for LGBTQ+ Catholics outlined strategies to help expand outreach to LGBTQ+ people and reflected on progress at the highest levels of church leadership at a Feb. 4...

Georgetown Chief Investment Officer stepped down to manage John Hopkins University's endowment. / Courtesy of Georgetown University

Chief Investment Officer Leaves for Johns Hopkins

By Nico Abreu, Special to The Hoya February 7, 2025

After nearly 14 years managing Georgetown University’s investment portfolio, the university’s chief investment officer (CIO) stepped down to pursue a position managing Johns Hopkins University’s...

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