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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate swore in the new GUSA executive and passed a resolution to install swings on campus at its Jan. 12 meeting.

GUSA Senate Swears in New Executive, Passes Swings Bill

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor January 17, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate confirmed the election of the new GUSA executive administration and passed three bills addressing key campaign issues at its Jan. 12 meeting.  Ethan...

Aisha Malhas/The Hoya | A federal judge in the D.C. federal court consolidated three graduates’ class action lawsuits, all associated with the data leak Nov. 13.

GU Early Action Admission Rate Increases Slightly for Class of 2029

By Patrick Clapsaddle, Executive Editor January 17, 2025

Georgetown University admitted 11% of early action first-year applicants to the Class of 2029, up from 10.3% the previous year.  The university admitted 917 of 8,254 early applicants, up from 881 of...

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Shawn G. Skelly promotes fair and diverse military employment at an event moderated by Center for Security Studies leader Rebecca D. Patterson Jan. 13.

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Talks Diversity, Inclusion in Military Leadership

By Pooja Narayan, Graduate Desk Editor January 17, 2025

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Shawn G. Skelly stressed equitable military hiring practices as crucial to national security at a Jan. 13 event. Rebecca D. Patterson, the...

Cardinal McElroy visited campus to speak during the 50th anniversary of theologian John Courtney Murray's death in 2017.

Cardinal to Become DC Archbishop, Work with GU Campus Ministry

By Pooja Narayan, Graduate Desk Editor January 17, 2025

Cardinal Robert McElroy, the bishop of San Diego, will become the next archbishop of Washington, D.C., with his inauguration set for March 11, the Vatican announced Jan. 6.  McElroy’s appointment...

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Groves Talks Admissions Diversity, Financial Aid, GU Presidential Search

By Evie Steele, Editor in Chief January 17, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves and Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff Joseph A. Ferrara (GRD ’96) denied allegations that Georgetown illegally colluded with other universities...

GU Names Presidential Search Committee

GU Names Presidential Search Committee

By Nora Toscano, Senior News Editor January 17, 2025

The Georgetown University Board of Directors named an official search committee Jan. 10 to identify candidates to serve as the next university president. The 12-person committee, consisting of professors,...

Dr. Anthony Fauci urged students to dedicate their lives to public service based on reflections from his own life and how he drew his success from working with the public and local communities during a talk Jan. 15.

Fauci Urges Students to Engage in Public Service

By Annie Quimby, Special to The Hoya January 16, 2025

Dr. Anthony Fauci encouraged students to pursue their passions and public service while reflecting on his career in public health during a talk at Georgetown University Jan. 15. Fauci, who joined Georgetown...

The Blommer Science Library reopened Jan. 13 after delaying its spring semester opening by nearly a week due to water damage in the Reiss Science Building discovered by facilities management Dec. 23.

Blommer Science Library Reopens Following Water Damage

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor January 16, 2025

The Blommer Science Library reopened Jan. 13 after a week-long delay in opening due to water damage. The library, which occupies half of the third floor of the Reiss Science Building, closed temporarily...

Georgetown University | Lauinger Library’s third floor Pierce Reading Room closed Jan. 14 for a yearlong renovation project that will introduce views of the Potomac River and a new digital lab to the enlarged space, making the popular study spot unavailable until the project’s completion.

Pierce Reading Room Renovations Begin at Lauinger Library

By Bridget Galibois, Special to The Hoya January 16, 2025

The Pierce Reading Room on the third floor of Lauinger Library closed Jan. 14 for a yearlong renovation that will redesign and expand the physical space as well as introduce new technology.  In...

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is one of the first in the country to begin implementing tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, a new treatment for metastatic melanoma that trains a patient’s own immune system and tumor to fight the cancer, the hospital announced Jan. 8.

GU Hospital Rolls Out Breakthrough Melanoma Treatment

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor January 15, 2025

The MedStar Georgetown University Hospital began implementing a new treatment for metastatic melanoma that fights a patient’s cancer using their own immune system and cancerous cells, the hospital announced...

The Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Lecture hosted medical professionals and cancer survivors to share their stories and urged the implementation of holistic care at a panel Jan. 9.

Cancer Survivors, Medical Professionals Emphasize Patient-Centered Treatment

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Events Desk Editor January 15, 2025

A panel of medical professionals and cancer survivors encouraged physicians to prioritize compassionate care for patients and their families during and after cancer treatment during the fourth annual Edward...

The Black Alumni Council honored Georgetown history professor Maurice Jackson with its Distinguished Leader Award Jan. 8, recognizing his service to the Washington, D.C. community and scholarship on Black history throughout his academic tenure at Georgetown and his career in community organizing.

Black Alumni Council Honors GU History Professor

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor January 15, 2025

A Georgetown University history professor received the Distinguished Leader Award from the Georgetown University Alumni Association (GUAA) Black Alumni Council on Jan. 8, recognizing his contributions...

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