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The D.C. City Council voted to purchase and renovate Capital One Arena, the home arena of the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards and Georgetown University men’s basketball team.

DC City Council Holds First Vote to Purchase, Renovate Capital One Arena

By Lena Maillet, Special to The Hoya December 6, 2024

The D.C. Council voted Nov. 26 to proceed with the city’s purchase and renovation of Capital One Arena, the home arena of the Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards and Georgetown University men’s...

GU graduate Brandon Anderson (CAS ’15) is being sued by the D.C. attorney general for violating labor laws and fraud regarding his anti-police brutality nonprofit Raheem AI.

GU Graduate, Nonprofit Leader Sued for Alleged Fraudulent Use of Charity Funds

By Anna Lim, Staff Writer December 6, 2024

The Washington, D.C. attorney general filed a lawsuit against a Georgetown University graduate and founder of local anti-police brutality nonprofit Raheem AI for allegedly misusing more than $75,000 of...

GU Dance Company Marks 50th Anniversary With ‘Works in Progress’

GU Dance Company Marks 50th Anniversary With ‘Works in Progress’

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor December 6, 2024

The Georgetown University Dance Company (GUDC) began presenting “Works in Progress,” the preview to their annual spring show, Dec. 4 for it to run until Dec. 6 while honoring the program’s 50th anniversary.   The...

Laura Lane (GRD ’90), a Georgetown graduate and former UPS official, gave the keynote address at Georgetown University’s ​​Baratta Center for Global Business impact roundtable Dec. 3 on corporate and social responsibility.

Baratta Center Roundtable Discusses Compatibility of Corporate, Social Progress

By Pooja Narayan, Graduate Desk Editor December 6, 2024

A former United Parcel Service (UPS) official urged equal consideration for both corporate social responsibility and profit in a keynote address at Georgetown University’s ​​Baratta Center for Global...

Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velasquez, who was wrongfully convicted and spent 24 years at a maximum security prison, shared his experiences fighting for criminal justice reform as an exoneree in a Dec. 4 talk, calling on listeners to speak out for what they believe in.

Exoneree Reflects on Wrongful Conviction, Justice Reform

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Events Desk Editor December 6, 2024

An exoneree and advocate for prison reform called for increased activism to combat wrongful convictions during a talk at Georgetown University on Dec. 4. Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, who was exonerated...

Bruno Maçães, a foreign correspondent and former Portuguese cabinet minister, discussed the intersections between the wars in Gaza and Ukraine in a Dec 2 talk, focusing on both struggles’ receptions on the world stage.

Foreign Correspondent Discusses Global Conflict, Wars in Gaza, Ukraine

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Events Desk Editor December 6, 2024

A foreign correspondent and former Portuguese cabinet minister urged attendees to consider the moral principles at the core of conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine in a talk at Georgetown University Dec. 2.  During...

Georgetown University Law Center announced it will meet with students and update its accommodations and Title IX policies following backlash for initially denying a pregnant student accommodations for her final exam.

GU Law Center Title IX Policy to Change

By Nora Toscano, Senior News Editor December 6, 2024

After backlash against their decision to deny a pregnant student accommodations for her final exam, officials at the Georgetown University Law Center will reconsider its accommodations and Title IX policies...

Georgetown University / Georgetown named Robert M. Groves interim president Nov. 21 and Soyica Diggs Colbert (COL ’01) interim provost Nov. 26 following the retirement President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) retirement.

GU Names Groves Interim President, Colbert Interim Provost

By Nora Toscano, Senior News Editor December 6, 2024

Following the retirement of Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95), Georgetown University named former Provost and Executive Vice President Robert M. Groves interim president...

Georgetown University | The D.C. Zoning Commission, which oversees land use in the District, considered a proposed amendment to Georgetown University’s 2017-2036 campus plan to accommodate a growing undergraduate population at the Capitol Campus during a Nov. 21 hearing.

GU Asks Zoning Commission to Let Capitol Campus Students Return to Hilltop Campus

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor December 5, 2024

The Washington, D.C. Zoning Commission, which oversees land use in the District, reviewed a proposed amendment to Georgetown University’s 2017-2036 campus plan to accommodate growth at the Capitol Campus...

Georgetown University’s Office of Mission & Ministry organized a month-long series of events honoring the university’s Jesuit tradition and the Jesuit ethos of social justice and facilitating direct engagement between students and Jesuits, in celebration of Jesuit Heritage Month.

GU Celebrates Jesuit Heritage Month

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor December 5, 2024

Georgetown University’s Office of Mission & Ministry, which promotes Georgetown’s Catholic and Jesuit heritage, celebrated Jesuit Heritage Month this November with a slate of events celebrating...

Courtesy of the Lab for Relational Cognition | A Georgetown University professor of psychology and neuroscience received a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to study the predictive power of creativity on academic success.

GU Professor’s Research Team Receives $2.5 Million Grant

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor December 5, 2024

A Georgetown University professor received a $2.5 million grant to further neuroscience research focused on creativity from the National Science Foundation, a federal agency which supports scientific and...

Georgetown theater professor Derek Goldman wrote and directed "The Art of Care," a play that portrays the depth of care for individuals through art, following seven stories of care and caregiving in the actors’ own lives, which performed until Nov. 24.

GU Professor Produces Play About Caregivers, Healthcare

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor December 5, 2024

A Georgetown University theater professor wrote and directed a play that portrays the depth of care for individuals through art, which performed until Nov. 24. Derek Goldman, a professor in the department...

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