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Jack Schlossberg Hints at Congressional Run, Emphasizes Youth Political Action

By Aria Zhu and Ruth Abramovitz September 8, 2025

Jack Schlossberg, former President John F. Kennedy's grandson and a political journalist, said he was heavily considering running for Congress at a Georgetown University College Democrats (GUCD) talk Sept....

A third-party vendor will soon assume management of Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) bus drivers, threatening their access to university benefits, according to interviews with seven drivers.

Planned GU Policy Threatens GUTS Bus Drivers’ University Benefits, Leads to Frustration, Disappointment

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 8, 2025

Georgetown University plans to shift their shuttle bus system drivers from direct university employment to subcontractors for a third-party vendor, transitioning them off of most university benefits, according...

Students Lead ‘Know Your Rights’ Teach-In In Response to Federal Policing

Students Lead ‘Know Your Rights’ Teach-In In Response to Federal Policing

By Ruth Abramovitz, Senior News Editor September 6, 2025

Georgetown University student organizations hosted a teach-in about students’ constitutional rights when dealing with local and federal law enforcement Sept. 1. The event comes in response to President...

The SFS' Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies appointed Russian political opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza as its new Dissident-in-Residence. (Oslo Freedom Forum)

SFS Appoints New Russian Dissident-in-Residence at CERES

By Emily Dabre, Graduate Desk Editor September 5, 2025

The School of Foreign Service’s (SFS) Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES) appointed its first dissident-in-residence, the university announced Aug. 29. Vladimir Kara-Murza,...

McCourt’s Better Government Lab Receives $800K Grant for Social Program Research

McCourt’s Better Government Lab Receives $800K Grant for Social Program Research

By Anna Lim, Staff Writer September 5, 2025

A joint research center at the McCourt School of Public Policy received an $800,000 grant from a philanthropy group to fund five research studies on social programs and economic mobility Aug. 25.  The...

Georgetown University students expressed anxiety following the federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the increased presence of law enforcement officials across the District as they return to campus for the new academic year.

GU Students Express Anxiety, Confusion Over DC Police Takeover

By Ruth Abramovitz and Nico Abreu September 4, 2025

Georgetown University students expressed fear and frustration over an increased police presence in Washington, D.C., and on campus as they returned to the District for the academic year.  Citing a...

Ricardo Ortiz, Beloved GU Advocate, Professor and Mentor, Dies at 63

Ricardo Ortiz, Beloved GU Advocate, Professor and Mentor, Dies at 63

By Nora Toscano, Executive Editor September 4, 2025

Ricardo Ortiz, an English and American Studies professor who taught at Georgetown University for more than 25 years and expanded the humanities, Latine and queer studies departments, died Aug. 18 in...

Niche placed Georgetown 17th in their "Best Colleges in America" list for 2026

GU Falls to 17th in Niche’s 2026 Rankings

By Nico Abreu, Events Desk Editor September 4, 2025

The college ranking website Niche placed Georgetown University 17th in its 2026 ranking of colleges and universities in the United States, dropping four places from 2025. Georgetown’s rank has fallen...

Ammar Campa-Najjar, a Georgetown University graduate student and teaching assistant, filed to run for Congress in California.

GU Graduate Student Runs for Congress

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 4, 2025

When Ammar Campa-Najjar (GRD ’26) began graduate school at Georgetown University this fall, he described it as “a dream come true.” In November, however, he plans to pause this dream to run for the...

GUSA senators advanced summer legislation on student life funding, GUPD security costs, and building access ahead of the fall semester.

Faculty Group Holds Lectures About Palestine

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 4, 2025

A Georgetown University faculty group advocating for Palestinian liberation held a series of academic talks about Palestine’s history and international law Sept. 2 to 5. Georgetown’s chapter of...

Georgetown University's Capitol Campus is home to several academic programs starting this fall.

Graduate Programs Move to Capitol Campus for Fall 2025

By Allister Adair, Special to The Hoya September 4, 2025

Several academic programs relocated to Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus for the Fall 2025 semester as the university expands its downtown presence. The Capitol Campus’ recently opened building...

Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | Students moved into the newest residential building on campus, which is replacing Henle Village, for the first time this Fall.

New Residential Hall Complex Opens With First Students Finding Housing Comfortable, Convenient

By Ruth Abramovitz, Senior News Editor September 4, 2025

Georgetown University’s newest residential complex opened its doors to students this fall, prompting student excitement for an alternative to off-campus and older on-campus housing options.  The...

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