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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown's new partial ban of masks may affect protests on campus amid students' fear retaliation or doxxing.

New Policy Shifts Could Affect Student Protests, Campus Climate

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 23, 2025

Georgetown University interim President Robert M. Groves disclosed two new campus policy initiatives — a partial ban on masks and a discussions with a leading anti-discrimination and Israel-supporting...

Shon Hopwood, convicted of domestic assault July 18, previously served 11 years in federal prison for bank robbery before studying law and becoming a Georgetown University Law Center professor.

GU Law Professor Convicted of Assault

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 22, 2025

Content warning: This article references domestic abuse. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  A Georgetown University Law Center professor was convicted July 18...

Two residential halls were defaced with Nazi swastikas, prompting a GUPD investigation.

University Review of GU Professor for Controversial Posts Prompts Criticism, Praise

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 22, 2025

Amid Georgetown University’s conduct review of the former chair of the Arabic and Islamic studies department after controversial social media posts, students, community members and national audiences...

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves balanced defending the university's mission with assuaging Republicans' fears about antisemitism and campus political climate, avoiding viral moments that characterized other hearings.

ANALYSIS: Groves Appears to Assuage Republicans, Defend Free Speech in Congressional Hearing

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 20, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves defended the university’s response to antisemitism in a comparatively tranquil testimony at a hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives committee. The...

Former Washington, D.C. Councilmember Trayon White (D-Ward 8), who is currently under federal indictment for bribery, won reelection to the D.C. Council July 15.

Former DC Councilmember Charged With Bribery Wins Reelection

By Ruth Abramovitz, Senior News Editor July 18, 2025

Trayon White, the former member of the Washington, D.C. City Council, won reelection to the Ward 8 seat he was expelled from in the July 15 special election. Federal law enforcement officials arrested...

Paulina Inglima/The Hoya | Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves supported the university’s campus in Qatar and highlighted the university’s response to alleged antisemitism from faculty and speakers at a Committee on Education and Workforce hearing July 15.

During Congressional Testimony, Groves Strikes a Middle Ground on Questions of Antisemitism, Qatari Influence

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor July 15, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves supported the university’s campus in Qatar and highlighted the university’s response to antisemitism during a U.S. House of Representatives...

Groves Testifies Before House Committee

Groves Testifies Before House Committee

Today, Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves testified before a House of Representatives committee on antisemitism in higher education.  Groves testified for the House Committee...

Vali Nasr discusses Iran's shifting grand strategy as the SFS announces the Iran Project.

ANALYSIS: Groves Could Face Questions on Antisemitic Incidents, Qatar at Congressional Hearing

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor July 15, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before a House of Representatives committee July 15 about the roles of foreign funding and faculty in causing antisemitism on college...

DHS Targeted Khan Suri for Academic Speech, Lawyers Allege

DHS Targeted Khan Suri for Academic Speech, Lawyers Allege

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 14, 2025

Lawyers for a university academic association alleged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) targeted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri for his academic research and...

A $10 million donation will provide scholarships for the Georgetown University Law Center, as well as support graduates interested in public service.

Two GU Law Students Named Tillman Scholars

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 14, 2025

Two incoming Georgetown University Law Center students were named Tillman Scholars, a prestigious scholarship for military service members, veterans and military spouses, the Pat Tillman Foundation announced...

Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hebrew University of Jerusalem announced a joint cancer research initiative aiming to transform international collaboration at an event in Washington, D.C.

GU, Hebrew University Partner for Cancer Research Initiative

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 9, 2025

Georgetown University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, an Israeli public research institution, announced a joint cancer research initiative to support international collaboration June 30. The...

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

Khan Suri to Remain Out of Custody as Congressmembers Demand Explanation for Arrest

By Ruth Abramovitz, Senior News Editor July 2, 2025

A federal appeals court ruled July 1 that Badar Khan Suri, a formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher, can remain out of custody while his immigration case proceeds. Upholding...

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