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Flyers Referencing KKK, Threats to Ideology Appear on Campus

Flyers Referencing KKK, Threats to Ideology Appear on Campus

By Maren Fagan and Ruth Abramovitz September 27, 2025

Georgetown University is investigating the presence of flyers on campus found just after midnight Sept. 27 that refer to the KKK and appear to threaten a left-leaning political ideology, according to an...

Georgetown University appointed dozens of new professors to teach in the College of Arts & Sciences for the 2025-2026 academic year, including in the departments of government and performing arts. (Georgetown University)

Over 50 New Faculty, Staff Join College of Arts & Sciences

By Anna Lim, Staff Writer September 26, 2025

Georgetown University’s College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) appointed 51 new full-time faculty and staff members for the 2025-26 academic year. The new faculty and staff will teach in and manage...

The Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) will add a science, technology and international affairs major to its School of Foreign Service (SFS) curriculum (Georgetown University).

SFS-Qatar Introduces New STIA Program

By Emily Dabre, Graduate Desk Editor September 26, 2025

The Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) School of Foreign Service (SFS-Q) will launch the science, technology and international affairs (STIA) major program in Fall 2026, university faculty confirmed...

At a discussion hosted by Georgetown University’s Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES), a scholar and Russian dissident reflected on the lessons of the Soviet dissent movement.

Dissident-in-Residence Discusses Soviet Dissent Movement With Scholar

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor September 26, 2025

A scholar and a dissident reflected on the lessons of the dissident movement in the Soviet Union at a discussion hosted by Georgetown University’s Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies...

The Tombs rescinded a $5 cover fee, which was first implemented on Sept. 4, after pushback from Georgetown University students.

Tombs Temporarily Revokes Cover Fee After Student Boycott

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor September 26, 2025

The Tombs, a beloved local campus bar and restaurant, revoked its $5 weekend nightclub fee after Georgetown University students rallied in opposition.  The restaurant recently instituted a new...

The U.S. House of Representatives approved four “tough-on-crime” bills on Sept. 16, among them legislation lowering the minimum age for youths to be tried as adults, as part of a continuing federal effort to curb crime in Washington, D.C.

House Passes Crime Bill Package as Part of DC Crackdown

By Anna Lim, Hoya Staff Writer September 26, 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass four “tough-on-crime” bills Sept. 16, including legislation that lowers the minimum age for youth to be tried as adults, as part of an ongoing federal...

The Washington, D.C. Council approved a redevelopment plan for Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium on Sept. 17.

DC City Council Approves RFK Redevelopment Act

By Joshua Chilmaid, Special to The Hoya September 26, 2025

The Washington, D.C. City Council approved a redevelopment plan for the Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium on Sept. 17. The Council approved the measure by an 11-2 vote, which will use $1.7 billion...

Doris Duke Distinguished visiting fellows bring policy expertise to the McCourt School of Public Policy (Georgetown University).

Three Former Biden Officials Join McCourt Fellowship

By Pragnya Kaginele, Special to The Hoya September 26, 2025

Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy announced its cohort of Doris Duke Distinguished Visiting Fellows, who bring political expertise in the fields of child well-being and social policy,...

Georgetown University's full-time masters of business administration (MBA) program rose one spot in the 2025 Bloomberg Businessweek national ranking (Georgetown University).

GU MBA Program Rises One Spot in National Ranking

By Andrew Jiang, Special to The Hoya September 26, 2025

Bloomberg Businessweek, a publication that focuses on global business and financial news, placed Georgetown University 22nd on its 2025 national ranking for full-time master of business administration...

GUSA advanced legislation on Village A renovations, transfer credit evaluations and Flex dollar expansion at a Sep. 21 senate meeting (Georgetown University).

GUSA Passes Legislation on Village A Renovations, Transfer Credit Transparency, Flex Dollar Expansion

By Sofia Thomas, GUSA Desk Editor September 26, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA), Georgetown’s student government association, passed four bills that aim to include students in residential hall redevelopment plans, increase transparency...

Five days after over 1,300 Georgetown University community members petitioned the university to reconsider its plans to move its shuttle bus drivers to a third-party vendor, the university said it would go ahead with the plan.

GU to Move Forward With GUTS Subcontractor Plan Despite Community Petition

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 26, 2025

Georgetown University will move forward with plans to transfer management of its shuttle service to a third-party vendor after more than 1,160 university community members signed a petition opposing the...

Femme and Masc Lesbians Competed at GU’s Second Performative Contest

Femme and Masc Lesbians Competed at GU’s Second Performative Contest

By Ruth Abramovitz, Senior News Editor September 25, 2025

Seventeen queer women competed for two titles of most performative masc lesbian and most performative femme lesbian at Georgetown University’s performative lesbian contest Sept. 21.  The contest...

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