D.C. taxis will begin taking credit cards and adhering to new legislation regarding digital dispatch services June 1. ...

Four months after conducting a survey of students and faculty, University Information Services updated Blackboard this past weekend to help further integrate the online resource in the classroom. ...

D.C. official Michael Durso will fill the new position of director of local government affairs in the Office of Community Engagement. ...

Senator Mo Cowan (D-Mass.) urged MSB graduates to balance net worth and self worth during commencement Saturday evening. ...

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite (GRD ’92) encouraged seniors to embrace chall...

President of AcademyHealth Lisa Simpson shared four lessons from her medical career with NHS students at commencement Saturday. ...

Women’s rights advocate Lisa Shannon called on graduates of the College to exercise empathy as a means of empowerment at commencement Saturday. ...

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  The May 3 vote by Georgetown’s adjunct professors to unionize was certified by the National Labor Relations Board on Monday, allowing the Services Employees International Union Local 500 to represent Georgetown adjunct faculty members. ...

After dropping the past seven games — and 10 of its past 12 — the Georgetown baseball team (25-25, 5-16 Big East) is looking to put behind its recent hardships and finish strong against a similarly struggling Villanova. ...

In 2013, all spring teams will find themselves at home on the Hilltop for Commencement Day. That isn’t always the case. ...

A non profit founder, a prominent health policy researcher, the Lithuanian president and a U.S. senator will speak at commencement ceremonies Saturday. ...

By emphasizing broad participation rather than just targeting sizeable gifts from high-income donors, the capital campaign engages former residents of the Hilltop without alienating those who aren’t big earners. ...

A four-year education on the Hilltop is worth more than a quick payoff, and seniors can take comfort in the timeless value of their Georgetown degree. ...

If Georgetown means to choose its speakers with integrity, the selection process behind the choices must be more transparent. ...

Rather than trekking to the third floor of the Leavey Center to view student group account balances, student leaders will now be able to log online when the Center for Student Programs debuts a fi...

The Hoya experience is what you make it. Mine was filled with unexpected adventures both inside and outside the front gates. ...

As in every transition, I’m sure my experiences after graduation will reshape my idea of — and hopes for — community. ...

In our memories of this place, we’ll always be young. We’ll always have our youth. We’ll always have Georgetown. ...

We have been student leaders at times in our four years, but mostly we have been led, guided and supported by others as we have matured. ...