Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Prisons and Justice Initiative Demonstrates Resilience in Age of COVID-19

Prisons and Justice Initiative Demonstrates Resilience in Age of COVID-19

By Kelly Anderson December 4, 2020

Georgetown University’s Prisons and Justice Initiative has continued to expand its programs and advance its work with incarcerated people despite the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according...

GUSA Creates Student-Run GUPD Oversight Committee

GUSA Creates Student-Run GUPD Oversight Committee

By Kelly Anderson November 20, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association unanimously voted to create a student advisory committee that will oversee the Georgetown University Police Department at a meeting Nov. 8.  The committee...

Students Demand University Transparency Regarding Commitment to Sustainability in New Petition

Students Demand University Transparency Regarding Commitment to Sustainability in New Petition

By Kelly Anderson October 9, 2020

Georgetown University undergraduate students plan to launch a petition demanding the university disclose the nature of its relationship with a trade association that represents America's electricity companies. The...

Evans Drops Out of DC Council Special Election, Will Remain in Primary

Evans Drops Out of DC Council Special Election, Will Remain in Primary

By Kelly Anderson April 1, 2020

Former Washington, D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans withdrew from a special election to fill his own vacated Ward 2 seat, citing regret for his past ethical violations.  After serving 29 years on...

Students Protest Against Election Suspension in Dominican Republic

Students Protest Against Election Suspension in Dominican Republic

By Kelly Anderson February 28, 2020

Members of Georgetown University Riqueza Dominicana, a student-run Dominican cultural club, attended a protest near the White House on Sunday opposing the Dominican Republic’s recent suspension of nationwide...

Speaker: Continue Expanding Diversity in State Department

Speaker: Continue Expanding Diversity in State Department

By Kelly Anderson February 21, 2020

The United States Department of State has made strides toward cultivating a representative workforce for public servants in recent years, Deputy Director of the Foreign Service Institute of the U.S. Department...

Former Georgetown Parent Pleads Guilty to Academic Bribery

Former Georgetown Parent Pleads Guilty to Academic Bribery

By Kelly Anderson January 31, 2020

Former Georgetown University parent Karen Littlefair pleaded guilty in federal court Jan. 22 to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after prosecutors said she paid a private company to take online classes...

New Associate Vice President Joins University Administration

New Associate Vice President Joins University Administration

By Kelly Anderson January 31, 2020

Bisi Okubadejo (LAW ’03) started the role as the Georgetown University’s first associate vice president of equal opportunity, affirmative action and compliance Jan. 27.  Okubadejo will help...

Jack Evans Files to Join Race For His Former Council Seat

Jack Evans Files to Join Race For His Former Council Seat

By Kelly Anderson January 31, 2020

Former Washington, D.C. Councilmember Jack Evans filed Jan. 27 to join special election for the seat he vacated when he resigned a week prior amid investigations into ethics violations.  After...

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Offices Damaged in Healy Fire

Kennedy Institute of Ethics Offices Damaged in Healy Fire

By Kelly Anderson January 17, 2020

The Office of Planning and Facilities Management is investigating the cause of a fire that broke out in a private office in Healy Hall on the evening of Jan. 5, according to a Georgetown University spokesperson. The...

New Georgetown Parent Charged in College Admissions Scandal

New Georgetown Parent Charged in College Admissions Scandal

By Kelly Anderson December 12, 2019

Georgetown University parent Karen Littlefair was the 53rd individual charged in the “Varsity Blues” college admissions scandal for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, according to a Dec. 9 news release...

DC Zoning Board Postpones Decision on Call Your Mother

DC Zoning Board Postpones Decision on Call Your Mother

By Kelly Anderson December 6, 2019

The D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment postponed issuing a zoning exception to Call Your Mother at a Dec. 4 hearing amid community disagreement on granting the deli a variance.  The popular bagel...

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