Georgetown law student and a New South residential minister, Cedric Asiavugwa, died in the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight that killed … [Read more...] about GU Law Student Cedric Asiavugwa Remembered for Social Justice Efforts
New Weapons Ban Applies Campuswide, Board Confirms
Georgetown’s board of directors approved a campus weapons policy banning firearms on campus in a Feb. 14 meeting, with signage on the … [Read more...] about New Weapons Ban Applies Campuswide, Board Confirms
Alumni Donate $20 Million to Fund Experiential Learning
A $20 million donation to Georgetown University will create a new fund to support opportunities for hands-on learning experiences both on … [Read more...] about Alumni Donate $20 Million to Fund Experiential Learning
Students Push Administrators for Details on Solar Panel Initiative
Students urged Georgetown University to disclose the details of the timeline on a solar panel initiative that would deforest 240 acres of … [Read more...] about Students Push Administrators for Details on Solar Panel Initiative
Johns Hopkins to Buy Newseum Building for Grad Programs
Johns Hopkins University is set to purchase the Newseum building, with plans to convert the space to hold its Washington, D.C.-based … [Read more...] about Johns Hopkins to Buy Newseum Building for Grad Programs
Visual Effects of Climate Change Motivate Action
Displaying the effects of increasingly frequent environmental disasters and engaging religious communities is necessary to motivate action … [Read more...] about Visual Effects of Climate Change Motivate Action
Wuerl Previously Informed of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Predecessor
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, former archbishop of Washington, D.C., was aware of an allegation of sexual assault against former Cardinal Theodore … [Read more...] about Wuerl Previously Informed of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Predecessor
Bowser Announces Initiative to Reduce Opioid Overdoses
A Washington, D.C. initiative, LIVE.LONG.DC., aims to reduce District opioid overdoses by 50 percent by 2020, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) … [Read more...] about Bowser Announces Initiative to Reduce Opioid Overdoses
Grad Student Awarded Funds to Develop Medical Invention
Shavini Fernando (GRD ’18) won $35,000 at the second annual Bark Tank, an event that awards funding to Georgetown students who pitch new … [Read more...] about Grad Student Awarded Funds to Develop Medical Invention
Local Activist Honored With Legacy of a Dream Award
Community activist and co-founder of nonprofit One Common Unity Hawah Kasat will be awarded the 2019 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream … [Read more...] about Local Activist Honored With Legacy of a Dream Award
