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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...

The Georgetown Law Center on Privacy & Technology, alongside two immigrant rights groups, sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for information about its collection of noncitizens' DNA.

GU Law Group Sues Homeland Security Over Noncitizen DNA Collection

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor June 13, 2025

A Georgetown University privacy law group alleged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is obstructing information on DHS’s collection of noncitizens’ DNA in a federal lawsuit filed June 2. The...

BREAKING: Judge Grants Motion to Release Khan Suri Without Bond

BREAKING: Judge Grants Motion to Release Khan Suri Without Bond

By Nora Toscano, Maren Fagan, and Paulina Inglima May 14, 2025

A federal judge granted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s motion to be released without bond at a May 14 hearing while he awaits further removal proceedings.  After...

The Georgetown University School of Nursing will become the Berkley School of Nursing in honor of the Berkley Family Foundation's $25 million donation.

GU Renames School of Nursing Following $25 Million Donation

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor May 12, 2025

Georgetown University will rename its School of Nursing (SON) the Berkley School of Nursing in Fall 2025 in honor of the Berkley Family Foundation’s $25 million donation to the SON, the university announced...

Director Rahab Nazzal showcased her two short films “Canada Park” and “Vibrations from Gaza” which focus on the ongoing conflict in Palestine, and engaged in a talk with two disability and ecology experts, at a Georgetown University event on January 17.

Over 300 GU Community Members Denounce Cuts to Staff Benefits

By Sophia Lu, Senior Features Editor May 10, 2025

Over 300 Georgetown University community members signed an open letter criticizing the university’s change in staff benefits policies that will leave administrative employees with limited paid time off...

The new dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy will be Carole Roan Gresenz, a public health and policy scholar, the university announced May 8.

Public Health Scholar to Become McCourt Dean

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor May 9, 2025

Carole Roan Gresenz, a public health scholar, will serve as dean of the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy starting Aug. 1, interim university President Robert M. Groves announced in...

Georgetown University will take steps to limit expenses and increase revenue, as the federal government makes significant cuts to higher education, interim university president Robert M. Groves announced April 29.

GU Budget Reductions Include Hiring Freeze, Spending Cuts

By Ari Citrin and Ajani Stella April 29, 2025

Georgetown University will take steps to limit expenses and increase revenue, including a temporary hiring freeze for faculty and staff and pause on merit salary increases, as the federal government makes...

Disability Studies Program Launches Major

By Pritika Patel, Academics Desk Editor April 26, 2025

Beginning in the fall semester, students in the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences will have the option to declare a major in disability studies.  The major will build on the program’s...

Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies (CSSL), which investigates the history of enslavement, commemorated Emancipation Day on April 16 by honoring the legacy of emancipation in Washington, D.C.

GU Center for the Study of Slavery Commemorates Emancipation Day

By Anna Lim, Hoya Staff Writer April 25, 2025

Georgetown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies (CSSL), which researches the history of enslavement, celebrated the history of emancipation from enslavement in Washington, D.C....

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

As GU Prepares to Join Common App, Expect a Rise in Applications, Accessibility

By Evie Steele, Contributing Editor April 25, 2025

For current high school sophomores — potential members of Georgetown University’s Class of 2031 — becoming a Hoya may be more difficult than ever. These students will become the first with the...

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