By Maren Fagan, Editor in Chief
• October 15, 2025
Eduardo Peñalver will become Georgetown University’s 49th university president, the university announced Oct. 15.
Peñalver said he is honored to join Georgetown.
“I’m deeply honored to...
By Raegan Hrouda, Special to The Hoya
• October 3, 2025
Georgetown University ranked 24th in the 2026 university rankings from the U.S. News & World Report, retaining its 2025 spot.
This ranking, tied with Emory University, keeps Georgetown just...
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...
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...
Georgetown University public safety officials reported to the FBI the discovery of flyers on campus featuring graphic language relating to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the university...
By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor
• July 15, 2025
Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves supported the university’s campus in Qatar and highlighted the university’s response to antisemitism during a U.S. House of Representatives...
By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor
• July 1, 2025
Kristin Agatone, a higher education finance leader, will become Georgetown University’s chief investment officer (CIO), the university announced July 1.
Agatone, who served for nine years as Lehigh...
Georgetown University named Alexia Hudson-Ward the new university librarian and dean of the library, the university announced June 18.
Hudson-Ward will begin her position Aug. 30, replacing Harriette...
Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves will testify before the U.S. Congress July 9 about antisemitism on college campuses.
In addition to Groves, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez —...
One of the lawyers for formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri argued the detainment was an overreach of executive power at a May 14 event.
Hassan Ahmad, one of...
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...
Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) voted in favor of a proposed contract with the university May 9, ratifying the tentative agreement reached with the university after 13 bargaining sessions.
Out...
