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Georgetown University received a $10M donation from the Leonsis family to be split evenly between MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown Entrepreneurship.

Leonsis Family Donates $10 Million to MedStar and Georgetown Entrepreneurship

By Nora Toscano, Academic Desk Editor September 20, 2024

Major benefactors of Georgetown University donated $10 million to the university, to be equally divided between MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Georgetown Entrepreneurship, the university announced...

Students Express Concerns for Clarity of COVID-19 Policies Amid Infection Increase

Students Express Concerns for Clarity of COVID-19 Policies Amid Infection Increase

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor September 20, 2024

COVID-19 infections on campus during the first weeks of the Fall 2024 semester have led to student absences from classes, student event cancellations and confusion about Georgetown University’s COVID-19...

GU Undergraduate Schools Welcome 26 New Faculty

GU Undergraduate Schools Welcome 26 New Faculty

By Song Lim, Graduate Desk Editor September 19, 2024

Georgetown University’s undergraduate schools welcomed 26 new faculty members for the Fall 2024 semester. Zenobia Chan, Andrea Carosso, Jonathan Fine, Darragh Gannon, Song Gao, Lydia Gibson, Matthew...

Georgetown University | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded $2.3 million to Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and the University of Michigan’s Ford School of Public Policy to a joint research center.

McCourt School Introduces Congressional Tri-Caucus Fellowship, Welcomes First Fellow

By Jasmine Zhang, Events Desk Editor September 19, 2024

The McCourt School of Public Policy will launch a new visiting fellowship inviting past and present members of the Congressional Tri-Caucus, comprised of legislative leaders of the Congressional Asian...

 Georgetown recognized three associate professors with the inaugural Magis Prize, which grants them $100,000 each for research.

Three GU Associate Professors Receive Inaugural Magis Prize

By Nora Toscano, Academics Desk Editor September 19, 2024

Georgetown University awarded three associate professors the inaugural Magis Prize, which grants $100,000 to professors whose work has an important impact on their field and on students, the university...

Three anthropology students received the Stapleton Award, which enables them to pursue anthropological research with a $2,500 grant.

Anthropology Students Receive Stapleton Award, $2,500 in Grant Money

By Nora Toscano, Academics Desk Editor September 19, 2024

Three anthropology students received the Stapleton Award, a $2,500 research grant from the department of anthropology, the university announced Sept. 9. The award honors Scott M. Stapleton (SFS ’05),...

Meghan Hall/The Hoya | The Office of Planning and Facilities Management informed the Georgetown University community about a broken pipe underneath the sidewalk next to Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall.

Emergency Pipe Repair Outside Dining Hall Draws Student Concern for Transparency

By Kate Hwang, Student Life Desk Editor September 19, 2024

The Office of Planning and Facilities Management informed the Georgetown University community Sept. 10 about a broken pipe underneath the sidewalk next to Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall. Facilities...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) discussed threats to democracy and freedom in relation to the upcoming presidential election at a Sept. 13 event hosted by the Free Speech Project.

Rep. Raskin Discusses Freedom, Democracy and Upcoming Presidential Election

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor September 17, 2024

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) warned against threats to democracy and freedom related to the upcoming presidential election at a Sept. 13 Georgetown University event. Raskin, joined by Sanford J. Ungar,...

Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service | Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for political and economic equality for all Indian people at a discussion Sept. 9.

Leader of the Opposition to India’s Parliament Discusses Equality in India

By Tristan Perkins, Special to The Hoya September 15, 2024

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi called for political and economic equality for all Indian people at a discussion that the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFS) hosted Sept. 9. During...

Kate Hwang/The Hoya | An expert on national security and the Middle East addressed the Israeli government’s strategy and ethics within the Israel-Hamas war at a Sept. 10 event.

Center for Jewish Civilization Discusses Israel’s Need to End War in Gaza

By Kate Hwang, Student Life Desk Editor September 13, 2024

An expert on national security and the Middle East, Shira Efron, addressed the Israeli government’s strategy and ethics within the Israel-Hamas war and the need for a ceasefire in Gaza at a Sept. 10...

SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Panel Hosted by Georgetown Government Department

SCOTUS Presidential Immunity Panel Hosted by Georgetown Government Department

By Anna Lim, Hoya Staff Writer September 13, 2024

Three Georgetown University government department professors discussed the significance of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling Trump v. United States (2024), which specifies the types of misconduct presidents...

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The Transit Resource Center released an audit of the D.C. Circulator buses, finding potentially dangerous safety defects.

GU Students and Union Leaders Express Concerns Over DC Circulator Discontinuation

By Saroja Ramchandren, Staff Writer September 13, 2024

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), a public transit agency that operates in the DMV area, issued a joint press release Sept....

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