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Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | Over 150 protesters gather in Red Square before marching across campus and regrouping in front of Leo J. O'Donovan's Hall in response to perceived university censorship of the Georgetown chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP).

SJP Holds Rally, Marches Across Campus Amid Claims of University Censorship

By Aamir Jamil, Ruth Abramovitz, and Jasmine Criqui September 6, 2024

More than 150 pro-Palestinian protestors marched across Georgetown University’s campus Sept. 4 in a rally to protest perceived university censorship of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a student...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) is investigating vandalism that occurred in Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart and the Heyden Observatory the night of Aug. 29 as potential anti-Catholic hate crimes.

GUPD Investigating Vandalism on Campus as Potential Anti-Catholic Hate Crimes

By Aamir Jamil and Maren Fagan September 6, 2024

The Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) is investigating two Aug. 29 incidents of vandalism as potential anti-Catholic hate crimes.  During one incident, the large processional crucifix...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | The Pathways to Social Justice Curriculum went into effect this school year with the class of 2028 as the first class to follow the updated curriculum.

New ‘Pathways to Social Justice’ Requirement Launches With Class of 2028

By Nora Toscano, Academics Desk Editor September 6, 2024

Georgetown University’s new “Pathways to Social Justice” core requirement for undergraduates came into effect with the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester. Beginning with the Class of 2028, all...

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GUPD Crime Log Shows Recent Incidents of Theft on Campus

By Kate Hwang and Patrick Clapsaddle September 6, 2024

August 2024 saw crime reports on or around Georgetown University property more than double as compared to August 2023.  According to the Georgetown University Police Department’s (GUPD) public crime...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | The McCourt School of Public Policy opened a new building at 125 E St., increasing in size to more than 150,000 from the original 25,000 square feet of space in Old North on the Hilltop.

McCourt School’s New Building Enhances Collaboration and Innovation in Policymaking

By Song Lim, Graduate Desk Editor September 6, 2024

The McCourt School of Public Policy opened a new building at 125 E St. between 1st and 2nd streets, adjacent to Georgetown University Law Center, on Sept. 12 with the goal of fostering stronger connections,...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | Georgetown University School of Nursing earned the designation as a 2024 National League for Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence (COE) Aug. 14.

Georgetown Nursing Recognized as 2024 Center of Excellence

By Song Lim, Graduate Desk Editor September 6, 2024

Georgetown University School of Nursing (SON) was one of 13 U.S. nursing education programs that earned the designation as a 2024 National League for Nursing (NLN) Center of Excellence Aug. 14. The...

Georgetown University | The Supreme Court of Maryland reinstated the conviction of Prisons and Justice Associate Adnan Syed Aug. 30.

Maryland Supreme Court Reinstates Conviction of PJI Associate Adnan Syed

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor September 6, 2024

The Supreme Court of Maryland reinstated the conviction of Adnan Syed, who currently works as an associate at Georgetown University’s Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI), on procedural grounds in an...

Haan Jun Lee / The Hoya | In an April 16 election, a majority of resident assistants (RAs) who voted — 79 of the 82 voting RAs, or 96% — voted in favor of union representation by Local 153 of the Office of Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), a parent union supporting university employees.

RA Union, Georgetown Begin Collective Bargaining

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil August 29, 2024

The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC), the organization that represents Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) in collective bargaining negotiations, began its first round of negotiations...

Charles Edward “Charlie” Pirtle, a professor emeritus in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) best known for designing the signature “Map of the Modern World” course, died June 22 in Boardman, Ohio. He was 82.

Charles Pirtle, SFS Professor Emeritus and Icon, Dies at 82

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor August 1, 2024

Charles Edward “Charlie” Pirtle, a professor emeritus in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) best known for designing the signature “Map of the Modern World” course, died...

Andrew Sobanet will serve as the interim dean of Georgetown University's College of Arts & Sciences beginning July 1.

Professor of French Sobanet to Serve as College of Arts & Sciences Interim Dean

By Evie Steele, Editor-in-Chief June 26, 2024

Georgetown University appointed Andrew Sobanet, a professor in the department of French and Francophone studies and a vice dean in the university's College of Arts & Sciences (CAS), as interim dean...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Georgetown University committed to introducing gender-inclusive housing for first-years this fall and will work to make it available for all undergraduates.

Georgetown Will Make Gender-Inclusive Housing Available to Class of 2028

By Maren Fagan, Senior News Editor June 10, 2024

Georgetown University will enhance its process of providing gender-inclusive housing, with a pilot program adding a question on gender-inclusive housing to students’ living preference surveys to begin...

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MPD Clears GW Encampment, Arrests 33

By Caitlin McLean May 8, 2024

This is an ongoing story and will be updated as more information becomes available. The Washington Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) arrested 33 pro-Palestinian protesters at an encampment on George...

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