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Judge Denies DOJ Motion to Move Khan Suri’s Case to Texas

By Maren Fagan, Aamir Jamil, and Nora Toscano May 6, 2025

A federal judge denied the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s motion to move detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s case to a federal court in Texas, ruling May 6 to keep...

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Judge to Rule on Jurisdiction in Khan Suri Case, Remains Hesitant to Move Case to Texas

By Ruth Abramovitz and Aamir Jamil May 2, 2025

A federal judge remained skeptical of arguments that detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s case should move to Texas after lawyers sparred over jurisdiction at a May...

Protesters Demand GU Honor Divestment Referendum

Protesters Demand GU Honor Divestment Referendum

By Ajani Stella and Nora Toscano May 1, 2025

After Georgetown University refused to implement a student referendum calling on the university to divest from companies associated with the Israeli military, around 60 Georgetown community members protested...

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On years when one or more varsity teams find themselves on the road on graduation day, smaller ceremonies are traditionally held in Riggs Library, located in Healy’s south tower.

BREAKING: GU Will Not Implement Student Divestment Referendum, Groves Says

By Evie Steele, Contributing Editor April 29, 2025

Georgetown University will not end its partnerships with Israeli universities or divest from companies with ties to Israel, despite students passing a nonbinding referendum to do so.  Interim President...

GUSA advanced legislation on Village A renovations, transfer credit evaluations and Flex dollar expansion at a Sep. 21 senate meeting (Georgetown University).

BREAKING: GU Students Endorse Divestment From Israel in Referendum

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 29, 2025

Georgetown University undergraduate students voted to approve a referendum calling on the university to divest from and disclose engagement with companies with ties to Israel’s government, the Georgetown...

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...

Stephanie Ruhle, a MSNBC host, warned of the dangers of misinformation and encouraged students to take up arms in the fight for truth during an April 24 event.

MSNBC Host Encourages Students to Stay Engaged, Fight Misinformation

By Elizabeth Flintoff, Special to The Hoya April 24, 2025

An MSNBC host urged students to engage with politics and world affairs amid a rising tide of misinformation in a Georgetown University event April 24.  Stephanie Ruhle, the host of MSNBC’s “The...

FILE PHOTO: MOIRA RITTER FOR THE HOYA | Five Georgetown parents and a former GU tennis coach were implicated in a Tuesday indictment for falsely designating applicants as athletic recruits to secure admission.

GU Legacies’ Admission Rate Three Times Non-Legacy, According to Internal Presentation

By Evie Steele and Nora Toscano April 24, 2025

Children of Georgetown University graduates were nearly three times more likely to be admitted to the university’s entering class than applicants without parental connections to Georgetown, according...

At least two Georgetown University faculty members received notices that the Trump administration terminated their National Endowment for the Humanities grants, citing a change in national priorities.

GU Faculty National Endowment for the Humanities Grants Terminated

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor April 24, 2025

At least two grants awarded to Georgetown University faculty were terminated April 2 by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), a federal agency that funds humanities research, citing a change...

Federal Government Terminates At Least Four Additional GU Community Members’ Immigration Statuses

Federal Government Terminates At Least Four Additional GU Community Members’ Immigration Statuses

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor April 15, 2025

The federal government has terminated ten Georgetown University community members’ immigration statuses, an increase from about six individuals affected as of April 9, according to an update posted on...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Georgetown University students will face a referendum April 14 to 16 on university divestment from companies and academic institutions engaged with Israel’s government. The referendum will have no binding effect on university policy. Georgetown students have previously called for divestment, including at campus-wide protests in April, 2024, such as the protest pictured.

GU Graduates, Current Students Publish Open Letter in Support of Khan Suri

By Nora Toscano, Executive Editor April 13, 2025

Over 400 Georgetown University graduates and current students signed an open letter demanding the release of Georgetown postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri, who federal immigration officers detained...

Tony Peltier/The Hoya | Lawyers for detained Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri filed motions to return him to Virginia and release him on bond, while attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have filed motions to dismiss or transfer the case to Texas.

Tracking Badar Khan Suri’s Legal Battle

By Aamir Jamil, Executive Editor April 11, 2025

Awaiting a May 1 hearing in Virginia, lawyers for detained Georgetown University researcher Badar Khan Suri and attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have exchanged several motions regarding...

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