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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...

Georgetown University students protested Badar Khan Suri's detainment and demanded the university become a “sanctuary campus” in a rally outside the front gates April 11.

GU Students Demand Khan Suri’s Release, Launch New Protest Coalition

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 11, 2025

Around 20 Georgetown University students called for the release of federally detained researcher Badar Khan Suri and pressured the university to oppose federal immigration officers’ deportation efforts...

A planned power outage, which caused residents to lose access to cooling, heating, hot water, and elevators, affected the Village C residence halls on April 9, marking the fourth outage in the residence halls since April 1.

String of Power Outages Affect Village C

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Events Desk Editor April 11, 2025

A planned power outage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9 impacted residents of Georgetown University student dorms Village C East (VCE) and Village C West (VCW), marking the latest in a series of outages that...

The Georgetown University Student Association, in collaboration with student organizations and artists on campus, presented Georgetown Arts Week from April 6 to April 13.

Arts Week Highlights Student Musicians, Fashion Designers, Visual Artists

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor April 11, 2025

In collaboration with student organizations including Georgetown Radio (WGTB), GU Queer People of Color (QPOC) and Prospect Records, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA), Georgetown’s...

Courtesy of The Georgetown Library / Students, faculty and staff created edible art pieces inspired by literature for the fourth annual Edible Books Festival, hosted by the Georgetown Library April 7.

Edible Book Festival Brings Creativity, Cakes to Lauinger Library

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor April 11, 2025

Georgetown University’s Lauinger Library featured edible artwork inspired by literature at its fourth annual edible book festival April 7.  Over 150 people attended the festival, which showcased...

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Georgetown, a student-run Mexican dance group, showcased regional Mexican dances featuring performances from both Georgetown and local Washington, D.C.-based groups in its annual spring showcase in Gaston Hall on April 6.

GU Mexican Ballet Troupe Celebrates Spring Performance

By Lena Maillet, Hoya Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Georgetown (BFMG), a student-run Mexican dance group, performed its annual spring showcase in Gaston Hall on April 6. The performance showcasing regional Mexican dances...

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