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Jesuit Prison Education Network, PJI Discuss Humanity Through Education

Jesuit Prison Education Network, PJI Discuss Humanity Through Education

By Aamir Jamil January 19, 2024

Two experts on prison education discussed the injustices of incarceration in the United States and the importance of education at a Jan. 16 presentation.  Fr. Thomas Curran, S.J., the founder...

Georgetown SCS Hosts Women Journalists in Sportswriting Talk

Georgetown SCS Hosts Women Journalists in Sportswriting Talk

By Maren Fagan January 18, 2024

The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) hosted a talk with four women journalists in the field of sportswriting Jan. 17.  Bobby Goldwater, a faculty member in Georgetown’s...

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

English Professor, Community Service Paragon John Hirsh Dies at 81

By Catherine Alaimo and Lauren Doherty December 23, 2023

John Hirsh, a beloved professor in the Georgetown University English department, died Dec. 6. He was 81.  Hirsh left behind a legacy of academic dedication and community service, including 13...

Scoot Over, E-Scooters: University Bans Non-Essential Electric Mobility Devices in G.U. Buildings

Scoot Over, E-Scooters: University Bans Non-Essential Electric Mobility Devices in G.U. Buildings

By Jack Willis December 22, 2023

Georgetown University administrators announced a ban on micromobility devices that use lithium-ion batteries, including electric scooters and hoverboards, in a Dec. 12 email. If university staff spot...

Three Award-Winning Authors Reflect on Northern Irish Life Amidst Conflict

Three Award-Winning Authors Reflect on Northern Irish Life Amidst Conflict

By Joshua Chilmaid December 1, 2023

A trio of female authors shared how their experiences living through conflict in Northern Ireland influenced their work during a Georgetown University event. Global Irish Studies (GIS), the university’s...

GUSA Senate Votes for More Accessible Menstrual Products on Campus

By Kate Hwang December 1, 2023

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate urged the University to provide free and accessible menstrual products in all campus bathrooms during its Nov. 19 meeting.  GUSA Senator...

Charlie Wang (SFS '24), technology policy researcher and 2024 Rhodes Scholar

Georgetown Alumnus, GU-Q Student Win Rhodes Scholarships

By Kate Hwang December 1, 2023

In a record-breaking year for Georgetown University, the Rhodes Scholarship Committee named two more Hoyas as Rhodes Scholars, awardees of an extremely competitive international scholarship program. Zhicheng...

SFS Criticized for ‘Decolonization’ Culture, Accused of Anti-Israelism in Article

SFS Criticized for ‘Decolonization’ Culture, Accused of Anti-Israelism in Article

By Aamir Jamil December 1, 2023

A magazine columnist criticized Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) for ostensibly perpetuating anti-Israelism and false narratives about the Oct. 7 Hamas Attack in a Nov. 21 article...

Georgetown University professor emeritus Michael Stoto discussed his recent work regarding measuring and assessing public health emergency preparedness on Nov. 27, as part of the Global Health Security Seminars series.

Professor Michael Stoto Presents Findings on Public Health Emergency Preparedness

By Caleigh Keating December 1, 2023

Georgetown University department of health management and policy professor Michael Stoto discussed his recent work regarding measuring and assessing public health emergency preparedness at an on-campus...

16 Undergrads Join Pelosi Scholars Cohort

16 Undergrads Join Pelosi Scholars Cohort

By Riley Vakkas December 1, 2023

On Nov. 21, the Paul F. Pelosi Scholars Initiative (PSI) announced its 2024 cohort of 16 Georgetown University students, its largest to date. Since 2019, the PSI has selected annually a group of sophomores...

Runway ASIA Celebrates Diversity, Charity

Runway ASIA Celebrates Diversity, Charity

By Madison Fox-Moore December 1, 2023

Georgetown University’s Asian American Student Association (AASA) hosted its third annual Runway Asian Style Inspires Activism (ASIA), a celebration of the diversity of Asian fashion with proceeds going...

Rangila Breaks Records, Dazzles Sold-Out Crowds

Rangila Breaks Records, Dazzles Sold-Out Crowds

By Madison Fox-Moore December 1, 2023

On Nov. 17 and 18, Rangila, Georgetown University’s annual Premier South Asian Philanthropic Performing Arts showcase, brought its 29th year of performance to Gaston Hall.  The showcase involved...

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