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New Course ‘Hoya Connected’ Launches for Spring 2024

By Maggie Sansome November 12, 2023

Georgetown University will launch “Hoya Connected” this spring, a new course that promotes emotional well-being and supports first-year, sophomore and transfer students as they adjust to college life. The...

Georgetown Students Rally to Disarm Domestic Abusers

By Kate Hwang and Michael Scime November 11, 2023

Georgetown University students rallied in front of the Supreme Court on the day of oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, a case which will decide whether domestic abusers have a right to gun ownership. Gun...

On Nov. 4, Comedy for a Cause hosted their second free standup comedy show to raise money for Action Against Hunger.

Comedy for a Cause Hosts Its Second Show of the Year

By Erin Saunders November 10, 2023

Comedy for a Cause, a monthly comedy fundraiser at Georgetown, hosted their second free standup comedy show Nov. 4 to raise money for Action Against Hunger, a nonprofit that aims to end world hunger. The...

On Nov. 6, Georgetown University hosted Imran Mohammad Fazal Hoque, a stateless refugee, for a conversation about his experience.

Stateless Refugee Discusses Past Experiences

By Riley Flynn November 10, 2023

Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs collaborated with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to host Imran Mohammad Fazal Hoque for a conversation Nov. 6 about...

The Georgetown Gracenotes and Georgetown Phantoms hosted the 31st Annual D.C. A Cappella Festival (DCAF) on Nov. 3 and 4.

Annual DC A Cappella Festival Features Groups From DMV, Georgetown

By Maren Fagan November 10, 2023

The 31st Annual D.C. A Cappella Festival (DCAF) featured seven local a cappella groups for a two-night event in Gaston Hall on Nov. 3 and 4. DCAF, co-hosted by the Georgetown GraceNotes, the premier...

Georgetown Works to Expand Downtown Campus, Relocate McCourt School and Earth Commons

Georgetown Works to Expand Downtown Campus, Relocate McCourt School and Earth Commons

By Ranee Brady November 10, 2023

Georgetown University has reached over half of their fundraising goal this month with $1.83 billion raised to contribute towards 2024 Capitol Campus expansion, which will include the Georgetown University...

Georgetown Students Attend National Free Palestine March, Organize Red Square Rally

Georgetown Students Attend National Free Palestine March, Organize Red Square Rally

By Aamir Jamil November 10, 2023

The Georgetown University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organized a rally in Red Square calling for freedom for Palestine, following a national march in Freedom Plaza in Washington,...

Georgetown Scholars Program Celebrates First-Generation, Low-Income Students During GSProud Week

Georgetown Scholars Program Celebrates First-Generation, Low-Income Students During GSProud Week

By Anna Lim November 10, 2023

Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP) hosted their annual GSProud Week campaign from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10 to focus on increasing first-generation, low-income (FGLI) student visibility on campus.  GSP...

Cobb, Mehta Sworn in as Executive Elects, Senate Passes Six New Resolutions

Cobb, Mehta Sworn in as Executive Elects, Senate Passes Six New Resolutions

By Aamir Jamil November 10, 2023

Executive-elects Jaden Cobb (CAS ’25) and Sanaa Mehta (SFS ’25) were officially sworn in as the new president and vice president of the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) on Nov. 5.  Of...

Georgetown Medical Student Leads Initiative to Designate Georgetown as a ‘Skin Smart Campus’

Georgetown Medical Student Leads Initiative to Designate Georgetown as a ‘Skin Smart Campus’

By Caleigh Keating November 10, 2023

Georgetown University’s main and medical campuses were recognized as a platinum level “Skin Smart Campus” by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) on Oct. 11 and Nov. 15, respectively. The...

Lauinger Library to be Renovated

Lauinger Library to be Renovated

By Yolanda Lu November 10, 2023

Lauinger Library will undergo widespread renovations and modernization, beginning with a revitalization of the Pierce Reading Room in 2025, Dean Harriette Hemmasi announced Nov. 5. The plans for the...

Georgetown Appoints New Vice Provost For Research

By Paulina Inglima November 10, 2023

Georgetown University announced physics professor Jeffrey Urbach as its new vice provost Nov. 3. Urbach is currently an interdisciplinary chair in science alongside his role in the physics department,...

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