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Anthony Fauci Visits Campus, Discusses COVID-19 Policy, Preventing Future Pandemics

Anthony Fauci Visits Campus, Discusses COVID-19 Policy, Preventing Future Pandemics

By Minoli Ediriweera April 1, 2023

Dr. Anthony Fauci (H ’90), former White House chief medical advisor and former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, came to Georgetown University March 27 and spoke...

Wikimedia Commons | A shooting and robbery occurred close to the main campus near the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on March 25, resulting in investigations by the Georgetown University Police Department and the Metropolitan Police Department of DC.

Gunshot Fired Near Campus, No Injuries on the Scene

By Emily Han April 1, 2023

A gunshot was fired at the border of the main campus in a March 25 incident of assault and theft, according to a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) report. There were no injuries or damages on the...

GUSA Cuts Media Board, PAAC Funding

GUSA Cuts Media Board, PAAC Funding

By Evie Steele April 1, 2023

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate’s Finance and Appropriations Committee (FinApp) cut funding for the Media Board and the Performing Arts Advisory Council (PAAC) as part of...

Georgetown University  |  Georgetown will hold its first Summer Institute in Law and Practice this year, designed for currently matriculated undergraduate students to explore the legal field.

Georgetown Launches Undergraduate Summer Institute in Law, Practice

By Emily Han March 31, 2023

Georgetown is creating a new Summer Institute in Law and Practice, a ten-week program for matriculated undergraduate students to deeply explore legal studies and practice. The institute, which the...

Georgetown University  |  Georgetown admitted 3,263 of applicants for the undergraduate Class of 2027, leading to a 13% overall acceptance rate.

Georgetown Admits 13% of Applicants to Undergraduate Class of 2027

By Georgia Russello March 31, 2023

Georgetown University accepted 13% of applicants for the undergraduate Class of 2027, a one percentage point increase from the Class of 2026. The university admitted 3,263 students out of 25,519 total...

Journalist Explores Coverage of Civil Rights Movement

Journalist Explores Coverage of Civil Rights Movement

By Izzy Wagener March 31, 2023

National Public Radio (NPR) journalist Ayesha Rascoe’s newest pursuit started with a simple question: “Where are these stories?” Rascoe leads an NPR series titled “The Civil Rights Generation,”...

Georgetown Law Assistant Dean Simone Woung Dies at 51

Georgetown Law Assistant Dean Simone Woung Dies at 51

By Karenna Warden March 31, 2023

Simone Woung (LAW ’97), an assistant dean and registrar at Georgetown University Law School, died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family March 17. She was 51.  Woung was born in Kingston,...

Pelosi Talks Politics, Personal Faith in Discussion

Pelosi Talks Politics, Personal Faith in Discussion

By Evie Steele March 31, 2023

Nancy Pelosi (H ’02), the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, explored the interplay between her personal faith and political career with Georgetown University students March 23. The...

GUSA Senate Passes Resolutions Opening Riggs Library, Fixing Mail Distribution

GUSA Senate Passes Resolutions Opening Riggs Library, Fixing Mail Distribution

By Evie Steele March 31, 2023

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved six resolutions at its March 26 meeting aiming to improve GUSA’s inner workings, university mail distribution and increasing student...

Machine Learning Executive Talks Rise, Future of Generative AI

By Dylan Partner March 27, 2023

Keegan Hines, a former Georgetown adjunct professor and the current vice president of machine learning at Arthur AI, discussed the rapid rise in generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs and Georgetown’s...

Georgetown Celebrates Disability Through Performance

Georgetown Celebrates Disability Through Performance

By Sophia Lu March 27, 2023

Georgetown’s Disability Cultural Initiative on March 15 hosted “ACDC: Art Celebrating Disability Culture” (ACDC), a performance showcase that celebrated disability through students’ song and dance. Amy...

Students Host First Ever On-Campus Vietnamese Cultural Showcase

Students Host First Ever On-Campus Vietnamese Cultural Showcase

By Sophia Lu March 27, 2023

Georgetown University’s Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) organized “Vietcetera: Back to Vietnam,” its first cultural showcase, to celebrate contemporary Vietnamese identity March 19. “Vietcetera”...

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