Skip to Main Content
Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Nico Abreu / The Hoya | A Feb. 15 benefit concert organized by Georgetown University student organizations raised over $1,000 for medical aid and health services for Palestinians.

Benefit Concert Fundraises for Medical Aid for Palestinians

By Nico Abreu, Special to The Hoya February 21, 2025

Georgetown University student organizations organized a benefit concert Feb. 15 for Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), a nonprofit that provides health care to Palestinians and facilitates the development...

Georgetown University | The U.S. Department of Education gave educational institutions two weeks to end diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding, potentially impacting student life and funding on Georgetown University’s campus.

Department of Education Policy to End Support for Race-Based Programs Raises Concerns for GU Students

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil February 21, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education gave educational institutions two weeks to end diversity initiatives or risk losing federal funding, potentially impacting student life and funding on Georgetown University’s...

Bill to End Legacy Admissions to Be Introduced in DC Council Following Student Advocacy

Bill to End Legacy Admissions to Be Introduced in DC Council Following Student Advocacy

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 21, 2025

The D.C. State Board of Education (SBOE) approved a bill to outlaw legacy and donor admissions preferences at certain private universities in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19, advancing the bill to the D.C....

Four student leaders and a professor emeritus urged community members to remain committed to activism and advancing social change through the second Trump administration at an event hosted by the Justice and Peace Studies program.

Activists Implore GU to Remain Committed to Activism During Trump Era

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor February 21, 2025

Georgetown University student leaders and a professor emeritus urged community members to remain committed to activism throughout the second Trump administration at a Feb. 20 event. The Justice and...

Three financial policy experts, Rostin Behnam (COL ’00), Lael Brainard and Patrick McHenry will join Georgetown University’s Psaros Center for Financial Markets and Policy as distinguished fellows working at the intersection of finance and public policy.

Three Business Fellows Join GU Psaros Center

By Peter Sloniewsky, General Manager February 21, 2025

Three financial policy experts will join Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) as distinguished fellows working at the intersection of finance and public policy, the MSB announced...

FILE PHOTO: DANIEL SMITH/THE HOYA 
The federal charter of Georgetown University was signed into law by President James Madison on March 1, 1815, formally recognizing the university and authorizing it to grant degrees.

GU Students Hit by Federal Hiring Freeze

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 14, 2025

Following the announcement of a federal hiring freeze, some Georgetown University students have lost job and internship opportunities and are now switching their intended career paths.  Since taking...

Courtesy of Black Movements Dance Theatre | Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT) will present its spring concert, “Eternal Roots,” Feb. 14 and 15, featuring student, guest, and faculty choreography.

BMDT Honors Storytelling, Black Movement in Eternal Roots

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 14, 2025

Black Movements Dance Theatre (BMDT), an academic dance company centered around Black dance, will present its spring concert, “Eternal Roots,” at the Gonda Theatre on Feb. 14 and 15.  The performance...

The basketball courts at the campus recreation center, Yates Field House, reopened Feb. 4, nearly seven months after their closure for a renovation that included abatement of non-hazardous amounts of mercury found beneath the floor.

Yates Basketball Courts Reopen After Months of Renovation

By Nico Abreu, Special to The Hoya February 13, 2025

The basketball courts at Yates Field House, the campus recreation center, reopened Feb. 4, nearly seven months after Georgetown University Campus Recreation announced their closure for a renovation project.  Campus...

Georgetown students Arun Sood (CAS ’26), Maya Belorusskiy (SFS ’28) and Jackson Smith (SFS ’28) founded Interreligious Dialogues for Engagement and Awareness (IDEA), a group that aims to foster productive discussions across religious beliefs.

New Group Promotes Interreligious Understanding Through Conversation

By Bridget Galibois, Hoya Staff Writer February 13, 2025

Georgetown University students founded a group that aims to foster collaborative discussion across religious beliefs and hosted their first meeting Feb. 10. Arun Sood (CAS ’26), Maya Belorusskiy (SFS...

Georgetown Chief Investment Officer stepped down to manage John Hopkins University's endowment. / Courtesy of Georgetown University

Chief Investment Officer Leaves for Johns Hopkins

By Nico Abreu, Special to The Hoya February 7, 2025

After nearly 14 years managing Georgetown University’s investment portfolio, the university’s chief investment officer (CIO) stepped down to pursue a position managing Johns Hopkins University’s...

Students at Georgetown University launched Early Entrepreneurs, a new organization to address the gender gap in business careers by mentoring young girls in developing business skills.

New Organization to Fight Business Gender Gap Through Mentorship

By Lena Maillet, Hoya Staff Writer February 7, 2025

Students at Georgetown University launched a new organization to address the gender gap and lack of mentorship for young girls interested in pursuing business careers Feb. 3. Early Entrepreneurs, which...

The East Asian Policy Association, a student group at the McCourt School of Public Policy that builds community among students with ties to or interests in East Asia, celebrated Lunar New Year Jan. 31.

McCourt East Asian Policy Association Celebrates Lunar New Year

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor February 7, 2025

The East Asian Policy Association (EAPA), a student group at the McCourt School of Public Policy that builds community among students with ties to or interests in East Asia, hosted a Lunar New Year celebration...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Hoya