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

New Director Leads Journalism Program into Second Decade

New Director Leads Journalism Program into Second Decade

By Michelle Vassilev October 20, 2022

Georgetown University’s journalism program is celebrating its 10-year anniversary under the leadership of a new director dedicated to experiential learning.  Rebecca Sinderbrand (COL ’99),...

Georgetown Alumna Discusses Inequities of Emergency Response with Students

By Nina Raj October 20, 2022

CONTENT WARNING: This article briefly mentions sexual assault and gender-based violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Modern emergency notification technologies,...

Pete Buttigieg Speaks on Infrastructure, Climate, American Democracy

Pete Buttigieg Speaks on Infrastructure, Climate, American Democracy

By Jared Carmeli October 20, 2022

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg discussed new transportation and infrastructure policy, climate change and environmental justice, among other issues in a town hall-style discussion with students...

Security Studies Professor Releases Book on Leadership Changes in Religious Terrorist Groups

Security Studies Professor Releases Book on Leadership Changes in Religious Terrorist Groups

By Holly Delaney October 7, 2022

A Georgetown University professor co-wrote a book on the different types of leaders who take over religious terrorist groups and how these groups sustain themselves during transitions of power.  Elizabeth...

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Offers Advice to Georgetown Students

Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Offers Advice to Georgetown Students

By Kristin Chang October 7, 2022

The former ambassador to Ukraine spoke to the Georgetown community about her memoir, diversity in the U.S. State Department and what a career in foreign policy looks like. Marie Yovanovitch, who served...

Georgetown Medical Students Lead Congressional Training on Intervening in Opioid Overdoses

Georgetown Medical Students Lead Congressional Training on Intervening in Opioid Overdoses

By Nina Raj October 7, 2022

Georgetown University School of Medicine students led a training for congressional staffers on Capitol Hill about the signs of opioid overdoses and ways to safely intervene through the Hoya Drug Overdose...

Students Raise $1000 for Immigrant Legal Aid

Students Raise $1000 for Immigrant Legal Aid

By Alaina McGill October 7, 2022

Georgetown University students hosted a fundraiser to support immigrants in need of legal representation, raising over $1000 for the cause. At the Oct. 3 event entitled “Iced Drinks Against ICE,”...

Georgetown Students, Faculty Participate in UN Meeting on Feminist Foreign Policy in Afghanistan

By Emily Han October 6, 2022

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) co-hosted a closed meeting at the United Nations General Assembly to discuss Afghan women’s rights.  Girls’ education activist...

McCourt Honors Annual McCourt Scholars

McCourt Honors Annual McCourt Scholars

By Mia Streitberger October 6, 2022

Five first-year students in the McCourt School of Public Policy have been selected as the 2022 McCourt Scholars, an annual honor recognizing students who show exceptional promise in the field of policymaking. Announced...

Georgetown Asian Studies Department Explores Sri Lankan Crisis with Interdisciplinary Panel

Georgetown Asian Studies Department Explores Sri Lankan Crisis with Interdisciplinary Panel

By Jack Willis October 6, 2022

The Walsh School of Foreign Service’s Asian Studies department hosted an interdisciplinary panel to discuss the ongoing political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka. The Oct. 5 panel, entitled “The...

Vital Vittles Employees Raise $800 for St. Jude’s

Vital Vittles Employees Raise $800 for St. Jude’s

By Michael Woch October 6, 2022

The staff of on-campus grocery store Vital Vittles raised $800 for cancer research through their participation in the Washington, D.C. 5K for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Eight employees...

Asbestos Discovered in Reiss, 4th Floor to Undergo Removal Process

By Brian Li October 6, 2022

Reiss Science Building will undergo an asbestos abatement process set to end in November following the discovery of asbestos on the fourth floor of the building. Materials containing asbestos were...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Hoya