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Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | Reynold Verret, president of Xavier University, called on students and Catholic universities to reintegrate the sciences with the humanities in order to promote theological inquiry at the annual Bernardin Lecture Feb 4.

Xavier University President Calls for Reunification of the Liberal Arts

By By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 7, 2025

The president of Xavier University of Louisiana called on students and Catholic universities to integrate the sciences and humanities in order to promote theological inquiry at a Feb. 4 Georgetown University...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | Israeli journalist and survivor of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack Amir Tibon expressed concerns over Trump’s comments on the U.S. taking control of Gaza at an event about the ongoing ceasefire Feb. 7.

Israeli Journalist Expresses Concern Over Trump’s Gaza Plan

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 7, 2025

An Israeli journalist and survivor of Hamas’ October 2023 attack on Israel warned that President Donald Trump’s plan for U.S. reconstruction of Gaza could undermine the ongoing ceasefire at an event...

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The Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week has returned for the 2017 winter season, offering set meals for less than $40 at some of the District’s most high-end restaurants, including the neighborhood favorite 1789 Restaurant.

GU Students Dine Out During Winter Restaurant Week

By Elliet Walton, Special to The Hoya February 7, 2025

Over 350 restaurants in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area participated in the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW)’s Restaurant Week between Jan. 27 and Feb. 2.  Georgetown...

Data Leak Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed

Data Leak Lawsuit Voluntarily Dismissed

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil February 4, 2025

A federal judge approved the dismissal of a class action lawsuit against Georgetown University, originally filed Oct. 18, for the Oct. 16 and 17 data breach which exposed students’ and graduates’ personal...

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Vice Provost for Education Named Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences

By Aamir Jamil, Executive Editor February 3, 2025

David Edelstein, current vice provost for education, will serve as the new dean of the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) starting July 1, announced in a Feb. 3 email. Edelstein,...

Hundreds of activists gathered at Georgetown University for the annual largest student-led anti-abortion conference in the United States on Jan. 25.

Anti-Abortion Activists Gather at Annual Conference Amid Concerns for Support

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor January 31, 2025

Activists gathered at Georgetown University for the twenty-sixth annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life (OCC), the largest student-led anti-abortion conference in the United States, Jan. 25. This...

Vilda Westh Blanc/The Hoya | Georgetown University conferred an honorary degree on Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., at a ceremony in Gaston Hall on Jan. 27.

GU Recognizes Cardinal’s Global Impact with Honorary Degree

By Vilda Westh Blanc, Special to The Hoya January 31, 2025

Georgetown University conferred an honorary degree on a Catholic cardinal known for his focus on interreligious dialogue at a ceremony in Gaston Hall on Jan. 27.  Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O.P.,...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | A medical educator discussed the medical ethics and practices of the Third Reich during the Holocaust and warned against their imitation in medicine today at a seminar on International Holocaust Remembrance Day Jan. 27.

Medical Educator Recounts Medical Ethics in the Holocaust

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor January 30, 2025

A doctor and medical educator discussed medical practice and ethics during the Holocaust and warned against recreating them in modern medicine at a seminar to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance...

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GUSA Passes University Investment Disclosure Bill

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor January 30, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed three pieces of legislation aimed at promoting transparency in Georgetown University’s investments and academic affairs at its Jan....

The District of Columbia U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) sent a letter to the Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) warning against the continuation of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) curriculum, sparking concerns among Georgetown students and faculty.

GU Center for the Constitution Honors Book Profiling Second Amendment

By Lena Maillet, Special to The Hoya January 30, 2025

The Georgetown University Center for the Constitution, which leads programming on constitutional law at the Georgetown University Law Center, awarded an annual book prize to two law professors for their...

Harriette Hemmasi, dean of Georgetown University’s main campus libraries, will retire Aug. 29, marking the end of her seven-year tenure at Georgetown and 27-year career in library administration.

Library Dean to Retire in August

By Bridget Galibois, Special to The Hoya January 28, 2025

Harriette Hemmasi, dean of Georgetown University’s main campus libraries, will retire Aug. 29 according to a Jan. 14 email Interim Provost Soyica Diggs Colbert (COL ’01) sent to university faculty...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | Georgetown University honored a Washington, D.C. advocate for incarcerated individuals at its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Jan. 19.

GU Honors DC Advocate for the Incarcerated at MLK Day Celebration

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor January 24, 2025

Georgetown University partnered with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to honor a Washington, D.C. advocate for incarcerated individuals at its annual Let Freedom Ring Celebration on Jan. 19. Paula...

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