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Cliff Stern/The Hoya | Flooding in the Davis Performing Arts Center (DPAC) on Jan 20. and a gas leak on Jan. 15 at Healy Circle and Copley Lawn is affecting classes and performance groups on campus.

Flooding, Gas Leak Impact Student Activities

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor January 24, 2025

Damage from Jan. 20 flooding on the lower levels of the Davis Performing Arts Center (DPAC)  is affecting academic and co-curricular performance groups on campus amid construction on Healy Circle and...

Georgetown Campus Ministry dedicated a week of service to those affected by the LA wildfires and offered resources to students affected during the week of Jan. 15. (Georgetown University)

Campus Ministry Dedicated Services to Those Affected by California Wildfires

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor January 24, 2025

Georgetown University Campus Ministry dedicated services throughout the week of Jan. 15 to those affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles, Calif., urging students to support one another. Multiple wildfires...

Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service (SFS) opened an academic location in Jakarta with a focus on issues affecting the Global South, serving regional international affairs professionals and main campus graduate students.

SFS Launches Jakarta-Based Graduate Programs

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor January 23, 2025

The Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFS) launched an academic location in Jakarta serving mid-career professionals in the Asia-Pacific region and main campus graduate students. Georgetown...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | A Georgetown University graduate who runs programs on just peace throughout Africa advocated nonviolent action and rule of law initiatives as two related parts of peacebuilding at an event Jan. 10.

GU Graduate Advocates for Nonviolent Action, Rule of Law Programs Abroad

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor January 17, 2025

A Georgetown University graduate and peace practitioner highlighted his experience on nonviolent action and civil rights programs in Africa at a Jan. 10 event hosted by the Georgetown University master...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate swore in the new GUSA executive and passed a resolution to install swings on campus at its Jan. 12 meeting.

GUSA Senate Swears in New Executive, Passes Swings Bill

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor January 17, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate confirmed the election of the new GUSA executive administration and passed three bills addressing key campaign issues at its Jan. 12 meeting.  Ethan...

Aisha Malhas/The Hoya | A federal judge in the D.C. federal court consolidated three graduates’ class action lawsuits, all associated with the data leak Nov. 13.

GU Early Action Admission Rate Increases Slightly for Class of 2029

By Patrick Clapsaddle, Executive Editor January 17, 2025

Georgetown University admitted 11% of early action first-year applicants to the Class of 2029, up from 10.3% the previous year.  The university admitted 917 of 8,254 early applicants, up from 881 of...

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Shawn G. Skelly promotes fair and diverse military employment at an event moderated by Center for Security Studies leader Rebecca D. Patterson Jan. 13.

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Talks Diversity, Inclusion in Military Leadership

By Pooja Narayan, Graduate Desk Editor January 17, 2025

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Shawn G. Skelly stressed equitable military hiring practices as crucial to national security at a Jan. 13 event. Rebecca D. Patterson, the...

Dr. Anthony Fauci urged students to dedicate their lives to public service based on reflections from his own life and how he drew his success from working with the public and local communities during a talk Jan. 15.

Fauci Urges Students to Engage in Public Service

By Annie Quimby, Special to The Hoya January 16, 2025

Dr. Anthony Fauci encouraged students to pursue their passions and public service while reflecting on his career in public health during a talk at Georgetown University Jan. 15. Fauci, who joined Georgetown...

The Blommer Science Library reopened Jan. 13 after delaying its spring semester opening by nearly a week due to water damage in the Reiss Science Building discovered by facilities management Dec. 23.

Blommer Science Library Reopens Following Water Damage

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor January 16, 2025

The Blommer Science Library reopened Jan. 13 after a week-long delay in opening due to water damage. The library, which occupies half of the third floor of the Reiss Science Building, closed temporarily...

Georgetown University | Lauinger Library’s third floor Pierce Reading Room closed Jan. 14 for a yearlong renovation project that will introduce views of the Potomac River and a new digital lab to the enlarged space, making the popular study spot unavailable until the project’s completion.

Pierce Reading Room Renovations Begin at Lauinger Library

By Bridget Galibois, Special to The Hoya January 16, 2025

The Pierce Reading Room on the third floor of Lauinger Library closed Jan. 14 for a yearlong renovation that will redesign and expand the physical space as well as introduce new technology.  In...

Georgetown University | University expenses for the previous fiscal year (July 2023 to June 2024).

Georgetown Raises Undergraduate Tuition 4.9 Percent

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor January 9, 2025

Georgetown University announced a 4.9% increase in undergraduate tuition for the 2025-26 academic year Jan. 9, marking the fourth consecutive annual tuition increase. Undergraduate tuition will increase...

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New Lawsuit Filing Lists Financial Aid Collusion Damages, Alleges Favoritism of Wealthy Students by University

By Aamir Jamil, Executive Editor December 19, 2024

Plaintiffs in an antitrust price-fixing lawsuit against 17 universities, including Georgetown University, claimed $685 million in damages, which could triple to more than $2 billion, in a Dec. 16 filing.  The...

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