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Student Activists, Howard University Reach Agreement To End Occupation

Student Activists, Howard University Reach Agreement To End Occupation

By Caitlin McLean November 18, 2021

Howard University students have ended their takeover of a campus building after a monthlong protest demanding university action over unsafe living conditions on campus. Protesters and university administrators...

Students Call to Reinstate Late Night Hours at Epi

Students Call to Reinstate Late Night Hours at Epi

By Giulia Testa November 12, 2021

Students are calling on Georgetown University to reinstate late night hours at the popular campus restaurant Epicurean and Company (Epi) on the weekends. The Georgetown University Student Association...

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COVID-19 Quarantine at Georgetown: Frequently Asked Questions

By Ingrid Matteini November 12, 2021

Georgetown University’s Hotel and Conference Center has become crowded with students needing to quarantine after the campus community experienced a spike in positive COVID-19 cases. After 35 community...

Georgetown Law Professors Weigh In on D.C. Council Rewrite of Criminal Code

Georgetown Law Professors Weigh In on D.C. Council Rewrite of Criminal Code

By Jemima Denham November 12, 2021

Washington, D.C. officials launched a rewriting project of the District’s 120-year-old criminal code in consultation with Georgetown University Law Center professors.  The Council of the District...

GAGE Supports Columbia Student Worker Strike for Fair Contract

GAGE Supports Columbia Student Worker Strike for Fair Contract

By Darya Molotkova November 12, 2021

The Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Workers (GAGE) affirmed its support for student workers at Columbia University after over 3,000 Columbia undergraduate and graduate student workers launched a unionwide...

Eleven Students Elected to GUSA Senate in Fall 2021 Elections

Eleven Students Elected to GUSA Senate in Fall 2021 Elections

By Adora Zheng November 12, 2021

The student body elected 11 new senators to the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate on Nov. 6, marking the first time the body will be completely filled since July. Twenty-one first-year...

Georgetown’s Pivot Program Publishes Inaugural 2021 Annual Report

Georgetown’s Pivot Program Publishes Inaugural 2021 Annual Report

By Sarah Conner November 12, 2021

The Georgetown University Pivot Program released its first ever annual report, showcasing the work of the program since its founding three years ago.  The Pivot Program hosts annual cohorts for...

Japan Recognizes GIWPS Executive Director for Work in Women’s Empowerment

Japan Recognizes GIWPS Executive Director for Work in Women’s Empowerment

By Laetitia Haddad November 11, 2021

Former U.S. Ambassador Melanne Verveer (SLL ’66, GRD ’69) received the Order of the Rising Sun, an honor bestowed by the Japanese government, for her leadership in advancing women’s empowerment...

USAID Administrator: Inclusivity, Partnership Key to International Development

USAID Administrator: Inclusivity, Partnership Key to International Development

By Noelle Cook November 11, 2021

Making U.S. foreign aid more accessible, equitable and responsive is the top priority for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) moving forward, USAID Administrator Samantha Power said...

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GUSA Restructuring Referendum Fails Following Lack of Student Turnout

By Samuel Yoo November 11, 2021

A push to restructure the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) failed Nov. 7 after student voter turnout did not meet requisite levels to implement the constitutional change. While 72.12%...

Public Schools Face Decreased Enrollment, Prospective Budget Cuts

Public Schools Face Decreased Enrollment, Prospective Budget Cuts

By Jacob Imber November 11, 2021

As public school enrollment decreases across the country, schools must allocate federal COVID-19 relief funds to offset future budget losses, a new Georgetown University study found.  State governments...

GIWPS Attends United Nations Climate Change Conference

GIWPS Attends United Nations Climate Change Conference

By Eli Blumenfeld November 11, 2021

A Georgetown University delegation attended the 26th iteration of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), aiming to uplift stories of women’s climate activism around the world.  Representatives...

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