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Petition Demands University House International Students During Winter Break

Petition Demands University House International Students During Winter Break

By Samuel Yoo November 11, 2021

Georgetown University students are petitioning the university to accommodate international students who need on-campus housing during winter break. The petition, which has been signed by 54 students,...

GU Appoints First Director of the Georgetown Americas Institute

GU Appoints First Director of the Georgetown Americas Institute

By Satya Heidrich-Amin November 4, 2021

Georgetown University has named Alejandro Werner the founding director of the Georgetown Americas Institute (GAI). The GAI is a platform designed to advance research, teaching and impact on policy...

Georgetown Law Median LSAT Scores Increases 3 Points With Rise in Applications

Georgetown Law Median LSAT Scores Increases 3 Points With Rise in Applications

By Elyza Bruce November 4, 2021

The Georgetown University Law Center was one of six top law schools to report a three-point increase in median test scores for the class of 2024.  The Law Center Class of 2024 brought an “unprecedented”...

Georgetown Law Fellow Nominated To Serve as FCC Commissioner

Georgetown Law Fellow Nominated To Serve as FCC Commissioner

By Marco Uustal November 4, 2021

President Joe Biden nominated Georgetown University Law Center fellow Gigi Sohn to serve on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), who if confirmed would be the first openly LGBTQ commissioner. Sohn...

Q&A: GUSA Executives Reflect on Term, Remaining Goals

Q&A: GUSA Executives Reflect on Term, Remaining Goals

By Katie Hawkinson and Harrison McBride October 28, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) executive is focused on crisis management and implementing long-term positive change for vulnerable communities on campus, according to the Blass-Sanchez...

Paralegal Program Relaunches for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Paralegal Program Relaunches for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

By Annalise Myre October 28, 2021

The Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) is relaunching a partnership with the D.C. Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA) to prepare formerly incarcerated people...

Students Protest for 24 Hours in Support of Abortion Rights

Students Protest for 24 Hours in Support of Abortion Rights

By Nick Cohen October 28, 2021

Student activists gathered outside the Supreme Court for 24 hours protesting the Texas Heartbeat Act.   The 496 Abortion Rally, named for the average number of miles someone living in Texas...

MSB Launches Initiative To Research AI, the Future of Work

MSB Launches Initiative To Research AI, the Future of Work

By Samantha Sinutko October 28, 2021

The McDonough School of Business launched an initiative Oct. 20 focused on the expansion of  artificial intelligence and digital technologies in the workforce. The initiative, titled “AI, Analytics,...

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GUSA Makes Student Body Referendum on Restructuring Official

By Samuel Yoo October 28, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved a student referendum Oct. 17 to abolish the GUSA Senate and Executive and replace the bodies with a student activist assembly. The...

Georgetown Schedules Delayed Commencement for Class of 2020

Georgetown Schedules Delayed Commencement for Class of 2020

By Claire Stowe October 28, 2021

Georgetown University will hold a commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 after its original graduation was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  University President John J. DeGioia...

Students Now Eligible To Receive Financial Assistance for Meal Plans After Student Push

Students Now Eligible To Receive Financial Assistance for Meal Plans After Student Push

By Brooke DeLucia October 28, 2021

Upperclassmen living on campus can now apply for financial assistance for mandatory meal plans following activism efforts by student leaders and activists. Juniors and seniors can now apply for meal...

GULC Files Complaint Against Facebook for Failing To Remove Violent Content

GULC Files Complaint Against Facebook for Failing To Remove Violent Content

By Abby Tucker October 28, 2021

CW: This article references gun violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The Georgetown University Law Center Civil Rights Clinic filed a complaint with the...

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