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MSB Admits More Women, Underrepresented Minority Students to Programs

MSB Admits More Women, Underrepresented Minority Students to Programs

By Samantha Sinutko October 8, 2021

The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MSB) announced that the MSB Class of 2025 featured increased gender and racial diversity compared to previous years in both graduate and undergraduate...

Technological Advancements Key To Combating Modern Issues, NATO Secretary General Says

Technological Advancements Key To Combating Modern Issues, NATO Secretary General Says

By Chris Robinson October 8, 2021

Technological innovations are key elements of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) plan to combat emerging threats, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at an Oct. 5 event. The...

Darnall 1st-Floor Rooms Flooded, Residents’ Items Damaged

Darnall 1st-Floor Rooms Flooded, Residents’ Items Damaged

By Minoli Ediriweera October 8, 2021

At approximately 10:45 a.m. Sept. 30, Darnall Hall first-floor resident Joe Massaua (SFS ’25) was shocked to witness a flood in progress outside his dorm room.  “I was doing homework in another...

Following CSE Leadership Departure, Student Organizations Describe Decreased Communication, Aid

Following CSE Leadership Departure, Student Organizations Describe Decreased Communication, Aid

By Samuel Yoo October 7, 2021

Some student organizations have reported a lack of communication from the Center for Student Engagement (CSE) after the director and associate director both left their positions in mid-September. Before...

GU Farmers’ Market Makes Comeback After COVID-19 Hiatus

GU Farmers’ Market Makes Comeback After COVID-19 Hiatus

By Eli Blumenfeld October 7, 2021

After nearly two years, throngs of students returned to Red Square to buy artisan food and support local vendors as part of the Georgetown University Farmers’ Market (GUFM). GUFM, a student-run not-for-profit...

GU Collaborates With Amazon Data Services to Encourage Transparency in Civil Courts

GU Collaborates With Amazon Data Services to Encourage Transparency in Civil Courts

By Lea George October 7, 2021

Georgetown University initiated a data collective in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to improve equity in the civil justice system, especially in light of the expired national moratorium...

Lack of Virtual Class Options Bars Access, Students Say

Lack of Virtual Class Options Bars Access, Students Say

By Samantha Sinutko and Nicolas Bocock October 7, 2021

Students are voicing accessibility concerns following an email to community members stating that professors will not be required to provide virtual attendance options for class.  Rohan Williamson,...

McCourt Professor Awarded Grant to Investigate Healthcare Workers’ Wages

McCourt Professor Awarded Grant to Investigate Healthcare Workers’ Wages

By Jacob Imber October 7, 2021

A Georgetown University professor received a $64,000 grant to complete a study investigating the effects of an increased minimum wage on healthcare workers.  McCourt School of Public Policy professor...

GU Votes Holds Fifth Yearly Voter Registration Drive

GU Votes Holds Fifth Yearly Voter Registration Drive

By Julia Staley October 7, 2021

Georgetown University Votes (GU Votes) hosted its fifth annual drive for National Voter Registration Day on Sep. 28, registering an estimated over 100 students to vote.   Voter registration...

Petition Calls for Increased Communication, Transparency After GU Hotel Fire Drills

Petition Calls for Increased Communication, Transparency After GU Hotel Fire Drills

By Grace Rivers October 4, 2021

After multiple fire drill evacuations in the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center, students have drafted a petition calling for more information on why alarms sounded.  On Sept. 21,...

Graduate Students Charter Flights For Afghan Evacuees

Graduate Students Charter Flights For Afghan Evacuees

By Claire Stowe and Marco Uustal October 1, 2021

CW: This article references violence in Afghanistan. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown University graduate students have coordinated plane charters...

GU Prison Scholars Resume In-Person Classes at DC Jail

GU Prison Scholars Resume In-Person Classes at DC Jail

By Maya Cacenco and Samantha Sinutko October 1, 2021

The Georgetown University Prison Scholars program gathered in the D.C. Central Detention Facility for their first in-person classes since 2020. The program has been virtual since March 2020 because...

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