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McCourt School Receives $100 Million Investment to Fund Scholarships, Research

McCourt School Receives $100 Million Investment to Fund Scholarships, Research

By Laetitia Haddad and Samantha Sinutko March 26, 2021

A $100 million donation to Georgetown University’s public policy program will contribute to financial aid, scholarships and research at the school. Frank McCourt Jr. (CAS ’75) pledged the investment...

Georgetown Law Journal Creates Breonna Taylor Prize To Recognize Social Justice Scholarship

Georgetown Law Journal Creates Breonna Taylor Prize To Recognize Social Justice Scholarship

By Laetitia Haddad March 25, 2021

The Georgetown Law Journal has named the first recipient of the Breonna Taylor Prize, a new award aimed at acknowledging student writing related to social justice issues. Alden Fletcher (LAW ’20)...

Female Trailblazers in Politics Reflect on Barriers Broken, Challenges Remaining

Female Trailblazers in Politics Reflect on Barriers Broken, Challenges Remaining

By Paige Kupas March 25, 2021

Despite a recent surge in the elections of female politicians nationwide, social barriers that prevent women from becoming involved with politics remain pervasive, panelists said at a March 22 event featuring...

First Openly Undocumented EIC To Lead the Georgetown Law Journal Alongside Diverse Editorial Class

First Openly Undocumented EIC To Lead the Georgetown Law Journal Alongside Diverse Editorial Class

By Samantha Sinutko March 25, 2021

The Georgetown Law Journal has elected its first openly undocumented editor in chief and appointed what is believed to be its most diverse class of editors to this year’s masthead. The journal’s...

GU272 Descendants Build Community Over Social Media, Zoom During Pandemic

GU272 Descendants Build Community Over Social Media, Zoom During Pandemic

By Breandan Gibbons March 25, 2021

Every Thursday night, Karran Royal sits down at her computer, logs onto Zoom and meets with fellow descendants of people enslaved by Jesuits in Maryland almost 200 years ago. In her free time, she films...

GU272 Descendant Leaders, Georgetown Officials Establish New Foundation Dedicated to Funding Racial Reconciliation Projects

GU272 Descendant Leaders, Georgetown Officials Establish New Foundation Dedicated to Funding Racial Reconciliation Projects

By Liana Hardy March 25, 2021

Georgetown University has contributed funding to a new foundation that will fund racial healing programs and award scholarships to descendants of the 272 enslaved people sold to keep Georgetown open in...

GU Students, Organizations Support AAPI Community Following Atlanta Shooting

GU Students, Organizations Support AAPI Community Following Atlanta Shooting

By Ethan Johanson March 25, 2021

This article directly references racist content that is potentially upsetting. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Many Georgetown University students and organizations...

As One-Year Anniversary of Virtual Learning Passes, GU Community Members Reflect

As One-Year Anniversary of Virtual Learning Passes, GU Community Members Reflect

By Giulia Testa and Claire Stowe March 25, 2021

When Georgetown University students left campus March 6 for spring break, they could have never anticipated the next year would be dominated by virtual courses, club meetings and social interactions.  ILLUSTRATION...

Filmmaker Ken Burns Discusses Process of Creating ‘Hemingway’ Documentary

Filmmaker Ken Burns Discusses Process of Creating ‘Hemingway’ Documentary

By Andrew Park March 24, 2021

Producing an engaging biographic film requires looking beyond the subject’s public reputation and searching for a new perspective, according to award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. Burns...

GUSA Condemns GUPD Handling of Mass Student Gathering Celebrating Basketball Win

GUSA Condemns GUPD Handling of Mass Student Gathering Celebrating Basketball Win

By Caitlin McLean March 19, 2021

Members of the Georgetown University Student Association Senate condemned a mass gathering of students on campus celebrating the men’s basketball team’s March 13 Big East Championship win.  During...

GULC International Women’s Advocacy Group Transitions Field Research Online

GULC International Women’s Advocacy Group Transitions Field Research Online

By Laetitia Haddad March 19, 2021

In any other year, Katrina Hatahet (LAW ’21) would be conducting fieldwork for her International Women’s Human Rights Clinic in Lesotho, but travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have posed...

First-Year International Students Raise Concerns About Visas, Financial Aid for Summer Program

First-Year International Students Raise Concerns About Visas, Financial Aid for Summer Program

By Sanchi Rohira March 19, 2021

Georgetown University international first-year and transfer students are reporting logistical, academic and financial barriers to attending the university’s recently introduced five-week summer immersion...

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