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GU Hires New Associate Director To Advance Sexual Assault Prevention

GU Hires New Associate Director To Advance Sexual Assault Prevention

By Andrew Hong March 19, 2021

Georgetown University recently hired a new director in its health education services office, following an almost eight-month vacancy and calls from students to increase diversity within the office.  The...

Students Call for Latino Studies Program to Further Cultural Education

Students Call for Latino Studies Program to Further Cultural Education

By Campus News Editor March 18, 2021

Georgetown University students are calling for the university to establish a Latino studies minor program to promote cultural and historical education and demonstrate Georgetown’s commitment to diversity. The...

GULC Elects First Black Woman Student Body President, All-Female Executive Board

GULC Elects First Black Woman Student Body President, All-Female Executive Board

By Samantha Sinutko March 18, 2021

Women hold the five highest-ranking positions in the newly elected board of Georgetown University Law Center’s student government, with Jade Baker (LAW ’22) becoming the first Black woman to serve...

GU Black Students, Faculty Demand Systemic Change Following Racist Remarks by GU Law Professor

GU Black Students, Faculty Demand Systemic Change Following Racist Remarks by GU Law Professor

By Liana Hardy and Rachel Won March 18, 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. Georgetown University Law Center students are...

GameStop Stock Surge Sign of Democratized Stock Market, Panelists Say

GameStop Stock Surge Sign of Democratized Stock Market, Panelists Say

By Paige Kupas March 18, 2021

The meteoric rise in the video game retailer GameStop’s stock price, driven by a surge of interest from individual investors, reflects a changing stock market that is becoming more accessible to the...

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Georgetown Undergraduate Turns to Writing, Advocating for Young Black Girls and Police Reform

By Grace Buono March 18, 2021

As a fifth-grade student, Toella Pliakas (SFS ’21) always carried a small denim handbag holding an array of pens, pencils and paper so she could write on the go. The bag was too grown-up for a young...

Medical and Nursing Students Volunteer in Vaccination Distribution

Medical and Nursing Students Volunteer in Vaccination Distribution

By Heather Doherty March 17, 2021

When Dr. Carole Roan Gresenz, interim dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies, had the idea to recruit Georgetown University students for COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts, a group of her...

Retired Washington Post Editor Reflects On Future of Journalism

Retired Washington Post Editor Reflects On Future of Journalism

By Campus News Editor March 5, 2021

Journalism continues to play an indispensable role in the functioning democracy even as the industry transitions to an online format, Marty Baron, former executive editor of The Washington Post, said...

Protesters Against Conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia, Demonstrate on Wisconsin

Protesters Against Conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia, Demonstrate on Wisconsin

By Anna Ferrazzi March 5, 2021

A seemingly endless line of cars marked with red and yellow balloons and flags made its way down Wisconsin Avenue on Feb. 27 in protest of the ongoing conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Protesters...

SCS Certificate Program Recognizes Black Leaders in Public Administration

SCS Certificate Program Recognizes Black Leaders in Public Administration

By Julia Staley March 5, 2021

A new certificate program is connecting students with a cohort of Black public administrators from across the country to focus on innovative leadership skills.  The Georgetown University School...

Student-Led Working Group to Abolish GUPD Calls for Greater Community Involvement

Student-Led Working Group to Abolish GUPD Calls for Greater Community Involvement

By Rachel Won and Alicia Novoa March 5, 2021

A student-led working group calling for the abolition of university police amid ongoing complaints of hyperpolicing on campus is requesting greater community support and involvement in the group’s advocacy. The...

Political Identities Correlated to COVID-19 Skepticism in Rural Communities, Report Finds

Political Identities Correlated to COVID-19 Skepticism in Rural Communities, Report Finds

By Alec Dewar March 5, 2021

Political and spiritual beliefs can motivate noncompliance with COVID-19 prevention measures in rural communities, such as mask mandates and social distancing guidelines, according to a recent Georgetown...

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