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New GU Program Focuses On Fostering Diversity in the College Admissions Process

New GU Program Focuses On Fostering Diversity in the College Admissions Process

By Sanjana Nayak March 4, 2021

The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business is helping middle school students from underrepresented groups navigate the college application and financial aid processes in a new program aimed...

Graduate Student Studies History of Slavery in the White House Through Fellowship

Graduate Student Studies History of Slavery in the White House Through Fellowship

By Daya Benami Narasimhan March 4, 2021

These days, Tianna Mobley (COL ’20, GRD ’22) spends much of her time combing through the Library of Congress’ digital archival database, scouring primary documents to learn more about the legacy...

Georgetown University Establishes Racial Justice Institute, Hires 3 Co-Leaders

Georgetown University Establishes Racial Justice Institute, Hires 3 Co-Leaders

By Harrison Lee March 2, 2021

Georgetown University has established a new interdisciplinary institute to address racial injustice and racial inequities within society, fulfilling one of a series of commitments the university made...

Blass, Sanchez Win 2021 GUSA Executive Election

Blass, Sanchez Win 2021 GUSA Executive Election

By Liana Hardy, Caitlin McLean, and Giulia Testa March 1, 2021

Nile Blass (COL ’22) and Nicole Sanchez (SFS ’22) were elected as the Georgetown University Student Association president and vice president, marking the first time a Black woman will serve as GUSA...

Dr. Fauci Explores Role of Ethics in Health Care in Event

Dr. Fauci Explores Role of Ethics in Health Care in Event

By Giulia Testa February 26, 2021

The moral challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of ethics in the field of health care, Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a Zoom event.  The Feb. 19 event, hosted by the...

Georgetown Ranks Second Among Top Universities in Women Graduates Who Enter Venture Capital

Georgetown Ranks Second Among Top Universities in Women Graduates Who Enter Venture Capital

By Campus News Editor February 26, 2021

Georgetown University ranks second among the nation’s colleges and universities in graduating women who go on to lead venture capital firms, according to a report published by the investment company...

Suspension of Hybrid Classes Extended to March 8 as COVID-19 Cases Rise

Suspension of Hybrid Classes Extended to March 8 as COVID-19 Cases Rise

By Caitlin McLean February 26, 2021

Georgetown University undergraduate hybrid courses will remain fully virtual until March 8 as COVID-19 infections among students remain high. The university originally moved graduate and undergraduate...

Georgetown Students Face Gaps in Virtual Learning From Texas Storm

Georgetown Students Face Gaps in Virtual Learning From Texas Storm

By River Harper February 26, 2021

When Jean-Paul Nguyen (COL ’24) first heard that a winter storm was coming to his hometown of Houston, Texas, he expected it to be nothing more than an opportunity to play in the snow.  What...

Student Interest in Public Health Minor Surges Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Student Interest in Public Health Minor Surges Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

By Campus News Editor February 25, 2021

The number of students enrolled as public health minors in the Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies has increased significantly over the course of the last year in conjunction with...

Nine Georgetown MSFS Students and Graduates Selected for Presidential Management Fellows Program

Nine Georgetown MSFS Students and Graduates Selected for Presidential Management Fellows Program

By Campus News Editor February 25, 2021

Nine Georgetown University students and graduates have been selected as finalists for a selective training and development program for the United States federal government civil service. The finalists,...

Georgetown Produces Highest Number of Fulbright Scholars out of US Universities for Second Year

Georgetown Produces Highest Number of Fulbright Scholars out of US Universities for Second Year

By Campus News Editor February 25, 2021

Georgetown University is the number one producer of Fulbright student scholars in the United States for the second consecutive year, with 39 students and graduates awarded scholarships.  The Fulbright...

GUSA Presidential Candidates Emphasize Need for Inclusive Student Advocacy

GUSA Presidential Candidates Emphasize Need for Inclusive Student Advocacy

By Liana Hardy, Giulia Testa, and Caitlin McLean February 25, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association presidential candidates discussed their plans to eliminate exclusivity and hierarchy in GUSA during the executive presidential debate. On Feb. 22, candidates...

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