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Members of GU Jewish Community Publicly Oppose Deportations

By Jack Willis, Senior News Editor April 15, 2025

Over 100 members of Georgetown University’s Jewish community signed a public statement condemning the weaponization of Jewish identity and fears of antisemitism to deport visa holders from the United...

A year after voting to unionize and more than seven months after beginning bargaining, Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) finalized a proposed contract with the university April 14.

RA Union, GU Complete Contract Negotiations

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil April 14, 2025

A year after voting to unionize and more than seven months after beginning bargaining, Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) finalized a proposed contract with the university April 14. Members...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved a resolution to hold a referendum April 11 through April 13, on whether students support establishing gender-inclusive, which will require 25% turnout.

GUSA Postpones Divestment Referendum

By Aamir Jamil, Contributing Editor April 13, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) election commission postponed a referendum on divestment from companies and academic institutions engaged with Israel’s government to April 26-28,...

Georgetown University students protested Badar Khan Suri's detainment and demanded the university become a “sanctuary campus” in a rally outside the front gates April 11.

GU Students Demand Khan Suri’s Release, Launch New Protest Coalition

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 11, 2025

Around 20 Georgetown University students called for the release of federally detained researcher Badar Khan Suri and pressured the university to oppose federal immigration officers’ deportation efforts...

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GU Community Prepares for Divestment Vote

By Nora Toscano and Jack Willis April 11, 2025

Georgetown University undergraduates voiced worries and excitement in advance of the April 14-16 referendum on whether the university should divest from companies and academic institutions linked to Israel’s...

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Georgetown, a student-run Mexican dance group, showcased regional Mexican dances featuring performances from both Georgetown and local Washington, D.C.-based groups in its annual spring showcase in Gaston Hall on April 6.

GU Mexican Ballet Troupe Celebrates Spring Performance

By Lena Maillet, Hoya Staff Writer April 10, 2025

Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Georgetown (BFMG), a student-run Mexican dance group, performed its annual spring showcase in Gaston Hall on April 6. The performance showcasing regional Mexican dances...

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Federal Government Terminates About Six GU Community Members’ Immigration Statuses

By Nora Toscano, Senior News Editor April 10, 2025

The federal government has terminated about six Georgetown University community members’ immigration statuses, according to an update posted on a university webpage April 9.  The webpage, on the...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Georgetown University students will face a referendum April 14 to 16 on university divestment from companies and academic institutions engaged with Israel’s government. The referendum will have no binding effect on university policy. Georgetown students have previously called for divestment, including at campus-wide protests in April, 2024, such as the protest pictured.

GU Students to Vote on Israel Divestment

By Evie Steele, Nora Toscano, Jack Willis, and Maren Fagan April 6, 2025

Georgetown University students will face a referendum later this month on university divestment from companies and academic institutions engaged with Israel’s government. Sixteen of the 28 members...

The Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service will suspend Georgetown Jumpstart, a program that connects Georgetown students with underserved preschool populations to provide language, literacy and socio-emotional programming, after this semester due to funding constraints resulting from federal budget cuts.

GU Jumpstart Program to Close Beginning in Fall 2025

By Opal Kendall, Special to The Hoya April 4, 2025

After Jumpstart for Young Children did not renew university grants, the Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service (CSJ) will suspend the Georgetown Jumpstart program after this semester...

Rally attendees urged the university administration to protect students and faculty from federal immigration officers and reaffirm its free speech commitments.

Tracking Badar Khan Suri’s Detention

By Aamir Jamil, Executive Editor March 28, 2025

Around 9:30 p.m. March 17, Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher, returned home from the university after teaching and attending iftar, the meal Muslims eat after a day of fasting,...

Georgetown University administrators and a Federal Impact Working Group revealed plans to lessen the impacts of federal cuts to academic research funding through growing enrollment in master’s programs and conducting outreach to lawmakers at a March 13 town hall.

GU Community Reacts to University Joining Common App

By Nora Toscano, Senior News Editor March 28, 2025

Georgetown University community members expressed excitement, concern and indifference at the university’s announcement that it will join the Common Application. Georgetown will enter a three-year...

Confirmed fall 2025 undergraduate enrollment on Georgetown's Capitol Campus lags significantly behind administrators’ predictions, leading the university to potentially lose $91.4 million between fiscal years 2025 and 2028, according projections presented to the university's Faculty Senate.

Capitol Campus Enrollment Below Projections, Suggesting $91.4 Million Loss: Report

By Ari Citrin and Aamir Jamil March 28, 2025

Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus could lose $91.4 million between fiscal years 2025 and 2028 as enrollment lags significantly behind administrators’ predictions, according to data university...

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