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GUSA Legislates for Financial Aid Transparency, Revised Student Club Spending

GUSA Legislates for Financial Aid Transparency, Revised Student Club Spending

By Kelly Anderson August 24, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate passed a resolution reaffirming support for increased financial aid transparency from the Georgetown University’s administration in an ongoing effort...

KIRK ZIESER/THE HOYA Martha Winslow (COL ’21) introduced a petition to bring treadmill desks to Lauinger Library. Winslow said the treadmill desks would improve student health and productivity. She will host a discussion about the petition Nov. 30.

Fall 2020 Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions

By Liana Hardy August 19, 2020

How does financial aid work at Georgetown University? Georgetown determines financial aid by subtracting a student’s family contribution from their total cost of attendance. Family contributions...

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Former Chiefs of Staff Stress the Importance of Information in Handling National Crises

By Harrison Lee August 18, 2020

Understanding and distributing updated and objective information is crucial during crises, former White House chiefs of staff said in a virtual roundtable.  The conversation focused in particular...

NATALIE ISE || THE HOYA The Academic Resource Center works with faculty members in order to make classrooms more accommodating for students with disabilities, however some students still report inadequate support.

Academic Resource Center Underresourced and Understaffed Heading Into the Fall, Students Say

By Moira Ritter and Liana Hardy August 14, 2020

Amid Georgetown University’s ongoing hiring freeze, employees at the Academic Resource Center are stretched thin, and the Georgetown Disability Alliance fears the ARC’s current lack of resources will...

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Two bias related incidents have been reported over the last two days.

The Class of 2024 Faces Disappointment After Georgetown Reverses Fall 2020 Plan

By Moira Ritter August 12, 2020

Many incoming first-year students are struggling to quickly revise their plans for the fall after Georgetown University announced it would no longer be allowing the Class of 2024 to live on campus for...

Cornered by COVID-19 and Tight Finances, GU Students Struggle To Pay for Off-Campus Housing

Cornered by COVID-19 and Tight Finances, GU Students Struggle To Pay for Off-Campus Housing

By Harrison Lee August 3, 2020

With their fall plans thrown into disarray by the COVID-19 pandemic, some Georgetown University students find themselves stuck in untenable leases for off-campus housing.  The university announced...

GU Students Outraged Over Fall Financial Aid Reductions

GU Students Outraged Over Fall Financial Aid Reductions

By Liana Hardy August 3, 2020

Georgetown University disclosed substantial reductions in financial aid for students living off campus Friday, angering many who feel the new changes place undue financial burden on low-income students.  The...

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Georgetown Will No Longer House First-Years on Campus, Plans To Begin All Classes Virtually

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo July 29, 2020

Georgetown University will no longer host first-year students on campus, and all students will begin the semester taking all classes online, university administrators announced Wednesday.  The...

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Numerous late-night bars and restaurants line 18th Street NW.

Georgetown Restaurants Adjust to New Business, Dining Realities as District Gradually Reopens

By Clara Grudberg July 25, 2020

Months after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic left their dining rooms abandoned, local Georgetown restaurants are seating customers once again and adjusting to a new reality under Phase Two of the Washington,...

Seniors Prepare for an Unconventional Start to Their Final Year

Seniors Prepare for an Unconventional Start to Their Final Year

By Moira Ritter July 23, 2020

As the start of the fall semester approaches, many Georgetown University seniors find themselves grappling with not being able to spend their final fall semester on campus with their classmates. Besides...

Fauci Urges Americans To Trust Medical Authorities as COVID-19 Pandemic Grinds On

Fauci Urges Americans To Trust Medical Authorities as COVID-19 Pandemic Grinds On

By Giulia Testa July 15, 2020

Americans must trust health experts’ advice and make personal sacrifices to effectively combat the spread of COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci said in a Tuesday Zoom event. Fauci is one of the country’s...

Georgetown To Allow Freshmen, Certain Upperclassmen on Campus in the Fall

Georgetown To Allow Freshmen, Certain Upperclassmen on Campus in the Fall

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo July 6, 2020

First-year students and select upperclassmen will be allowed to live on campus during the fall semester, Georgetown University administrators announced in an email Monday detailing the plan for fall 2020. The...

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