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Forced Online, Georgetown Professors Strived To Recreate Academic Life in a Virtual Space

Forced Online, Georgetown Professors Strived To Recreate Academic Life in a Virtual Space

By Annalise Myre May 12, 2020

As classes transitioned online this past semester, professors adapted to new software and sought to overcome technical difficulties to maintain a productive learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Amid...

Incoming Freshmen Urge GU To Assist Students Should School Continue Online in Fall

Incoming Freshmen Urge GU To Assist Students Should School Continue Online in Fall

By Moira Ritter and Liana Hardy May 9, 2020

Members of Georgetown University’s incoming freshman class sent an open letter to university administrators May 1, urging them to consider a slate of accommodations for students should the university...

Newspapers Must Reject Government Funds To Remain Independent, Fox Anchor Says

Newspapers Must Reject Government Funds To Remain Independent, Fox Anchor Says

By Harrison Lee May 6, 2020

Struggling local news organizations should not accept government bailouts during the COVID-19 pandemic to remain independent, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said at a virtual GU Politics talk. The pandemic...

Students, Faculty Celebrate Virtual Georgetown Day

Students, Faculty Celebrate Virtual Georgetown Day

By Giulia Testa April 30, 2020

Hundreds of homebound students tuned in to a Zoom video conference April 24 to celebrate the 20th annual Georgetown Day, breaking a long-held tradition of daytime partying and jamming out to “Mr. Brightside.” “Georgetown...

Georgetown Med Students Deliver Vital Supplies as Strained Hospitals Battle COVID-19

Georgetown Med Students Deliver Vital Supplies as Strained Hospitals Battle COVID-19

By Giulia Testa April 24, 2020

Students at the Georgetown University School of Medicine have spearheaded a national initiative to direct personal protective equipment to medical professionals and hospitals fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.  Global...

GU Suspends Fall Study Abroad Programs Beginning Before August; Later Fall Programs Open to Cancellation

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo April 16, 2020

Georgetown University has canceled fall study abroad programs set to begin before August 1 to conform with previous university restrictions on international summer travel, according to an email sent to...

GU Introduces New Grading System as Students Raise Fairness Concerns

GU Introduces New Grading System as Students Raise Fairness Concerns

By Kelly Anderson April 10, 2020

Georgetown University announced additional reforms to its grading policy for the spring semester April 2 following weeks of student lobbying for more lenient academic standards amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Under...

Georgetown Neighbors Get Creative To Stay Connected Under Stay-At-Home Order

Georgetown Neighbors Get Creative To Stay Connected Under Stay-At-Home Order

By Moira Ritter April 9, 2020

From sidewalk concerts to a safari, Georgetown residents have been coming up with creative ways to cope with quarantine — all the while keeping a safe six feet apart. Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel...

Student Groups and Programs Offer Resources for Students Impacted by COVID-19

Student Groups and Programs Offer Resources for Students Impacted by COVID-19

By Jemima Denham April 8, 2020

Georgetown University student groups and programs have provided emergency funding and long-term resources for students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources became available after the university’s...

Calamity, Change and COVID-19: How Georgetown Students Are Navigating an Unprecedented Disruption to College Life

Calamity, Change and COVID-19: How Georgetown Students Are Navigating an Unprecedented Disruption to College Life

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo April 5, 2020

When Georgetown University students set out for spring break March 6, the coronavirus threat seemed distant, but looming. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, claimed its...

During COVID-19 Outbreak, GU Will Report 2020 Census Data for Students in University-Provided Housing

During COVID-19 Outbreak, GU Will Report 2020 Census Data for Students in University-Provided Housing

By Grace Buono April 2, 2020

Georgetown University administrators will report U.S. census data for students, faculty and other residents who lived in university-provided housing and have since relocated to their permanent residences...

GUSA Pushes for Double A Grading System

GUSA Pushes for Double A Grading System

By Giulia Testa and Grace Buono March 30, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association circulated a petition for a Double A grading system to address the challenging circumstances many students face as a result of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Under...

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