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Georgetown University students delivered a petition with 1,130 signatures demanding the university reverse its decision to shift management of Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) to a third-party vendor.

‘Protect GUTS’ Petition Opposing GU’s Bus Policy Change Garners Over 1,160 Signatures

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 22, 2025

Over 1,160 Georgetown University community members signed a petition demanding the university end its plans to transfer management of its shuttle service, Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS),...

Georgetown University removed diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from some of its websites, including on the School of Foreign Service and McDonough School of Business sites.

GU Removes DEI Language from University Sites

By Evie Steele, Contributing Editor September 19, 2025

Since February, Georgetown University has removed or changed diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language on several university webpages. While most of the university’s DEI webpages remain unchanged,...

Georgetown University students grappled with growing political violence across the United States, including organizing a vigil for conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated Sept. 10.

GU Students Disconcerted By Increasing Political Violence

By Michael Scime, Hoya Staff Writer September 19, 2025

In the week following the Sept. 10 assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Georgetown University students expressed fear, uncertainty and a renewed commitment to dialogue amid an increasing...

Georgetown University's updated code of conduct created a new definition for student organizations and made all conduct processes more transparent.

New Code of Conduct Improves Transparency, Updates Citation Process, Organization Rules

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 19, 2025

Georgetown University released its updated student code of conduct for this academic year, detailing a revised citation process for residential living violations and an expanded definition of student organizations. The...

As the federal takeover of Washington, D.C.'s police department ended, some Georgetown University community members remained concerned over the future of the District's autonomy and policing.

GU Community Concerns for DC Future Persist Despite End of MPD Federalization

By Ajani Stella and Nora Toscano September 19, 2025

After federal control over the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) expired Sept. 10, Republican lawmakers introduced multiple bills that would give the federal government more authority...

Ajani Stella/The Hoya | At a vigil for Gaza by a faculty group, faculty read out names of children killed.

GU Community Commemorates Children Killed in Gaza, Petitions for Town Hall

By Nora Toscano and Ajani Stella September 11, 2025

A Georgetown University faculty group organized a vigil Sept. 11 to commemorate children killed in Gaza and petition the university to hold town halls discussing the humanitarian crisis. About 50 community...

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Senator, Congresswoman Join Student Walkout Against National Guard Deployment

By Shira Oz, Saroja Ramchandren, and Ruth Abramovitz September 11, 2025

A U.S. senator and congresswoman joined over 100 Georgetown University students at a walkout in Red Square Sept. 9 to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and the National Guard’s presence in...

The Fall 2025 fellows at the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service sat down with The Hoya to discuss the National Guard and the current political moment.

GU Politics Fellows Talk National Guard, Future of Politics

By Ruth Abramovitz and Ajani Stella September 9, 2025

The Hoya sat down with the six Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Fall 2025 semester to discuss the federalization of the Washington, D.C. police...

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Jack Schlossberg Hints at Congressional Run, Emphasizes Youth Political Action

By Aria Zhu and Ruth Abramovitz September 8, 2025

Jack Schlossberg, former President John F. Kennedy's grandson and a political journalist, said he was heavily considering running for Congress at a Georgetown University College Democrats (GUCD) talk Sept....

A third-party vendor will soon assume management of Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) bus drivers, threatening their access to university benefits, according to interviews with seven drivers.

Planned GU Policy Threatens GUTS Bus Drivers’ University Benefits, Leads to Frustration, Disappointment

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 8, 2025

Georgetown University plans to shift their shuttle bus system drivers from direct university employment to subcontractors for a third-party vendor, transitioning them off of most university benefits, according...

Georgetown University students expressed anxiety following the federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the increased presence of law enforcement officials across the District as they return to campus for the new academic year.

GU Students Express Anxiety, Confusion Over DC Police Takeover

By Ruth Abramovitz and Nico Abreu September 4, 2025

Georgetown University students expressed fear and frustration over an increased police presence in Washington, D.C., and on campus as they returned to the District for the academic year.  Citing a...

Ricardo Ortiz, Beloved GU Advocate, Professor and Mentor, Dies at 63

Ricardo Ortiz, Beloved GU Advocate, Professor and Mentor, Dies at 63

By Nora Toscano, Executive Editor September 4, 2025

Ricardo Ortiz, an English and American Studies professor who taught at Georgetown University for more than 25 years and expanded the humanities, Latine and queer studies departments, died Aug. 18 in...

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