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Members of Georgetown’s Office of Jewish Life, the Georgetown Israel Alliance and Chabad Georgetown held a Feb. 20 vigil to honor the Israeli hostages killed in Gaza.

GU Jewish Community Holds Vigil for Israeli Hostages

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor February 21, 2025

Georgetown University community members mourned Israeli hostages killed in Gaza in a vigil and prayer service Feb. 20 in Red Square. The vigil included speeches and prayers grieving for the hostages...

Bill to End Legacy Admissions to Be Introduced in DC Council Following Student Advocacy

Bill to End Legacy Admissions to Be Introduced in DC Council Following Student Advocacy

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 21, 2025

The D.C. State Board of Education (SBOE) approved a bill to outlaw legacy and donor admissions preferences at certain private universities in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19, advancing the bill to the D.C....

Sophomore forward Drew Fielder grabs a rebound over two Providence players. Fielder notched 17 points and 9 rebounds in the Hoyas' 93-72 win over the Friars, Head Coach Ed Cooley's former team. (Meghan Hall/The Hoya)

MEN’S BASKETBALL | Shorthanded Hoyas Win for Cooley in Beatdown of Providence

By Caleigh Keating, Senior Sports Editor February 20, 2025

Ed Cooley finally got the chance to defeat his past program. Two seasons after the Georgetown University men’s basketball team head coach departed from 12 seasons as head coach at Providence College,...

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The federal charter of Georgetown University was signed into law by President James Madison on March 1, 1815, formally recognizing the university and authorizing it to grant degrees.

GU Students Hit by Federal Hiring Freeze

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor February 14, 2025

Following the announcement of a federal hiring freeze, some Georgetown University students have lost job and internship opportunities and are now switching their intended career paths.  Since taking...

The Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL) will launch a new cohort-based “D.C. Semester” program at the Capitol Campus intended for students studying economics, government, justice and peace studies and women’s and gender studies.

CALL to Launch DC Semester Program

By Caleigh Keating, Senior Sports Editor February 13, 2025

Georgetown University’s Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL) will launch a new “D.C. Semester” program at the Capitol Campus in partnership with four different programs in the College of Arts and...

A passenger jet and an Army helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA Jan. 29, killing all 67 people on board both aircrafts and jolting the Georgetown community.

Plane Crash Kills 67, Sends Shockwaves Across GU Community

By Catherine Alaimo, Senior Features Editor February 8, 2025

An American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on Jan. 29, killing all 64 plane passengers and all three Army soldiers aboard...

Fr. James Martin, S.J. discussed his advocacy for LGBTQ+ Catholics in Dahlgren Chapel on Feb. 4. / Facebook: Fr. James Martin, SJ

Jesuit Reflects on Advocacy for LGBTQ+ Catholics, Praises Pope Francis

By Jasmine Criqui, Creative Director February 7, 2025

A Jesuit priest and longtime advocate for LGBTQ+ Catholics outlined strategies to help expand outreach to LGBTQ+ people and reflected on progress at the highest levels of church leadership at a Feb. 4...

Georgetown Chief Investment Officer stepped down to manage John Hopkins University's endowment. / Courtesy of Georgetown University

Chief Investment Officer Leaves for Johns Hopkins

By Nico Abreu, Special to The Hoya February 7, 2025

After nearly 14 years managing Georgetown University’s investment portfolio, the university’s chief investment officer (CIO) stepped down to pursue a position managing Johns Hopkins University’s...

Olivia Holmberg/The Hoya | The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC), the organization that represents Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs), completed their fifth round of bargaining with Georgetown University, reaching no tentative agreements in this session.

RA Union, GU Complete Eighth Bargaining Session, Expect to End Negotiations this Semester

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil February 7, 2025

The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC), the union representing Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs), came to one tentative agreement regarding RA scheduling at a Feb. 5 collective...

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Vice Provost for Education Named Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences

By Aamir Jamil, Executive Editor February 3, 2025

David Edelstein, current vice provost for education, will serve as the new dean of the Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) starting July 1, announced in a Feb. 3 email. Edelstein,...

The incoming class of Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows sat down with The Hoya Jan. 24 to talk youth voters, electoral trends and the presidential transition. / Courtesy of Anna Canizales

“Really, Truly, Anything Could Happen”: GU Politics Fellows Talk Trump, Media

By Nora Toscano and Jack Willis January 31, 2025

The Hoya sat down with five of the six incoming Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Spring 2025 semester Jan. 24 to discuss the 2024 election, young voters...

Hundreds of activists gathered at Georgetown University for the annual largest student-led anti-abortion conference in the United States on Jan. 25.

Anti-Abortion Activists Gather at Annual Conference Amid Concerns for Support

By Ari Citrin, Student Life Desk Editor January 31, 2025

Activists gathered at Georgetown University for the twenty-sixth annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Life (OCC), the largest student-led anti-abortion conference in the United States, Jan. 25. This...

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