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Aisha Malhas/The Hoya | A federal judge in the D.C. federal court consolidated three graduates’ class action lawsuits, all associated with the data leak Nov. 13.

DEVELOPING: At GU, White, Asian, Hispanic Enrollment Rises After End of Race-Based Affirmative Action

By Evie Steele, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2024

Georgetown University enrolled more white, Asian and Hispanic students in the undergraduate Class of 2028, the first class admitted without race-based affirmative action in place, than in previous classes,...

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Nikki Haley Reflects on Campaign, Emphasizes Trust

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor October 4, 2024

Nikki Haley recounted her presidential campaign experiences and urged politicians to actively listen to voters and work to gain their trust during an Oct. 3 event at Georgetown University. Haley, who...

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2024 Annual Hillary Clinton Awards Honor Former Women Heads of State, Palestinian, Israeli Peacemakers

By Kate Hwang, Student Life Desk Editor October 4, 2024

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recognized female leaders’ role in building global peace at the annual Hillary Rodham Clinton Awards at Georgetown University on Oct. 1.  “When...

Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee/The Hoya | The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC), the organization that represents Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) in collective bargaining negotiations, finished its second round of negotiations with university officials where they discussed arbitrating grievances and creating a labor-management committee Sept. 26

RA Union, GU Complete Second Round of Bargaining, Finish One-Third of Contract

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil October 4, 2024

The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC), the organization that represents Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) in collective bargaining negotiations, finished its second round of...

Dikembe Mutombo (#55) dunks against Villanova in a 1990 game. Mutombo, one of the Hoyas' greatest ever players, died Sept. 30. He was 58.

Dikembe Mutombo, GU Basketball Legend and NBA Hall of Famer, Dies at 58

By Caroline Rareshide, Oliver Ni, and Evie Steele September 30, 2024

Dikembe Mutombo (SLL ’91, H ’10), a Georgetown University men’s basketball icon who became a basketball Hall of Famer for his rebounding and blocking prowess with the NBA’s Denver Nuggets and Atlanta...

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Lorry Michel, Venerated Former Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer, Dies at 71

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor September 27, 2024

Lorry Michel, former head athletic trainer for Georgetown University men’s basketball team, died Sept. 17 in Easton, Md. after a long battle with brain cancer. She was 71. Born Aug. 16, 1953, in Jersey...

Georgetown University has adopted several core values of the Jesuit Order, including cura personalis, emphasizing the well-being of students.

Georgetown Ranks in Bottom 15 Out of Universities in Controversial Free Speech Ranking

By Maren Fagan and Saroja Ramchandren September 27, 2024

Georgetown University ranked 240th out of 251 universities in a prominent civil liberties organization’s rankings of freedom of speech on college campuses.  The report, the sixth annual College Free...

Aisha Malhas/The Hoya | A federal judge in the D.C. federal court consolidated three graduates’ class action lawsuits, all associated with the data leak Nov. 13.

Code of Student Conduct Changes With New Director, Decreases Standard of Proof, Introduces Educational Conferences

By Maren Fagan, Senior News Editor September 27, 2024

Georgetown University modified its Code of Student Conduct, a document that details the university’s regulations and the adjudication process for student violations, for the Fall 2024 semester, changing...

Georgetown University facilities workers found graffiti appearing to relate to the Israel-Hamas war Sept. 20. As of 10:50 a.m. Sept. 20, facilities workers had covered or removed the graffiti.

GU Landmarks Vandalized with Graffiti Related to Israel-Hamas War

By Caroline Rareshide, Evie Steele, and Aamir Jamil September 20, 2024

An unidentified individual sprayed graffiti appearing to relate to the Israel-Hamas war on Georgetown University landmarks Sept. 20. According to an email that Rosemary Kilkenny (LAW ’87) — vice...

Courtesy of Georgetown University Police Department | Anthony Allen (CAS ’90), a beloved Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) officer and former forward on the men’s basketball team, died Sept. 11 in Dayton, Md. He was 57.

Anthony Allen, Men’s Basketball Alum and Beloved GUPD Officer, Dies at 57

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor September 20, 2024

Anthony Allen (CAS ’90), a Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) officer and former forward on the men’s basketball team, died Sept. 10 in Dayton, Md. He was 57. Born Sept. 10, 1967, in...

Kate Hwang/The Hoya | Georgetown University community members gathered at a commemorative vigil to mark the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death on Sept. 16.

ICS Hosts Vigil in Remembrance of Mahsa Amini Two Years After Her Death

By Kate Hwang, Student Life Desk Editor September 20, 2024

Georgetown University community members gathered at a commemorative vigil to mark the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death. Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman, died Sept. 16, 2022, while in the...

Georgetown University | The Georgetown Jewish community rededicated their gathering space as the Ammerman Makóm Sept 14, following a total renovation of the space.

Jewish Life Space Rededicated as Ammerman Makóm

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor September 20, 2024

Georgetown University community members joined Sept. 14 to rededicate the university’s campus gathering space for Jewish students as the Ammerman Makóm, marking the completion of the renovation.  Makóm...

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