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Courtesy of Georgetown University Board of Regents | Four Georgetown students received the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship in commendation for their research in science and mathematics.

Four Georgetown STEM Students Awarded 2024 Goldwater Scholarship

By Catherine Alaimo, Senior News Editor April 19, 2024

Four juniors in the Georgetown University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) received the 2024 Goldwater Scholarship in recognition of their accomplishments in scientific and mathematical research. The...

McDonough School of Business | Thomas Cooke (LAW '74, '76, '84), a distinguished McDonough School of Business (MSB) professor for nearly 50 years, died April 8 at age 74.

Thomas Cooke, Beloved MSB Professor, Dies at 74

By Lauren Doherty, Senior News Editor April 19, 2024

Thomas Cooke (LAW ’74, ’76, ’84), a professor in Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) for nearly 50 years, died April 8 in Rosslyn, Va. He was 74.  Cooke began teaching...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Students voted to pass a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing.

Students Endorse Gender-Inclusive Housing in Referendum

By Evie Steele, Executive Editor April 19, 2024

Georgetown University students voted to approve a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing by the Fall 2025 semester, according to results the Georgetown University...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Members of the Georgetown University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a student group that demonstrates support for Palestinian students, organized a die-in protest in Red Square while prospective students and parents visited campus during Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program (GAAP) Weekend on April 12, commemorating Palestinians killed in a Gazan hospital.

SJP Organizes Die-In Protest to Commemorate Palestinians Killed in Gaza

By Aamir Jamil and Kate Hwang April 18, 2024

Members of the Georgetown University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a student group that demonstrates support for Palestinian students, organized a die-in protest in Red Square while...

Courtesy of Josie Balistreri | The first student drag show, Mx. Georgetown, presented six drag queens and kings in a pageant format competing for the title of Mx. Georgetown with a talent portion and a lip-sync battle included in the show.

Inaugural Mx. Georgetown Features Drag, Celebrates Queer Community

By Caroline Rareshide and Maren Fagan April 16, 2024

Georgetown University’s inaugural student drag competition, Mx. Georgetown, saw a drag king use an acronym to explain why most of his School of Foreign Service (SFS) friends are single. “My SFS...

Haan Jun (Ryan) Lee/The Hoya | Georgetown University resident assistants received enough votes to unionize April 16.

Resident Assistants to Become Union After Election, Pending Certification

By Michelle Vassilev and Evie Steele April 16, 2024

The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC), a group of Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) negotiating for better RA working conditions, received enough votes to become a union...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Students voted to pass a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing.

Students Endorse Gender-Inclusive Housing in Referendum

By Evie Steele, Executive Editor April 13, 2024

Georgetown University students voted to approve a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing by the Fall 2025 semester, according to results the Georgetown University...

@GUPolitics/X | Former Prime Minster of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson talked the state of democracy worldwide, foreign policy issues such as Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas and his tenure as Prime Minister in an April 11 conversation in Gaston Hall.

Boris Johnson Talks Democracy, Israel-Hamas War and Brexit

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 12, 2024

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson emphasized the importance of protecting democracy worldwide at Georgetown University at an April 11 event.   The Georgetown Institute...

Lauren Doherty/The Hoya | Georgetown University Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) tabled in Red Square throughout its annual Apartheid Week hosted April 9-12.

SJP Hosts Annual Apartheid Week, Demands Peace in Gaza

By Lauren Doherty, Senior News Editor April 12, 2024

CW: This article discusses violence and death in Israel and Gaza. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown University Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)...

@gupolitics | Former speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy reflected on the stability of American democracy and shared reflections on his time serving as a leader in Congress at an April 9 event at Georgetown University.

McCarthy Reflects on Time in Congress, Assesses U.S. Democracy’s Strength

By Catherine Alaimo, Senior News Editor April 12, 2024

Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, characterized the state of American democracy as dysfunctional yet redeemable at an April 9 event that the Georgetown...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University residential assistants (RAs) urged students to support their calls to unionize at an April 11 panel, with RAs Izzy Wagener, Aayush Murarka, Nico Reyes, and Samuel Lovell sharing their experiences.

Residential Assistants Speak About Unionization Effort, Work Experiences

By Aamir Jamil and Maren Fagan April 12, 2024

Georgetown University residential assistants (RAs) urged students to support their calls to unionize at an April 11 panel.  RAs have been working to unionize since March 22, when a coalition of RAs...

@GUPolitics/X | Representative Maxwell Frost (D-Fla), the first Generation Z member of Congress, analyzed the role of organizing for the upcoming elections and gave advice to young people engaged in elections during an April 10 event titled “From Power to Protest: Is it Gen Z's Turn to Lead?” hosted by GU Politics.

Rep. Frost Urges Gen Z to Prioritize Activism Ahead of Nov. Elections

By Mia Abatecola, Special to The Hoya April 12, 2024

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), the first Generation Z (Gen Z) member of Congress, analyzed the upcoming 2024 elections, the role of youth in the progressive movement and his own experiences as an activist...

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