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SAPE/Facebook | Georgetown Sexual Assault Peer Educators (SAPE), an organization that aims to cultivate students’ awareness for sexual assault and sexual violence, will host programming such as Denium Day and Survivor’s Circles for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) during April.

SAPE Pushes for Survivor-Centric Campus During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

By Nora Toscano, Hoya Staff Writer April 12, 2024

CW: This article references and discusses sexual assault and rape. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown Sexual Assault Peer Educators (SAPE), a student...

Daniel Greilsheimer/The Hoya | Georgetown University's Muslim Life welcomed hundreds of guests for its University Ramadan Celebration and Iftar on April 2, an event open to all faiths that commemorated the spirit of Islam's holy month.

Muslim Life Welcomes Hundreds for Ramadan Celebration, Iftar

By Daniel Greilsheimer, Senior Sports Editor April 5, 2024

Georgetown University welcomed hundreds of guests for its University Ramadan Celebration and Iftar April 2. Muslim Life hosted the event to commemorate the spiritual month of Ramadan, a time of religious...

Georgetown University | Katherine Perez, the first female GUPD chief, sought to continue promoting inclusivity on campus during her one-year tenure at Georgetown.

GUPD Chief Perez to Depart from Georgetown

By Catherine Alaimo and Lauren Doherty April 5, 2024

The chief of the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) will depart her position this week. Katherine Perez started her role as GUPD’s first female chief of police in April 2023. A university...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved a resolution to hold a referendum April 11 through April 13, on whether students support establishing gender-inclusive, which will require 25% turnout.

GUSA Schedules Gender-Inclusive Housing Referendum

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor April 5, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved a resolution, 23-4, to hold a referendum on whether students support establishing gender-inclusive housing at an April 2 special session. The...

Georgetown University | The McDonough School of Business (MSB) announced the Business of Health Initiative Sept. 16.

MSB Founds Kosoy Women in Business Program

By Olga Rocio Rivas, Special to The Hoya April 3, 2024

The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MSB) announced the new Kosoy Women in Business Program to advance discourse relating to women in the workplace. The contributions of Brian and...

GUSA Finalizes 2025 Budget, Cuts Club Funding for Five Advisory Boards

GUSA Finalizes 2025 Budget, Cuts Club Funding for Five Advisory Boards

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor April 3, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (FinApp) cut student funding for the 2025 fiscal year for five out of the 11 club advisory boards, including...

President DeGioia Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza, Return of Hostages

President DeGioia Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza, Return of Hostages

By Jack Willis April 2, 2024

This story was updated April 5 to reflect ongoing developments. 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...

Catherine Alaimo and Jack Willis / The Hoya | Rudy Rochman, the fourth Israeli soldier to speak at Georgetown this semester, condemned antisemitism and called for Israeli-Palestinian coexistence amid protests inside and outside of the event.

Students Protest as IDF Soldier Speaks on Gaza, Campus Dialogue

By Jack Willis and Catherine Alaimo March 23, 2024

CW: This article discusses violence and death in Israel and Gaza, as well as antisemitism. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. A soldier from the Israel Defense...

A coalition of resident assistants (RAs) delivered a petition to the university requesting voluntary recognition of their union status.

Georgetown Resident Assistants File for Union Representation, Call on University to Voluntarily Grant Union Status

By Michelle Vassilev, Editor in Chief March 22, 2024

A coalition of Georgetown University resident assistants requested to unionize in a letter they delivered to the office of University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) at 12:30 p.m. on March...

Courtesy of @gumuslimlife | Georgetown University hosted its first lighting ceremony for the celebration of Ramadan on Mar. 13, becoming the first university to host a Ramadan lighting ceremony.

Georgetown Celebrates Ramadan with Lighting Ceremony

By Madison Fox-Moore, Student Life Desk Editor March 22, 2024

Georgetown University organized a lighting ceremony in honor of Ramadan on March 13.   The Office of Campus Ministry and Georgetown Muslim Life hosted the ceremony, which commemorated the holiest...

Georgetown University Law Center professors Professor David Cole and Professor Neal Katyal made history as the first two GULC professors to argue opposite sides of a Supreme Court case on Mar. 18 with NRA v. Vullo.

Georgetown Law Professors Argue Before Supreme Court, Debate First Amendment Rights

By Madison Fox-Moore, Student Life Desk Editor March 21, 2024

Two Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) professors argued in front of the Supreme Court on opposite sides of a First Amendment case on March 18.   In National Rifle Association v. Vullo,...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University community recognized the four winners of the President’s Awards for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers, an award that honors full-time faculty members’ research and role as a professor, announced March 15 and honored March 19 at the Spring Faculty Convocation.

Georgetown President Awards Four Distinguished Professors for Classroom Contributions, Research

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor March 21, 2024

The Georgetown University Office of the President announced the four winners of the 2024 President’s Awards for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers March 15.  Faculty nominated the 2024 winners — Finance...

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