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A collaboration with the deckles bikeshare company Limebike has brought 35 brightly colored bikes to campus for student use.

Dockless Bike-Sharing Reaches Campus With LimeBike Collaboration

By Deepika Jonnalagadda March 15, 2018

Thirty-five bright green bikes are available for pickup at 12 on-campus locations as part of a new collaboration launched Tuesday between Georgetown University and the LimeBike dockless bike-share program. Under...

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Victor Cha, senior adviser and Korea chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank, and former director of the Asian studies program at Georgetown, was rumored to be the top pick for the U.S. Ambassador to South Korea in late 2017.

Cha Dropped as Ambassador Candidate, South Korea Post Remains Vacant

By Katrina Schmidt March 15, 2018

Georgetown professor Victor Cha’s expected nomination as the U.S. ambassador to South Korea was abruptly scrapped after he privately shared criticism of President Donald Trump’s North Korea policy. With...

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Giorgi Margvelashvili, the president of the Georgia, addressed a crowd in Copley Formal Lounge Tuesday.

President of Georgia Calls for Support From West

By Sarah Mendelsohn March 15, 2018

The United States and Western Europe should increase support for Georgian acceptance into the European Union and NATO, Giorgi Margvelashvili, the president of the Georgia, said in a talk hosted by the...

Hundreds of Students Join Walkout to Protest Gun Violence

Hundreds of Students Join Walkout to Protest Gun Violence

By Jeff Cirillo and Caroline Gardner March 14, 2018

Hundreds of students marched out of class Wednesday morning to call for gun violence prevention, part of a nationwide network of protests in the aftermath of last month's mass shooting at a high school...

As It Happened: Students, Faculty Protest Gun Violence in #ENOUGH Walkout

As It Happened: Students, Faculty Protest Gun Violence in #ENOUGH Walkout

By The Hoya Staff March 14, 2018

#ENOUGH Walkout for Gun Violence Prevention

Amazon Books Storefront Opens on M Street

By Katrina Schmidt March 14, 2018

Amazon Books’ first Washington, D.C. location opened Tuesday on M Street, offering two stories of the online retail giant’s brick-and-mortar bookstore concept. The M Street location is the 15th...

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Jane Aiken, vice dean and professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center, has been selected to lead the task force.

Task Force on Gender Equity Announced

By Will Cassou March 14, 2018

Georgetown University is set to create a new task force for gender equity this semester, University President John J. DeGioia announced March 1. The announcement of the task force coincides with the...

Georgetown Hackers Take Vatican

By Karena Landler March 14, 2018

Georgetown’s team of computer-savvy undergraduate and graduate students placed first in their category at the inaugural hackathon at the Vatican, VHacks, which took place in Rome on March 8 through 11. The...

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The overall budget increased by 6.5 percent to $1,066,020 from last year’s $1,000,640.

Finance and Appropriations Committee Allocates Annual Club Funding

By Sarah Mendelsohn March 13, 2018

The Georgetown University Student Association Finance and Appropriations Committee met Feb. 27 to allocate the $1.067 million collected from student fees to advisory boards and student groups on campus. The...

Transgender fashion model Peche Di said her industry still is not fully inclusive of all models, including models with different body types and gender identities.

Fashion Industry Still Lacks Inclusivity, Transgender Model Says

By Deepika Jonnalagadda March 13, 2018

The American fashion industry can provide a platform for combatting ignorance of the transgender community, Thai transgender model Peche Di said in an event cohosted by the Georgetown University Lecture...

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Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Jeanne Lord, left, moderated a conversation with Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Rosemary Kilkenny on Feb. 28.

Receiving Leadership Award, Kilkenny Promotes Role of Women in Education

By Olivia Eggers March 12, 2018

Women’s participation in politics is crucial to promote gender equality, Rosemary Kilkenny (LAW ’87), Georgetown’s first vice president for Institutional Diversity and Equity, said while accepting...

Senator Durbin Receives Alumni Award

Senator Durbin Receives Alumni Award

By Joe Egler March 12, 2018

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) (SFS ’66, LAW ’69) received the Timothy S. Healy, S.J. Award on Feb. 28 for his public health advocacy, immigration reform efforts and embodiment of Jesuit values, according...

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