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Georgetown University / Student interns, faculty members and graduate data fellows will now be able to help analyze the 2024 elections, including the primaries and general election, as part of a collaboration between Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy (MPP) and Decision Desk (DDHQ), an election results reporting website and service.

Decision Desk HQ Selects McCourt School as 2024 Election Hub

By Aamir Jamil February 23, 2024

Student interns, faculty members and graduate data fellows will now be able to help analyze the 2024 elections as part of a collaboration between Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy...

Nola Goodwin/The Hoya | Author Orit Avishai, a professor of sociology and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Fordham University, discussed her book “Queer Judaism: LGBT Activism and the Remaking of Jewish Orthodoxy in Israel” during a Feb 20 book talk hosted by the Center for Jewish Civilization (CJC).

Author Talks Queerness, Ethnography Within the Jewish Orthodox Community

By Nola Goodwin, Hoya Staff Writer February 23, 2024

The author of a book examining the evolving relationship between the queer community and Orthodox Judaism shared insight about her ethnographic research and writing process at a Feb. 20 event. Orit...

Two climate protesters were arrested after pouring red dust on themselves and the encasement holding the original copy of the U.S. Constitution in the National Archives’ rotunda Feb. 14.

Climate Activists Protest at National Archives, Cover Constitution Display With Dust

By Ruth Abramovitz, Special to The Hoya February 22, 2024

Two climate protesters were arrested after pouring red dust on themselves and the encasement holding the original copy of the U.S. Constitution in the National Archives’ rotunda Feb. 14. The protesters...

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Wiki Commons | General Mark A. Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, being the top adviser to the President and highest-ranking military official, will join the SFS Security Studies Program as a distinguished fellow in residence beginning this semester, according to a Feb. 13 press release.

General Milley to Join SFS as Distinguished Fellow in Residence

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor February 22, 2024

General Mark A. Milley, formerly the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, will serve as a Distinguished Fellow in Residence in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) beginning this...

Over 120 Georgetown University students, faculty and staff walked out from their classes and activities on Feb. 8 to urge the university administration to divest from corporations developing technology for the Israeli military and to deliver a community statement to the Office of the President.

Coalition Stages Walkout, Calls for University Divestment from Companies Supporting Israeli Military

By Catherine Alaimo and Aamir Jamil February 16, 2024

Over 120 Georgetown University students, faculty and staff walked out from their classes and activities Feb. 8 to urge the university administration to divest from corporations developing technology for...

Georgetown University / Forty Georgetown students and graduates won Fulbright U.S. Student awards, marking the second consecutive year that Georgetown University produced the most Fulbright Scholars of any U.S. university.

For Second Straight Year, Georgetown Tops Fulbright Scholars Rankings

By Evie Steele February 16, 2024

For the second consecutive year, Georgetown University produced the most Fulbright Scholars of any U.S. university, according to a Feb. 13 university press release. Forty Georgetown students and graduates...

Rabbi Daniel Schaefer to Leave Georgetown, Search for Replacement Commences

Rabbi Daniel Schaefer to Leave Georgetown, Search for Replacement Commences

By Daniel Greilsheimer, Senior Sports Editor February 15, 2024

Rabbi Daniel Schaefer, the interim director for Jewish Life, will leave Georgetown University at the end of the Spring 2024 semester. Schaefer announced his departure to his childhood synagogue Congregation...

Students Voice Concerns After Intruders Enters Dorm, Campus Buildings

Students Voice Concerns After Intruders Enters Dorm, Campus Buildings

By Song Lim, Special to The Hoya February 15, 2024

Three unauthorized individuals accessed campus buildings between Feb. 3 and Feb. 7, the Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) confirmed. Two of the three incidents occurred in classroom buildings,...

@gupolitics | Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke to the Georgetown community about trust in elections and the outcome of presidential elections in an event hosted by the McCourt School Institute of Politics and Public Service on Feb. 7.

Georgia Secretary of State Speaks on Future of Election Security in America

By Joshua Chilmaid, Special to The Hoya February 9, 2024

Brad Raffensperger, the Republican secretary of state of Georgia, spoke about his experience overseeing presidential elections and his predictions for the future of U.S. politics at a Feb. 7 event.  The...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The ambassador to the United States from Poland and first secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine joined experts and Georgetown University faculty to commemorate the second anniversary of the Russo-Ukrainian War, discussing the documentation of Russia war crimes and path to holding perpetrators accountable, at an event in Riggs Library on Feb. 7.

Representatives from Poland, Ukraine Discuss Russian War Crimes, Mark Second Anniversary of War in Ukraine

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor February 9, 2024

CW: This article references and discusses war crimes against women and children. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  The ambassador to the United States from Poland...

Students Celebrate Community, Honor Diversity During Black History Month

Students Celebrate Community, Honor Diversity During Black History Month

By Madison Fox-Moore February 9, 2024

Georgetown University announced its recognition of the Black community in the honoring of the 48th annual Black History Month on Feb. 1. This year, the celebration hinges on student engagement, particularly...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | Six professors from different universities discussed the role of Black women’s influence and participation in the field of politics during a Feb. 5 panel co-hosted by the government department, department of African American studies and women’s and gender studies.

Panel: Professors Discuss Research, Role of Black Women in Politics

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor February 8, 2024

Six professors discussed the role of Black women as leaders and mobilizers in voting, their influence in past elections and their role in the upcoming 2024 presidential election in a Feb. 5 panel. Georgetown...

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