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University Information Services is preparing to launch a pilot version of the new information portal Georgetown360 for the School of Nursing and Health Studies next month.

New Information Portal Prepares for NHS Pilot

By Emily Leng October 13, 2017

The Office of the Chief Information Officer presented its forthcoming centralized information portal, Georgetown360, which will be rolled out at the end of the month for the School of Nursing and Health...

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Joachim von Amsberg, vice president of policy and strategy for the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, said the AIIB has succeeded where other regional development banks failed by adapting to emerging economies.

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank VP Touts Regional Success

By Will Cassou October 13, 2017

The year-old Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has overcome other multilateral development banks’ failures to adapt to the rise of emerging economies unlike established western financial institutions,...

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The office of Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) invested $138.5 million in affordable housing programs in the 2017 fiscal year. The initiatives, funded by the Housing Production Trust Fund, intends to ensure that the city’s residents experiencing homelessness have safe and affordable places to live in all eight wards.

Mayor’s Office Invests $138.5 Million in Affordable Housing

By Marina Pitofsky October 13, 2017

Washington, D.C.’s Housing Production Trust Fund invested $138.5 million in affordable housing in the 2017 fiscal year, supporting more than 1,900 housing units across the city. This year, initiatives...

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The university plans to install solar panels on six academic buildings by 2018 after the project was delayed.

After Delays, University to Install Solar Panels on 6 Buildings by 2018

By Sarah Wright October 12, 2017

Solar panels are set to be installed on the roofs of six buildings on Georgetown University’s main campus by summer 2018 as part of a campuswide effort to reduce energy costs, promote sustainability...

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Ward 3 Neighbors Fight Planned DC Homeless Shelter

By Emma Wenzinger October 12, 2017

Twenty-five residents of Ward 3 are challenging the dismissal of a lawsuit to halt construction of a planned homeless shelter in their ward, a project that has drawn ire from neighbors who claim they...

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If organizers receive approval, this 45-foot tall statue of a naked woman will be coming to the District.

Artist Seeks Approval for Naked Woman Statue on National Mall

By Sarah Mendelsohn October 11, 2017

A 45-foot-tall sculpture of a nude woman may become a regular sight at the National Mall beginning in November. If approved by the National Park Service, the giant figure, known as R-Evolution,...

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Neuroscience professor Bill Rebeck received a $10,000 grant for Alzheimer's research.

Q&A: Neuroscience Professor Bill Rebeck Talks Future of Alzheimer’s Research

By Meena Morar October 11, 2017

Bill Rebeck, professor of neuroscience at Georgetown, doesn’t normally win things — or so he says. Rebeck is one of three faculty recipients of the President’s Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers...

Documenting hate project

Have You Been a Victim of Hate or Bias at Georgetown? Tell Us Your Story

By Jesus Rodriguez October 9, 2017

The Hoya is partnering with investigative reporting nonprofit ProPublica, other news outlets and civil rights groups to document instances of hate crimes and bias-related incidents on Georgetown’s campus....

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The Georgetown Scholarship Program offers support to 650 students, most of whom are first-generation, to attend college.

Missing Out: The GSP Students Who Would Have Been

By Yasmine Salam October 6, 2017

Like many Georgetown University students, Teodora Lancaster (COL ’20) expected her time on the Hilltop to be a balancing act of classes, internships, healthy social outings and sightseeing. But...

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The university's board of directors approved a design study for a temporary replacement for the shuttered Kehoe Field.

University Advances Plan to Temporarily Repair Kehoe Field

By Jeff Cirillo October 6, 2017

The university advanced a plan to construct a temporary replacement for Kehoe Field after the board of directors approved a design study yesterday. The announcement marks the first major step by...

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The suspect list has narrowed in the joint investigation by GUPD and MPD into last month's bias-related vandalisms has

Suspect List Narrows in Swastika Vandalism Investigation

By Isabelle Groenewegen October 6, 2017

The Georgetown University Police Department is narrowing a list of potential suspects in its investigation of incidents of anti-Semitic graffiti and threatening messages directed at women in LXR Hall...

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GU Fossil Free, pictured here at a protest on January 16, circulated a letter written by an alumnus calling for the university to divest.

Georgetown to Avoid Investing in Private Prisons

By Jeff Cirillo October 6, 2017

Georgetown will not invest in private prison companies in keeping with the university’s Socially Responsible Investing Policy, the university announced yesterday. The board’s Committee on Finance...

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