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A swastika was found painted in a women's bathroom in LXR residence hall.

Swastikas Painted in Dorm Restroom During Rosh Hashanah

By Jeff Cirillo September 21, 2017

Multiple swastikas were found painted inside an LXR Hall women's restroom, alongside language threatening violence against women, in two separate incidents Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The...

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University President John J. DeGioia (fourth from center) spoke on a panel for UN Women's third anniversary of launching HeForShe.

Annual HeForShe Report Highlights Georgetown’s Sexual Assault Prevention Initiatives

By Alfredo Carrillo and Christian Paz September 21, 2017

Universities can learn from Georgetown’s initiatives to empower women, such as sexual assault awareness and prevention programs, as well as the Institute for Women, Peace and Security, explained university...

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University President John J. DeGioia received the Anti-Defamation League's 2017 Achievement award on Monday.

DeGioia Receives Anti-Defamation League Achievement Award

By Hannah Urtz and Jeff Cirillo September 21, 2017

The Anti-Defamation League awarded its 2017 Achievement award to University President John J. DeGioia on Monday, the highest award bestowed in Washington, D.C. by the Jewish advocacy and civil rights...

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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel discussed the Republican Party's future in a GU Politics event.

RNC Chairwoman Discusses Future of Republican Party

By Madeline Charbonneau September 21, 2017

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel spoke to students Tuesday night about the party’s goals for gaining millennials’ support and current issues including the recent end...

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The owners of the seven-floor Newseum property on Pennsylvania Ave. may sell all or part of the struggling museum.

Struggling Newseum Remains Open as Owners Consider Sale

By Charlotte Allen September 20, 2017

The Newseum remains open to the public for now while its owners consider selling all or part of its seven-story Pennsylvania Avenue property after years of financial turmoil for the journalism museum. The...

Geospatial Intelligence Chief Raises Data, Staffing Concerns

By Joe Egler September 19, 2017

The sheer amount of data flooding national security agencies poses both challenges and opportunities to the intelligence community, argued the nation’s top geospatial intelligence experts at a conference...

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179 Years Later, Descendants of Slaves Seek Future at Georgetown

By Aly Pachter September 15, 2017

Read 179 Years Later, Descendants of Slaves Seek Future at Georgetown here.

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The Georgetown University Alumni Association removed student representatives from its Board of Governors.

Student Representative Positions Quietly Removed From Alumni Association

By Madeline Charbonneau September 15, 2017

The Board of Governors of the Georgetown University Alumni Association eliminated multiple student representative positions in late June without notification after an internal assessment found the position...

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Associate Director for Undocumented Student Services Arelis Palacios called for Georgetown students to support their peers who lack documentation through off-campus activism.

University Lobbies for Dream Act After DACA Repeal

By Alfredo Carrillo September 15, 2017

Georgetown University administrators detailed the university’s efforts to fight for a permanent replacement for the rescinded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program at an information session...

Paul Almeida, the new dean of the McDonough School of Business, discussed his early experiences and plans for the school.

Q&A: MSB Dean Almeida Discusses Plans for Innovation

By Alfredo Carrillo September 15, 2017

The McDonough School of Business must work to integrate technological advances in global markets with the goal of educating competitive and innovative students, said McDonough School of Business Dean...

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Professor Matthew Kroenig, center, moderated a discussion on nuclear nonproliferation and North Korea between former Pentagon official Michael Rubin, left, and newly appointed Vice Dean of Georgetown College David Edelstein, right, on Wednesday night.

Experts Mull More Aggressive North Korean Responses

By Ben Goodman September 15, 2017

Foreign policy experts hashed out strategies to combat the rise of nuclear proliferation in rogue states, including more aggressive actions against North Korea, at an event hosted by the Alexander Hamilton...

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Law Center, Medical Center Formalize Legal Resource Partnership

By Marina Pitofsky September 15, 2017

The Georgetown University Law Center and the Georgetown University Medical Center formally launched the Health Justice Alliance, a partnership to share legal resources and medical research focused on...

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