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Georgetown Orchestra Holds Fall Concert with Up-and-Coming Pianist

Georgetown Orchestra Holds Fall Concert with Up-and-Coming Pianist

By Aamir Jamil November 17, 2023

The Georgetown University orchestra held its annual fall concert Nov. 11 in Gaston Hall, featuring the debut of Brown University student and soloist Kenny Zhang. The department of performing arts organized...

Georgetown to Develop Programs in Indonesia

Georgetown to Develop Programs in Indonesia

By Evie Steele and Caleigh Keating November 13, 2023

Georgetown University is exploring options to develop academic programs in Jakarta, Indonesia, the first American university to do so, Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced in a speech at Gaston...

HASA Holds Libation Rally to Honor GU272+

HASA Holds Libation Rally to Honor GU272+

By Clayton Kincade November 13, 2023

Hoyas Advocating for Slavery Accountability (HASA) held a libation ceremony Nov. 5 to honor the unrecognized victims of enslavement whose unpaid labor built Georgetown University. The event was held...

Department of Linguistics Separates from the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics

By Paulina Inglima November 12, 2023

The department of linguistics separated from the Faculty of Languages and Linguistics (FLL) at the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, underscoring an important niche of the Georgetown University curriculum.  The...

New Course ‘Hoya Connected’ Launches for Spring 2024

By Maggie Sansome November 12, 2023

Georgetown University will launch “Hoya Connected” this spring, a new course that promotes emotional well-being and supports first-year, sophomore and transfer students as they adjust to college life. The...

Georgetown Students Rally to Disarm Domestic Abusers

By Kate Hwang and Michael Scime November 11, 2023

Georgetown University students rallied in front of the Supreme Court on the day of oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi, a case which will decide whether domestic abusers have a right to gun ownership. Gun...

Georgetown Works to Expand Downtown Campus, Relocate McCourt School and Earth Commons

Georgetown Works to Expand Downtown Campus, Relocate McCourt School and Earth Commons

By Ranee Brady November 10, 2023

Georgetown University has reached over half of their fundraising goal this month with $1.83 billion raised to contribute towards 2024 Capitol Campus expansion, which will include the Georgetown University...

Georgetown Students Attend National Free Palestine March, Organize Red Square Rally

Georgetown Students Attend National Free Palestine March, Organize Red Square Rally

By Aamir Jamil November 10, 2023

The Georgetown University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organized a rally in Red Square calling for freedom for Palestine, following a national march in Freedom Plaza in Washington,...

Georgetown Scholars Program Celebrates First-Generation, Low-Income Students During GSProud Week

Georgetown Scholars Program Celebrates First-Generation, Low-Income Students During GSProud Week

By Anna Lim November 10, 2023

Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP) hosted their annual GSProud Week campaign from Nov. 5 to Nov. 10 to focus on increasing first-generation, low-income (FGLI) student visibility on campus.  GSP...

Cobb, Mehta Sworn in as Executive Elects, Senate Passes Six New Resolutions

Cobb, Mehta Sworn in as Executive Elects, Senate Passes Six New Resolutions

By Aamir Jamil November 10, 2023

Executive-elects Jaden Cobb (CAS ’25) and Sanaa Mehta (SFS ’25) were officially sworn in as the new president and vice president of the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) on Nov. 5.  Of...

Georgetown Medical Student Leads Initiative to Designate Georgetown as a ‘Skin Smart Campus’

Georgetown Medical Student Leads Initiative to Designate Georgetown as a ‘Skin Smart Campus’

By Caleigh Keating November 10, 2023

Georgetown University’s main and medical campuses were recognized as a platinum level “Skin Smart Campus” by the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) on Oct. 11 and Nov. 15, respectively. The...

Lauinger Library to be Renovated

Lauinger Library to be Renovated

By Yolanda Lu November 10, 2023

Lauinger Library will undergo widespread renovations and modernization, beginning with a revitalization of the Pierce Reading Room in 2025, Dean Harriette Hemmasi announced Nov. 5. The plans for the...

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