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Georgetown Appoints New Vice Provost For Research

By Paulina Inglima November 10, 2023

Georgetown University announced physics professor Jeffrey Urbach as its new vice provost Nov. 3. Urbach is currently an interdisciplinary chair in science alongside his role in the physics department,...

Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security Releases New Edition of the Global Women Peace and Security Index

By Harry Yang November 10, 2023

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS) recently published its biennial report of the global Women Peace and Security Index (WPS Index) scores.  The WPS Index, which has...

Anthology Reading Talks War in Ukraine, Personal Experience

By Maren Fagan November 10, 2023

The Lannan Center, Georgetown’s dynamic literary and cultural institute, hosted a reading about poetry from Ukraine from the poetry anthology “In the Hour of War: Poetry from Ukraine.” Askold...

EVENT: The Novel as a Secular Art

By Yolanda Lu November 4, 2023

Author Christopher Beha delivered  a lecture on the sometimes-challenged secularity of the novel as an art form at a Nov. 1 campus event. Beha’s talk, entitled “The Statues and the Temple:...

‘Yoga on the Lawn’ Ushers in New Era of Wellbeing for the School of Health

‘Yoga on the Lawn’ Ushers in New Era of Wellbeing for the School of Health

By Clayton Kincade November 4, 2023

The Georgetown University School of Health (SOH) hosted a yoga event Oct. 21 in collaboration with a Georgetown graduate as part of a focus on student health and wellbeing for the SOH and the university...

Students Petition for Georgetown to Expel Starbucks

Students Petition for Georgetown to Expel Starbucks

By Evie Steele November 3, 2023

In light of union criticisms of Starbucks’ treatment of workers, over 200 students, faculty and staff are calling for Georgetown University and its dining subcontractor Aramark to end its affiliation...

Georgetown Student Groups Co-Sponsor Night of Thrills, Bring ‘The Exorcist’ Screening and Nighttime Market to Students

Georgetown Student Groups Co-Sponsor Night of Thrills, Bring ‘The Exorcist’ Screening and Nighttime Market to Students

By Riley Vakkas November 3, 2023

The Georgetown University Farmers Market (GUFM), Georgetown Entertainment and Media Alliance (GEMA) and Georgetown Program Board (GPB) co-hosted a festive event that featured several Halloween-themed...

Students, Neighborhood Residents Raise Public Safety Concerns at ANC Meeting

Students, Neighborhood Residents Raise Public Safety Concerns at ANC Meeting

By Paulina Inglima November 3, 2023

Georgetown University students and community residents expressed concerns about a recent increase in criminal and dangerous activity at an Oct. 30 Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) meeting. The...

Georgetown Students Organize Rally, Fundraisers for Awareness and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

Georgetown Students Organize Rally, Fundraisers for Awareness and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

By Ranee Brady and Aamir Jamil November 3, 2023

In a wave of student activism, members of the Georgetown University community have staged walkouts and organized fundraisers to call attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Since...

Georgetown Ph.D. Student Awarded Newcombe Fellowship

By Yolanda Lu November 3, 2023

A sixth-year Ph.D. student at Georgetown received the 2023-24 Charlotte W. Newcombe Fellowship, the largest and most prestigious award for Ph.D. candidates in the humanities and social sciences addressing...

Co-Founder of Black Lives Matter Discusses Movement’s Success, Optimism for Social Justice

By Maren Fagan November 3, 2023

Alicia Garza, the co-creator of #BlackLivesMatter (BLM) and Black Lives Matter Global Network, discussed the history and victories of the BLM movement as well as the need to continue making progress in...

“Sex in the Dark” Aims to Reduce Sexual Stigma on Campus

By Anna Lim November 3, 2023

Students participated in an anonymous dialogue on campus sexual health at the “Sex in the Dark: Healthy Sexuality at Georgetown and Beyond” Q&A event on Oct. 30.  The annual event was...

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