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Looming Shutdown Could Paralyze the Government, Impact D.C. Daily Life

Looming Shutdown Could Paralyze the Government, Impact D.C. Daily Life

By Aamir Jamil September 28, 2023

Congress is struggling to reach a consensus on government funding legislation by Oct. 1 with a looming shutdown that would result in ramifications for everyday Americans and Washington, D.C. residents. Kevin...

Georgetown Remains at No. 22 in U.S. News 2024 Top Colleges List

Georgetown Remains at No. 22 in U.S. News 2024 Top Colleges List

By Mia Streitberger September 23, 2023

For the second consecutive year Georgetown remained at the 22nd spot in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 Best National Universities ranking.  This year’s list, the 39th edition, shifted...

Zelenska: Giving Up on Ukraine Would Be ‘Turning Your Back on Your Own Future’

Zelenska: Giving Up on Ukraine Would Be ‘Turning Your Back on Your Own Future’

By Evie Steele and Caitlin McLean September 23, 2023

First lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska warned that a potential Ukrainian defeat could spur global instability in a speech at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall. “If we were to imagine that Ukraine...

Georgetown University Launches Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies with Musical Performance

By Logan Castellanos September 22, 2023

Georgetown University hosted the launch event for its Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies (CSSL), which will study the history of slavery while highlighting its past and current impacts.  The...

Wikimedia Commons | Welcome Corps on Campus, a pathway program for refugee students designed by the U.S. State Department and the Presidents' Alliance, hosted its public launch in Copley Formal Lounge on Sept. 12.

Georgetown Hosts Launch of U.S. State Department Pathway Program for Refugee Students

By Ranee Brady September 22, 2023

Georgetown University hosted the first public event of a recently established U.S. State Department program that aims to support refugee students in their pursuit of higher education and resettlement...

Vidya Bhargava/The Hoya | This semester, students, faculty and campus visitors can see new banners around campus sporting the "Called to Be" campaign which aims to raise $3B by July 2026.

Georgetown Launches $3B Campaign Calling For Financial Support from Alumni and Community

By Ranee Brady September 22, 2023

Georgetown University has launched a new initiative this semester to garner donor support from graduates, families and friends of the university to go toward infrastructure projects, scholarships and...

New Dean of Students Brings Care to Georgetown

By Hayley Young September 22, 2023

Claudia Arias-Cirinna is bringing over 25 years of experience caring for students to her position as the associate vice president and dean of students at Georgetown University. On Aug. 14, Arias-Cirinna...

Yates Field House Closed Due to Flooding

By Abigail Becker September 21, 2023

Georgetown University’s on-campus recreation center Yates Field House closed for 24 hours Sept. 13 after water flooded a portion of the facility during the evening of Sept. 12. According to Executive...

National Book Award-Winning Poet Discusses Writing Process

By Hayley Young September 21, 2023

National Book Award-winning poet and translator Arthur Sze visited Georgetown’s campus for a poetry reading on Sept. 19. The reading was hosted by the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice,...

Georgetown Ranks 12th Among Universities in New Wall Street Journal Rankings

By Caleigh Keating September 15, 2023

Georgetown University ranked 12th in The Wall Street Journal’s 2024 “Best Colleges in the U.S.” list published Sept. 6. Georgetown jumped 20 spots from 32nd place in the 2022 edition. The Wall...

Georgetown MSB Expands Mentorship Program with Women in the Middle East

Georgetown MSB Expands Mentorship Program with Women in the Middle East

By Catherine Alaimo September 15, 2023

Georgetown University McDonough School of Business’s Women Innovators (WIn) Fellowship, a program that enriches the skills of aspiring female entrepreneurs, expanded to include 258 women from the Middle...

DeGioia Speaks About Admissions Future, Legacy Admissions and Search for New Jack the Bulldog

DeGioia Speaks About Admissions Future, Legacy Admissions and Search for New Jack the Bulldog

By Caitlin McLean September 15, 2023

Georgetown University President John DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) sat down with The Hoya to discuss the future of admissions following the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, updates about...

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