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GUSA Senate Elects New Vice Speaker

GUSA Senate Elects New Vice Speaker

By Ranee Brady September 1, 2023

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate voted to elect Megan Skinner (SFS ’24) vice speaker at its Aug. 22 meeting.  The position became vacant when former Vice Speaker Joshua...

Georgetown Appoints New Director of Protestant Life

Georgetown Appoints New Director of Protestant Life

By Caleigh Keating September 1, 2023

Georgetown University has welcomed a new director for Protestant life. Officials appointed Rev. Ebony Grisom, who has served in Georgetown Campus Ministry since 2019, first acting as a Protestant chaplain...

60th Annual March on Washington Continues Legacy of Social Justice Advocacy

60th Annual March on Washington Continues Legacy of Social Justice Advocacy

By Karenna Warden September 1, 2023

Tens of thousands of people gathered by the Lincoln Memorial Aug. 26 for the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington to push for a “continuation” of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.  Nearly...

Students, Faculty, Staff Petition to End GU Legacy Admissions

Students, Faculty, Staff Petition to End GU Legacy Admissions

By Clayton Kincade and Evie Steele August 31, 2023

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff are calling for an end to legacy admissions at Georgetown University.  Over 300 members of the Georgetown community have signed a petition released Aug....

SFS Announces 13 New Faculty Members

SFS Announces 13 New Faculty Members

By Catherine Alaimo August 31, 2023

Georgetown’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) welcomed 13 new faculty members for the Fall 2023 semester. The professors represent a variety of global disciplines ranging from Jewish...

Georgetown University and Professor Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Georgetown University and Professor Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

By Caitlin McLean August 24, 2023

CW: This article discusses sexual harassment. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  A former Georgetown University student is suing the university, alleging...

PROFILE: Georgetown Graduate Remembers Famed Spanish Actress Sara Montiel in New Book

PROFILE: Georgetown Graduate Remembers Famed Spanish Actress Sara Montiel in New Book

By Caitlin McLean July 21, 2023

A Georgetown University graduate was featured at the Madrid Book Fair for his novel and biography of Spanish actress and singer Sara Montiel. Israel Rolón-Barada’s (GRD ’90) “Sara Montiel,”...

Beloved Campus Mascot Jack the Bulldog Dies After Brief Illness

Beloved Campus Mascot Jack the Bulldog Dies After Brief Illness

By Evie Steele July 13, 2023

Jack the Bulldog, Georgetown University’s beloved mascot, died July 10 after a brief illness.  Jack — full name IROC Casagrande John F. Carroll — served as the university’s mascot since...

Hoya Harvest Garden Launches at Breaking Ground Festival

Hoya Harvest Garden Launches at Breaking Ground Festival

By Georgia Russello April 29, 2023

Georgetown University’s Earth Commons Institute opened a new garden to provide a resource for students and professors to learn about sustainable agriculture.  The Earth Commons, Georgetown’s...

Four Women Faculty Elected to Elite Academic Society

Four Women Faculty Elected to Elite Academic Society

By Jack Willis April 29, 2023

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) elected four Georgetown University faculty members April 19 to join its ranks as members of the 2023 class. The four inductees are Marcia Chatelain,...

Two Georgetown Students Named 2023 Goldwater Scholars

Two Georgetown Students Named 2023 Goldwater Scholars

By Alessia Coluccio April 29, 2023

Two Georgetown students were among 413 U.S. students named Goldwater Scholars for their endeavors in scientific research.  Naomi Greenberg (CAS ’24) and Roma Dhingra (CAS ’24) beat out over...

Georgetown Hires New Associate Director for LGBTQ Resource Center

Georgetown Hires New Associate Director for LGBTQ Resource Center

By Karenna Warden April 29, 2023

The LGBTQ Resource Center announced its new associate program director on April 13.   Activist and educator Riley Jelenick, who comes to Georgetown with previous experience in developing...

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