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Rabbi, Colleague of Pope Joins GU Interfaith Tradition as Member of Jewish Studies Faculty

Rabbi, Colleague of Pope Joins GU Interfaith Tradition as Member of Jewish Studies Faculty

By Sophia Lu September 29, 2022

Longtime friend of Pope Francis and leading contemporary facilitator of Catholic-Jewish interreligious dialogue Rabbi Abraham Skorka joined Georgetown’s Center for Jewish Civilization (CJC) this fall...

Students Fundraise for Pakistan Following Catastrophic Flooding

Students Fundraise for Pakistan Following Catastrophic Flooding

By Lietta Ioannou September 29, 2022

Georgetown University students have raised over $4,000 for Pakistanis who were displaced by severe flooding that has left one-third of the country underwater. The Muslim Students Association (MSA)...

Newly-Introduced, Diverse Species Stun at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Newly-Introduced, Diverse Species Stun at Smithsonian’s National Zoo

By Seth Edwards September 29, 2022

The famed Komodo dragon, the Amur tiger and the European glass lizard are just a few of the 19 new animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. These species were gradually introduced to Washington,...

10 Start-Up Companies Welcomed to Newest Cohort of the Georgetown Startup Program

10 Start-Up Companies Welcomed to Newest Cohort of the Georgetown Startup Program

By Aiden Ehrenreich September 29, 2022

The Georgetown Venture Lab, a workspace which provides resources and mentorship to early-stage startups run by Georgetown alumni, welcomed its newest Georgetown Startup Accelerator cohort.  The...

Hundreds Rally at Capitol Hill in Support of Federal Assault Weapons Ban

Hundreds Rally at Capitol Hill in Support of Federal Assault Weapons Ban

By Lietta Ioannou September 29, 2022

CW: This article references/discusses gun violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Hundreds of protesters rallied at Capitol Hill in favor of HR.1808, a bill...

DC Public Library Commemorates 2022 Banned Books Week

DC Public Library Commemorates 2022 Banned Books Week

By Maria Fernanda Borda September 29, 2022

D.C. Public Library (DCPL) participated in Banned Books Week from Sept. 19 to Sept. 24, hosting a series of special programs and activities celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week celebrates...

Law Professor Testifies Before Congress on Labor Organizing, Union Rights

Law Professor Testifies Before Congress on Labor Organizing, Union Rights

By Emily Han September 29, 2022

Visiting Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) professor Mark Gaston Pearce testified before Congress regarding a pro-workers’ and union rights bill. Pearce, the former chairman of the National...

SCS Student Receives Community Service Award for Veteran Volunteering Efforts

SCS Student Receives Community Service Award for Veteran Volunteering Efforts

By Nina Raj September 15, 2022

A School of Continuing Studies (SCS) student won the Lena Landegger Community Service Award for his volunteer efforts with the Georgetown University Student Veterans Association (GUSVA) and Arlington...

Students Host Used Dorm Supply Sale

Students Host Used Dorm Supply Sale

By Ingrid Matteini September 15, 2022

Georgetown University students sold a variety of dorm items, including used rugs, fridges and shelves, diverting nearly 500 pounds of waste during a used dorm item pop-up sale over the course of three...

Legacy of a Dream Launches Second Cohort

Legacy of a Dream Launches Second Cohort

By Akashdiya Chakraborty September 15, 2022

Georgetown University’s Center for Social Justice is launching its second iteration of the Legacy of a Dream (LoaD) internship program, which pairs students up with local nonprofits. Students who...

MSB Hosts Panel on National Medical Debt Crisis, Offers Solutions

MSB Hosts Panel on National Medical Debt Crisis, Offers Solutions

By Nina Raj September 15, 2022

Business for Impact, an initiative under Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business (MSB), held a forum discussing the nation’s medical debt crisis and possible next steps for healthcare providers...

McCourt Welcomes Five New Richmond Foundation Fellows for Healthcare Access Research

McCourt Welcomes Five New Richmond Foundation Fellows for Healthcare Access Research

By Nina Raj September 15, 2022

The Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy announced five new Richmond Foundation Fellows in recognition of their work in public health policy. The fellows for the 2022-23 academic year,...

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