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Equity Impact Fund Invests $1.25M in Underrepresented DC Businesses

Equity Impact Fund Invests $1.25M in Underrepresented DC Businesses

By Nina Raj September 1, 2022

The Inclusive Innovation Equity Impact Fund (IIEIF) will invest $1.25 million in 16 Washington, D.C. businesses owned by entrepreneurs who are economically disadvantaged or have experienced racial prejudice.  The...

GULC Welcomes New Director for RISE Program

GULC Welcomes New Director for RISE Program

By Ahmad Jandal September 1, 2022

The Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) appointed its first full-time director of the Resilience, Innovation, and Sustainability through Education (RISE) program. Itunu Sofidiya was appointed as...

AU Staff Union recently reached a new contract agreement following a large strike by employees, students, and administrators that disrupted events including freshman move-in and convocation.

American University Staff Union Reaches Historic Agreement After Week-Long Strike

By Priyasha Chakravarti September 1, 2022

After a week-long strike involving over 600 American University (AU) employees, students and allies, administrators have reached a tentative contract agreement with staff, a first since the union’s...

Biden Renews Calls for Austin Tice’s Release 10 Years After His Disappearance

Biden Renews Calls for Austin Tice’s Release 10 Years After His Disappearance

By Eli Kales August 30, 2022

A decade after Austin Tice (SFS ’02, LAW ’13) was last seen in Syria covering the Syrian civil war, President Joe Biden has demanded information about Tice’s whereabouts and reaffirmed his commitment...

GU Politics Announces Its Fall 2022 Class of Fellows

GU Politics Announces Its Fall 2022 Class of Fellows

By Adora Zheng August 30, 2022

Two Georgetown University graduates are among the Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service’s (GU Politics) cohort of fellows for the fall 2022 semester. The 15th class of fellows,...

Students Organize No Donations Pledge, Urge University To Change Reproductive Freedom Policies

Students Organize No Donations Pledge, Urge University To Change Reproductive Freedom Policies

By Eli Kales August 1, 2022

Over 500 Georgetown University community members have signed onto a pledge agreeing to withhold certain donations to the university until administrative officials address certain reproductive and family...

Former Georgetown Tennis Coach Sentenced to 2½ Years in Admissions Scandal

Former Georgetown Tennis Coach Sentenced to 2½ Years in Admissions Scandal

By Annie Kane July 26, 2022

Former Georgetown University tennis head coach Gordon Ernst was sentenced to more than two years in prison for his involvement in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal.  Ernst pleaded guilty...

Georgetown, Fellow Universities Yet To Rescind Honorifics Awarded to Rudy Giuliani

Georgetown, Fellow Universities Yet To Rescind Honorifics Awarded to Rudy Giuliani

By Katie Hawkinson July 7, 2022

Georgetown University finds itself amid a nationwide debate among universities deciding whether to rescind honorifics from Rudolph Giuliani (H ’02) in light of his attempts to undermine the 2020 presidential...

Ilya Shapiro Resigns From Georgetown Law Following HR, IDEAA Investigation

Ilya Shapiro Resigns From Georgetown Law Following HR, IDEAA Investigation

By Adora Zheng June 15, 2022

Ilya Shapiro has resigned from the Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) following an investigation into a tweet in which Shapiro wrote that President Joe Biden’s promise to nominate a Black woman...

Mayoral candidates Robert White, incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser, and Trayon White participate the DC Mayoral debate at Gaston Hall at Georgetown University on June 1st, 2022 in Washington, DC.

Mayoral Candidates Square Off in Gaston Hall Debate

By Eli Kales June 12, 2022

The leading Democratic candidates for Washington, D.C. mayor participated in a debate at Georgetown University’s Gaston Hall ahead of the June 21 primary election and sparred over a variety of topics...

Graduating Seniors Recognized for Academic, Community-Based Achievements

Graduating Seniors Recognized for Academic, Community-Based Achievements

By Akashdiya Chakraborty June 4, 2022

Select graduating students and faculty members were honored for their accomplishments at Georgetown University’s Tropaia ceremonies.  Members of the campus community gathered May 20 as part...

Blinken, Pimental, Shriver, Dewji Speak At 2022 Undergraduate Commencement

Blinken, Pimental, Shriver, Dewji Speak At 2022 Undergraduate Commencement

By Ingrid Matteini June 1, 2022

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, social justice advocate and nun Norma Pimentel, Chairman of Special Olympics Timothy Shriver and MeTL Group President Mohammed Dewji (GSB ’98) spoke at Georgetown...

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