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GU-Qatar Class of 2020, 2021 Honored with Belated Commencement Ceremonies

GU-Qatar Class of 2020, 2021 Honored with Belated Commencement Ceremonies

By Nina Raj May 25, 2022

Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q) Class of 2020 and 2021 celebrated commencement following two years of postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GU-Q Dean Clyde Wilcox officiated the event...

Panel: Digital Media Trends Challenge Independent News Organizations

Panel: Digital Media Trends Challenge Independent News Organizations

By Margaux Devaney May 6, 2022

Independent news platforms face difficulties in both maintaining a base of support and navigating an increasingly streaming-based world, a panel of journalists said at an April 25 event.  The...

UndocuWeek Supports Rights of Undocumented Hoyas

UndocuWeek Supports Rights of Undocumented Hoyas

By Akashdiya Chakraborty April 29, 2022

When Jenny Park (COL ’24), reflected on her experience at Georgetown, she realized the key to fostering solidarity for the undocumented community was student action. “Oftentimes, I have found that...

Georgetown's student-run philanthropic South Asian showcase, Rangila, returned to the stage for the first time in two years and raised over $20,000. dollars for charity.

South Asian Dance Showcase Rangila Emerges from Pandemic

By Liam Scott April 29, 2022

Rangila, Georgetown University’s annual, student-run philanthropic showcase of South Asian dance, returned in person to Gaston Hall following a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Following...

GUSA Demands Summer Stability Housing

GUSA Demands Summer Stability Housing

By Adora Zheng April 29, 2022

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) released a petition demanding the university provide summer housing for students with housing insecurity.  The petition, which was released...

Art Majors Exhibition Showcases Graduating Senior Works

Art Majors Exhibition Showcases Graduating Senior Works

By Lucas Lin April 28, 2022

Graduating seniors’ artwork is on display in the Maria and Alberto de la Cruz Gallery to celebrate their skills and accomplishments.  The 2022 Senior Art Majors Exhibition, organized by the...

Entertainment Nation, an exhibit celebrating American pop culture and entertainment history, is set to open at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in December.

Smithsonian Exhibition Celebrates Pivotal Moments in American Pop Culture

By Sarah Conner April 28, 2022

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History announced plans to open an exhibition dedicated to American pop culture, becoming the first-ever permanent exhibit to focus on the history of entertainment...

Georgetown professor Maryna Baydyuk has raised over $5 million in humanitarian relief for Ukranians through nonprofit United Help Ukraine.

Georgetown Professor Helps Raise Over $22 Million for Ukrainians

By Shajaka Shelton April 28, 2022

Georgetown University biology professor Maryna Baydyuk (MED ’10) is working to provide humanitarian relief to Ukrainians through her rapidly expanding nonprofit organization, United Help Ukraine.  Baydyuk...

New Book Explores Role of Radicalism

New Book Explores Role of Radicalism

By Annie Kane April 28, 2022

A Georgetown University professor wrote a book titled “Invisible Weapons: Infiltrating Resistance and Defeating Movements,” which focuses on how oppressive systems encourage anti-radicalism in order...

Gates: Putin’s Obsession with Ukraine Leaves Little Room for Conclusion to Conflict

Gates: Putin’s Obsession with Ukraine Leaves Little Room for Conclusion to Conflict

By Shajaka Shelton April 28, 2022

Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine is due to the Russian president’s dangerously obsessive motivations, former United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (GRD ’74) said at an April 25 event.  The...

“H*YA SEXA”: HFC Commemorates 30 Years of Activism

“H*YA SEXA”: HFC Commemorates 30 Years of Activism

By Giulia Testa April 28, 2022

H*yas for Choice (HFC) celebrated 30 years of advocacy work fighting for reproductive justice and sex positivity on campus with a week of events and fundraising efforts. The organization, a pro-abortion...

EVENT: Climate Change Poses Immigration Challenges As Number Of Climate-Driven Migrants Increases

EVENT: Climate Change Poses Immigration Challenges As Number Of Climate-Driven Migrants Increases

By Paige Kupas April 28, 2022

Climate change is accelerating the refugee crisis and posing global, demographic and political disruptions, a panelist said at an April 25 event.  The event, titled “State of Disaster: How Climate...

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