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The D.C. city council introduced a proposal to allow universities to pay student-athletes directly, which would make NIL collectives, like Hoyas Rising, obsolete.

Proposed DC Council Bill Would Allow Direct Payments to Student-Athletes

By Brendan Fijol, Special to The Hoya October 10, 2025

The Council of the District of Columbia is inviting public comment until Oct. 13 on a bill that would allow Georgetown University and other universities in the District to directly compensate student-athletes. The...

Jacques Berlinerblau,  the Rabbi Harold White Professor of Jewish Civilization, published a book detailing the contemporary harms on undergraduate education. (Georgetown University)

GU Professor’s New Book Details Neglected Undergraduate Education

By Connor Paoli, Special to The Hoya October 10, 2025

A professor of Jewish civilization at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service (SFS) critiqued the doctoral education process for its neglect of undergraduate teaching in a Sept. 30 book.  In...

A $6 million gift from the trade association the National Retail Federation to Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business will fund a new retail studies initiative. (Georgetown University)

National Retail Federation Donates $6 Million to MSB for Retail Studies Initiative

By Moises Amador Robles, Special to The Hoya October 10, 2025

The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business (MSB) launched an initiative to expand retail studies and provide funding for professional and real-world retail experience, the university announced...

Three Georgetown University professors  received the annual Magis Prize, a research award for recently-tenured professors, Oct. 1.

Three GU Professors Receive $100,000 Magis Prize for Research

By Jacqueline Gordon, Special to The Hoya October 10, 2025

Three Georgetown University professors received the annual Magis Prize, a research award for recently tenured professors, the university announced Oct. 1. The Magis Prize, which includes a $100,000...

Three Georgetown University professors  received the annual Magis Prize, a research award for recently-tenured professors, Oct. 1.

AP Photojournalist Reflects on Capturing Trump’s Assassination Attempt

By Sam Fishman, Hoya Staff Writer October 10, 2025

A photojournalist for the Associated Press (AP) reflected on his career and advised students to take advantage of the experiences they have at a Georgetown University Lecture Fund event Oct. 9. Evan...

The McDonough School of Business hosted a summit to discuss the future of finance careers and artificial intelligence on Oct 3 (Georgetown University).

MSB Summit Advocates AI Alongside Human Creativity in Business

By Joshua Lou, Special to The Hoya October 10, 2025

A group of technology and business leaders positioned artificial intelligence (AI) as a crucial advancement that can pair with human ingenuity during an Oct. 3 Georgetown University McDonough School of...

The Georgetown University Student Association passed legislation to increase student engagement with GUSA, establish a free speech zone on the Capitol Campus and enhance transportation reliability at an Oct 5 meeting(Georgetown University).

GUSA Passes Bills Addressing Student Engagement, Transportation, Free Speech

By Sofia Dominguez Zapata and Sofia Thomas October 10, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate, Georgetown’s student government, passed eight bills, including legislation on student engagement in GUSA, transportation services and free...

Former USA Today Editor-in-Chief Terence Samuel joins Georgetown as a Sakka Family Religion and International Journalism Fellow (Terence Samuel).

GU Journalism Program Welcomes Seasoned Editor as Distinguished Fellow

By Sofia Thomas, GUSA Desk Editor October 10, 2025

Georgetown University’s journalism program welcomed a veteran news editor and reporter as the Fall 2025 Sakka Family Religion and International Journalism Fellow, bringing expertise in journalism, politics...

Two Georgetown University history professors are organizing volunteers to document Smithsonian exhibits ahead of potential federal actions that might change or eliminate certain displays.

Citizen Historians Document Smithsonian Fearing Censorship Efforts

By Pragnya Kaginele, Special to The Hoya October 10, 2025

Two Georgetown University history professors are leading a group of volunteers to archive exhibits across the Smithsonian Institution in anticipation of federal directives that could alter or remove museum...

A Washington, D.C. councilmember is seeking the city’s nonvoting U.S. House seat, taking on veteran representative and fellow Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton.

DC City Council Member Announces Congressional Run

By Amanda Bloom, Senior Multimedia Editor October 10, 2025

A Washington, D.C. council member is running for D.C.’s nonvoting seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, challenging long-term incumbent and fellow Democrat Eleanor Holmes Norton.  The announcement...

Georgetown University campus tour guides will no longer read Indigenous land acknowledgements during tours following new guidance from the Office of Admissions.

GU Admissions Ends Campus Tour Guide Land Acknowledgments

By Ajani Stella and Maren Fagan October 9, 2025

Georgetown University’s admissions office directed student tour guides to stop giving land acknowledgments during their tours, according to multiple sources and emails obtained by The Hoya.  The...

Sixty Georgetown University students rallied in Red Square Oct. 9 to demand the university divest from companies associated with Israel and the Israeli military.

GU Community Marks Two Years of Israel-Hamas War With Protest, Vigil

By Nora Toscano and Ruth Abramovitz October 9, 2025

Georgetown University community members mourned the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians and called for an end to the violence in Gaza during a “Week of Rage” marking two years since the start...

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