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Study Shows African-Americans Pursue High Social Value Majors

By Taylor Harding March 1, 2016

A report released this month by the Center on Education and the Workforce, a research entity affiliated with Georgetown’s McCourt School of Public Policy, has shown that although more students of color...

Metro Reports Significant Ridership Decline

By Melina Delkic March 1, 2016

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority presented a report Feb. 4 revealing the lowest levels of Metro ridership since 2004, coinciding with financial analytics firm SmartAsset’s release of...

GUMC Study Links Cigarette Packaging to Brain Stimuli

By Marina Pitofsky March 1, 2016

Georgetown University Medical Center researchers found that viewing graphic anti-smoking warning labels on cigarette packages stimulates activity in brain areas linked to emotion, decision-making and...

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Corp Services Briefly Shut Following Website Hack

By Matthew Riley February 29, 2016

Students of Georgetown, Inc. was forced to close all its storefronts for two hours Monday in response to a hack on its servers. This measure was taken as a precaution to protect the integrity of...

DC Streetcar System Officially Debuts

By Matthew Larson February 29, 2016

After a decade of work and more than $200 million in investment, the District Department of Transportation and Mayor Muriel Bowser officially unveiled the D.C. streetcar Saturday. The streetcar,...

DCPS Invests $4 Million in Alternative Schools

By Cheryl Liu February 29, 2016

The D.C. Public School system announced plans Feb. 16 to bolster its alternative high schools, which are designed to cater to students who may need flexibility in their schedules or extra assistance in...

GUPD Apprehends Suspects on Campus

By Aly Pachter February 28, 2016

The Georgetown University Police Department apprehended two individuals in the process of stealing a bicycle outside of the Car Barn on Saturday evening around 7 p.m. The Metropolitan Police Department...

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The Braman family’s $10 million donation has enabled Georgetown to launch the new Center for Jewish Civilization, part of the SFS.

GU Launches Center for Jewish Civilization

By Ian Scoville and Jesse Jacobs February 26, 2016

Boosted by a $10 million donation from the Braman family, Georgetown University officially launched the Center for Jewish Civilization, announced by University President John J. DeGioia in a campus-wide...

Study Predicts Surge in Protests

By Haley Snyder February 26, 2016

In light of this year’s rise in protests on college campuses nationwide, the University of California at Los Angeles’ annual campus survey, "The American Freshman," found the highest number of students...

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U.N. Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura received the Hillary Rodham Clinton Award for Advancing Women in Peace and Security.

Bangura Discusses Prevention of Sexual Violence

By Elisabeth Neylan February 26, 2016

United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura advocated for the increased participation of women in international affairs and presented...

GULC Revamps Early Assurance Program

By Gaia Mattiace February 26, 2016

Georgetown University Law Center Dean of Admissions Andrew Cornblatt announced that the center’s Early Assurance Program will not be terminated, but instead continued under a modified format, at an event...

Justice Alito Discusses Career, Vacant Court Seat

By Lucy Prout February 26, 2016

Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. took center stage at the Third Annual Dean’s Lecture to the graduating class at the Georgetown University Law Center this Tuesday, where he discussed topics...

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