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District Reports Seventh Consecutive Year of HIV Cases Decline

By Marina Pitofsky February 23, 2016

The Washington, D.C., Department of Health announced a decrease in new HIV cases among District residents for the seventh consecutive year in a report published Feb. 2. The DOH’s interim HIV/AIDS...

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An emotionally charged debate between GULC faculty and students on how to respond to the death of Justice Scalia (CAS ’57) erupted last week.

Senate Confirms Khan-Fisk Win

By Molly Cooke February 23, 2016

The Georgetown University Student Association senate voted to certify the results of Friday’s GUSA executive election Sunday night, officially confirming Enushe Khan (MSB ’17), former speaker of...

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An emotionally charged debate between GULC faculty and students on how to respond to the death of Justice Scalia (CAS ’57) erupted last week.

GULC Faculty, Students Clash Over Scalia Legacy

By Charlotte Allen February 23, 2016

Following the Georgetown University Law Center Dean William Treanor’s public statement regarding late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia (CAS ’57) on Feb. 13, which sparked an emotionally charged...

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The School of Foreign Service is considering altering its core corruciulm in mid-March, according to Associate Dean Daniel Byman.

SFS Plans Academic Restructuring

By Christian Paz February 23, 2016

The School of Foreign Service Dean’s Office is actively considering restructuring the curriculum of the SFS with new course offerings and updated core requirements in the lead-up to its centennial...

Center for Jewish Civilization Plans Launch

By Ian Scoville February 23, 2016

Georgetown University will launch the Center for Jewish Civilization, an interdisciplinary teaching and research program that will cover all aspects of Jewish civilization, with an event Monday. The...

College Embraces New Programs

By Jack Segelstein February 23, 2016

In recent years, the College has introduced a number of majors and minors in response to student interest, but many academic departments find themselves unable to accommodate the growing demand. Administrators...

Verveer Talks Gender Parity

By Tara Subramaniam February 23, 2016

Executive Director for the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace Security Melanne Verveer (SFS ’66 and GRD ’69) celebrated her new book "Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose" while...

Bowser Announces Homelessness Plan

By Marina Pitofsky February 23, 2016

Mayor Muriel Bowser released her new homelessness initiative Feb. 9, which proposes to close the homeless shelter at D.C. General Hospital and open up eight smaller neighborhood shelters in each ward of...

Transit Costs Hassle Nursing Students

By Elisabeth Neylan February 23, 2016

Students in Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and Health Studies hoping to complete the nursing major are forced to pay out-of-pocket transportation costs to get to hospitals in order to complete...

MSFS Grad, CEO, Expresses Vision on Global Eye Care Issues

By Owen Eagan February 23, 2016

Vision for a Nation Foundation Chief Executive Officer Tom Rosewall (GRD ’78) highlighted the lack of proper eye care for individuals in developing nations and his work in Rwanda at an event hosted by...

Overheard at Leo's Night on The Hilltop

Overheard at Leo’s Night on The Hilltop

By Alessandra Puccio and Alessandra Puccio February 23, 2016

In case you live under a rock (or maybe just gave up Snapchat for a short while), tonight, Leonardo DiCaprio dined at famed Georgetown "You-Will-Only-Go-Here-With-Your-Parents" eatery, 1789. Naturally,...

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President Barack Obama’s proposed education budget for the next fiscal year focused on student debt and affordability issues, as well as STEM education.

Obama Budget Addresses Student Debt

By Lisa Burgoa February 23, 2016

President Barack Obama’s 2017 proposed education budget, released Feb. 9, aims to tackle issues of college debt and affordability as well as bolster science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related...

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