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COURTESY JOSé MIGUEL LUNA
José Miguel Luna was selected as one of 111 Schwarzman Scholars from 35 countries to pursue a master’s degree at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

Luna Named Schwarzman Scholar

By Ian Scoville January 26, 2016

José Miguel Luna (SFS ’15) has been selected as a member of the first class of Schwarzman Scholars, a program that will send 111 students from 35 countries to pursue a Masters degree in either public...

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The Office of Residential Living will replace current housing management with the StarRez system this spring.

Housing Management System Replaced

By Cheryl Liu January 26, 2016

The Office of Residential Living will replace Georgetown University Student Housing with a new software called StarRez as the campus-wide housing management system for the spring semester. This new...

Hong Kong-Based Donor Backs GU’s Global Initiative

By Lisa Burgoa January 26, 2016

Georgetown University received a $10 million donation from Hong Kong-based multinational conglomerate Spring Breeze Foundation to establish an Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues, announced...

Panda Cubs Debut At National Zoo

By Jessie Yu January 26, 2016

The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed three new pandas these past several months and has slowly begun to introduce them to the public on public-viewing days. Rusty, a male red panda famous for his temporary...

GUSA, Neighborhood To Petition FAA

By Molly Cooke January 26, 2016

The Georgetown University Student Association has worked with the D.C. Fair Skies Coalition since August 2015 to combat noise disturbances caused by a 2013 shift of the Federal Aviation Administration’s...

Iran Releases Georgetown Researcher

By Taylor Harding January 26, 2016

In conjunction with the United States’ recent prisoner swap with Iran, a fifth detainee named Matthew Trevithick, who worked at Georgetown’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, was separately released...

Professor L. Collier Hyams’ “Sassy Lassie” tartan Mazda Miata and Zack Engler’s (COL ’18) “Hyper” CX-3 Mazda during the Washington Auto Show setup on Wednesday, Jan. 20. The show highlights artwork from 11 Georgetown students and Hyams.

Auto Show Highlights Student Designs

By Andrew Wallender January 26, 2016

When the Washington Auto Show opens at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center today, artwork from 11 Georgetown University students and a professor will be displayed at two of the show’s exhibits. The...

Walmart Abruptly Cancels D.C. Stores

By Matthew Larson January 26, 2016

Citing recent disappointment in the financial performances of its three Washington, D.C. stores, Walmart abruptly cancelled the planned construction of two stores in some of D.C.’s poorer areas Jan....

Alternative Breaks Program Expands

By Jack Lynch January 26, 2016

The Center for Social Justice’s Alternative Breaks Program announced in November its expansion to include 31 service trips, the most in ABP’s history. The increase includes six new trips, including...

D.C. Infrastructure Scores Low

By Marina Pitofsky January 26, 2016

Despite efforts to invest in Washington, D.C.’s infrastructure, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the city a C-minus on its 2016 Infrastructure Report Card, released Jan. 14. The ASCE releases...

Concert Honors Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

By Molly Cooke January 25, 2016

Washington, D.C. Public Allies Executive Director Nakeisha Neal Jones (GRD ’02) received the annual 2016 John Thompson Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award at the 14th annual Let Freedom Ring Celebration on Monday...

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Project Lighthouse, announced by the Georgetown University Student Association Mental Health Committee this week, will allow students to communicate with trained peer supporters on concerns regarding mental health through a unique online chat forum.

Project Lighthouse Initiative Announced

By Ashwin Puri January 22, 2016

The Georgetown University Student Association Mental Health Committee announced the creation of the Project Lighthouse mental health initiative Jan. 13, which will implement a peer-to-peer online chat...

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