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The Georgetown University Student Association showcased student artists and performers at Arts Week.

GUSA’s Arts Week Showcases Student Artists

By Sofia Thomas, GUSA Desk Editor October 3, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA), Georgetown’s student government, is hosting Arts Week, a series of events and galleries showcasing student artwork, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 5.  GUSA...

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).

Award-Winning Irish Author Narrates Writing Process

By Jacqueline Gordon, Special to The Hoya October 3, 2025

An award-winning Irish author chronicled her writing process and read excerpts from her past and current work at a Georgetown University event Sept. 29. Sinéad Gleeson showcased the relevance of Irish...

A team of Georgetown University students won the international DISRPT computational linguistics challenge. (Georgetown University)

GU Students Win Top Spot in International Computational Linguistics Challenge

By Pritika Patel, Academics Desk Editor October 3, 2025

A team of three Georgetown University graduate students won an international computational linguistics competition by developing the leading system for discourse relation classification, identifying and...

GUSA purchased accessibility ramps for Affinity Houses that were later deemed non-compliant with building codes, according to a university spokesperson.

Judge Dismisses Financial Aid Lawsuit Against GU, Other Elite Schools

By Nico Abreu and Ruth Abramovitz October 2, 2025

A federal judge on Sept. 24 dismissed a class-action lawsuit against Georgetown University and 39 other elite colleges that accused them of manipulating the financial aid process.  In the case, originally...

The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security honored Oksana Markarova, the outgoing Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, with its 2025 global trailblazer award, during a private luncheon Sept. 30.

Diplomats, Ukrainian Students Bid Farewell to Ukrainian Ambassador

By Emily Dabre and Ajani Stella October 2, 2025

A group of diplomats and Georgetown University students and faculty honored the outgoing Ukrainian ambassador to the United States at a private Georgetown event Sept. 30. The event — attendees of...

DeGioia underwent surgical intervention at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and is with his wife and son.

GU to Honor DeGioia With Renamed Building, Scholarship, Symposium

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor October 1, 2025

Georgetown University announced plans to honor university President Emeritus John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) — including a scholarship fund, research symposium and building dedication — in an...

Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy welcomed its latest cohort of McCourt Scholars. (Georgetown University)

McCourt Welcomes New Class of Scholars for 2025-2026 Academic Year

By Pritika Patel, Academics Desk September 30, 2025

Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy welcomed the latest cohort of McCourt Scholars — a group of emerging policymakers and academics recognized for their outstanding backgrounds,...

Maren Fagan/The Hoya | The federal government and Badar Khan Suri reached a settlement to reinstate Khan Suri's legal status after five months of legal filings.

Khan Suri Asks Appeals Court to Reject Redetention

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 29, 2025

Formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri asked a federal appeals court Sept. 26 to reject the government’s request to redetain him. According to a Sept. 29 press...

Flyers Referencing KKK, Threats to Ideology Appear on Campus

Flyers Referencing KKK, Threats to Ideology Appear on Campus

By Maren Fagan and Ruth Abramovitz September 27, 2025

Georgetown University is investigating the presence of flyers on campus found just after midnight Sept. 27 that refer to the KKK and appear to threaten a left-leaning political ideology, according to an...

Georgetown University appointed dozens of new professors to teach in the College of Arts & Sciences for the 2025-2026 academic year, including in the departments of government and performing arts. (Georgetown University)

Over 50 New Faculty, Staff Join College of Arts & Sciences

By Anna Lim, Staff Writer September 26, 2025

Georgetown University’s College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) appointed 51 new full-time faculty and staff members for the 2025-26 academic year. The new faculty and staff will teach in and manage...

The Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) will add a science, technology and international affairs major to its School of Foreign Service (SFS) curriculum (Georgetown University).

SFS-Qatar Introduces New STIA Program

By Emily Dabre, Graduate Desk Editor September 26, 2025

The Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) School of Foreign Service (SFS-Q) will launch the science, technology and international affairs (STIA) major program in Fall 2026, university faculty confirmed...

At a discussion hosted by Georgetown University’s Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies (CERES), a scholar and Russian dissident reflected on the lessons of the Soviet dissent movement.

Dissident-in-Residence Discusses Soviet Dissent Movement With Scholar

By Shira Oz, City Desk Editor September 26, 2025

A scholar and a dissident reflected on the lessons of the dissident movement in the Soviet Union at a discussion hosted by Georgetown University’s Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies...

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