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Just Employment Policy Celebrates 10 Years

By Paul Tsavoussis November 10, 2015

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the university’s implementation of the Just Employment Policy, a comprehensive agreement that ensures fair and competitive compensation packages for full-time...

Chess Champion Talks Russian Democracy

By Lisa Burgoa November 10, 2015

Russian pro-democracy activist and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov encouraged Western countries to enact assertive foreign policies against Russia in a speech in the Intercultural Center Auditorium...

University SNAPs At Noise

By Taylor Harding and Andrew Wallender November 10, 2015

When Drew Dushkes (GRD ’16) threw a mid-September housewarming party at his off-campus Georgetown residence, he never expected the night to culminate in Office of Student Conduct summons, the threat...

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U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security Jeh Johnson delivered the keynote address at the 12th annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference at Georgetown University Law Center’s Hart Auditorium on Oct. 29.

Conference Explores Immigration Crisis

By Marina Pitofsky November 10, 2015

U.S. Secretary for Homeland Security Jeh Johnson called for a bipartisan response to the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States in his keynote address at the 12th annual...

Rankings Highlight GU MBA Programs

By Matthew Larson November 10, 2015

The McDonough School of Business’ full time MBA program fell two spots to 26th in the country while its part-time MBA program surged 34 spots to fourth in the country, according to Bloomberg Businessweek’s...

Henle Thief Sentenced to Prison

By Ian Scoville November 9, 2015

Antoine Gibson, 36, of Washington, D.C., who burgled a Henle Village apartment, has been sentenced to six years in prison. The Honorable Patricia A. Broderick sentenced Gibson on Nov. 4 after Gibson...

Common Core Falls Short Without Support

By Kesiah Clement November 6, 2015

When our D.C. Reads coordinator tries to secure the attention of his tutors and our tutees, he calls out: “Raise the bar!” We all clap twice and respond: “Nallestars!” When I first...

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GU Fossil Free released a petition in January 2013 in support of diverstment that has garnered more than 2,000 signatures.

Fossil Free Seeks Referendum, Again

By Jack Bennett and Tom Garzillo November 6, 2015

GU Fossil Free announced Tuesday that the Georgetown University Student Association will consider holding a student-wide referendum on whether the university should fully divest its holdings from the...

GU Earns High Marks in Studies

GU Earns High Marks in Studies

By Ashwin Puri November 6, 2015

Georgetown received top scores in two separate studies analyzing the expected career earnings of university graduates released by The Economist and Brookings Institute last week. Both rankings measured...

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Runners in costume took part in Sigma Phi Epsilon’s annual 5K Against Domestic Violence fundraiser benefitting Virginia nonprofit Doorways for Women and Families on Friday. Campus organizations such as Take Back the Night and Club Swimming were also official event supporters.

SigEp Fraternity Sponsors Annual 5K Fundraiser

By Aly Pachter November 6, 2015

As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity hosted its second annual Halloween 5K Against Domestic Violence on Copley Lawn on Friday, which saw 20 more participants...

Student Jobs Common, Study Finds

By Syed Humza Moinuddin November 6, 2015

The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center on Education and the Workforce found that over the last quarter century, around 70 percent of U.S. college students worked a paid job at some point in their...

IPPS Mentorship Program Promotes Networking

By Charlotte Allen November 6, 2015

The Institute of Politics and Public Service launched a mentorship program to connect Georgetown students with working professionals from fields including government, advocacy, consulting, journalism and...

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