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Georgetown Day: A Retrospective

Georgetown Day: A Retrospective

By Marina Smith and Marina Smith April 27, 2015

Hello, and welcome to the other side of Georgetown Day. I am happy to report that I made it through my first Georgetown Day alive and with my dignity (mostly) intact. In fact, my biggest Georgetown...

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After a student-led push, the Main Campus Executive Faculty voted in favor of adding a diversity requirement.

MCEF Votes in Favor of Diversity Requirement

By Molly Simio April 24, 2015

The Main Campus Executive Faculty voted today in favor of adding a diversity requirement to the core curriculum. “The requirement passed with overwhelming support,” MCEF Chair Ian Gale, a professor...

Alum Finalist For Private Mars Mission

By Gaia Mattiace April 24, 2015

When Leila Zucker (MED ’07) received an email from her husband about a possible trip to Mars, she did not think twice as she filled out an application. The program Zucker applied for, Mars One, is...

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After a student-led push, the Main Campus Executive Faculty will vote on adding a diversity requirement.

MCEF to Vote On Core Change

By Charlotte Allen April 24, 2015

The Main Campus Executive Faculty will vote today on the addition of a diversity requirement to the core curriculum that would apply to the Class of 2019. The vote follows months of campaigning...

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Georgetown’s dual-degree engineering program with Columbia sees few matriculates each year, with hesitancy to transfer after three or four years.

Gearing Toward Arts and Science

By Owen Eagan April 24, 2015

When Luke Gile (SFS ’18) was deciding on college last year, Georgetown seemed to have everything he wanted. Everything, that is, but an engineering program. “I’ve wanted to go to Georgetown...

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Former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Tony Blair talked development in Africa in Gaston Hall Thursday.

Blair Talks Global Governance

By Kristen Fedor April 24, 2015

Former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Tony Blair discussed the importance of implementing effective governance and the role of the international community in African development...

Faculty Letter Backs Fossil Free

By Toby Hung April 24, 2015

GU Fossil Free submitted an open letter signed by 97 faculty members calling for the university to divest from the top 200 fossil fuel companies to the Office of the President on Wednesday. The letter,...

Secretary of Defense Talks Sexual Assault in Military

By Lucy Prout April 24, 2015

Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter discussed the importance of eliminating sexual assault in the military in Gaston Hall on Wednesday. The audience was filled with over 250 Reserve Officers’ Training...

LGBTQ Cultural Competency Bill Introduced

By Matthew Larson April 24, 2015

Members of the D.C. Council introduced the LGBTQ Cultural Competency Continuing Education Amendment Act on April 14 – a bill that would require all health care professionals to receive additional cultural...

March2Justice Culminates in Rally on National Mall

By Emma Rizk April 24, 2015

March2Justice, a 250-mile march that began in New York City on April 13 campaigning for criminal justice legislation reform in the United States, culminated in a rally on the National Mall Tuesday, April...

Sustainable Oceans Alliance To Host Inaugural Summit

By Owen Eagan April 24, 2015

The Georgetown University Sustainable Oceans Alliance will host its first summit, entitled “#ChangingTheTide,” this Saturday in Lohrfink Auditorium with the aim of educating students about the dire...

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Masters of Arab Studies students sell T-shirts in Red Square to raise funds for Syrian and Iraqi refugees.

Students Aid Refugees

By Emily Tu April 24, 2015

Five students in the Masters of Arab Studies program course “Refugees in the Arab World” began a fundraiser for Syrian and Iraqi refugees in coordination with the Collateral Repair Project this...

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