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Interim Georgetown University President Robert M. Groves announced the university is projected to lose $35 million in federal research grants and see a 20% decline in international graduate student enrollment as President Donald Trump's administration ramps up attacks on higher education institutions.

BREAKING: GU Faces Projected Financial Loss, International Student Enrollment Drop

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor October 29, 2025

Georgetown University is forecasted to lose $35 million in federal research grants and see a 20% decline in international graduate student enrollment amid federal cuts to higher education funding and changing...

The Advisory Committee on Business Practices (ACBP), a key group of administrators, faculty and students which consult the university administration on labor practices, voted in favor of keeping Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS) bus drivers employed by the university.

Advisory Committee Votes to Support GUTS Drivers, Maintain Direct University Employment

By Ruth Abramovitz and Nicolas Abreu October 24, 2025

A Georgetown University advisory committee voted Oct. 23 to advise the office of the President against enacting a plan that would effectively remove some Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle (GUTS)...

Georgetown University's incoming president, Eduardo Peñalver, will grapple with questions over the federal government's actions, the university's budget, and divestment from Israel when he arrives to campus.

Peñalver to Confront Investment, Student Life, Politics as New President

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor October 24, 2025

When Eduardo Peñalver begins his tenure as Georgetown University’s president July 1, 2026, he will likely face questions on the university’s relationship with the federal government, investment in...

Georgetown University students expressed support for a referendum calling on the university to recommit to arts funding, though had mixed views on a second referendum amending student life policies.

With Two Referendums on the Ballot, Students Express Support for the Arts, Concerns for Conduct Policies

By Nicolas Abreu, Events Desk Editor October 24, 2025

Georgetown University undergraduate students voiced support for two referendums on university investment in the arts and campus noise policy that are on students’ ballots for the Georgetown University...

A former prime minister of Israel and a former Palestinian National Authority minister of foreign affairs called for increased dialogue and a permanent peaceful solution to the Israel-Hamas war at an Oct. 16 Georgetown University event while students protested outside the venue.

Palestinian, Israeli Leaders Criticize Israel-Hamas War, Detail Peace Plan as GU Students Protest ‘Impunity’

By Emily Dabre, Hannah Abdelshahid, and Ajani Stella October 18, 2025

Two prominent former politicians, one Palestinian and one Israeli, called for increased dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis at a Georgetown University event Oct. 16 while roughly two dozen students...

Eduardo Peñalver has frequently drawn on his Latino heritage and Jesuit values to defend immigration, support affirmative action and criticize President Donald Trump, according to a review by The Hoya of Peñalver's past statements and actions.

Peñalver Has Criticized Trump, Defended Immigration, Diversity

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor October 16, 2025

Eduardo Peñalver, who will become Georgetown University’s 49th president July 1, 2026, has advocated for immigration, defended affirmative action and criticized President Donald Trump’s policies and...

Eduardo Peñalver will be Georgetown University's first Latino President. (Georgetown University)

Peñalver Will Be GU’s First Latino President, Second Lay President

By Maren Fagan, Editor in Chief October 16, 2025

July 1, 2026, will be President Eduardo Peñalver’s first day as Georgetown University president.  It will also be the first day Georgetown has a president with Latino heritage.  Peñalver,...

Saahil Rao and Zadie Weaver would reform club funding and increase student engagement with Village A reconstruction plans if elected as Georgetown University Student Association president and vice president.

Q&A: Rao/Weaver GUSA Executive Ticket Push Reforms, Defend Secret Society Membership

By Ajani Stella and Ruth Abramovitz October 15, 2025

Saahil Rao (SFS ’27) and Zadie Weaver (CAS ’28), running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, aim to reform club funding and work closely with the university...

Darius Wagner and Nazgol Missaghi would collaborate with students and university administrators and aim to defend values on and off campus if elected as the Georgetown University Student Association president and vice president.

Q&A: Wagner/Missaghi GUSA Executive Ticket Advocate Cutting ‘Red Tape,’ Defending Values

By Ruth Abramovitz and Ajani Stella October 15, 2025

Darius Wagner (CAS ’27) and Nazgol Missaghi (CAS ’28), running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, aim to improve access between students and university...

Luke Hughes and Mikey Williams hope to focus on student clubs and downsize the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) if elected as GUSA president and vice president.

Q&A: Hughes/Williams GUSA Executive Ticket Centers Resizing GUSA, Supporting Campus Clubs

By Ruth Abramovitz and Ajani Stella October 15, 2025

Luke Hughes (SFS ’27) and Mikey Williams (SFS ’28), running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, aim to downsize GUSA and provide support for student clubs...

Georgetown University campus tour guides will no longer read Indigenous land acknowledgements during tours following new guidance from the Office of Admissions.

GU Admissions Ends Campus Tour Guide Land Acknowledgments

By Ajani Stella and Maren Fagan October 9, 2025

Georgetown University’s admissions office directed student tour guides to stop giving land acknowledgments during their tours, according to multiple sources and emails obtained by The Hoya.  The...

Sixty Georgetown University students rallied in Red Square Oct. 9 to demand the university divest from companies associated with Israel and the Israeli military.

GU Community Marks Two Years of Israel-Hamas War With Protest, Vigil

By Nora Toscano and Ruth Abramovitz October 9, 2025

Georgetown University community members mourned the deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians and called for an end to the violence in Gaza during a “Week of Rage” marking two years since the start...

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