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Former US Foreign Policy Leaders Stress Importance of Rebuilding Country’s Global Reputation
With a new administration set to enter the White House in January, the United States must rebuild its tainted global image, three former U.S. foreign…
Survey Reveals Faculty Concerns With Admin COVID-19 Response
Many Georgetown University faculty members are frustrated about a lack of transparency from administrators surrounding the university’s COVID-19 response planning, according to a recent survey…
On-Campus Students Identify COVID-19 Tracker Badge Defects
Many on-campus Georgetown University students have had to resort to photo editing and negotiations with health screeners to enter campus buildings after identifying glitches with…
Georgetown Invites 500 Seniors Back to Campus, Will Offer All Classes Virtually for Spring 2021
Georgetown University announced virtual learning will extend into the spring, though some hybrid classes will be available to seniors and graduate students living on campus…
GU Qatar Grad Launches First Independent Iraqi Film Festival
Growing up, Israa Al-Kamali (SFS-Q ’17) dreamed of being a writer. But the more she wrote, the more she realized how much better the stories…
Georgetown Faculty and Graduates Appointed to Key Positions on Biden Team
President-elect Joe Biden named several Georgetown University faculty and graduates to serve as advisers or to play prominent roles in his administration this week, including…
Nearly 200,000 More Children Lacked Insurance in 2019 than in 2018, GU Report Finds
The number of uninsured children in the United States increased dramatically during the Trump administration, with 2019 showing the largest single-year increase in uninsured child…
Ferretti, Badger Reflect on a Term Filled With New Advocacy and Unprecedented Challenges
Despite facing a host of new challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ferretti-Badger administration says it has stayed committed to advocating for students, addressing…
Parent Facebook Group Goads University To Reopen in Spring, Attacks Community Compact
As the community awaits Georgetown University’s spring semester plans, a group of parents now call not only for students to live on campus this spring…
Georgetown Aims to Bring More Students Back To Campus this Spring, GUSA Reports
Georgetown University plans to bring back more undergraduate students and release another round of housing applications for the spring 2021 semester, according to Georgetown University…
Anxious Students Weigh Spring Housing Plans
While most Georgetown University students moved home in March after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mark Agard (SFS ’23) stayed on campus instead of…
University Yet to Bolster Funding, Personnel at Academic Resource Center in Month 8 of Hiring Freeze
The university has not provided the Academic Resource Center the funding and employees it needs to serve the Georgetown University community as the universitywide hiring…
GU Provides Extra Financial Support for Faculty Juggling Work, Caregiving Responsibilities
Following firm pressure from dozens of faculty members, Georgetown University expanded its emergency stipend for faculty and staff who are incurring extra caregiving costs because…
Uncertainty Looms Over Spring Study Abroad as COVID-19 Remains Global Threat
Georgetown University students who hope to study abroad spring 2021 face uncertainty about whether their study abroad plans will be complicated by coronavirus-related travel restrictions. …
GU Parents Pressure University To Bring Students Back for Spring Semester
Georgetown University parents have flooded social media and administrators’ inboxes with messages urging the university to reopen campus for Zoom-weary students in the spring. The…
GUSA Voices Support for GAGE Amid Ongoing Dispute Between Union and University
Amid a continuing contractual dispute between Georgetown University’s graduate student union and the administration, the Georgetown University Student Association Senate rallied to support the union’s…
GU Nursing Students Juggle Health Concerns, Academic Commitments
While most Georgetown University students are taking classes at home, Alice Lei (NHS ’22), a nursing major, not only returned to campus but spends 16…
Liberal Arts Education Counteracts Authoritarianism in Universities and Politics, GU Report Says
Postsecondary education can have a crucial role in suppressing authoritarian tendencies, particularly in the United States, according to a report published by a nonprofit research…
Georgetown Student Tenant Association To Revive Operations Amid Student Housing Difficulties
The Georgetown Student Tenant Association plans to enhance its operations to aid students experiencing housing uncertainty and grappling with untenable leases because of the COVID-19…
First-Year Students Organize Regional Meetups To Forge Friendships Off Campus
Unable to form friendships through late-night excursions to Epicurean and other popular on-campus activities, Georgetown University freshmen have put together small meetups with nearby classmates…