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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…
Amid Prolonged COVID-19 Crisis, GU Professors Recommend Policies to Combat Future Pandemics
Domestic and international governance failures have prolonged the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and needlessly exasperated its human cost, two Georgetown University Medical Center professors found in…
Georgetown Clubs Get Creative to Maintain Virtual Community
In past semesters, members of the Georgetown Parliamentary Debate Team spent their evenings practicing in windowless ICC classrooms before trouncing their opponents at tournaments across…
Low-Income Students Utilize University Resources To Navigate Virtual Learning Challenges
Low-income Georgetown University students struggling to balance school and home life under the added pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic have leaned on university resources during…
First-Year Students Struggle To Connect With Georgetown From Home
First-year students have started to adjust to college life, navigating long hours on Zoom and difficulties establishing community in the virtual learning environment by connecting…
Low-Income Families and Teachers Hit Hardest by Pandemic, Psychology Professors’ Study Says
During the COVID-19 pandemic, low-income families with children have faced reduced work hours, lower household incomes and food insecurity, according to a survey of over…
GU Politics Fellows Discuss COVID-19, Black Lives Matter and the Future of American Politics During Interview
Anti-racism protests and the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed the 2020 political landscape permanently, according to the new class of Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public…
GU Students Dispossessed of Personal Items, Valuables After Series of Spring Storage Mishaps
Some Georgetown University students who could not retrieve their belongings after campus closed last spring have reported that many of their items were either lost…
Despite Online Setting, GU Students Foster Community During Virtual NSO
First-year and transfer students and upperclassmen organizers kicked off the fall semester with a virtual New Student Orientation, an experience that exceeded the expectations of…
GU Professors Teaching Classes on China Take Online Learning Precautions in Light of Possible Security Threats
Some Georgetown University professors teaching classes about China are taking precautionary measures to protect students and faculty from possible security threats during online learning in…
GAGE Hosts Rallies as Push for Graduate Worker Protections Continues
Georgetown University’s graduate student union held two separate rallies last week as part of an ongoing campaign demanding the university guarantee health and economic protections…
GU Students Fundraise Thousands for Peers in Need Through Aid Fund
Georgetown University students have raised thousands of dollars to support peers facing financial distress during the fall semester as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pummel…
GUSA Legislates for Financial Aid Transparency, Revised Student Club Spending
The Georgetown University Student Association Senate passed a resolution reaffirming support for increased financial aid transparency from the Georgetown University’s administration in an ongoing effort…
Fall 2020 Financial Aid: Frequently Asked Questions
How does financial aid work at Georgetown University? Georgetown determines financial aid by subtracting a student’s family contribution from their total cost of attendance. Family…
Former Chiefs of Staff Stress the Importance of Information in Handling National Crises
Understanding and distributing updated and objective information is crucial during crises, former White House chiefs of staff said in a virtual roundtable. The conversation focused…
Academic Resource Center Underresourced and Understaffed Heading Into the Fall, Students Say
Amid Georgetown University’s ongoing hiring freeze, employees at the Academic Resource Center are stretched thin, and the Georgetown Disability Alliance fears the ARC’s current lack…