LGBTQ Center Director to Concurrently Lead Women’s Center
Shiva Subbaraman, director of the LGBTQ Resource Center, has been named executive director for both the Georgetown University Women’s Center and the LGBTQ Resource Center effective immediately, according to Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson.
GU Students To Leave Hong Kong After Programs Cut Short
Fifteen Georgetown students studying abroad in Hong Kong this semester have been told to leave the city after announcements Nov. 13 that the programs would end early because of ongoing political unrest in the city.
Senator Resigns Amid Ethics, Oversight Reform
Zev Burton (SFS ’22), a Georgetown University Student Association senator and the senate ethics and oversight committee chair, resigned Nov. 11.
SFS Celebrates Centennial Weekend
The School of Foreign Service celebrated its centennial with a gala weekend over Nov. 15 to 17, hosting panels with notable guest speakers, career-planning workshops…
Panel: Marginalized Groups At Higher Gun Violence Risk
Policymakers and gun reform activists emphasized the disproportionate effect of gun violence on marginalized communities at a Nov. 19 event. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and…
Student-Designed Class to Tackle Title IX
A new student-designed women’s and gender studies class titled “Title IX for a New Generation” and aimed at encouraging students to address issues surrounding the…
Student Petition Calls for GU to Rename Medstar Building
Students have signed a letter calling for the new MedStar Georgetown University Hospital surgical pavilion to be named after Eileen Niedfield (MED ’51), valedictorian of…
UHustle Venture Wins Bark Tank Entrepreneurship Contest
UHustle, an online marketplace developed by Georgetown University students to connect college students running side businesses with potential customers, won $30,000 at Georgetown’s annual entrepreneurship…
GU Announces Initiative to Provide Discounted Rates on Capital Bikeshare Membership
Georgetown University announced a new low-cost partnership with the Capital Bikeshare University Program to make bicycling more financially accessible for students. Capital Bikeshare allows users…
Bipartisanship Will Help Longterm US-Israel Relationship, Speaker Says
Republicans and Democrats should work together to ensure the United States and Israel maintain a mutually beneficial relationship to benefit the future success of both…
Student Activism Summit Emphasizes Youth Support
Speakers emphasized the importance of giving youth the tools they need to engage in activism at the Georgetown University Student Association department of student activism’s…
Universities Should Provide Ample Resources to Undocumented Students, Panelists Say
Universities should provide institutionalized support to their undocumented students, panelists said at a Nov. 7 conference on Georgetown University’s campus organized ahead of Supreme Court…
Support Low-Income Students Throughout College, Speaker Says
While universities in the United States have made progress in admitting a more diverse student body, schools must better support low-income and first-generation students throughout…
Opposition to Pope Undermines Church Authority, Archbishop Says
Catholic opposition to Pope Francis is scandalous and unprecedented, Washington, D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory said at a Nov. 21 panel. The panel focused on the…
Hong Kong Protests Demand Wary Journalism, Speaker Says
As violence escalates in Hong Kong, newsrooms must make careful decisions about how they present the events of the protests, United States Bureau Chief for…
GradGov Begins Drafting Proposal For Subsidized Metro Program
The Georgetown University Graduate Student Government has begun drafting a proposal to implement a subsidized metro pass system for full-time graduate students to increase financial…
Students, Faculty Urge GU To Work To Return Liu Siblings to US
Georgetown University students and faculty deliberated over strategies and encouraged the university to attempt to accelerate the return of Victor Liu (COL ’21) and his…
Student Petition Pushes Back On Call Your Mother Opposition
Georgetown University students launched a petition Nov. 14 supporting the opening of Call Your Mother Deli after local politicians called for the Board of Zoning…
Copley Crypt Chapel Renovated, Reopens After Year and a Half
The renovated Copley Crypt Chapel of the North American Martyrs and St. William Chapel, located in Copley Hall, reopened Nov. 18 after being closed since…
Environmental Injustice Tied to Disability, Racism, Speaker Says
Environmental injustice and disasters are linked to issues surrounding disability, poverty and racism, University of Alabama social and cultural studies professor Nirmala Erevelles said at…
DPR Takes Control Of Duke Ellington Field Maintenance
District of Columbia Public Schools is transferring the care and maintenance of Duke Ellington Field to the Department of Parks and Recreation, according to a…
Evans Recall Vote Gains Traction Across Ward 2
A group leading the push for Washington, D.C., to hold a recall election for Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans (D) submitted 5,588 signatures in favor…
Gelardin Media Equipment To Move To Lau Third-Floor Circulation Desk
Lauinger Library’s media equipment, currently located in the Gelardin New Media Center on the first floor of Lau, will relocate to the third-floor circulation desk…
GU Students To Leave Hong Kong After Programs Cut Short
Fifteen Georgetown students studying abroad in Hong Kong this semester have been told to leave the city after announcements Nov. 13 that the programs would…
LGBTQ Center Director to Concurrently Lead Women’s Center
Shiva Subbaraman, director of the LGBTQ Resource Center, will concurrently serve as executive director of the Georgetown University Women’s Center effective immediately, according to Vice…
Senator Resigns Amid Ethics, Oversight Reform
Zev Burton (SFS ’22), a Georgetown University Student Association senator and the senate ethics and oversight committee chair, resigned Nov. 11. Burton, who was elected…
Students Activists Hold Walkout Over DACA Case
Over 100 Georgetown University students advocated for immigrants without documentation in a walkout Nov. 8 before a Supreme Court hearing on the Deferred Action for…
GU Not Likely To Implement Tuition Freeze, Administrators Say
The university will likely not implement a tuition freeze in the near future, university administrators said at the Hoya Roundtable on tuition rate-setting on Nov.…
DC Boil Water Advisory Prompts Student Precautions
D.C. Water, a company that distributes drinking water to Washington, D.C. residents, issued a boil water advisory for upper Northwest D.C. after a water transmission…
GUSA Senate Legislation Clarifies Consequences for Repeat Absences
The Georgetown University Student Association senate passed new legislation to standardize the organization’s senator absence policy at their most recent meeting Nov. 10. The bill,…
Impact Damages Lau Elevators, Trapping Visiting Researcher
A visiting researcher was trapped inside one of Lauinger Library’s main lobby elevators for about 45 minutes after it sustained damage around 4:30 p.m. Nov.…
MBA Program Ranks Higher, Graduates Earn Record Pay
Graduates of the Master of Business Administration program in the class of 2019 set record salaries this year, the McDonough School of Business announced Nov.…
GU Should Enhance Support for Students Without Documentation, Panelists Say
Universities should provide institutionalized support to their students without documentation, panelists said at a Nov. 7 conference on Georgetown University’s campus organized ahead of Supreme…
GU Should Work Toward a More Sustainable Future, Panel Says
Promoting long-term sustainable practices at Georgetown University requires determining community members’ roles in enhancing environmental consciousness, panelists said at a Nov. 14 event. The event,…
More US Children Lack Health Insurance, Report Shows
Four hundred thousand U.S. children lost their health insurance from 2016 to 2018, pushing the total number of uninsured children to over four million, according…
Local Residents Vocalize Fears About Increased Canal Traffic
A group of Georgetown residents expressed doubt that the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal can accommodate the increased traffic the National Park Service’s preferred canal revitalization…
UNICEF Conference Stresses Consequences of Gang Violence on Child Migration
UNICEF-Georgetown hosted the 17th annual International Children’s Development Conference on Nov. 10, which focused on the effect of gang violence on the migration of children…
National Parks Should Balance Visits and Preservation, Panel Says
U.S. National Parks conservation efforts must negotiate the tension between expanding visitation as well as environmental and cultural preservation, panelists said at an event Nov.…
Professor Launches Archiving Initiative for Historic U Street
Georgetown University professor Ananya Chakravarti launched a community archiving initiative Nov. 8 to preserve the history of U Street NW, a Washington, D.C. neighborhood that…
2nd Annual HoyaTHON Nearly Doubles Donation Amount
HoyaTHON nearly doubled its fundraising total at its second annual dance marathon Nov. 9, raising money for Washington, D.C.’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. HoyaTHON,…