Amanda Yen (COL ’23) used to spend her car rides to school scribbling short stories in her notebook. Now, years later, a story she wrote about the Asian American experience during the 1970s was published in an anthology of fiction Feb. 21.
Members of the Georgetown University community are advocating for greater support of the Asian American Pacific Islander community following last week’s shooting in Atlanta amid a broader uptick in anti-Asian and Asian American racist events.
The Georgetown Law Journal accepted a diverse class of editors to the masthead of this year’s publication, under the leadership of Agnes Lee (SFS ’17, LAW ’22), the first openly undocumented immigrant to hold this role.
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Descendants of the GU272 have turned to social media and Zoom to connect with each other and foster community.
The son of a jailed Saudi academic sent a letter to Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) last Monday imploring the…
For the first time, the university invited graduate student government representatives to directly raise issues regarding racial justice, tuition discounts and financial aid at a…
A $100 million donation to Georgetown University’s public policy program will contribute to financial aid, scholarships and research at the school. Frank McCourt Jr. (CAS…
The Georgetown Law Journal has named the first recipient of the Breonna Taylor Prize, a new award aimed at acknowledging student writing related to social…
Despite a recent surge in the elections of female politicians nationwide, social barriers that prevent women from becoming involved with politics remain pervasive, panelists said…
The Georgetown Law Journal has elected its first openly undocumented editor in chief and appointed what is believed to be its most diverse class of…
Every Thursday night, Karran Royal sits down at her computer, logs onto Zoom and meets with fellow descendants of people enslaved by Jesuits in Maryland…
Georgetown University has launched a new foundation that will fund racial healing programs and award scholarships to descendants of the 272 enslaved people sold to…
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When Georgetown University students left campus March 6 for spring break, they could have never anticipated the next year would be dominated by virtual courses,…
Growing up, Amanda Yen (COL ’23) spent the ride to school hunched over her notebook in the back seat of the car, scribbling down stories…
Producing an engaging biographic film requires looking beyond the subject’s public reputation and searching for a new perspective, according to award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.…
President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package may help keep bus stops and bus routes that serve the Georgetown neighborhood open despite fiscal year…
Members of the Georgetown University Student Association Senate condemned a mass gathering of students on campus celebrating the men’s basketball team’s March 13 Big East…
In any other year, Katrina Hatahet (LAW ’21) would be conducting fieldwork for her International Women’s Human Rights Clinic in Lesotho, but travel restrictions due…
Georgetown University international first-year and transfer students are reporting logistical, academic and financial barriers to attending the university’s recently introduced five-week summer immersion program. The…
Georgetown University recently hired a new director in its health education services office, following an almost eight-month vacancy and calls from students to increase diversity…
Georgetown University students are calling for the university to establish a Latino studies minor program to promote cultural and historical education and demonstrate Georgetown’s commitment…
Women hold the five highest-ranking positions in the newly elected board of Georgetown University Law Center’s student government, with Jade Baker (LAW ’22) becoming the…
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The meteoric rise in the video game retailer GameStop’s stock price, driven by a surge of interest from individual investors, reflects a changing stock market…
Foxtrot Market, an upscale convenience store and cafe, opened a new location in Georgetown on March 1, the company’s first in Washington, D.C. The store,…
As a fifth-grade student, Toella Pliakas (SFS ’21) always carried a small denim handbag holding an array of pens, pencils and paper so she could…
When Dr. Carole Roan Gresenz, interim dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies, had the idea to recruit Georgetown University students for COVID-19…
Journalism continues to play an indispensable role in the functioning democracy even as the industry transitions to an online format, Marty Baron, former executive editor…
A seemingly endless line of cars marked with red and yellow balloons and flags made its way down Wisconsin Avenue on Feb. 27 in protest…
A new certificate program is connecting students with a cohort of Black public administrators from across the country to focus on innovative leadership skills. The…
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) and D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson (D-At Large) introduced separate legislation that would legalize recreational cannabis use for adults…
A student-led working group calling for the abolition of university police amid ongoing complaints of hyperpolicing on campus is requesting greater community support and involvement…
Political and spiritual beliefs can motivate noncompliance with COVID-19 prevention measures in rural communities, such as mask mandates and social distancing guidelines, according to a…
The Georgetown University McDonough School of Business is helping middle school students from underrepresented groups navigate the college application and financial aid processes in a…
These days, Tianna Mobley (COL ’20, GRD ’22) spends much of her time combing through the Library of Congress’ digital archival database, scouring primary documents…
Washington, D.C. expanded COVID-19 vaccination eligibility March 1 to include residents aged 16-64 with qualifying medical conditions amid complaints of technical difficulties with the District’s…
Georgetown University has established a new interdisciplinary institute to address racial injustice and racial inequities within society, fulfilling one of a series of commitments the…
Nile Blass (COL ’22) and Nicole Sanchez (SFS ’22) were elected as the Georgetown University Student Association president and vice president, marking the first time…
The moral challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted the importance of ethics in the field of health care, Dr. Anthony Fauci said during a…
Georgetown University ranks second among the nation’s colleges and universities in graduating women who go on to lead venture capital firms, according to a report…