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Georgetown Athletics Receives $5M Gift

By Emma Hinchliffe January 11, 2013

The Georgetown Department of Athletics has received $5 million, its largest gift ever, from Edward (COL ’66) and Irene Shaw. Four million dollars will be used for the construction of the Intercollegiate...

Federal Official to Become University’s VP and General Counsel

By Hiromi Oka January 11, 2013

Top government official Lisa Brown will become Georgetown’s new vice president and general counsel in March, according to a university press release. “I’m incredibly excited about coming to Georgetown,"...

Georgetown Athletics Receives $5M Gift

By Emma Hinchliffe January 11, 2013

The Georgetown Department of Athletics has received $5 million, its largest gift ever, from Edward (COL ’66) and Irene Shaw. Four million dollars will be used for the construction of the Intercollegiate...

Karzai Discusses Afghan-U.S. Relations

By Mariah Byrne January 11, 2013

More than 10 years after his first lecture in the United States, held in the same location, Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Georgetown this evening to talk about the future of Afghanistan’s...

Karzai to Speak on Campus Friday

By Braden McDonald January 7, 2013

Afghan President Hamid Karzai will speak on Afghan-American relations in Gaston Hall Friday, according to Georgetown’s press office. The remarks, titled “Afghanistan Beyond 2014: A Perspective...

Professor to Be Nominated Defense Secretary

By Ted Murphy January 6, 2013

Georgetown University professor Chuck Hagel will reportedly receive President Obama’s nomination for Secretary of Defense on Monday, according to a Washington Post article. Hagel, a Vietnam War...

Tech Tune-Ups Key to Modern Campus

By Guide Editor November 9, 2012

One of the core values that shapes the work that takes place here at Georgetown is a commitment to doing more, being more and always looking for new ways to improve. The concept of magis informs the...

Retreat Center Set To Open Next Fall

By Carly Cianci November 2, 2012

Construction on the new Calcagnini Contemplative Center is on schedule, with an estimated completion date set for fall 2013, according to Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O’Brien,...

DC Back in Business In Wake of Sandy

By Penny Hung November 2, 2012

Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc along the Atlantic coast Monday, killing at least 80 and leaving millions without power, but the Washington metropolitan area escaped largely unscathed. Although D.C....

GU Returning to Normalcy in Wake of Hurricane

By Sarah Kaplan October 30, 2012

Having escaped the brunt of Hurricane Sandy, the university and the District began to evaluate damage and resume regular operations Tuesday morning. The Category 1 storm hit the D.C. area in full force...

Readiness a Requisite to Hurricane Threat

By The Editorial Board October 29, 2012

Natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina still haunt the nation’s memory, and it would be irresponsible to take the threat of another large storm lightly. As the torrential rains and violent winds...

Campus Closed Monday

By Sarah Kaplan October 28, 2012

The university will be closed tomorrow in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy, a Category 1 storm expected to hit the Washington area Monday afternoon, according to university spokeswoman Stacy Kerr. According...

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