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Colombia Peace Agreement Proves Necessity of Compromise in Peacemaking, Former President Says

By Claire Stowe November 19, 2021

Collaboration, team-building and restorative justice are central aspects to peacemaking and peacebuilding, former President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos said at a Nov. 18 event.  The event,...

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Politico Europe CEO Appointed To Lead McCourt Institute

By Claire Stowe November 19, 2021

The McCourt Institute appointed Shéhérazade Semsar-de Boisséson (SFS ’90) Nov. 10 as its first executive director.  Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy joined with the...

Georgetown Schedules Delayed Commencement for Class of 2020

Georgetown Schedules Delayed Commencement for Class of 2020

By Claire Stowe October 28, 2021

Georgetown University will hold a commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 after its original graduation was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  University President John J. DeGioia...

Graduate Students Charter Flights For Afghan Evacuees

Graduate Students Charter Flights For Afghan Evacuees

By Claire Stowe and Marco Uustal October 1, 2021

CW: This article references violence in Afghanistan. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown University graduate students have coordinated plane charters...

Parents at GULC Demand Flexibility

Parents at GULC Demand Flexibility

By Claire Stowe September 24, 2021

Georgetown University Law Center students who are parents and guardians of young children are calling on administrators to mandate virtual class attendance options to prevent spreading COVID-19 to their...

Georgetown Hires Inaugural VP of Sustainability

Georgetown Hires Inaugural VP of Sustainability

By Andrew Hong and Claire Stowe September 24, 2021

Georgetown University hired its first vice president of sustainability in August, furthering the university’s efforts to promote environmental initiatives on campus. In her new role, Meghan Chapple,...

GU To Launch Grad Student Housing Initiative in Downtown DC

GU To Launch Grad Student Housing Initiative in Downtown DC

By Claire Stowe and Jemima Denham September 10, 2021

Georgetown University will pilot a graduate student housing initiative fall 2022 following years of high housing costs through D.C. and calls from student leaders for university-sponsored housing. Currently,...

GULC Administers Police Bystandership Training

GULC Administers Police Bystandership Training

By Claire Stowe September 10, 2021

The Georgetown University Law Center has trained over 150 police agencies nationwide in active bystandership over the past year in an effort to prevent harm and encourage intervention in instances of...

GUWC and LGBTQ Resource Centers To Join Office of Equity and Inclusion as Director Retires

GUWC and LGBTQ Resource Centers To Join Office of Equity and Inclusion as Director Retires

By Baylee Jones and Claire Stowe December 4, 2020

Sivagami “Shiva” Subarraman, executive director of the Georgetown University Women’s Center and LGBTQ Resource Center, is retiring from both positions at the end of the year, initiating a restructuring...

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