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COMMUNITY CORNER: Georgetown Ethicists Navigate Vaccine Mandates

COMMUNITY CORNER: Georgetown Ethicists Navigate Vaccine Mandates

By Briana Sparacino October 15, 2021

https://soundcloud.com/multimedia-editor/community-corner-georgetown-ethicists-navigate-vaccine-mandates/s-u2F75k0p9Bj?si=b1dbaea6b973442799134147ed695e7c This week on The Community Corner, multimedia...

COVID-19 Biosafety in the Caribbean Requires Solidarity, Expert Says

COVID-19 Biosafety in the Caribbean Requires Solidarity, Expert Says

By Annalise Myre October 15, 2021

Regional coordination and transparent communication are necessary biosafety procedures to successfully combat the COVID-19 pandemic, biosafety expert Sacha Wallace-Sankarsingh said at an Oct. 14 event. The...

GU Administrators Address Student Concerns at Public Health Conditions Forum

GU Administrators Address Student Concerns at Public Health Conditions Forum

By Daniella Arevalo October 15, 2021

Georgetown University administrators addressed student concerns related to public health conditions on campus at an Oct. 13 forum.  The virtual event featured Provost Robert Groves, Vice President...

Faculty Contribute to Study on Internally Displaced Persons

Faculty Contribute to Study on Internally Displaced Persons

By Laetitia Haddad October 1, 2021

Georgetown University professors collaborated with a committee of the United Nations to produce the first-ever long-term study on internally displaced persons in Iraq.  The study analyzed 3,500...

Student Athletes Confront Pandemic Mental Health Hurdles

Student Athletes Confront Pandemic Mental Health Hurdles

By Margot Mather September 30, 2021

One night in January 2021, Chelsea Smith (COL ’21) was scrolling through Instagram in her childhood bedroom when one particular post began to tie her stomach in knots. The former Georgetown University...

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...

Arrupe COVID-19 Outbreak Prompts Dormwide Testing

Arrupe COVID-19 Outbreak Prompts Dormwide Testing

By Giulia Testa September 24, 2021

Julianne Bruggemann (NHS ’23) was eating at the Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall when she got an email about a cluster of COVID-19 cases in Pedro Arrupe, S.J. Hall, where she lives. The statement said...

9 Animals at National Zoo Test Positive for COVID-19

9 Animals at National Zoo Test Positive for COVID-19

By Zoe Winburn September 24, 2021

Nine animals at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo have tested positive for COVID-19 after displaying symptoms of the virus.  Doctors conducted COVID-19 tests on the animals after National Zoo staff...

Amid Campus Flu Outbreak, Students Face Difficulties Scheduling Tests

Amid Campus Flu Outbreak, Students Face Difficulties Scheduling Tests

By Giulia Testa September 16, 2021

When Sophie Bennett (COL ’23) woke up with a sore throat, she immediately set out to get a COVID-19 test. Bennett chose to stay home and seek out tests for additional illnesses while awaiting her...

COVID-19, Dining, Facilities Issues Hamper Return to Campus

COVID-19, Dining, Facilities Issues Hamper Return to Campus

By Kendel Barber September 9, 2021

Heading into Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall shortly after move-in, Isabel Janovsky (COL ’23) stepped into the building only to immediately walk back out. The long line of people, some of whom were maskless,...

Georgetown Health Officials Announce Random Testing Protocol for Vaccinated Community Members

Georgetown Health Officials Announce Random Testing Protocol for Vaccinated Community Members

By Caitlin McLean September 2, 2021

After two weeks of in-person campus operations and over 10,000 COVID-19 tests, Georgetown University will begin testing random pools of campus students, faculty and staff for the coronavirus. Beginning...

YU: Expand Technology Access for Students

YU: Expand Technology Access for Students

By Angela Yu September 2, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter our online experience, accessing the digital world has become increasingly vital. Though many in the Georgetown community may take our online presence for granted,...

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