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Students and faculty gathered to connect the current political landscape to historical events during a teach-in, an informal teaching model that is a form of protest, that the Georgetown University history department held March 28.

History Department Teach-In Responds to Political Environment

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor April 3, 2025

Georgetown University students and history department faculty connected the current political landscape to historical events in a teach-in, a form of protest which draws on a tradition of informal education...

Georgetown University community members demanded the university protect academic freedom and core values amid fears of political encroachment after Columbia University agreed to federal demands to crack down on pro-Palestine protests.

GU Community Responds After Columbia University Cooperates With Trump

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor March 27, 2025

Georgetown University community members defended their right to academic freedom after Columbia University agreed to federal government demands to crack down on pro-Palestine protests. The Trump administration...

Tony Peltier/ The Hoya | President Trump and Georgetown University have been on opposing sides of immigration conflicts since his first term

Khan Suri’s Detention One of Many Clashes Between GU, Trump on Immigration

By Paulina Inglima, Senior Features Editor March 24, 2025

Though Georgetown University managed contentious relations with the federal government, particularly on immigration, during President Donald Trump’s first term, the detention of a Georgetown postdoctoral...

Georgtown University students and faculty have led many protests on campus, including for Palestinian liberation and labor rights, but many are now fearful of federal retaliation amid the Trump admininstration's crackdown.

Federal Crackdown on Campus Protests Spurs GU Student, Faculty Concern

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor March 21, 2025

Georgetown University students and faculty members defended their right to protest amid concerns about the federal government’s crackdown on campus protests. Since Feb. 28, President Donald Trump...

Members of the Georgetown University community are confident the inaugural first-year course requirement "Race, Power and Justice at Georgetown," which focuses on injustice and equity, will withstand a federal crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at higher education institutions.

GU Community Defends ‘Race, Power and Justice’ Course Amid DEI Crackdown

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor March 21, 2025

As the federal government threatens diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at higher education institutions, Georgetown University faculty and students reaffirmed the importance of “Race,...

A former senior Israeli security official argued Trump has been beneficial for Israel but remains unpredictable in his approach to diplomacy as he begins his second term in a Georgetown University event March 12.

Former Israeli Security Official Argues Trump Will Redefine Middle East Politics

By Annie Quimby, Hoya Staff Writer March 13, 2025

A former Israeli security official analyzed the possible impacts of President Donald Trump’s approach to diplomacy in the Middle East during a Georgetown University webinar March 12. Chuck Freilich,...

A Gay Men's Chorus of Washington D.C. concert was cancelled at the Kennedy Center after Donald Trump replaced the center's leadership, the group announced Feb. 19, prompting outcry from the artistic and LGBTQ+ communities.

Kennedy Center Cancels Gay Men’s Chorus Event, Prompts Outcry

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor February 26, 2025

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts canceled a concert with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington D.C. (GMCW), the choral group announced Feb. 19. The chorus announced the cancellation...

President Trump will sign an order directing D.C. authorities to crack down on petty crime and clear homeless encampments, the White House announced Feb. 10.

Trump to Sign Executive Order Cracking Down on DC Crime, Homeless Encampments

By Allister Adair, Special to The Hoya February 21, 2025

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order directing local authorities in Washington, D.C., to increase enforcement against petty crime and remove homeless encampments, the White House...

President Donald Trump became the new chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a frequent partner of Georgetown University, Feb. 12, after installing a new executive director and dismissing more than half of the board Feb. 10.

Trump Overhauls Kennedy Center Leadership, Names Himself Chairman

By Ajani Stella, Academics Desk Editor February 13, 2025

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts board of trustees elected President Donald Trump as its new chair Feb. 12 after Trump dismissed more than half of the board and appointed a new interim...

Georgetown University’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life, which promotes dialogue on Catholic social thought as well as national and global issues, hosted a Nov. 12 webinar focusing on how religious values and communities influenced the results and what they mean for a divided United States.

Journalists Discuss Intersection of Faith and the 2024 Election

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Hoya Staff Writer November 14, 2024

Journalists examined different factors that shaped the 2024 presidential election, focusing on how religious values and communities influenced the results and what they mean for a divided United States,...

The latest “Free Speech at the Crossroads: International Dialogues” convened political analysts, public officials and journalists to discuss the risks President-elect Donald Trump poses to the United States’ institutions and political environment in a Nov. 13 panel.

Experts Debate the Consequences of the Presidential Election, Explain Risks to Institutions

By Ajani Stella, Hoya Staff Writer November 14, 2024

Political analysts, public officials and journalists warned about the risks President-elect Donald Trump poses to the United States’ institutions and political environment during a virtual panel...

Jasmine Criqui/The Hoya | Three Georgetown government professors offered insight into the driving forces behind Republican domination of the 2024 elections in a Nov. 6 panel titled “What Just Happened? Analyzing the 2024 Election."

‘What Just Happened?’: GU Government Professors Break Down the 2024 Elections

By Jasmine Criqui, Executive Editor November 8, 2024

Three Georgetown government professors offered insight into the driving forces behind the 2024 election results in a Nov. 6 panel.  The panel, titled “What Just Happened? Analyzing the 2024 Election”...

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