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Georgetown University received an "F" grade from a free speech nonprofit, though it rose 111 spaces from last year.

Georgetown Rises Over 100 Spots in Free Speech Rankings, Maintains ‘F’ Grade

By Sofia Thomas, GUSA Desk Editor September 18, 2025

Georgetown University ranked 129th out of 257 colleges and universities in an annual ranking of freedom of speech and expression on college and university campuses.  The Foundation for Individual Rights...

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves balanced defending the university's mission with assuaging Republicans' fears about antisemitism and campus political climate, avoiding viral moments that characterized other hearings.

ANALYSIS: Groves Appears to Assuage Republicans, Defend Free Speech in Congressional Hearing

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor July 20, 2025

Georgetown University Interim President Robert M. Groves defended the university’s response to antisemitism in a comparatively tranquil testimony at a hearing before a U.S. House of Representatives committee. The...

Khan Suri’s Lawyer Says Case Principles Entrenched in US History

Khan Suri’s Lawyer Says Case Principles Entrenched in US History

By Nora Toscano and Maren Fagan May 14, 2025

One of the lawyers for formerly detained Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri argued the detainment was an overreach of executive power at a May 14 event.  Hassan Ahmad, one of...

BREAKING: Judge Grants Motion to Release Khan Suri Without Bond

BREAKING: Judge Grants Motion to Release Khan Suri Without Bond

By Nora Toscano, Maren Fagan, and Paulina Inglima May 14, 2025

A federal judge granted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s motion to be released without bond at a May 14 hearing while he awaits further removal proceedings.  After...

GU Renews Qatar Campus Contract for Another Decade

GU Renews Qatar Campus Contract for Another Decade

By Ajani Stella and Ruth Abramovitz April 25, 2025

The Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) campus will remain open for another 10 years after Georgetown renewed its contract with the Qatar Foundation (QF), a state-led Qatari education and development...

An anonymous Georgetown group organized a fundraising campaign for detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri's family and legal defense, raising over $8,500 as of April 23.

GU Community Joins Fundraising Campaign for Khan Suri’s Legal Defense

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor April 23, 2025

A fundraising campaign for detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri has yielded over $8,500 to support his legal defense. An anonymous Georgetown group organized the campaign...

VIEWPOINT: Strive for Truth, Never Yield

VIEWPOINT: Strive for Truth, Never Yield

By Evie Steele April 11, 2025

I was in high school when I first read Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s 1833 poem “Ulysses,” which chronicles the title character’s reflection on his years of travel, as recorded in Homer’s “Odyssey.”...

VIEWPOINT: Reject Weaponization of Jewish Identity, Stand with Khan Suri

VIEWPOINT: Reject Weaponization of Jewish Identity, Stand with Khan Suri

This statement was co-authored by an ad hoc group of Jewish students, faculty and staff of Georgetown University, including Jason Goodman (GRD ’26), Sarah Minion (LAW ’26), Emma Pinto (LAW ’27),...

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...

Alexander Brown/The Hoya | The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC) and Georgetown University completed its third and fourth rounds of bargaining for the tentative contract on Oct. 21 and Oct. 30, respectively.

Groves Defends Free Speech Amid Khan Suri Detention

By Aamir Jamil and Ruth Abramovitz March 25, 2025

Interim President Robert M. Groves defended free speech and interreligious dialogue in an email sent to community members March 25, addressing the March 17 detention of Badar Khan Suri, the Georgetown...

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...

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Washington, D.C. area colleges, including Georgetown, have come under fire for being exempt from $111 million in local property taxes.

Khan Suri’s Detainment Sparks Concern, Outrage Among GU Community Members

By Nora Toscano, Ajani Stella, and Maren Fagan March 20, 2025

Following the federal detainment of Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri, several university organizations expressed their concerns over academic freedom and on-campus expression. U.S....

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