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GUSA Passes University Investment Disclosure Bill

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor January 30, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed three pieces of legislation aimed at promoting transparency in Georgetown University’s investments and academic affairs at its Jan....

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate swore in the new GUSA executive and passed a resolution to install swings on campus at its Jan. 12 meeting.

GUSA Senate Swears in New Executive, Passes Swings Bill

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor January 17, 2025

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate confirmed the election of the new GUSA executive administration and passed three bills addressing key campaign issues at its Jan. 12 meeting.  Ethan...

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GUSA Senate Elects Committee Leadership

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor November 22, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate elected senators to four committee positions during its Nov. 17 meeting.  The senate filled the vice chair positions for different committees,...

Eleven Students Win GUSA Senate Seats

Eleven Students Win GUSA Senate Seats

By Abby Tucker, Staff Writer November 15, 2024

Seven first-year students and four upperclassmen won seats in the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate, announced by the Election Commission Nov. 7.  The seven first-year senators...

Ruth Abramovitz/The Hoya | Georgetown Scholars Program, a program that provides resources and support to first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students at Georgetown University, honored its 20th Anniversary with a kickoff celebration.

GUSA Passes Bills on Biodiversity, Election, Heating

By Elyse Ellingsworth, Special to The Hoya November 8, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed three bills calling on the university to improve student spaces and make election days class-optional at its Nov. 3 meeting. Among...

Town Hall: GUSA Senate Candidates Talk Reasons for Engagement, Policy Initiatives

Town Hall: GUSA Senate Candidates Talk Reasons for Engagement, Policy Initiatives

By Maren Fagan and Aamir Jamil November 7, 2024

First-year and at-large candidates for the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate emphasized resource allocation and student participation in a Nov. 4 town hall debate.  The debate,...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Candidates for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) executive called for a closer relationship between student government and the student body and proposed plans to improve student life on campus at a Nov. 4 town hall organized by The Hoya and the GUSA Election Commission.

Town Hall: GUSA Executive Candidates Call for Increased Communication, Practical Solutions

By Aamir Jamil and Maren Fagan November 7, 2024

Candidates for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) executive called for a closer relationship between student government and the student body and proposed plans to improve student life on...

FILE PHOTO: NATALIE REGAN/THE HOYA | Twelve candidates, mostly BIPOC students and sophomores, joined ballots by petition. Heated criticism of the student government body surfaced in GroupMe chats and on social media leading up to the influx of candidate petitions.

GUSA Passes University Communications, Election Bills

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor September 27, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions aiming to improve GUSA procedures and calling on the university to increase communications between the Planning and Facilities...

GUSA Passes Food Access, GUTS Bus Resolutions

GUSA Passes Food Access, GUTS Bus Resolutions

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor September 11, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed seven resolutions calling on the university to increase resource accessibility for students, including bills that would schedule earlier...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate elected vice chairs for its three committees and made plans to make campus more wheelchair-accessible and streamline club funding at an April 21 meeting, discussing the new budget guide and ways of reforming bylaws.

GUSA Plans for Equitable Campus, Prepares for Clearer Budget Process

By Aamir Jamil, Senior News Editor April 24, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate elected vice chairs for its three committees and made plans to make campus more wheelchair-accessible and streamline club funding at an April...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Students voted to pass a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing.

GUSA Passes Elections, Dining, Charging Resolutions

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor April 11, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions, including bills to allow for digital campaigning, add debit dollars to meal plans and provide charging stations across...

Courtesy of Georgetown University | The GUSA senate certified the senate election results following the reinstatement of a disqualified candidate on

GUSA Launches $30,000 Diversity Fund to Support Cultural Organizations

By Erin Saunders, Deputy Features Editor April 5, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) announced the creation of a new $30,000 diversity fund to support cultural organizations on campus in an Instagram post on April 2. According to...

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