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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,...

In-Person Homecoming Celebrations Canceled for 2nd Year Straight

In-Person Homecoming Celebrations Canceled for 2nd Year Straight

By Jemima Denham and Caitlin McLean September 10, 2021

Despite anticipation of an in-person homecoming weekend following virtual events last year, Georgetown University announced it would cancel celebrations because of concerns over the spread of COVID-19. University...

GERMS Slashes Operating Hours, Will Not Take New Members for Fall

GERMS Slashes Operating Hours, Will Not Take New Members for Fall

By Giulia Testa September 10, 2021

The Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service will only operate on weekend nights and will not accept new members for the fall 2021 semester because of various complications related to COVID-19. The...

Law Center Helps DC Residents Facing Eviction Through Pair of Initiatives

Law Center Helps DC Residents Facing Eviction Through Pair of Initiatives

By Andrew Hong September 10, 2021

The Georgetown University Law Center launched a pair of commitments Aug. 30 to help individuals facing housing insecurity throughout Washington, D.C., after the national eviction moratorium expired. The...

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...

Sophomores Struggle To Find Place On Campus Without In-Person NSO

Sophomores Struggle To Find Place On Campus Without In-Person NSO

By Caitlin McLean September 10, 2021

Sophomore students report feeling isolated and excluded after arriving at Georgetown University with few official orientation events for the Class of 2024.  Due to the virtual 2020-21 academic...

GULC Tops Nationwide Application Numbers

GULC Tops Nationwide Application Numbers

By Ethan Johanson September 10, 2021

The Georgetown University Law Center saw a record-breaking number of applications and a significant increase in overall diversity of the incoming class during the historic 2021 admissions cycle.  Despite...

Professors Reflect on Lasting Global Impacts of 9/11 Attacks, 20 Years Later

Professors Reflect on Lasting Global Impacts of 9/11 Attacks, 20 Years Later

By Paige Kupas and Alicia Novoa September 2, 2021

CW: This article references the 9/11 attacks and violence in Afghanistan. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The Taliban takeover in Afghanistan and the Jan. 6...

GradGov to Vote on Inclusion of School of Continuing Studies in Operations

GradGov to Vote on Inclusion of School of Continuing Studies in Operations

By Breandan Gibbons September 2, 2021

The Georgetown University Graduate Student Government is set to vote on a proposal to permanently represent the School of Continuing Studies in its ranks, paving the way for expanded advocacy across Georgetown’s...

Diplomacy Failure Contributed to Crisis in Afghanistan, Georgetown Professors Say

Diplomacy Failure Contributed to Crisis in Afghanistan, Georgetown Professors Say

By Alicia Novoa September 2, 2021

CW: This article references violence in Afghanistan. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The collapse of the Afghan government was brought about by diplomatic failure,...

Return of In-Person NSO Fosters Community to Welcome New Students

Return of In-Person NSO Fosters Community to Welcome New Students

By Ethan Johanson September 2, 2021

From taking a photo with John Carroll to struggling to find Maguire Hall, first-year and transfer students enjoyed a quintessential return to the Hilltop with the first in-person New Student Orientation...

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...

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