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Prospective Candidates Prepare for 2021 GUSA Executive Election

Prospective Candidates Prepare for 2021 GUSA Executive Election

By Giulia Testa February 9, 2021

Potential candidates for the Georgetown University Student Association presidential and vice presidential race signaled their intent to run this weekend by attending information sessions hosted Feb. 5...

GUSA Senate Speaker Resigns, New Speaker Pushes for Senate Restructuring

GUSA Senate Speaker Resigns, New Speaker Pushes for Senate Restructuring

By Liana Hardy January 27, 2021

Leonardo Teixeira (COL ’21), speaker of the Georgetown University Student Association Senate, resigned from his role Jan. 7, leaving Senate Vice Speaker Melanie Cruz-Morales (COL ’22) to fill the...

GUSA Declares Support for Disability Center on Campus

GUSA Declares Support for Disability Center on Campus

By Caitlin McLean January 23, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate voted in favor of the creation of a disability cultural center on campus and the extension of the 2021 spring tuition deadline during a Jan. 10 meeting. The...

GUSA Petitions for University Disability Cultural Center After Academic Resource Center Falls Short

GUSA Petitions for University Disability Cultural Center After Academic Resource Center Falls Short

By Breandan Gibbons January 23, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association recently reignited a push to establish a university-funded space for disabled students on campus. GUSA’s Accessibility Policy Team will submit a proposal...

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GUSA Votes To Establish Fundraising Committee for BLF

By Caitlin McLean December 3, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate unanimously voted to establish a committee in charge of fundraising for cosponsored events with the Black Leadership Forum.  The resolution,...

GUSA Creates Student-Run GUPD Oversight Committee

GUSA Creates Student-Run GUPD Oversight Committee

By Kelly Anderson November 20, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association unanimously voted to create a student advisory committee that will oversee the Georgetown University Police Department at a meeting Nov. 8.  The committee...

VIEWPOINT: Maintain Virtual Learning Environment

VIEWPOINT: Maintain Virtual Learning Environment

By Christopher Ziac and Rowlie Flores November 12, 2020

To prioritize the safety of students and other members of the Georgetown University community, we, as Georgetown University Student Association representatives, recommend the university remain closed...

Georgetown Aims to Bring More Students Back To Campus this Spring, GUSA Reports

Georgetown Aims to Bring More Students Back To Campus this Spring, GUSA Reports

By Ella Castanier November 2, 2020

Georgetown University plans to bring back more undergraduate students and release another round of housing applications for the spring 2021 semester, according to Georgetown University Student Association...

GUSA Voices Support for GAGE Amid Ongoing Dispute Between Union and University

GUSA Voices Support for GAGE Amid Ongoing Dispute Between Union and University

By Ella Castanier October 9, 2020

Amid a continuing contractual dispute between Georgetown University's graduate student union and the administration, the Georgetown University Student Association Senate rallied to support the union’s...

Hoping to Recast Senate Image, GUSA Inaugurates 15th Class of GUSA Senators

Hoping to Recast Senate Image, GUSA Inaugurates 15th Class of GUSA Senators

By Ella Castanier October 1, 2020

After a contentious campaign cycle, the Georgetown University Student Association inaugurated its latest class of senators at a virtual meeting last weekend. The 15th GUSA Senate has broken records...

Latest Class of GUSA Senators Breaks Records for Black, Female Representation

Latest Class of GUSA Senators Breaks Records for Black, Female Representation

By Harrison Lee September 25, 2020

Georgetown University undergraduates elected a majority female student senate for the first time in history last week, marking what many Georgetown University Student Association officials hope is a permanent...

GUSA Releases New Plans To Reform Sexual Assault Prevention Trainings

GUSA Releases New Plans To Reform Sexual Assault Prevention Trainings

By Liana Hardy September 8, 2020

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate plans to enhance student sexual assault prevention trainings for the fall of 2021 by revamping the training curriculum and expanding the number and...

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