Latest Print Issue
Past Print Issues
Contact Us
Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya
Subscribe
Donate
Join
Related Image
Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya
Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya
Bill to End Legacy Admissions to Be Introduced in DC Council Following Student Advocacy

Bill to End Legacy Admissions to Be Introduced in DC Council Following Student Advocacy

By Ruth Abramovitz, GUSA Desk Editor • February 21, 2025

The D.C. State Board of Education (SBOE) approved a bill to outlaw legacy and donor admissions preferences at certain private universities in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19, advancing the bill to the D.C....

The D.C. State Board of Education approved a resolution calling for an end to legacy admissions at D.C. universities at a July 17 hearing.

DC Moves Closer to Ending Legacy Admissions After GU Student Activism

By Paulina Inglima, Senior Features Editor • August 2, 2024

The D.C. State Board of Education (SBOE), an elected body that advises the Washington, D.C. government on educational issues, approved a resolution calling for an end to legacy admissions at D.C. universities...

Georgetown University accepted 12% of applicants for the undergraduate Class of 2028, a one percentage point decrease from the Class of 2027. | Georgetown University

Georgetown Admits 12% of Applicants to Undergraduate Class of 2028 as Students Call for End to Legacy Admissions

By Caroline Rareshide • April 5, 2024

When Ethan Henshaw (CAS ’26) heard the Supreme Court had ruled against affirmative action, he saw Georgetown as facing a different issue from many other elite national universities. “I just remember...

Load More Stories
Donate to The Hoya