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Photo courtesy of Emma Vonder Haar | A private bathroom in Copley Hall, a freshman residential building, flooded and forced students to live in the Georgetown Hotel for several days.

First-Year Residential Hall Floods, Leading to Student Frustration

By Karenna Warden April 21, 2023

The fourth floor of Copley Hall, a first-year residential building, flooded following the overflow of a suite toilet, forcing residents to move many of their belongings into a different suite and stay...

DOJ War Crimes Prosecutor Pays Tribute to Holocaust

DOJ War Crimes Prosecutor Pays Tribute to Holocaust

By Karenna Warden April 21, 2023

CW: This article references genocide and antisemitism. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. In recognition of Holocaust Memorial Day, the Jewish Business Alliance...

Georgetown University | Student representatives from the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) and the Inter-School Academic Council (InterAC) called on university admissions to switch to the Common Application in a joint statement.

Inter-School Academic Council and GUSA Push for Common App

By Karenna Warden April 13, 2023

The Georgetown University Inter-School Academic Council (InterAC), released a statement March 29 urging the university to move from using a distinct college application to the Common Application for undergraduate...

DC Deputy Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

DC Deputy Mayor Resigns Amid Sexual Harassment Investigation

By Karenna Warden April 1, 2023

CW: This article references sexual harassment. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has launched an investigation into...

Georgetown Law Assistant Dean Simone Woung Dies at 51

Georgetown Law Assistant Dean Simone Woung Dies at 51

By Karenna Warden March 31, 2023

Simone Woung (LAW ’97), an assistant dean and registrar at Georgetown University Law School, died peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family March 17. She was 51.  Woung was born in Kingston,...

Georgetown University | Lynn Overmann, former senior White House advisor, is taking over the Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation as its director and plans to implement programs that focus on individual people within and outside the organization.

New Beeck Center Director Brings New Department Vision

By Karenna Warden March 24, 2023

Former Senior White House leader Lynn Overmann started on March 6 her new role as executive director of Georgetown’s Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation, an organization which aims to equitably...

Smithsonian Museum Partners with Republic of Yemen for Artifact Repatriation

Smithsonian Museum Partners with Republic of Yemen for Artifact Repatriation

By Karenna Warden March 3, 2023

The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) announced Feb. 21 a historic partnership with the government of the Republic of Yemen to store important heritage artifacts. NMAA manages over 45,000...

New Tool Tracks Sexual Assault at US Colleges

New Tool Tracks Sexual Assault at US Colleges

By Karenna Warden February 3, 2023

CW: This article references sexual assault. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources.  A sexual assault survivor advocacy group expanded a site that compiles statistics...

Georgetown Students Investigate Reproductive Health in Ghana

Georgetown Students Investigate Reproductive Health in Ghana

By Karenna Warden November 11, 2022

Two Georgetown University School of Health students have been exploring reproductive and sexual health research in Ho, Ghana, throughout the Fall 2022 semester. Clare Westerman (NHS ’23) and Emme...

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