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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

University Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment Plans After Years of Student Advocacy

University Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment Plans After Years of Student Advocacy

By Myroslav and Liam Scott February 7, 2020

Georgetown University’s board of directors approved a policy to divest the university’s endowment from fossil fuel investments within 10 years, University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD...

FILE PHOTO: WILL HOUSTON FOR THE HOYA | In April 2016, Stephen Semprevivo, a California businessman, used a family trust to pay $400,000 to a charity run by William “Rick” Singer. Singer led the national college admissions scheme by using his company, Edge College & Career Network, as an intermediary between officials at prestigious universities and parents hoping to give their children an admissions advantage.

GU Parent Gets 4 Months in Prison for Role in Admissions Scandal

By Campus News Editor September 27, 2019

Stephen Semprevivo, who paid $400,000 to get his son admission to Georgetown University as a fake tennis recruit, was sentenced to four months in prison Sept. 26. Semprevivo is the third parent to be...

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