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Entering his 14th year, University President John J. DeGioia is the longest-serving president in Georgetown’s history.

13 Years In, DeGioia Outlasts Predecessors in President’s Office

By Emma Hinchliffe August 26, 2014

After 13 years at the helm, University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) has reached a milestone. The Georgetown fixture is now the longest-serving president in the university’s history,...

Anti-Harassment Act Addresses Cyberbullying

By Chris Balthazard April 25, 2014

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) has reintroduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, which would require all colleges and universities that receive federal funds to explicitly recognize...

Exploring Value of Nature

By Allison Cannella April 25, 2014

Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, led a conversation entitled "The Value of Nature" in the Intercultural Center Auditorium on Tuesday. The event was co-sponsored by the Georgetown...

After Suicides, GWU Revisits Counseling

By Kshithij Shrinath April 25, 2014

In the wake of three suicides at its Mount Vernon campus earlier this year, The George Washington University has rushed to add counseling resources at its satellite campus. At Georgetown’s other Washington,...

Modern Popes Canonized

By Ashley Miller April 25, 2014

Fr. John O’Malley, S.J., and Gerard Mannion, the amaturo professor in Catholic Studies, discussed the upcoming canonization of Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II, and the former popes’ impact...

To Save, DC Water Plant Embraces Waste

By Maddy Moore April 15, 2014

In order to conserve energy and cleanly generate power, D.C. Water plans to get dirty this summer by embracing sewage. The water utility’s plant proposal involves converting all waste from the surrounding...

The Academic Value of Vulgarity

The Academic Value of Vulgarity

By Parth Shah April 7, 2014

My U.S. literary history course deals very heavily with issues of race and culture in 20th-century America, and much of this discourse has been generated from works written by African-American authors. We...

The Purgatory of Pluralism: Admissions, Rejections and Waitlists

By Alexandria Plutnicki April 6, 2014

This weekend, high school students from across the nation received their admission decisions from Georgetown and similar top schools. Upcoming GAAP weekends will bring in even more admitted students than...

In The Newsroom: The Reporter

By Danny Funt April 2, 2014

It is an honor when readers challenge editorial decisions made by The Hoya. Even when the objections are unfounded or misguided, they’re reflective of the presumption that journalism serves a higher...

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McDonough School of Business Dean David Thomas will step down Aug. 1 after five years at Georgetown.

MSB Dean Wins Leadership Award

By Natasha Khan March 28, 2014

The Washington Business Journal honored Dean and William R. Berkley Chair of the McDonough School of Business David Thomas as a 2014 Minority Business Leader on March 20. The Journal presents this ...

Encore Alert Founder Reflects  On Success

Encore Alert Founder Reflects On Success

By Tammy Cho March 28, 2014

I first joined James Li (MSB ’13), the cofounder of our startup — social media tool Encore Alert — back when I was a junior in high school and he was a sophomore in business school. So as my first...

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Evening Program First in the Region

By David Brown March 28, 2014

Regarded as a challenging and intense program, the McDonough School of Business’ MBA Evening Program was ranked first in the region and 11th in the nation of part-time MBA programs by the U.S. News...

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