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Georgetown Students Bring Anti-Racist Empowerment Conversations to Campus

Georgetown Students Bring Anti-Racist Empowerment Conversations to Campus

By Riley Vakkas October 20, 2023

Students involved in athletic teams, academic departments and student government at Georgetown have participated in discussions this month hosted by “A Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth,” a...

GERMS Welcomes New Members, Equipment for 2023 - 2024 Year

GERMS Welcomes New Members, Equipment for 2023 – 2024 Year

By Ranee Brady September 7, 2023

The Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service (GERMS), an entirely student-run, volunteer emergency ambulance service, welcomed 12 new members and a new supervisory vehicle to begin the academic year. The...

Advocacy and Identity: Refugee Communities at Georgetown

Advocacy and Identity: Refugee Communities at Georgetown

By Rania Khan November 11, 2022

Zahra Wakilzada (SFS ’23) lived in Afghanistan for the first 13 years of her life before moving to Pakistan and then the United States after her family came under threat by the Taliban because of her...

Graduating Seniors Recognized for Academic, Community-Based Achievements

Graduating Seniors Recognized for Academic, Community-Based Achievements

By Akashdiya Chakraborty June 4, 2022

Select graduating students and faculty members were honored for their accomplishments at Georgetown University’s Tropaia ceremonies.  Members of the campus community gathered May 20 as part...

NHS Partners with DC Organization To Host Annual Day of Service

NHS Partners with DC Organization To Host Annual Day of Service

By Akashdiya Chakraborty March 31, 2022

Georgetown University’s School of Nursing and Health Studies (NHS) organized its first Day of Service since the start of the pandemic, with 16 students from various majors across the school volunteering...

Georgetown Admits 12% of Regular Decision Applicants for Class of 2026

Georgetown Admits 12% of Regular Decision Applicants for Class of 2026

By Laetitia Haddad March 31, 2022

Georgetown University admitted 12% of regular decision applicants into the undergraduate Class of 2026, a slight increase from last year’s acceptance rate of 11.7%.  The university accepted...

SAFE Joins D.C. Student Sustainability Network

SAFE Joins D.C. Student Sustainability Network

By Samuel Yoo March 31, 2022

Students Advancing Food Equity (SAFE), a campus organization dedicated to combating food insecurity, joined forces with other Georgetown University and D.C. student organizations to create the D.C. Student...

Georgetown Hosts First In-Person GAAP Weekend in Three Years

Georgetown Hosts First In-Person GAAP Weekend in Three Years

By Annie Kane March 24, 2022

The Georgetown Admissions Ambassador Program (GAAP) student ambassadors welcomed prospective students and parents to campus with signs, balloons and cheers during the first in-person admitted students...

SFS DEI Student Ambassadors Recruit Underrepresented Applicants

SFS DEI Student Ambassadors Recruit Underrepresented Applicants

By Laetitia Haddad March 3, 2022

The first cohort of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Student Ambassadors aims to make the Walsh School of Foreign Service (SFS) a more equitable space through advocacy and student recruitment.  The...

Georgetown To Hire Associate Director for Disability Cultural Initiative

Georgetown To Hire Associate Director for Disability Cultural Initiative

By Samuel Yoo February 4, 2022

Georgetown University will hire an associate director for the Disability Cultural Initiative to increase engagement in disability culture and improve inclusion on campus.  The Disability Cultural...

Students Voice Concerns Over Package Retrieval Difficulties, Mailroom Delays

Students Voice Concerns Over Package Retrieval Difficulties, Mailroom Delays

By Julia Staley September 10, 2021

Students have expressed frustration over significant delays in receiving packages from the Georgetown University mailroom. The Georgetown University Mail Services Department has experienced delays...

Anticipation Builds Among Students as The Tombs Announces October Reopening Date

Anticipation Builds Among Students as The Tombs Announces October Reopening Date

By Julia Kelly September 8, 2021

The Tombs is set to reopen in mid-October following its year-and-a-half closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic and staffing shortages.  The Tombs, a popular restaurant and bar located one block...

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