Looking for ways to commemorate Juneteenth? Here’s what’s happening in the Georgetown area

Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in the United States, will be observed on Friday, June 19. The holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union... Read more

By Sehr Khosla June 17, 2026

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Students speak out following walkout during Georgetown senior convocation

At senior convocation on Thursday, just under 30 students protested and walked out during interim President Robert M. Groves’ speech. The walkout aimed to represent graduating students’ stance against Groves’... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo and Sophia Jacome May 14, 2026

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Uncertainty remains for CAS administrative staff following town hall to address restructuring

Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean David Edelstein hosted a town hall on May 6 to provide clarity regarding the sudden restructuring of the College’s departmental administrative staff.... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield and Sehr Khosla May 9, 2026

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Georgetown shuts down Canvas as cybercrime group alleges they’ve stolen student, faculty data

Georgetown is instructing students to not use Canvas, the university’s learning management system (LMS), after a cybercriminal group claims to have gained unauthorized access to the system on Thursday. The... Read more

By Bennett Gilhuly and Minhal Nazeer May 7, 2026

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Brandeis Center urges DOJ to investigate Georgetown’s “secret” connections to Qatari government

The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law sent a letter to Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday morning calling for the U.S. Department of Justice... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo and Sehr Khosla May 7, 2026

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Morton Schapiro withdraws as Georgetown Law commencement speaker after student petition, backlash

Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) announced Wednesday morning that Morton Schapiro has withdrawn as their 2026 commencement speaker after students launched a petition condemning his selection. The news was announced... Read more

By Sydney Carroll May 6, 2026

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Students launch petition asking Georgetown Law to remove Morton Schapiro as commencement speaker

Grace Kiple (LAW ’26) was in a law clinic with other students when Georgetown’s graduation speakers were announced on Monday, April 27. Excited to find out who would be speaking... Read more

By Sydney Carroll May 1, 2026

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Faculty, staff, and students gather before Professor Jonathan Brown’s final class of the semester to show support, call for greater security measures

Content warning: this article references rape and Islamophobic language Around 30 faculty, staff, and students gathered in the ICC Galleria before Professor Jonathan Brown’s last class of the semester on... Read more

By Sydney Carroll and Sophia Jacome April 28, 2026

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Facing the highest child care costs in the country, D.C. voters weigh Lewis George’s proposal

Parents in D.C. pay more for child care than anywhere else in the country, and D.C.’s mayoral candidates are seizing on that frustration as a central campaign issue. “Child care... Read more

By Katie Doran April 28, 2026

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Tom Brady and John Kerry among 13 graduation speakers at Georgetown

Georgetown University announced its graduation speakers for the Class of 2026 on April 27. Among the star-studded line-up of 13 speakers are seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and former... Read more

By Sydney Carroll and Chih-Rong Kuo April 27, 2026

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Georgetown in talks to offer Metro’s U-Pass, giving students free unlimited rides

At least once a week, Mia Rich (SFS ’28) uses the D.C. metro to explore the city with friends, go on dates with her girlfriend, or attend special occasions with... Read more

By Sophia Jacome and Justin Higgins April 26, 2026

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Georgetown’s freshman classes are becoming more diverse. Students and experts say there’s still room to grow.

Every August for the past two years, Corey Madison (CAS ’27), one of the coordinators for the 2026 New Student Orientation, has been assigned a new group of students to... Read more

By Sydney Carroll April 25, 2026

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“Never been treated as ‘whole’ people”: RAs speak out after launching petition against Georgetown’s “union-busting activities”

The Georgetown Resident Assistant Coalition (GRAC) has launched a new petition calling on the Department of Residential Education to “immediately cease its union-busting activities.” The petition, launched on April 23... Read more

By Alexandra Risi and Sophia Jacome April 24, 2026

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Georgetown’s 2026 Edible Book Festival delights the community with creative edible literary submissions

Georgetown’s Lauinger Library hosted its annual Edible Book Festival on April 13 in the newly renovated Pierce Reading Room, bringing together students, faculty, and library staff to celebrate literature through... Read more

By Basia Panko and Alexandra Risi April 23, 2026

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As universities expanded into downtown D.C., Georgetown took the “extremely unique” step of funding homeless outreach

Editor’s Note: This article was initially reported in Street Sense Media In 2022, Georgetown University was preparing to break ground on a new building for its downtown D.C. campus. At... Read more

By Katie Doran April 21, 2026

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With The 1619 Project, Nikole Hannah-Jones breaks down the mythology of American history

The Lecture Fund held their annual Michael Jurist Memorial Lecture on March 30, featuring journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of The 1619 Project, a journalistic work-turned-book that reframes the origins of... Read more

By Elaine Clarke April 20, 2026

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GUSA’s Spring 2026 election results

Georgetown students elected their Fall 2026 GUSA senators, filling six open seats per class and one at-large seat, the Election Commission announced around 10 p.m. on April 18. Out of... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield and Julia Carvalho April 20, 2026

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Reporters from conservative U.K. news outlet break into Professor Jonathan Brown’s class without authorization

Content warning: this article references rape and Islamophobic language Reporters from GB News (GBN), a popular U.K. conservative news outlet dubbed the “Fox News of the U.K.,” entered Georgetown Arabic... Read more

By Sophia Jacome and Sydney Carroll April 16, 2026

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Color Blind Accessible GUSA 2026 Spring Election Tables

Class of 2029 Scroll horizontally to see full questionnaire. Class of 2028 Scroll horizontally to see full questionnaire. Class of 2027 Scroll horizontally to see full questionnaire. At-Large Scroll horizontally... Read more

By Sydney Carroll April 16, 2026

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Meet the Candidates for The 2026 GUSA Senate

Well, it’s that time of year again. Tonight through April 17th at 8:00 PM, Georgetown students will vote for next year’s GUSA Senate. There are 19 open seats with six... Read more

By Jacob Gardner, Sehr Khosla, Lorelei Schwarz and Alexandra Risi April 15, 2026