“Embodied the best of Catholicism”: Georgetown community reacts to Pope Francis’ death

On Easter Monday, the 266th Pope, Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio), passed away at 88 years old. As the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, his 12 year papacy... Read more

By Aubrey Butterfield and Sophie St Amand April 29, 2025

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Budget roundtable discusses divestment, investment transparency, and federal funding freezes

Interim Provost Soyica Colbert and University Chief Finance Officer Hari Sastry hosted a roundtable on April 29 to discuss Georgetown’s budget. University officials shared their concerns about the impacts of... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo April 29, 2025

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Divestment referendum passes; university announces it will not implement demands

Students voted to approve a referendum calling on Georgetown to divest from companies connected to the Israeli military, the GUSA Election Commission announced in the evening on Tuesday, April 29.... Read more

By Katie Doran April 29, 2025

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Several Georgetown community members’ immigration statuses reinstated

Georgetown announced Monday on a university webpage that several community members who had formerly lost their immigration statuses or visas had their legal status reinstated. The development comes after the... Read more

By Sydney Carroll April 28, 2025

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Georgetown becomes second top 25 university to offer a disability studies major

After years of advocacy from those involved in Georgetown’s Disability Studies Program, the university will now offer a disability studies major, according to an April 15 announcement. Students in the... Read more

By Elaine Clarke and Connor Dwin April 27, 2025

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Students push for an expanded GUTS bus system to “make Downtown reachable”

Students living at the Capitol Campus are pushing to expand the Georgetown University Transportation System’s (GUTS) bus hours joining them to the Hilltop campus. GUSA Senator Olivia Mason (CAS ’26)... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo April 24, 2025

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As delayed divestment referendum approaches, student campaigns for and against intensify

Later this week, students will vote on whether or not Georgetown should divest from companies connected to the Israeli military. The Voice spoke to GUSA senators behind the referendum and... Read more

By Franziska Wild and Aubrey Butterfield April 23, 2025

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With a new student-created meditation app, users “Ascend” to higher levels of calm

As a student, finding relaxation can be difficult, especially at an often stress-filled place like Georgetown. Students have created a new app to help: Ascend Meditations. Ascend is an... Read more

By Imani Liburd April 18, 2025

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GUSA Senate election results!

The GUSA Election Commission announced the results of the Spring 2025 Senate elections around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, shortly after voting closed at 8:00 p.m. Here are your... Read more

By Katie Doran April 16, 2025

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Students and faculty to hold AI Art Exhibition in Lauinger Library

A cross-disciplinary team of Georgetown students and faculty will showcase entries from a campus-wide artificial intelligence (AI) generated art competition at the AI Art Exhibition on April 16 to explore... Read more

By Connor Dwin April 15, 2025

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Federal government terminates four additional community members’ immigration statuses

The federal government terminated ten Georgetown University community members’ immigration statuses, according to a university update posted April 14. This comes after the university announced that about six community members’... Read more

By Connor Martin April 15, 2025

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One for Georgetown unites almost 2,000 students to fund scholarships

For the price of just $1 a student, the annual One for Georgetown initiative combines philanthropy, food, and community engagement. From tabling outside of Leo’s to collecting donations on Harbin... Read more

By Mahika Sharma April 14, 2025

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GUSA passes act supporting free speech after police intervention in pro-Palestine protest

GUSA passed an act at its April 13 senate meeting in support of student free speech on campus. Senator Sam Lovell (CAS ’25) introduced the bill after Georgetown University Police... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo April 14, 2025

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Meet the Candidates for GUSA Senate

Tonight, Georgetown students will start casting their ballots for next year’s GUSA Senate. Voting will be open from April 14 at 8:00 p.m. to April 16 at 8:00 p.m. The... Read more

By Sydney Carroll and Sophie St Amand April 14, 2025

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Behind the scenes of GUSA’s decision to reschedule the Israel Divestment Referendum

Georgetown Student Government (GUSA) announced, via Instagram, late Sunday night that the vote on the referendum on university divestment from companies arming the Israeli military will be delayed, changing the... Read more

By Franziska Wild and Aubrey Butterfield April 14, 2025

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Jumpstart to close after 15 years at Georgetown, leaving a legacy of community and service

Georgetown’s Jumpstart team will end its operations at the end of this semester, according to an email sent by Center for Social Justice (CSJ) staff to program members on March... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo April 13, 2025

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Georgetown Student Government Brief 4/10: Senate candidates talk to students at GUSA town hall!

It’s GUSA election season, so get prepared for the polls! Students got to know the candidates for the 2025-2026 GUSA Senate at an April 10 town hall. The town hall... Read more

By Sophie St Amand April 11, 2025

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Georgetown University Ukrainian Society promotes student advocacy at second annual summit

The Georgetown University Ukrainian Society (GUUS) welcomed over 40 participants from 18 universities across the country to their second annual Ukraine Action Student Summit on April 5 and 6. The... Read more

By Sophia Jacome April 11, 2025

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GU Police remove student pro-Palestine protesters from campus

Georgetown University Police Department (GUPD) physically removed several pro-Palestine student protesters from inside Healy Hall around 10:30 a.m. this morning. The protesters were taken outside the front gates by approximately... Read more

By Eddy Binford-Ross and Samantha Monteiro April 11, 2025

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Georgetown signs on to court brief against Trump administration’s arrests of international students

Georgetown and 85 other universities filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in American Association of University Professors (AAUP) v. Rubio, which challenges the Trump administration’s high-profile arrests... Read more

By Chih-Rong Kuo April 10, 2025