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Georgetown makes progress on its twenty-year plan with anticipated construction of interdisciplinary building

While no specific timeline for the new interdisciplinary building is yet available, community members recently shared their visions for it.

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“More women mean more peace”: Albright symposium reflects on the importance of women in foreign service

Six months after the death of professor and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, the Georgetown community honored her legacy.

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New Georgetown Politics fellows stress involvement, dialogue, and respectful bipartisanship

The new GU Politics fellows sat down with the Voice and talked through their expectations and goals for the next year.

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After nearly two years of dislodgement, GSP is proudly returning home

The Georgetown Scholars Program (GSP) is finally returning to a renovated, permanent space in Healy Hall next year.

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Class (action) not dismissed: Fight to dissolve 568 Presidents Group continues

Former students of 17 universities have sued, alleging the institutions colluded, price-fixed, and limited students' financial aid.

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Launch of Hoya Transit pilot sees surge of student interest

4,067 students will enter the Hoya Transit Pilot Program and receive a $100 SmarTrip credit to determine the viability of a U-Pass program.

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Georgetown administration supports new Title IX initiatives

A new university formal comment supports proposed changes to federal Title IX policy, extending support for survivors of sexual violence.

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SwitchTech lock system targets efficiency, falls short on privacy

Georgetown replaced the physical lock and key systems of several residences with Bluetooth-activated SwitchTech door locks to mixed success.

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Georgetown, other Catholic schools tell Supreme Court that affirmative action is key to their religious mission

46 Catholic schools submitted an amicus curiae brief in support of educational affirmative action, arguing diversity promotes Catholic values.

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D.C. continues administering vaccines as monkeypox declines

The District's monkeypox cases have declined 20 percent on average since its per-capita high in July, partly due to high vaccination rates.

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H*yas For Choice drafts “No Donation Pledge” to Georgetown following overturn of reproductive rights

HFC drafted a “No Donation Pledge” calling for contraception access, pro-choice funding, and an end to the Cardinal O'Connor Conference.

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Back To Its Former Glory: Epi added to meal plan, expands hours

Recent changes to Epicurean and Company's schedule and payment options may bring even more students to its doors than its historic lore.

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American University faculty and staff reach contract agreement after weeklong strike

Unionized AU faculty and staff have been on strike, protesting insufficient wages during contract negotiations that resolved Aug. 26.

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Student Transportation Woes: When public transit is not so public

Given the lack of a local Metrorail stop and slow public transportation, getting off campus without a car can be daunting for Hoyas.

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Following racist tweets and internal investigation, GULC professor and administrator resigns

Ilya Shapiro resigned from his role at the Georgetown University Law Center after a university investigation into a series of racist tweets.

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Frequent false fire alarms in Harbin pose serious safety concerns

For months, the first-year residents of Harbin Hall have been woken by false fire alarms at all hours of the night.

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In the hours and days after Roe v. Wade opinion leaked, students gather at the Supreme Court

On the night of May 2, students rallied in front of the Supreme Court in protest of the draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade.

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Georgetown Hotel to lay off employees without severance pay, become transition housing

The Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center is set to lay off all its employees without termination or severance pay by June 30.

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D.C.’s renewed Emancipation Day celebration marks 160th anniversary

People gathered in the city to celebrate 160 years of emancipation in Washington, D.C., after two years of postponed Emancipation Day events.

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‘The Cookout’ enshrines Black joy, builds community

After months of exertion by its four coordinators, the April 9 ‘Cookout’ represented a dream coming to life.