Kirstjen Nielsen (SFS ’94) resigned from her position as Secretary of Homeland Security on Sunday, April 7, effective Wednesday. She was confirmed to the position on Dec. 6, 2017 after working at the Department throughout Trump’s presidency and during the George W. Bush administration. Nielsen’s tenure at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was marked…
The GUSA Senate did not pass a resolution that would have called for the expulsion of any students found guilty in the admissions scandal at their April 7 meeting. The proposed resolution called on the administration to take action against students found guilty of admissions fraud by the Department of Justice, which has not yet…
The GU272 Advocacy Team held a public town hall on the GU 272 Referendum on April 3, providing a space for students to discuss and ask questions about the referendum. The event included a panel of students and faculty involved in the creation of the referendum or who were part of the opposition. The study…
Richard Newcombe (COL ’72) was dedicated to get into Georgetown, but he struggled to get the right grades to get accepted. “My family took a trip to Washington D.C. when I was about 16, and I really wanted to go to Georgetown, but I had no chance,” Newcombe said in an interview with the Voice….
The Stock the Pantry food drive, an effort lead by the Staff and Academic and Administrative Professional Advisory Council, will be collecting non-perishable items from April 1 to April 5. The event contributes to the Father McKenna Center, and for the first time, the Hoya Hub. With an emphasis on providing healthy meals, the food…
Georgetown hosted the Pan-Amazon Ecclesial Network (REPAM) conference from March 19 to March 21 to discuss the preservation of the Amazon basin from extractive industries like oil drilling and logging. The conference featured a wide variety of speakers, including clergy members, scholars, and indigenous activists who are working to defend the Amazon. REPAM was founded…
The Georgetown University Law Center announced a $10.5 million donation from Scott K. Ginsburg (LAW ’78) on Mar. 18. The donation from Ginsburg— the single largest commitment in the school’s history— is intended to support the expansion of the Law Center campus in downtown D.C. Part of the donation will also go towards the creation…
The Wisconsin GUTS bus shuttle has once again been relocated due to construction in the area between Epicurean and the Georgetown Hospital. This change, as well as the closing of one of the entrances to the Leavey Center garage was announced by Ben Kuo, vice president of planning and facilities management, in a school-wide email…
The GUSA Senate unanimously approved the budget for student organizations and advisory boards at their Mar. 24 meeting. The budget was prepared by the Finance and Appropriations Committee and presented by the chair of the committee, Sen. Hayley Grande (COL ’21). The advisory boards requested $1.3 million in total, while the committee only had $1.09…
Georgetown University recently acquired an office building at 500 First Street NW, located directly south of the Georgetown University Law Center. The university paid $70 million for the building according to an agreement posted to the D.C. Recorder of Deeds. The acquisition of the building will be beneficial for the entire Georgetown community, a university…