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Students demand university action in light of proposed Title IX changes

Students Taking Action against Interpersonal Violence (STAIV) delivered a letter to Georgetown administrators demanding that the university denounce Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposed changes to Title IX regulations on... Read more

By November 20, 2018

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Students disappointed by SAMAC update

Some students feel that the Sexual Assault and Misconduct Advisory Committee (SAMAC) has not made enough concrete progress following an email SAMAC sent to Georgetown faculty, staff, and students on... Read more

By November 20, 2018

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University announces expansion of parental leave for full time, non-tenure line faculty

The university announced that it would begin offering one semester paid, new parent leave to Full Time Non-tenure Line Faculty members (FTNTL) the afternoon of Nov. 15. This will make... Read more

By November 19, 2018

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Valentino Dixon joins panel to discuss exoneration, art

Valentino Dixon was the center of a panel hosted by the Prisons and Justice Initiative and the Lecture Fund celebrating his exoneration from prison and highlighting the role that Georgetown... Read more

By November 19, 2018

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Petition calls on DeGioia to ban H*yas for Choice

An online petition with more than 15,000 signatures is calling for University President John DeGioia to ban H*yas for Choice (HFC). The petition, posted by TFP Student Action, has been... Read more

By November 16, 2018

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Kennedy discusses midterm elections, healthcare, and bipartisanship in G.U. Politics event

The Institute of Politics and Public Service at Georgetown’s McCourt School hosted Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-Mass.) on Nov. 13 in the Copley Formal Lounge. Kennedy was joined by the... Read more

By November 15, 2018

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Weapons policy signage headed to Commision of Fine Arts after Old Georgetown Board Approval

The Old Georgetown Board (OGB) approved 21 signs displaying Georgetown University’s weapons policy to be posted around campus at their Nov. 1 board meeting. If the proposal for the signs... Read more

By November 15, 2018

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Meek Mill discusses criminal justice system, reform

Rapper Meek Mill joined Marc Howard, director of the Georgetown Prison Justice Initiative, in the Lohrfink Auditorium for a conversation on criminal justice reform on Nov. 7. In an event... Read more

By November 14, 2018

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GUSA passes resolution urging university to take further action on 272

The GUSA senate unanimously passed a resolution urging Georgetown to create a memorial to the 272 enslaved people sold by the university in 1838 at its Nov. 11 meeting. The... Read more

By November 14, 2018

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Tuition roundtable presents likely tuition increase

The first Hoya Roundtable of the 2018-19 academic year met to discuss the rate-setting of tuition on Nov. 5. The event, co-sponsored by the Office of the Provost, GUSA and... Read more

By November 12, 2018

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Graduate students vote in favor of unionization

Graduate students voted 555-108 to unionize and be represented by the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) in affiliation with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). The results of the... Read more

By November 9, 2018

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Danica Roem encourages students to make their voices heard

GU Pride and GU College Democrats co-hosted an event with Virginia House of Delegates member Danica Roem, in which she urged students to get involved in the political process. Roem... Read more

By November 8, 2018

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Unionization vote enters last day

Nov. 8 is the last day of for Georgetown’s graduate students to vote on whether or not they want to unionize and be represented by the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate... Read more

By November 8, 2018

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Students vote, watch results on election day

Students voted, watched election results, and participated in events around campus on Election Day on Nov. 6. Many events were organized by GU Politics, but other student groups had programming... Read more

By November 7, 2018

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GUSA senate passes resolutions in support of Jewish community, non-tenured faculty leave

The GUSA senate unanimously passed resolutions in support of Georgetown’s Jewish community and the extension of paid family leave to full-time, non-tenure-line faculty at their meeting on Nov 4. The... Read more

By November 7, 2018

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GAGE holds phone bank to prepare for upcoming election

In an ICC conference room on Oct. 31, volunteers for the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) made calls to voters in the upcoming graduate student worker unionization election being... Read more

By November 2, 2018

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Panel calls for Catholic Church reform in Dahlgren discussion

The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life and the Office of Mission and Ministry co-hosted a discussion in Dahlgren Chapel on Oct. 24 on how the Catholic Church... Read more

By November 1, 2018

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Unanimous GUSA Senate resolution supports revoking cardinals’ honorary degrees

The GUSA senate unanimously approved a resolution urging the university to revoke the honorary degrees of Cardinals Theodore McCarrick and Donald Wuerl during its Oct. 28 meeting. The resolution concerned... Read more

By October 31, 2018

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Red Square Exhibit Addresses Violence Toward Farmworkers

The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) presented an exhibit entitled “Harvest without Violence” in Red Square on Oct. 23 to call attention to the issue of sexual violence in the... Read more

By October 31, 2018

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Peer Educators, Powerful Results: 10 Years of SAPE

This year, Sexual Assault Peer Educators is celebrating its 10th anniversary of offering workshops, trainings, and speaker events on issues surrounding sexual assault. Undergraduate students have entirely led the program, commonly known... Read more

By October 26, 2018