Jack the Bulldog Succeeds Jack the Bulldog

Soon there will be a new top dog on campus. After six years as the university’s mascot, Jack the Bulldog will be moving on, Georgetown announced Thursday. University spokesperson Rachel... Read more

By Jack Townsend August 22, 2019

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GU Politics Introduces Fall Semester Fellows

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service announced its fall class of fellows on Wednesday, highlighting a group of political, advocacy and media figures from all sides of the... Read more

By Alice Gao August 21, 2019

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Former student drops lawsuit in admissions scandal case

Adam Semprevivo, one of the students involved in the nationwide college admissions scandal, has dropped his lawsuit against the university. The lawsuit, filed in May, was an attempt to prevent... Read more

By Rachel Cohen July 16, 2019

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Former Corp IT Director Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud

Former Georgetown student Justice Suh pleaded guilty on one count of computer fraud for hacking The Corp’s email system. The federal government charged Suh in D.C. federal court in April... Read more

By Rachel Cohen June 9, 2019

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GUSA Senate Lays out Goals for Summer

The 14th GUSA Senate set forth its goals for the transition period in an act passed during its June 3 meeting. The legislation was sponsored by Senate transition leadership, Chair... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia June 6, 2019

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Student sues as administration moves to rescind admissions for falsified applications

The university announced its intent to rescind the admissions of two current students after they were discovered to have submitted falsified applications. The decision comes as one of the students,... Read more

By Darren Jian May 17, 2019

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Changes to meal plans set for fall semester

Changes have been made to meal plans available to students that are set to begin in the fall. The major differences include a decrease in meal exchanges per week, the... Read more

By Roman Peregrino May 15, 2019

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University announces creation of Office of Student Equity and Inclusion

Georgetown is creating a new Office of Student Equity and Inclusion, according to an email sent by University Provost Robert Groves on May 9. The office will be housed in... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia May 15, 2019

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NHS Dean Patricia Cloonan stepping down

Patricia Cloonan, the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies, is stepping down at the end of this summer and returning to the faculty, according to an email... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia May 15, 2019

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Georgetown pledges to go smoke-free for 2020-2021 school year

Georgetown announced in a schoolwide email on April 28 that the university will become smoke-free starting on August 15, 2020. This change was made after years of discourse and to... Read more

By Roman Peregrino May 2, 2019

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Annual Spring Cleaning of DC Water System Underway

The water system in DC is undergoing its annual spring cleaning. During this time, chlorine is temporarily used as a disinfectant instead of chloramine—a less-reactive compound made when chlorinated water... Read more

By Karissa Teer May 2, 2019

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GUSA Senate Certifies 272 Referendum Results

The GUSA Senate voted to certify the results of the 272 referendum at its April 28 meeting. The verification was recommended by the Constitutional Council after finding the referendum to... Read more

By Caroline Hamilton May 1, 2019

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Rosemary Kilkenny appointed as first Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer

Rosemary Kilkenny (L’87, P’06) was appointed to a new, expanded position as the university’s first Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, President John DeGioia announced in an... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia May 1, 2019

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The Voice’s Bunn Award Winners 2018-2019

Each spring, Georgetown’s media organizations are invited to enter submissions for the Edward B. Bunn Awards for Journalistic Excellence, sponsored by the Center for Student Engagement. A panel of judges... Read more

By Noah Telerski May 1, 2019

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Graduate Employees’ Union Begins Third Round of Negotiations with University

The Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees (GAGE) entered its third round of negotiations with the university on April 8. GAGE represents the unionized interests of graduate students—including master’s and Ph.D.... Read more

By Alice Gao April 27, 2019

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Yellen on Monetary Policy, Future of Fed

Janet Yellen, the former Chair of the Federal Reserve, spoke in Lohrfink Auditorium on April 14 as a part of the annual Tanous Family Endowed Lecture Series. In her lecture... Read more

By Alice Gao April 27, 2019

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College Scraps Minimum Course Requirement

Students in the Georgetown College will no longer be required to complete a minimum of 38 courses to graduate, the College Dean’s Office announced in a April 23 email to... Read more

By Alice Gao April 27, 2019

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Administrators seek to clarify university’s new Georgetown Day policies during GUSA town hall

Administrators addressed student concerns about on-campus police presence, Office of Student Conduct sanctions, and the new party registration system for Georgetown Day during an April 15 town hall. The event... Read more

By Katherine Randolph April 25, 2019

Features

On the Record: President DeGioia on Title IX, the GU272, and more

Former editor-in-chief of the Voice, Margaret Gach (SFS ’19) sat down with Georgetown University President John DeGioia (COL ’79) to discuss the biggest campus news of the past academic year.... Read more

By Margaret Gach April 22, 2019

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GUSA Senate Elects Transition Chairs

The GUSA Senate met to to elect Senate transition chairs and determine representatives for the next day’s Constitutional Council Hearing on April 16. The positions included the transition chairs on... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia April 18, 2019