GUSA senate passes reforms to Election Commission

The GUSA Senate unanimously passed an Act to Amend the Bylaws to Reform the Election Commission at their Dec. 2 meeting. The act provided for changes to the GUSA election process,... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia December 6, 2018

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China imposes exit ban on SFS sophomore

China has placed an exit ban on Victor Liu (SFS ’21) and his sister and mother, the New York Times has reported. The ban prevents Liu, who was born in... Read more

By Jack Townsend November 30, 2018

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DeGioia hosts 18th annual Thanksgiving Dinner

University President John DeGioia hosted his annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 21. First held 18 years ago, the event invites undergraduate and graduate students to join the DeGioia family for... Read more

By Inès de Miranda November 30, 2018

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DeGioia invites campus community to discuss proposed Title IX regulations

University President John DeGioia sent an email to the Georgetown community explaining how the university’s plans to respond to the proposed Title IX regulations released by the Department of Education... Read more

By Inès de Miranda November 30, 2018

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GUSA senate passes resolution supporting STAIV

The GUSA senate unanimously passed a resolution to support Students Taking Action against Interpersonal Violence (STAIV) in advocating for survivors of sexual assault at their Nov. 18 meeting. The resolution... Read more

By Annemarie Cuccia November 21, 2018

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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 Katherine Randolph 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 Inès de Miranda 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 Annemarie Cuccia 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 Karissa Teer 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 Katherine Randolph 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 Damian Garcia 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 Katherine Randolph 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 Haley D'Alessio 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 Annemarie Cuccia 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 Roman Peregrino 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 Grace Chisholm 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 Jason Cuomo 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 Caroline Hamilton 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 Michael Xu 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 Annemarie Cuccia November 7, 2018