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GUSA Constitutional Council overturns referendum result

On Jan. 20, the GUSA Constitutional Council invalidated the results of last month’s club funding and restructuring referendum. The council has prohibited the release of the results of the referendum... Read more

By January 24, 2017

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University brings in mediator for Nike negotiations while GSC files speech and expression complaint

Weeks after a student protest occupying University President John DeGioia’s office ended and Georgetown allowed its licensing contract with Nike to expire, the university has hired an independent mediator to... Read more

By January 22, 2017

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Medical and legal centers partner to create Health Justice Alliance

The Georgetown University Medical Center and Georgetown University Law Center have partnered to form the Georgetown University Health Justice Alliance, a collaboration between the two centers and their training programs.... Read more

By January 21, 2017

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College Democrats hosts out-of-town protesters

On Jan. 10, Georgetown University College Democrats (GUCD) called for students to house incoming protesters for Inauguration Weekend on Facebook.   The Facebook post, written by GUCD chair Meredith Forsyth... Read more

By January 21, 2017

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Graduate and law students hold teach-in

A team of Georgetown doctoral and law students led a teach-in Jan. 14 called “Resisting, Organizing, and Building in the Age of Trump” in the ICC Auditorium. The program united... Read more

By January 17, 2017

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Anti-Trump group protests on campus

GUPD escorted a small group of six to seven representatives from RefuseFascism.org off-campus after they protested Jan. 11 throughout university grounds. The group, none of whom were students, protested and distributed flyers... Read more

By January 13, 2017

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University allows Nike contract to expire while protesters face student conduct meetings

Georgetown’s licensing contract with Nike expired on Dec. 31, and the university and apparel company continue to negotiate a new agreement just weeks after a student protest led to the... Read more

By January 3, 2017

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GU F.R.E.E. demands disclosure of university investment portfolio

On Dec. 7, a new student group called Georgetown Students for a Radically Ethical Endowment (GU F.R.E.E.) held a rally in Red Square and presented demands to university President John... Read more

By December 12, 2016

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Leo’s set to undergo renovations

Leo O’Donovan dining hall and Hoya Court are scheduled to undergo significant renovations for the 2016-17 academic year. Both Hoya Court and the upper floor of Leo’s will host new... Read more

By December 12, 2016

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University Agrees to Ask for Third-Party Access in Nike Contract After Two-Day Protest

After a nearly 35-hour sit-in, student protesters and Georgetown reached an agreement Friday night that the university would not renew its contract licensing contract with Nike unless the company allows... Read more

By December 11, 2016

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Sanctuary Campus Movement hosts teach-in

Georgetown Sanctuary Campus Movement (GSCM) hosted a teach-in on Dec. 3 in White Gravenor. GSCM hosted community leaders in a series of panels and sessions on topics designed to increase... Read more

By December 10, 2016

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[UPDATED]: Student sit-in against Nike ends on second day after agreement with university

Editor’s note: A group of student activists began an occupation of University President John DeGioia’s office around 10 a.m. Dec. 8. Read the Voice’s coverage of the second day below.... Read more

By and December 9, 2016

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Students stage overnight sit-in against Nike contract

Yesterday at 10 a.m., 17 Georgetown undergrads stormed into the office suite of President John DeGioia in Healy Hall to protest the university’s involvement with Nike in a sit-in. The... Read more

By December 9, 2016

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Joe Biden addresses students on financial regulation

On Dec. 5, Vice President Joe Biden argued in support of the Obama administration’s financial sector policies and warned against the dangers of forgetting the lessons of the most recent... Read more

By December 9, 2016

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Students rush President DeGioia’s office to protest Nike

2:00 a.m. update: The remaining students outside DeGioia’s office left Healy Hall around 1:45 a.m. while the eight students inside remained. The students outside said they expect GUPD to allow... Read more

By and December 8, 2016

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College adds new minors

On Dec.1, the university announced that the College of Arts and Sciences is set to add four new minors to the curriculum starting next semester. The new minors will be... Read more

By December 7, 2016

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Georgetown Sanctuary Campus Movement holds Solidarity Walk

On Dec. 2, representatives from the Georgetown Sanctuary Campus Movement delivered a petition to President John DeGioia’s office requesting that the university administration and GUPD implement certain policies to protect... Read more

By December 7, 2016

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University hires undocumented student coordinator

The university hired Arelis Palacios as a part-time coordinator for students without documentation on Nov. 20, after students circulated a petition calling on the university to create a position to... Read more

By December 7, 2016

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GUSA LGBTQ+ Inclusion Team submits LLC proposal

GUSA’s LGBTQ+ Inclusion Team presented on Oct. 14 a proposal to the Office of Residential Living for a Living and Learning Community (LLC) for queer and allied students. The proposed... Read more

By December 5, 2016

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Plurality votes in favor of smoke-free campus

On Dec. 1, a plurality of students voted in favor of making Georgetown a smoke and tobacco-free campus in a GUSA referendum. Students voted 49.64 percent in agreement with the... Read more

By December 5, 2016