Employees stay on campus during blizzard, face shortage of sleeping space

This weekend, in light of dangerous roads and a closed Metro system, dining and facilities employees were given a choice: stay overnight on campus with compensation for meals, but no... Read more

By Margaret Gach January 26, 2016

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GU professors: Congress is ‘willfully disregarding the latest science’

Two Georgetown University professors, Lawrence O. Gostin, JD and Kenneth Lin, MD, MPH, published a Viewpoint online in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on Jan. 18 arguing... Read more

By Caitlyn Cobb January 26, 2016

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GUSA, Auxiliary Business Services address dining at Town Hall

On Thursday, Jan. 21, the Office of Auxiliary Business Services and GUSA held a Dining and Meal Plan Town Hall. The speakers outlined what they had learned about dining behavior... Read more

By Lilah Burke and Caitlyn Cobb January 25, 2016

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Hot water in Henle to be ‘intermittent’ until ‘late next week’

The Office of Residential Living informed Henle Village residents on Friday, Jan. 21 that “due to a malfunctioning heat exchanger that supplies hot water to the complex,” access to hot water... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz January 22, 2016

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Mayors discuss urban economic policies

On Jan. 20, the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service hosted “Building Cities of Opportunity for All: Policy Solutions for Equitable Economic Development,” a discussion between four mayors from... Read more

By Cassidy Jensen January 21, 2016

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HOYAlert mistakenly announces tornado warning

Georgetown’s emergency notification system, HOYAlert, mistakenly announced that a tornado warning was in place “for [an] area that includes Georgetown University,” according to GUPD Chief Jay Gruber. The texts and emails, which... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz January 20, 2016

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Library student employees protest policy changes

Student workers at Lauinger and Blommer Library are protesting changes in policy regarding payment for student library employees that resulted from the rise in the Washington, D.C. minimum wage. The... Read more

By Brendan Saunders January 19, 2016

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Institute of Politics and Public Service welcomes new fellows

This semester, the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service is ushering in a new class of Political Fellows. The five new Fellows, with careers politics and public service, are... Read more

By Lilah Burke January 19, 2016

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GUSA Mental Health Committee announces new initiative

On Jan. 13, the GUSA Mental Health Committee announced a new initiative, Project Lighthouse, that offers an anonymous online chatting space that Hoyas may use to discuss questions or... Read more

By Sarah Pavlak January 18, 2016

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Georgetown Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. with Week of Events

Georgetown University is to commemorate the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by hosting a week of events across Georgetown’s campuses starting Sunday, Jan. 17. Through the MLK Week... Read more

By Roey Hadar January 17, 2016

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GUPD develops new active shooter response training program and website

A new training program and website aims to educate community members about responding to an active shooter situation, Georgetown University Police Department Chief Jay Gruber announced in a university-wide... Read more

By Thomas Stubna January 15, 2016

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University announces Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey launch

Georgetown’s first-ever Sexual Assault and Misconduct Climate Survey will be open to all degree-seeking students at the university on Jan. 14, Rosemary Kilkenny, Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity,... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz January 14, 2016

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University bans hoverboards on campus

Georgetown students will no longer be allowed to use or store hoverboards on campus, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Christopher Augostini announced in a university-wide email on... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz January 9, 2016

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University considers consolidating mail services

University Auxiliary Services is considering centralizing mail services from campus-wide Residence Hall Offices (RHO) to a single location in the Leavey Center as early as Fall 2016. Student leaders,... Read more

By Justin Plumb December 18, 2015

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Interfaith Gathering Promotes Tolerance and Understanding

Georgetown convened “An Interfaith Gathering for Solidarity, Understanding, and Peace” on Dec. 16, as leaders from numerous faith traditions gathered to express their commitment to unity in Gaston Hall. Catholic,... Read more

By Roey Hadar December 17, 2015

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Georgetown delegation attends Paris climate negotiations

A group of Georgetown students and faculty are representing the university at the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) summit on climate change in Paris running from November 30 to December... Read more

By Margaret Gach December 9, 2015

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Unrecognized student groups gain campus storage space access

Student groups that are not recognized by the university, such as Georgetown University Fossil Free (GUFF) and Greek life organizations, are now eligible to use storage cages in the Regents... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz December 8, 2015

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Registrar addresses future of course registration at GUSA Town Hall

University registrar John Q. Pierce (COL ‘72) discussed changes to the course pre-registration system and solicited input on replacing the process with live registration at a GUSA Town Hall on... Read more

By Elizabeth Teitz December 7, 2015

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Working group announces grants, events at Teach-in on slavery

On Dec. 1, Fr. David Collins, S.J., Ph.D, and Chair of the Georgetown Working Group on Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation, announced a new university grant program, called the Freedom and... Read more

By Lilah Burke December 5, 2015

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University proposal for downtown technology, arts and media center advances

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission for Logan Circle and Franklin Square (ANC 2F) voted unanimously to support a plan by Georgetown University to renovate and lease the Franklin School building at... Read more

By Thomas Stubna December 4, 2015