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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

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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

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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

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Student organizers continue dialogue on relationship with Nike

A small number of student organizers from the group Athletes and Advocates for Workers’ Rights met Wednesday Dec. 2 to discuss their campaign to raise awareness around the relationship between... Read more

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Working Group hosts teach-in on slavery and memory

On Dec. 1, the Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation held a teach-in on “What We Know: Georgetown University and Slavery” in Gaston Hall. The event is part of... Read more

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Latinx Leadership Forum Launches Casa Latina

Members of the Latinx Leadership Forum (LLF) announced that Casa Latina will open its doors in fall 2016 and explained the application process for its inaugural residents at a dinner... Read more

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GUFF Releases Statement on Senate Divestment Vote

On Nov. 24, GU Fossil Free (GUFF) released a statement responding to the GUSA Senate’s vote on Sunday, Nov. 22 to not add a referendum on divestment from fossil fuels... Read more

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GSP Winter Housing Receives Campus-Wide Support

This winter break, up to ten students with unstable housing situations will be offered winter housing at an off-campus Airbnb rental. This new program was spearheaded by the Georgetown Scholarship... Read more

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GUSA votes against divestment referendum

On Sunday Nov. 22, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate voted against adding a referendum on divestment from fossil fuels to the February GUSA Executive Ballot. GU Fossil Free... Read more

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GU Pride Hosts Trans Day of Remembrance Celebration

On Nov. 19, GU Pride held a memorial service and dialogue in honor of Trans Day of Remembrance. During the memorial service in Red Square at 6 p.m., members of... Read more

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GUPD reports armed person near campus

2:24 AM Update: According to Jay Gruber, Georgetown’s Chief of Public Safety, the ExxonMobil station on 36th and Mst NW was robbed at gunpoint at about 11:30 PM on Saturday Nov. 21. The... Read more

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GUPD upgrades security for Rangila and future campus events

The Georgetown University Police Department increased security for the 21st annual performance of Rangila on Nov 20 to 21. According to Georgetown University Chief of Police and Director of Public... Read more

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Sanders Discusses and Defends Democratic Socialism at Georgetown

2016 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke on the topic of democratic socialism on Nov. 19 at Georgetown in an event sponsored by the Institute of Politics and Public... Read more

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GUPD responds to international attacks, D.C. threats

On Nov. 16, Jay Gruber, Georgetown University Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety, emailed the student body in response to a series of violent terrorist attacks around the... Read more

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Government Department offers non-traditional GOVX courses

This spring semester, the Government Department will introduce a new category of classes known as GOVX courses which will operate in a non-traditional format, using different schedules and methods of... Read more

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GUSA Senate passes resolution in solidarity with students of color

The GUSA Senate passed a resolution on Sunday, Nov. 15 standing in solidarity with students of color across the country, stating their support in the face of institutionalized racial injustice.... Read more

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Higher Edge: The Role of Campus Media in Student Protests

The confrontation between student photojournalist Tim Tai and protesters at the University of Missouri has ignited a debate concerning the stifling  of free speech on college campuses, re-raised questions concerning... Read more

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President DeGioia announces name change to Mulledy Hall and McSherry Hall

University President John DeGioia announced Saturday Nov. 14 that the names of Mulledy Hall and McSherry Hall are to be changed based on a recommendation from the Working Group on... Read more

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Student sit-in organizers release statement, professor and Philosophy Department show support

Student organizers of the sit-in at University President John DeGioia’s office, who are calling their movement #BuiltOn272, have released a statement further explaining the impetus for fighting for the name... Read more

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Georgetown community reacts to student sit-in and decision to change Mulledy Hall’s name

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni at Georgetown have reacted on social media to the demonstration of solidarity and the sit-in at President John J. DeGioia’s office that began on Friday... Read more