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Francis in the District: Pope Canonizes Junípero Serra, Addresses Congress

Becoming the fourth pope to officially visit the United States, Pope Francis began his apostolic journey to America this past Tuesday, spending three days in Washington before traveling to New... Read more

By September 25, 2015

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Reaching Out: Georgetown Students Redefine Engagement with the Immigrant Community

This semester, the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor (KI), which develops strategies and public policy to improve workers’ lives and advance justice, launched a new Immigration and... Read more

By September 25, 2015

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Closing the Gap: Innovative Solutions to Hunger Cropping Up in Food Deserts

Fresh food isn’t exactly hard to find for Georgetown students. Each Wednesday, the Georgetown University Farmers Market sets up in Red Square, offering fresh fruits to students right in the... Read more

By September 25, 2015

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#PopeInDC: Highlights From Social Media

Pope Francis celebrated the Mass of the Canonization of Junipero Serra with over 25,000 people at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Sept. 23. The... Read more

By the September 25, 2015

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CSE and GUSA work together to establish campaign funding for students

This semester, the Center for Student Engagement (CSE) is implementing the Student Leadership Fund as a pilot program. This fund is aimed at eliminating financial barriers for students who want... Read more

By September 25, 2015

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Club sports revamps concussion protocols

This academic year, several new concussion safety programs for club sports have been implemented to better protect student health when dealing with concussions. Katharine Gray, the club sports athletic trainer,... Read more

By September 25, 2015

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Multiple Georgetown email accounts compromised by scammers

Over the course of the past few weeks, various Georgetown email accounts have been hacked and spreading a phishing scam via email. According to Joe Lee, chief information security officer... Read more

By September 22, 2015

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Student focus groups meet to dine and discuss new Leo’s options

Georgetown students took part in small group discussions this past week in Leo’s to share their thoughts with each other and independent consultants about dining around campus. These talks come... Read more

By September 20, 2015

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Student Employment Office standardizes student employee rights in new handbook

The Student Employment Office (SEO) published the new Student Employee Handbook this summer in an effort to standardize access to information surrounding student employment. The handbook replaces the previous system... Read more

By September 19, 2015

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Students rally support for 2016 presidential candidates

As the 2016 election cycle intensifies, Georgetown students have begun to organize themselves into various campaign groups supporting the presidential candidate of their choice. Current groups supporting Democratic candidates include... Read more

By September 18, 2015

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Higher Edge: What Are We Paying For, Anyway?

It’s the second week of school and everyone I know already seems to be consumed by work. Nine days of classes, and we’re burnt out and sleep deprived and wondering... Read more

By September 16, 2015

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GUSA and administrators sign MOU to reform campus sexual assault policy

The Georgetown University Student Association and university administrators officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today after several weeks of meeting and negotiating reforms to the university’s sexual assault policies... Read more

By September 15, 2015

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Papal mass at Catholic U to use cross from Dahlgren Chapel

The Archdiocese of Washington has borrowed an iron cross from Dahlgren Chapel to feature during the Mass of the Canonization of Junipero Serra over which  Pope Francis is to preside... Read more

By September 15, 2015

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Students, administrators talk sustainability, “smallify” the problems

Members of the Georgetown community from both the main campus and law campus on Sept. 11 to discuss the future of sustainability at Georgetown. Powered by the concept of “smallify-ing”... Read more

By September 14, 2015

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Hellman, Dujarric speak on global challenges to governance and aid

School of Foreign Service Dean Joel Hellman spoke Sept. 9 in Gaston Hall on issues of global governance and how to prepare students for solving global aid challenges. Dean Hellman’s... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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What’s The Plan? Negotiating the future of Georgetown’s campus

For students returning to campus or learning to navigate the Hilltop for the first time, one thing is immediately obvious: construction is everywhere. Detours continue to redirect foot traffic and... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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Northeast Triangle gets “topped off,” students sign names to elevator beams

The Office of Residential Living celebrated the “topping-off” of the Northeast Triangle dormitory Sept. 9 by giving students the opportunity to sign two beams and tour the construction site. The... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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Hoya White House Alum Kicks Off IPPS Speaker Series, Encourages Risk-Taking

Former White House Senior Advisor Dan Pfeiffer (COL ’98) and former Democratic National Committee Director of Communications Mo Elleithee (SFS ’94) sat down Sept. 8 to discuss Pfeiffer’s path to... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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DeGioia discusses higher education with other D.C. area university presidents

Georgetown University President Dr. John DeGioia, along with his counterparts Dr. Ángel Cabrera from George Mason and Dr. Steven Knapp from George Washington, addressed members of the Economic Club of... Read more

By September 10, 2015

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Gaston reopens with new and improved features

The Office of Planning and Facilities Management completed renovations to Gaston Hall this summer,  with its reopening on August 27 marking the end to the stage’s limited availability. Concerns about... Read more

By September 7, 2015