WHO’s Chan speaks on the problems of 21st century global health concerns

Director-General of the World Health Organization Margaret Chan spoke in Gaston Hall on Wednesday Sept. 30 to discuss the issues of 21st century global health and how they relate to... Read more

By Ryan Miller October 1, 2015

News

University honors two professors with President’s Award

Last Friday, University President John DeGioia announced in an email the 2015 recipients of the President’s Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teachers, Dr. Christian Wolf, an associate professor in the Department of... Read more

By Margaret Gach September 30, 2015

News

SFS to host dinner and discuss future

With the one hundred year anniversary of the School of Foreign Service only four years away, the new Centennial Vision Committee has begun seeking student input in order to effectively... Read more

By Lindsay Reilly September 29, 2015

News

Students and administrators travel to Harvard to learn about political engagement

This weekend, Sept. 25-27, a group of two students and two staff members from the Georgetown Institute for Politics and Public Service (IPPS) attended “Campus Activation: Increasing Student Voting and... Read more

By Amelia Irvine September 29, 2015

News

Saxa Politica: Electoral Apathy and GUSA’s Club-like Culture

Each year, every freshman undergoes an uniquely overwhelming baptism of fire: the nail-biting Marino Writer’s workshop during NSO, the awkward business-casual interview with the president and secretary of some self-important... Read more

By Kenneth Lee September 28, 2015

News

University follows through on commitment to divest

On Wednesday Sept. 23, the Georgetown administration announced that the university officially followed through on its commitment to divest its endowment from all direct holdings in companies which extract coal... Read more

By Justin Plumb September 27, 2015

News

HoyaCycles launches to make biking sharing more affordable for students

On Friday, Sept. 25, the Georgetown Office of Sustainability launched HoyaCycles, an on-campus bike rental program in conjunction with Outdoor Education and the Center of Student Engagement.. As a pilot... Read more

By Cassidy Jensen and Hannah Walrath September 26, 2015

News

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 Elizabeth Baker September 25, 2015

Features

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 Lara Fishbane and Cassidy Jensen September 25, 2015

Features

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 Elizabeth Teitz September 25, 2015

News

#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 Voice Staff 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 Caitlyn Cobb September 25, 2015

News

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 Amelia Irvine September 25, 2015

News

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 Caitlyn Cobb September 22, 2015

News

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 Margaret Gach September 20, 2015

News

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 Isaiah Seibert September 19, 2015

News

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 Brendan Saunders September 18, 2015

News

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 Lara Fishbane September 16, 2015

News

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 Ryan Miller September 15, 2015

News

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 Kenneth Lee September 15, 2015