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Alum pilots class participation smartphone app

Many courses at Georgetown University and other D.C. schools are piloting nClass, a smartphone app, developed by Georgetown alumnus Gaurav Malik (MBA ‘12), that aims to encourage classroom participation and... Read more

By January 23, 2014

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Saxa Politica: Inclusivity over exclusivity

The average Georgetown student is racing toward middle-aged life. You know the type: in a suit Monday through Friday, half of their net worth is tied up in investments at... Read more

By January 23, 2014

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Moran’s position at SFS unaffected despite NIC dismissal

Despite being forced to resign from his position as an international business associate to the United States National Intelligence Council in September 2013 due to accusations of conflict of interest,... Read more

By January 16, 2014

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MSB supports rural entrepreneurship

Georgetown students now have the opportunity to build entrepreneurship in America’s rural communities through a partnership among the American Farm Bureau Federation, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Global Social... Read more

By January 16, 2014

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GUASFCU to launch GWallet

The Georgetown University Alumni and Student Federal Credit Union will soon release a mobile financial planning platform called GWallet, which will be integrated into GUASFCU’s existing mobile app offered to... Read more

By January 16, 2014

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News Hit: Pro-life conference Monday

Georgetown Right to Life, the Knights of Columbus, and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas will sponsor the 15th annual Cardinal O’Connor Conference on Monday, which aims to address anti-abortion... Read more

By January 16, 2014

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News Hit: New MD/MPH program

Georgetown’s School of Medicine announced on Jan. 3 the formation of a new dual degree program with Johns Hopkins that will allow students to complete a doctor of medicine at... Read more

By January 16, 2014

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Healy Pub plans move forward despite Brogan’s departure

University administrators confirmed this week that plans for the New South Student Center Pub will move forward despite former vendor Fritz Brogan’s (COL ‘07, LAW ‘10) decision to withdraw from... Read more

By January 16, 2014

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City on a Hill: Cooperation, not gentrification

Talking about gentrification in D.C. has just about become passe. It’s not that young professionals and other high earners pushing long-standing District residents out of their neighborhoods is suddenly not... Read more

By January 16, 2014

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Epicurean owner responds to solidarity committee petition

In a Nov. 18 letter addressed to the “Students of Georgetown,” Chang Wook Chon, owner of Epicurean restaurant, responded to the Nov.11 petition presented to him by Georgetown Solidarity Committee,... Read more

By December 5, 2013

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Alum returns to host sexual assault workshop for men

In mid-January, D.C. non-profit group Men Can Stop Rape will offer an educational program exclusively for men about sexual assault prevention in Village C West’s Alumni Lounge. The event has... Read more

By December 5, 2013

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Minimum wage to affect Georgetown jobs

The D.C. Council unanimously passed the Minimum Wage Amendment Act of 2013 on Tuesday, which will increase the minimum wage by 40 percent from its current rate of $8.25 to... Read more

By December 5, 2013

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TFP films unauthorized interviews

Two high school student representatives from the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property posted a video on Nov. 8 that included unauthorized interviews of Georgetown students... Read more

By December 5, 2013

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Saxa Politica: This is what “student engagement” looks like

My experience being the closest thing to a talking head of Georgetown media has taught me one thing: when you’ve exhausted your list of people to criticize, there’s always an... Read more

By December 5, 2013

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News Hit: #BBGU protests Thursday

Black House residents will host an online Twitter and Facebook protest, denoted through the tag #BBGU, which stands for “Being Black at Georgetown University,” today. The protest is scheduled to... Read more

By December 5, 2013

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DeGioia & Groves talk GU future

President John J. DeGioia and Provost Robert Groves formally launched “Designing the Future(s) of the University,” Georgetown’s new initiative to plan and discuss the future of higher education, Wednesday evening.... Read more

By November 21, 2013

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Interest in CBL courses increases

An increasing number of professors across several Georgetown undergraduate departments are working in conjunction with the Center for Social Justice to incorporate a community-based learning aspect into their courses. The... Read more

By November 21, 2013

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My Campus survey results released

The University administration announced during the Planning 202 forum on Nov. 19 that the Northeast Triangle construction is set to begin in early summer 2014, increasing the number of beds... Read more

By November 20, 2013

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GU students help the homeless

With winter fast approaching and temperatures falling, Georgetown student groups have been raising support for the homeless people living in the area. As part of Hoya Outreach Programs & Education’s... Read more

By November 20, 2013

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Students call on Wendy’s to join Fair Food Program

Over 150 student activists marched from the White House to a NoMa Wendy’s restaurant on Nov. 16, where D.C. Fair Food, the regional chapter of the Student Farmworker Alliance, presented... Read more

By November 20, 2013