Articles tagged: Georgetown

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Georgetown parent sentenced in college admissions scandal

A federal judge sentenced Stephen Semprevivo, who paid a $400,000 bribe for his son to be admitted to Georgetown as a tennis recruit, to four months in prison on Thursday.... Read more

By September 28, 2019

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Climate Change activism takes Capitol Hill, Georgetown

Last Friday thousands across the country rallied for climate change policy. Georgetown students also took part in the protest; in an event promoted by GREEN, an environmental group on campus,... Read more

By September 27, 2019

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GUSA Senate Invokes Disciplinary Measures on Hamilton

The GUSA Senate met on Sept. 22 and passed three pieces of legislation concerning CAPS programming, the disciplinary steps for Sen. Peter Lee Hamilton (COL ’20) following impeachment, and the... Read more

By September 27, 2019

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Journalists, Tech Leaders Debate Free Speech

Georgetown’s Free Speech Project hosted a panel this Monday in Gaston Hall to discuss how speech on social media platforms should be regulated. Titled “Social Media and the First Amendment,”... Read more

By September 27, 2019

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GUSA Senate candidates attend town hall before elections

The GUSA Election Commission hosted a town hall on Sunday for candidates to both present their platforms and speak with constituents before Wednesday’s elections. Some of the most common issues... Read more

By September 25, 2019

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Georgetown Hosts Climate Forum with Presidential Candidates

The Georgetown Institute of Politics held a two-day forum on climate change featuring 2020 presidential candidates on Thursday and Friday. The Gaston Hall event featured 12 candidates and was co-sponsored... Read more

By September 21, 2019

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GUSA Hosts First Fall Roundtable with Administrators

GUSA hosted its first fall roundtable on Sept. 18 to allow students the opportunity to communicate directly with administrators. Students could question administrators at all seven round tables, labelled mental... Read more

By September 20, 2019

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Protests disrupt rebuttal to Climate Change Forum

The Georgetown University College Republicans (GUCR) hosted a rebuttal to the Democratic presidential candidates’ Climate Change Forum, held at the university, on Thursday. The GUCR event highlighted several presenters, including... Read more

By and September 19, 2019

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GUSA Senate Passes Legislation on Transportation Options

The GUSA Senate passed two pieces of legislation on transportation, one concerning a discounted Capital Bikeshare Program on campus, and one calling for a new D.C. streetcar in Georgetown at... Read more

By September 16, 2019

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Nugent Elected Transition FinApp Chair after Buckwald Resignation

This story has been updated.  Sen. Matt Buckwald (COL ’20) resigned from his position in the GUSA Senate on Aug. 30, according to an email sent the same day by... Read more

By September 9, 2019

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Maryland Blocks Proposed Off Campus Solar Project

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) denied MD Solar 1’s application for a Wetlands and Waterways Permit for their proposed solar installation in La Plata, Maryland, which would have... Read more

By August 30, 2019

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GUSA Impeaches but Fails to Remove Senator

The GUSA Senate failed to remove Sen. Peter Lee Hamilton (COL ’20) at their Aug. 26 meeting. The vote was ten in favor of removal to six against—one vote away... Read more

By August 29, 2019

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Jack the Bulldog Succeeds Jack the Bulldog

Soon there will be a new top dog on campus. After six years as the university’s mascot, Jack the Bulldog will be moving on, Georgetown announced Thursday. University spokesperson Rachel... Read more

By August 22, 2019

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GUSA Senate Lays out Goals for Summer

The 14th GUSA Senate set forth its goals for the transition period in an act passed during its June 3 meeting. The legislation was sponsored by Senate transition leadership, Chair... Read more

By June 6, 2019

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Student sues as administration moves to rescind admissions for falsified applications

The university announced its intent to rescind the admissions of two current students after they were discovered to have submitted falsified applications. The decision comes as one of the students,... Read more

By May 17, 2019

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Changes to meal plans set for fall semester

Changes have been made to meal plans available to students that are set to begin in the fall. The major differences include a decrease in meal exchanges per week, the... Read more

By May 15, 2019

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University announces creation of Office of Student Equity and Inclusion

Georgetown is creating a new Office of Student Equity and Inclusion, according to an email sent by University Provost Robert Groves on May 9. The office will be housed in... Read more

By May 15, 2019

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NHS Dean Patricia Cloonan stepping down

Patricia Cloonan, the Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies, is stepping down at the end of this summer and returning to the faculty, according to an email... Read more

By May 15, 2019

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Support NASC Petition and Native Students

The Native American Student Council (NASC), the only Native undergraduate student group at Georgetown, submitted a petition to the Office of the President on April 3. The petition reminded the... Read more

By the April 26, 2019

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Reevaluate Grading Curves, Assess Students Fairly

For the spring 2019 semester, the McDonough School of Business (MSB) changed its undergraduate course grading guidelines. The previous policy, in place since 2009, specified that the average GPA in... Read more

By the April 26, 2019