Category: On Campus

Plan A Satirizes at Wednesday Protest

By Elizabeth Rowe | Mar 19 2010

Plan A: Hoyas for Reproductive Justice took to Red Square Wednesday afternoon to protest the university’s stance on reproductive issues, this time drawing onlookers in a skit inspired by St. Patrick’s Day.

UIS Bolsters Plans for Haitian Recovery

By Lenard Babus | Mar 05 2010

Georgetown University and the World Bank have joined forces to aid Haiti by providing the Haitian government with high-quality satellite and aerial geographical data. The information will allow the government to quickly assess damage and better plan for rebuilding, according to a university press release.

DREAM Act Legislation Hits Home

By Stephen Levy | Feb 26 2010

Students gathered in Healy Hall’s Philodemic Room Wednesday for a student-led discussion of the DREAM Act, immigration-related legislation that, if passed into law, will have a significant impact on the lives of undocumented students in the United States, including members of the Georgetown community.

GU Catholic Programs Granted $6.9 Million

By Dawn Hu | Feb 26 2010

The Leavey Foundation granted the university $6.9 million to support the development of Catholic programs in the Office of Mission and Ministry, a need-based scholarship for students from Jesuit high schools and greater recruitment and retention of Jesuit faculty members.

GU Signs Sustainability Pact

By Kevin Suyo | Feb 23 2010

University President John J. DeGioia reaffirmed Georgetown’s commitment to sustainable development and operations last week by signing the Sustainable Campus Charter at the 2010 meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Snow Spurs Tech-Savvy Methods

By Rebecca Nadler | Feb 19 2010

After several feet of snow effectively crippled the D.C. metropolitan area, Georgetown University reopened on Tuesday. Professors responded to the impromptu week off in a variety of ways.

Community Mourns Fr.Witek

By Madeline Mulvihill | Feb 09 2010

The Georgetown community learned last week that Fr. John Witek, S.J., died at Georgetown University Hospital on Sunday, Jan. 31. Witek was 76 years old and had suffered from cancer for many years.

Readership Program Back, Snow Poses No Obstacle

By Maddie McLennon | Feb 09 2010

Free copies of The New York Times, The Washington Post and USA Today are once again available through The Collegiate Readership Program, which restarted Monday despite school closures after discontinuing last year due to a lack of funds.

University Remains Closed Due to Record Snowfall

By Matt Joseloff | Feb 09 2010

Cell phones rang out and e-mail messages popped up across campus around 8 p.m. Monday, alerting the university community of a second day of cancelled classes, the result of a storm system on track to break snowfall records for the District.

'America's Next Great Star' Tour Makes Pitstop on Hilltop

By Lauren Weber and Richard ... | Jan 26 2010

David Benedetto (SFS ’13) garnered a $500 cash prize for the musical and puppeteering talents he displayed on America’s Next Great Star, a talent competition featured at various college campuses that made a stop in Gaston Hall for a live show Saturday night.