Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Leadership Summit Aims to Incorporate Entire Student Body

By Elaina Koros January 15, 2013

The Center for Student Programs held its second annual Leadership Summit, which brought leaders of different student organizations together in Potomac, Md., on Jan. 7 and 8. The retreat, which typically...

Georgetown Athletics Receives $5M Gift

By Emma Hinchliffe January 11, 2013

The Georgetown Department of Athletics has received $5 million, its largest gift ever, from Edward (COL ’66) and Irene Shaw. Four million dollars will be used for the construction of the Intercollegiate...

Federal Official to Become University’s VP and General Counsel

By Hiromi Oka January 11, 2013

Top government official Lisa Brown will become Georgetown’s new vice president and general counsel in March, according to a university press release. “I’m incredibly excited about coming to Georgetown,"...

Georgetown Athletics Receives $5M Gift

By Emma Hinchliffe January 11, 2013

The Georgetown Department of Athletics has received $5 million, its largest gift ever, from Edward (COL ’66) and Irene Shaw. Four million dollars will be used for the construction of the Intercollegiate...

Karzai Discusses Afghan-U.S. Relations

By Mariah Byrne January 11, 2013

More than 10 years after his first lecture in the United States, held in the same location, Afghan President Hamid Karzai visited Georgetown this evening to talk about the future of Afghanistan’s...

Solar Panels Installed on Townhouses

By Emma Hinchliffe January 7, 2013

SolarCity will finish installing solar panels on seven university-owned townhouses by Jan. 7, completing a months-long collaboration between the Social Innovation Public Service Fund, Georgetown Energy...

Karzai to Speak on Campus Friday

By Braden McDonald January 7, 2013

Afghan President Hamid Karzai will speak on Afghan-American relations in Gaston Hall Friday, according to Georgetown’s press office. The remarks, titled “Afghanistan Beyond 2014: A Perspective...

Professor to Be Nominated Defense Secretary

By Ted Murphy January 6, 2013

Georgetown University professor Chuck Hagel will reportedly receive President Obama’s nomination for Secretary of Defense on Monday, according to a Washington Post article. Hagel, a Vietnam War...

Early Admissions Rate Declines to Record 13%

By Hiromi Oka January 2, 2013

With a 13 percent admission rate, Georgetown accepted the lowest-ever number of early action applicants for the Class of 2017, in a year with a record number of students applying early. Of the 6,850...

New Facilities VP to Begin in January

By Penny Hung December 14, 2012

Robin Morey, superintendent of the Senate office buildings, will be the university’s new vice president for facilities and planning, Chief Operating Officer Chris Augostini announced Thursday. Morey,...

GUSA Promotes Safe Spaces Program

By Annie Chen December 10, 2012

The Georgetown University Student Association Senate unanimously passed a resolution to establish a Safe Spaces Program for peer support against harassment Sunday. According to co-sponsor of the bill GUSA senate...

Georgetown Joins edX Platform

By Braden McDonald December 10, 2012

University President John J. DeGioia announced that Georgetown has joined edX, a platform for broadcasting massive open online courses, at an Economic Club of Washington, D.C., event Monday. The...

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