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Diversity in Higher Ed Stagnant

By Nick Simon October 22, 2013

The nation’s higher education system is exacerbating the disadvantages minorities face instead of alleviating them, a recent study by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found. The...

Diversity Must Be More Than Numbers

By Taylor Griffin October 8, 2013

Come to Georgetown, they say, it’s diverse. Three years ago I enthusiastically ventured into Hoya territory accepting the Georgetown name and its pluralistic mission. Bright-eyed, I was eager to embrace...

DeGioia’s Diversity Call Unresolved

By Caroline Welch and Lacey Henry September 27, 2013

Four years after University President John J. DeGioia’s Initiative on Diversity and Inclusiveness was launched, Georgetown continues to pursue a diverse pool of faculty members — a goal of the 2009...

This Day In Hoya History: Deja Vu?

This Day In Hoya History: Deja Vu?

By KP and KP September 6, 2013

[dmalbum path="/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/TDIHH 9-6-70/"/] Though it might be a bit late to say this, I'm still going to: Welcome (back) to the Hilltop, Hoyas! Quite a bit has occurred during our summer...

The Black House

By Upasana Kaku April 29, 2013

When Conan Louis (FLL ’73) arrived at Georgetown in 1969, he was one of about 30 black students in the entire undergraduate population. There were no black members of the faculty or the administration. Although...

WEIS: Finding Diversity On Hilltop

By David Weis April 19, 2013

Amid discussions in recent weeks on affirmative action, I was speaking with a good friend here at Georgetown about diversity on campus. And while I asserted that I thought Georgetown is diverse, she expressed...

DAVIS: Pluralism Needs Action

By Khadijah Davis April 9, 2013

I recently participated in a panel held by Georgetown University’s chapter of the NAACP and met with a couple of students who attend Howard University. The conversation ended that night with an understanding...

Admin Diversity Lags

By Meghan Patzer March 22, 2013

Nearly four years after University President John J. DeGioia launched an Initiative on Diversity and Inclusiveness, the university’s senior administration — composed of deans and executive leaders,...

Gustafson and Kohnert-Yount: A Year in Review

By Annie Chen March 15, 2013

In their 2012 campaign, GUSA President Clara Gustafson (SFS ’13) and Vice President Vail Kohnert-Yount (SFS ’13) prioritized social justice, diversity, student space and academic life. One year...

Appelbaum, Cleary Sign Diversity Pledge With MEChA

By Eitan Sayag February 20, 2013

Jack Appelbaum (COL ’14) and Maggie Cleary (COL ’14) pledged to enhance diversity, cultural inclusion and understanding at Georgetown on Tuesday. The Pledge of Action forDiversity and Inclusion...

Doyle Symposium Focuses on Liberal Arts, Diversity

By Guthrie Angeles February 18, 2013

The annual Doyle Symposium addressed the role of liberal arts education in engaging issues of diversity in Copley Formal Lounge Thursday afternoon. The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs...

Black House Talks Diversity With GUSA Candidates

By Annie Chen February 15, 2013

At a town hall meeting at the Black House on Wednesday evening, all five GUSA tickets were asked to explain how their respective platforms would address diversity issues and engage minority students...

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