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Roundtable Discussion Marks Continued Fight for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Housing

By Nola Goodwin February 23, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA), Queer People of Color (QPOC) and Georgetown University Pride (GU Pride) co-hosted the latest installment of ongoing talks about LGBTQ+ inclusive housing...

VIEWPOINT: Step Outside Echo Chambers

VIEWPOINT: Step Outside Echo Chambers

By Daniel Brumberg December 1, 2023

Polarization is everywhere in our lives: It has poisoned American politics by turning democracy into an existential war in which each side sees the other as a threat to its most cherished values. For...

Book Advocates for Increased Diversity and Inclusion in Diplomacy

Book Advocates for Increased Diversity and Inclusion in Diplomacy

By Akashdiya Chakraborty February 24, 2022

Examining diversity, equity and inclusion is crucial for effective conflict prevention and diplomatic solutions, according to a new book titled “Untapped Power: Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion for...

Georgetown To Hire Associate Director for Disability Cultural Initiative

Georgetown To Hire Associate Director for Disability Cultural Initiative

By Samuel Yoo February 4, 2022

Georgetown University will hire an associate director for the Disability Cultural Initiative to increase engagement in disability culture and improve inclusion on campus.  The Disability Cultural...

Georgetown University School of Medicine Implements New DEI Track

Georgetown University School of Medicine Implements New DEI Track

By Minoli Ediriweera October 29, 2021

The Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) will launch a new academic track focused on improving diversity, equity and inclusion in medical education. The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion...

University Administers 1st Cultural Climate Survey

University Administers 1st Cultural Climate Survey

By Moira Ritter February 28, 2020

Georgetown University launched its first cultural climate survey Monday to assess students’ perceptions of diversity and inclusion on campus. The survey, which was created by the Office of Institutional...

VIEWPOINT: Embrace Diversity in Education

VIEWPOINT: Embrace Diversity in Education

By Menty Kebede and Kathryn Derewicz October 11, 2019

On Sept. 27, Hillary Clinton spoke at Georgetown University about the contributions of women in advancing human rights and peace worldwide. The awards ceremony was a testament to how diverse perspectives...

NAQVI: Reassess Club Drinking Culture

NAQVI: Reassess Club Drinking Culture

By Yumna Naqvi October 4, 2019

All students are welcome to apply to student organizations at Georgetown University. But in many clubs, only students who drink feel welcomed to stay. The lack of recognized fraternities or sororities...

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Georgetown Opens Student Equity and Inclusion Office

By Riley Rogerson May 15, 2019

The university announced the creation of the Office of Student Equity and Inclusion as well as the appointment of its associate vice president for student equity and inclusion to improve resources for...

GEORGETOWN BLACK STUDENT ALLIANCE/FACEBOOK | Minority and affinity organizations like Black Student Alliance create spaces for building community for students who might not feel represented within the wider institution. These organizations demonstrate the power clubs can have when driven by inclusivity, but they also recognize that community on campus should not be restricted to clubs.

Minority Groups Embrace Identity, Inclusion

By Steven Botsoe April 12, 2019

Georgetown has been criticized in the past for club exclusivity on campus, yet students are still able to find groups that celebrate acceptance. Given the university’s status as a predominantly white...

Georgetown students, most of them employees of Students of Georgetown, Inc., discuss the student-run business culture and relationship with the community at a town hall Wednesday.

At Corp Town Hall, Employees Advocate Diversity and Transparency

By Katrina Schmidt April 19, 2018

A more inclusive hiring process and institutional transparency would improve Students of Georgetown, Inc. and its relationship with the community, employees and leaders of the Georgetown University student-run...

VIEWPOINT: With All Eyes on Virginia, Prioritize Local Politics

By Maria Cornell November 6, 2017

There is a picture of me from when I was little, holding a poorly colored-in sign reading “What about my future?” while on my dad’s shoulders. We were protesting an education bill in the Idaho...

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