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Georgetown University | Students, parents and other members of the university community have had various reactions to the 4.9% increase in tuition for next school year, which university Provost Robert Groves announced in a Feb. 21 email.

Georgetown Raises Tuition Yet Again Amid Community Frustration

By Catherine Alaimo March 3, 2023

Georgetown University announced its decision to increase the annual undergraduate tuition rate by 4.9% for the 2023-2024 academic year, the second increase in the last two years.  In 2022, the...

High Costs, Suspected Food Contamination Diminish Student Trust in Mandated Meal Plans

High Costs, Suspected Food Contamination Diminish Student Trust in Mandated Meal Plans

By Alice Bolandhemat and Ella Kohler September 24, 2021

Leyla Hagan (SFS ’24) ordered the tofu teriyaki dish at 5Spice, a meal station in Leo J. O’Donovan Dining Hall, for dinner on Aug. 24. Later that night, she was in the emergency room because of a...

First- and Second-Year GU Med Students Disciplined for Receiving Vaccines Despite Ineligibility

First- and Second-Year GU Med Students Disciplined for Receiving Vaccines Despite Ineligibility

By Samantha Sinutko February 5, 2021

Georgetown University will punish first and second-year medical students who received COVID-19 vaccines despite being ineligible. Currently, only third and fourth-year students who interact with patients...

COURTESY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF THE PROVOST | Provost Robert Groves has published eight episodes since launching the podcast on June 3.

Provost Groves Launches Podcast Featuring Professors

By Nick Verni October 4, 2019

Provost Robert Groves has released a podcast series featuring interviews with Georgetown University faculty members to offer listeners a glimpse into their research, careers and stories before and during...

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Tuition for undergraduate students is set to increase for the eight consecutive year. The pace of tuition growth slowed as the university removed the  mandatory Yates  Field House membership fee.

Tuition Hikes Slow in 8th Consecutive Year of Increases

By Mason Mandell January 25, 2019

Undergraduate tuition to attend Georgetown University for the 2019-20 academic year is set to increase by 2.8 percent to $55,440 from $53,929 marking the eighth consecutive year the university’s undergraduate...

DeGioia Announces African American Studies Department

By Syed Humza Moinuddin February 5, 2016

University President John J. DeGioia announced a plan for four new commitments designed to address racial injustice and progress for racial equality both on campus and nationally in an address to the community...

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Joel Hellman, the World Bank chief institutional economist, will assume the deanship of the School of Foreign Service on July 1.

Hellman Chosen To Lead SFS

By Katherine Richardson and Kshithij Shrinath April 17, 2015

World Bank Chief Institutional Economist Joel Hellman was selected as the new dean of the School of Foreign Service, blending experience in academia and development practice to steer the school into...

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Provost Robert Groves has created an committee to encourage campus-wide discussion about diversity and inclusion.

Committee To Address Diversity

By Ashwin Puri February 3, 2015

Provost Robert Groves announced Wednesday the establishment of a standing committee on diversity comprised of select students, faculty and administrators to be housed in the Office of the Provost. “The...

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Students enjoyed free food from Hilltoss and the Georgetown University Grilling Society during the Healey Family Student Center soft opening celebration Friday afternoon.

HFSC Opens to Students

By Katherine Richardson September 9, 2014

The Healey Family Student Center opened to students Friday with an all-day celebration that included tours, free food and a casino night. The center, which has been in construction since last August,...

Provost Regulates Joint Appointment Guidelines

By Michael Mischke February 14, 2014

Seeking to standardize university joint appointments, Provost Robert Groves proposed revised standards to the Joint Appointment Guidelines for Tenure Track Faculty, released Jan. 8. The provost’s revised...

DeGioia, Groves Talk GU Future

By Andrew Wilson November 21, 2013

University President John J. DeGioia and Provost Robert Groves outlined the challenges facing Georgetown in the 21st century at the "Designing the Future(s) of the University" inaugural event Wednesday. DeGioia...

Vice Provosts Start Term

By Alessandra Puccio October 8, 2013

In an effort to restructure leadership on campus and to increase focus on interdisciplinary study, three new vice provost positions, created by Georgetown Provost Robert Groves last January, have been...

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