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Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Social justice advocates discussed inequities in the education and criminal justice systems in the final installment of the Advancing Racial Justice in the Storm series on April 15.

Social Justice Advocates Talk Racial Justice in Education, Criminal Justice and Politics

By Mia Abatecola, Hoya Staff Writer April 17, 2024

Social justice advocates spotlighted attacks on education and emphasized inequalities in the criminal justice system at a panel Georgetown University’s Racial Justice Institute hosted on April 15.   The...

Caleigh Keating/The Hoya | Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) professor Andrew Schoenholtz delivered the annual Ellen Catherine Gstalder Memorial Lecture, focusing on the migration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, on April 11.

Gstalder Lecture: Law Professor Talks Southern Border

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 17, 2024

A Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) professor delineated factors and potential solutions affecting migration and the status of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border at an annual lecture Lauinger Library...

Evie Steele/The Hoya | The Circle of Indigenous Students’Alliance (CISA), an organization that elevates the voices and culture of Indigenous students on campus, displayed its Native Art Showcase with the theme Le Emántanhanpi, which in the Lakota language is interpreted as “We Belong Here,” featuring live poetry, dancing, music and visual art presentations April 12.

“Le Emátanhanpi”: Students Present Native Art Showcase

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor April 16, 2024

The Circle of Indigenous Students’ Alliance (CISA) presented its Native Art Showcase with live poetry, dancing, music and visual art presentations at an April 12 event.  CISA, an organization that...

Kate Hwang/The Hoya | Five teams of graduate students presented pitches to address policy issues in the Washington, D.C. area at the McCourt School’s Public Policy Challenge, an annual graduate policy innovation competition, April 5.

McCourt School Public Policy Challenge Finalists Pitch Innovative Ideas To Solve DC Policy Issues

By Kate Hwang, Graduate Desk Editor April 16, 2024

Five teams of graduate students presented pitches to address policy issues in the Washington, D.C. area at the McCourt School’s Public Policy Challenge, an annual graduate policy innovation competition,...

Eighteen Students Win GUSA Senate Elections

By Evie Steele and Aamir Jamil April 13, 2024

Eighteen students won election to the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate, according to results the GUSA Election Commission announced April 13.  The new senators will represent...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | Students voted to pass a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing.

Students Endorse Gender-Inclusive Housing in Referendum

By Evie Steele, Executive Editor April 13, 2024

Georgetown University students voted to approve a referendum that would encourage the university to establish gender-inclusive housing by the Fall 2025 semester, according to results the Georgetown University...

Anthony Fauci spoke with students at the GU Medical Center as part of the Distinguish Scientist Seminar Series. || Nola Goodwin

Fauci Talks Career Path, Experience With AIDS Activists

By Nola Goodwin, Staff Writer April 12, 2024

Anthony Fauci reflected on surprising changes throughout his career at a Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) event April 9. The event is part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series, which...

Credits to ACLS | The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) announced April 5 that a Georgetown University graduate and CCAS visiting professor received faculty fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).

CCAS Alumnus, Visiting Professor Recognized in Nationwide Fellowship

By Kate Hwang, Graduate Desk Editor April 12, 2024

The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) announced April 5 that a Georgetown University graduate and CCAS visiting professor received faculty fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies...

@GUPolitics/X | Former Prime Minster of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson talked the state of democracy worldwide, foreign policy issues such as Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and Hamas and his tenure as Prime Minister in an April 11 conversation in Gaston Hall.

Boris Johnson Talks Democracy, Israel-Hamas War and Brexit

By Caleigh Keating, Events Desk Editor April 12, 2024

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson emphasized the importance of protecting democracy worldwide at Georgetown University at an April 11 event.   The Georgetown Institute...

Lauren Doherty/The Hoya | Georgetown University Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) tabled in Red Square throughout its annual Apartheid Week hosted April 9-12.

SJP Hosts Annual Apartheid Week, Demands Peace in Gaza

By Lauren Doherty, Senior News Editor April 12, 2024

CW: This article discusses violence and death in Israel and Gaza. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Georgetown University Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)...

Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | An outbreak of a norovirus, a contagious virus that causes vomiting and stomach pain, has sparked alarm at Georgetown University.

Over 40 GU Community Members Afflicted by Norovirus

By Erin Saunders, Deputy Features Editor April 12, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Health and Public Health teams informed the university community of a norovirus outbreak on campus in an April 4 email.   The email stated that, as of March...

Madison Fox-Moore | Georgetown University marked its third annual Tech and Society Week, a week-long series of events, workshops and panels designed to explore the nexus of technology and policy.

Marking Third Year, Tech and Society Week Bridges Innovation, Ethics

By Madison Fox-Moore, Student Life Desk Editor April 12, 2024

Georgetown University celebrated the intersection of technology and culture with a week of events from April 8 to 12.   Tech and Society Week exposes students of all disciplines to the work...

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