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Aamir Jamil/The Hoya | The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions at its Feb. 25 meeting, including resolutions urging the university to join the Questbridge program, which supports first-generation and low-income (FGLI) students’ college applications, and recommending longer winter breaks in future years.

GUSA Passes Resolution Urging University to Join Questbridge

By Aamir Jamil, GUSA Desk Editor February 29, 2024

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate passed six resolutions at its Feb. 25 meeting, including a resolution urging the university to join the Questbridge program, which supports first-generation...

Courtesy of Uliana Leshchuk | Georgetown students attended a rally for Ukraine at the Lincoln Memorial on Feb. 24, exactly two years after the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, to call for continued American and international support.

Students, City Rally for Second Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor February 29, 2024

Students and supporters of Ukraine rallied at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Feb. 24 to mark the anniversary of the second year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.  The Ukrainian Embassy...

Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy | Karl Rove, a a senior adviser and deputy chief of staff for President George W. Bush, discussed the role and change of the Republican Party for the upcoming election on Feb. 28 as part of a series titled “Free Exchange with Michael Strain,” which promotes conversations with differing political points of view.

Former Senior Adviser Discusses the Future of the Republican Party

By Nora Toscano, Hoya Staff Writer February 29, 2024

A former senior adviser to former President George W. Bush spoke with Georgetown University community members about the future of the Republican Party in an event hosted by the McCourt School of Public...

Sofi Dippel/The Hoya | Several hundred Georgetown students and faculty protested an event held by Campus Ministry Feb. 27 that featured three members of the Israel Defense Force.

Israeli Soldiers Panel Sparks Student, Faculty Protests

By Catherine Alaimo, Lauren Doherty and Jack Willis, Senior News Editors and Executive Editor February 29, 2024

CW: This article discusses violence and death in Israel and Gaza, as well as antisemitism. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. Students and faculty groups gathered...

Georgetown Community Remembers Matteo Sachman at Memorial Mass

Georgetown Community Remembers Matteo Sachman at Memorial Mass

By Paulina Inglima and Evie Steele February 28, 2024

The Georgetown University community honored the life of Matthew “Matteo” Sachman in a memorial mass at the Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart Feb. 27, remembering him as “lighthearted,” “goofy”...

SFS Graduate Students Rank First in Presidential Management Fellows Program

By Luke Suko, Special to The Hoya February 23, 2024

The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program, a prestigious nationwide fellowship offered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, announced that 37 Georgetown University School of Foreign Service...

Maddie Fouberg/The Hoya | The Middle East Studies Association of North America’s (MESA) new relocation to Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service’s (SFS) Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) expands Middle East studies at Georgetown through increased interaction with field experts.

Premier Middle East Studies Nonprofit Relocates Headquarters to Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service

By Kate Hwang, Graduate Desk Editor February 23, 2024

The Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA), a nonprofit organization that fosters inclusive dialogue on Middle Eastern studies, announced its relocation to Georgetown University Feb. 21. The...

Nursing Professor Named Fulbright Egypt Specialist

By Sharon Xie, Special to The Hoya February 23, 2024

The Fulbright Specialist Program selected an associate professor from the Georgetown University School of Nursing (SON) Feb. 8 to work as a specialist with the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population.  Intima...

Capstone MBA Course Propels MSB to Top Business School Rankings

Capstone MBA Course Propels MSB to Top Business School Rankings

By Kate Hwang, Graduate Desk Editor February 23, 2024

A global nonprofit organization that recognizes excellence in business education ranked Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) within its Top 26 institutions on Feb 13. The Association to...

Harvard University Press | Georgetown English professor and American Studies director Brian Hochman won the international Security Studies Network 2023 book prize for his book “The Listeners: A History of Wiretapping in the United States,” as announced by the English department on Feb. 15.

Professor Wins Surveillance Studies Book Prize

By Maren Fagan, Academics Desk Editor February 23, 2024

A Georgetown University English professor won the 2023 Surveillance Studies Network (SSN) Book Prize, an award that recognizes the top scholarship of a book about surveillance studies, the English department...

GU Politics | GU Politics will have five new members of their advisory board, including Cristόbal Alex, Patti Solis Doyle, Mike Dubke, Katie Harbath and Katie Walsh Shields, join the 13 other members who include four previous Fellows, according to a Feb. 14 press release.

GU Politics Advisory Board Gains Five New Members

By Nora Toscano, Hoya Staff Writer February 23, 2024

The Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) announced the addition of five new members to its advisory board in a Feb. 14 press release.  Cristόbal Alex, Mike Dubke, Katie...

Researchers and Chinese Activists Discuss Free Speech Repression in US Higher Education

Researchers and Chinese Activists Discuss Free Speech Repression in US Higher Education

By Marisa Bist, Special to The Hoya February 23, 2024

Researchers and activists discussed the impact of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) repression on Chinese students’ free expression on U.S. university campuses at a Feb. 21 panel at Georgetown University. Panelists...

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