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VIEWPOINT: Ground University Admissions in Merit

VIEWPOINT: Ground University Admissions in Merit

By Johnson Zian Tang September 15, 2023

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action — a policy that aims to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups by explicitly considering race and ethnicity — a historic,...

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink GU Mental Health Care

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink GU Mental Health Care

By Priyasha Chakravarti January 27, 2023

Yale University recently announced that it would allow its students to take a medical leave of absence from school in response to mental health concerns rather than requiring that they withdraw. These...

CHAKRAVARTI: Recognizing Homesickness Across Borders

CHAKRAVARTI: Recognizing Homesickness Across Borders

By Priyasha Chakravarti October 28, 2022

On the weekend of Oct. 15, campus was energetic and lively, with sunny days and temperatures above 60 degrees. During parents weekend, families participated in events to learn about the Georgetown University...

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink the Language of Identity

CHAKRAVARTI: Rethink the Language of Identity

By Priyasha Chakravarti October 7, 2022

As non-American individuals or those who have spent much of their lives abroad, I have seen non-Western international students fall victim to identity lingos like “whitewashed,” “coconut” or “fresh...

CHAKRAVARTI: Personalize OGS Advising

CHAKRAVARTI: Personalize OGS Advising

By Priyasha Chakravarti September 30, 2022

While gearing up for my first year at Georgetown University, I found myself stressed out about issues involving my F-1 visa status. On top of worrying about being homesick, making friends, moving to a...

Student Activists Secure Winter Break Housing for International Students

Student Activists Secure Winter Break Housing for International Students

By Samuel Yoo December 3, 2021

The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate and Executive leadership met with Georgetown administrators earlier this week to discuss housing and dining options for students remaining on...

VIEWPOINT: Our First Thanksgiving as International Students

VIEWPOINT: Our First Thanksgiving as International Students

By Anagha Chakravarti and Priyasha Chakravarti December 3, 2021

What is American Thanksgiving? As international students originally from Delhi, India, we were never really familiar with what Thanksgiving entailed. After living in Washington, D.C., for the past three...

Petition Demands University House International Students During Winter Break

Petition Demands University House International Students During Winter Break

By Samuel Yoo November 11, 2021

Georgetown University students are petitioning the university to accommodate international students who need on-campus housing during winter break. The petition, which has been signed by 54 students,...

VIEWPOINT: Enhance International Student Orientation

VIEWPOINT: Enhance International Student Orientation

By Khushi Vora November 11, 2021

Every week, I watch trees shed their leaves and feel the temperature drop a few degrees (Fahrenheit). In preparation for the move from India to Georgetown, I bought a few coats, a few scarves and a few...

First-Year International Students Raise Concerns About Visas, Financial Aid for Summer Program

First-Year International Students Raise Concerns About Visas, Financial Aid for Summer Program

By Sanchi Rohira March 19, 2021

Georgetown University international first-year and transfer students are reporting logistical, academic and financial barriers to attending the university’s recently introduced five-week summer immersion...

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Proposed DHS Rules Curbing Visas for International Students and Faculty Prompt Pushback from GAGE, Administration

By Harrison McBride November 6, 2020

Georgetown University administrators and organizations have called for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to retract new proposed rule changes to visa programs they say severely restrict the timeframe...

Barred From the Ballot Box, International Students Watch Election With Unease

Barred From the Ballot Box, International Students Watch Election With Unease

By Naomi Greenberg October 30, 2020

By Nov. 3, thousands of Georgetown University students will have cast their ballots for the 2020 presidential election. In the meantime, ineligible students must sit on the sidelines, hoping their peers...

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