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University President John J. DeGioia (CAS 79, GRD 95) touched on topics including the GU 272 referendum and his almost two-decade tenure as president in an interview with The Hoya. | MARGARET FOUBERG/THE HOYA

‘A Fantastic Challenge’: DeGioia Reflects on 18-Year Tenure, GU 272 and Title IX

By Maya Gandhi August 28, 2019

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Ahead of the first day of classes, The Hoya sat down with University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95), to discuss two key campus...

Sophomore Prevented From Leaving China

Sophomore Prevented From Leaving China

By Maxwell Sheremeta November 30, 2018

Members of the Georgetown University community, including students and administrators, are urging the return of Victor Liu (COL ’21), along with his mother and sister, who have all been prohibited by...

MICHELLE XU THE HOYA Listening sessions led by two university administrators will convene next week to gather student feedback on 
the Department of Educations proposed changes to Title IX regulations on Nov. 16, according to a campuswide email sent Wednesday.

University to Host Open Discussion on Title IX Regulations

By Katrina Schmidt November 30, 2018

Three listening sessions to gather student feedback on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX regulations are scheduled for next week, the university announced in a campuswide...

DENNIS KIM FOR THE HOYA Former Georgetown University Senior Vice President of Development Dan Porterfield (COL 83) (left) and Provosts distinguished Professor of History and African-American Studies Marcia Chatelain (right) discussed student involvement in the creation and expansion of the LGBTQ resource center at an event honoring the centers 10th anniversary Oct. 15.

LGBTQ Resource Center Owes Success to Student Activism, University Official Says

By Olivia Eggers October 18, 2018

Student activists brought about the establishment of the LGBTQ Resource Center and their energy helped sustain the center, Dan Porterfield (COL ’83), Georgetown University’s former senior vice...

COURTESY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Chester Gillis, dean of Georgetown College since 2009, will retire from the position at the end of the 2016-17 academic year, and return to the theology department in 2017.

Gillis Steps Down As Georgetown College Dean

By Jack Lynch and William Zhu March 18, 2016

Georgetown College Dean Chester Gillis will conclude his duties as dean at the end of the 2016-17 academic year, University President John J. DeGioia announced in a campus-wide email Tuesday. "As Dean...

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...

COURTESY/PRESIDENT JOHN J. DEGIOIA

University Recognizes Interim Name Changes

By Syed Humza Moinuddin December 13, 2015

Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia and the Working Group on Slavery, Memory and Reconciliation held a ceremony and reception to recognize the interim naming of Freedom Hall and Remembrance...

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Former USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, who is now part of the SFS faculty,  gave a lecture Monday as part of the Global Futures Initiative.

Shah Emphasizes Role of Development

By Kshithij Shrinath March 31, 2015

Former U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah highlighted the importance of development to American foreign policy in a lecture at the Lohrfink Auditorium Monday. The...

DeGioia Details Global Georgetown

By Mallika Sen January 28, 2015

Yesterday University President John J. DeGioia spoke to the The Hoya's editor-in-chief about global engagement and interactions with the student body. The full interview is below. (Filming by Molly Simio/The...

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Entering his 14th year, University President John J. DeGioia is the longest-serving president in Georgetown’s history.

13 Years In, DeGioia Outlasts Predecessors in President’s Office

By Emma Hinchliffe August 26, 2014

After 13 years at the helm, University President John J. DeGioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95) has reached a milestone. The Georgetown fixture is now the longest-serving president in the university’s history,...

4E News Recap

4E News Recap

By KP and KP January 20, 2014

Missed what was happening on the Hilltop this week? 4E has got you covered with some of The Hoya’s most recent headlines: Council Rules Greco Legitimate Speaker – After Georgetown University Student...

DeGioia, O’Brien Meet Pope Francis

By Eitan Sayag May 28, 2013

University President John J. DeGioia and Vice President for Mission and Ministry Fr. Kevin O’Brien, S.J., attended Mass with Pope Francis at the chapel of Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican on Friday...

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