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University to Make Single-Stall Restrooms Gender-Inclusive Following Student Activism

By Jeanine Santucci March 11, 2017

The university and the Georgetown University Student Association LGBTQ Inclusivity policy team have launched an initiative to make single-stall restrooms in public buildings on campus both gender-inclusive...

University Idles Regarding Future of Kehoe Field

By Jeff Cirillo February 14, 2017

More than a year after the university closed Kehoe Field over safety concerns, university officials have not decided on a replacement plan, and it remains unclear when a new field will be built. The...

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University Pledges Not to Renew Nike Contract Pending Compliance Agreement

By Tara Subramaniam and Jeanine Santucci December 9, 2016

Georgetown has committed not to renew its licensing contract with Nike unless the company allows the Worker Rights Consortium independent access and reporting of complaints regarding factory conditions,...

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Student advocacy group Hoyas for Immigrant Rights coordinated with UndocuHoyas to produce a petition.

UndocuHoyas Seeks Liaison for Students Without Documentation

By Jesus Rodriguez November 15, 2016

A petition urging the university to hire a full-time coordinator for students without documentation  has amassed 721 signatures from members of the Georgetown community as of press time. Student...

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The Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center will house 15 students facing financial concerns over winter break.

Hotel to House Students In Need Over Winter

By Alfredo Carrillo November 8, 2016

Georgetown has committed to directly fund 15 students with uncertain housing conditions to stay in the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center during winter break. The accommodations will...

GUPD Investigates Flyers

By Christian Paz November 1, 2016

The Georgetown University Police Department is investigating flyers posted on and off campus this weekend advertising a “Frito Bandito Party” to be hosted last night, which featured phrases misattributed...

Fundraising Campaign Surpasses Goal

By Simon Carroll September 23, 2016

The university’s most profitable fundraising campaign in history, “For Generations to Come: The Campaign for Georgetown,” ended this June, raising $1.67 billion and surpassing its initial...

GUSA Protests Greek Life Email

By Ian Scoville September 16, 2016

The Georgetown University Student Association pushed back against a campus-wide email discouraging the presence of Greek life on campus sent by Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of...

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Emeritus Director of the University of Delaware Counseling Center Dr. John Bishop released a report on Georgetowns medical leave of absence process June 28.

Report Examining Medical Leave of Absence Process Released

By Tara Subramaniam July 11, 2016

Georgetown’s medical leave of absence process is achieving its goals, but could benefit from changes including increasing communication between students on an MLOA and the university and increasing...

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Panelists, including Title IX coordinator Laura Cutway, discussed the state of the university’s sexual assault efforts.

Panel Talks Sexual Assault Progress, Challenges

By Tala al Rajjal April 26, 2016

Six university administrators emphasized the need to expand Counseling and Psychiatric Services and better publicize resources available for victims of sexual assault at the third annual Sexual Assault...

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ARC Weaknesses Revealed

By Toby Hung and Suzanne Monyak April 12, 2016

Underfunded and understaffed, Georgetown’s Academic Resource Center received criticism for its wheelchair-inaccessible location, insufficient staff size and lack of visibility in an external review...

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Student advocacy group Hoyas for Immigrant Rights coordinated with UndocuHoyas to produce a petition.

GU Launches Initiative to Aid Undocumented Students

By Marina Pitofsky and Syed Humza Moinuddin April 8, 2016

Georgetown University announced the launch of the Undocumented Student Resource website — an online portal meant to provide information and resources for undocumented current and prospective Georgetown...

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