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GU’s Middle East Spending More Than Doubled in 4 Years
Georgetown’s educational services spending in the Middle East and North Africa has increased by over 160% since 2022 as the university continues to expand its academic footprint in the region. Here’s what Georgetown does there.
GU Graduate Student Union to Renegotiate Bargaining Agreement
Amid uncertainty in higher education, graduate students will demand continued wage increases, clarified health insurance coverage and expanded support for international students.
GU College Republicans Become First University-Affiliated Group to Join National Deportation Campaign
Georgetown University immigrant rights activists denounced the campaign’s rhetoric as xenophobic.
As Federal Cuts Compound, GU Graduate Students, Faculty Grapple With Lost Opportunities
Elsa Immer was in the third year of her theology doctorate at Georgetown University when the program’s cohort was halved in 2025. The department, alongside the rest of the school, faced sharp budget shortfalls as federal funding dwindled, meaning the program had to downsize its…
BASKETBALL | Cooley, Haney to Headline Rebooted Hoya Fan Fest
Georgetown Athletics will host Hoya Fan Fest — a rebooted version of the university’s famed kickoff event for the men’s and women’s basketball seasons — on Oct. 15, Georgetown Athletics announced Sept. 24. This year marks the first time the university will host the event since…
WOMEN’S SOCCER | Hoyas Enter Big East Play Riding High
The Georgetown University women’s soccer team faced some growing pains early in the season, fighting through a tough nonconference schedule and relying on younger players to replace the eight graduates who started more than twenty games last season. Recently, however, the Hoyas…
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Published September 25President Trump and the President of China Deliver Remarks at a State Dinner
Washington, DC…President Trump and the President of China Deliver Remarks at a State Dinner.
FIELD HOCKEY | GU Struggles at Temple, Finds Footing Against Rider
The Georgetown University field hockey team suffered a loss to the Temple University Owls on Sept. 18 but bounced back against the Rider University Broncs two days later. In their first Big East game of the season, the Hoyas (4-4) came up short against the Owls (5-3), who pulled…
Peñalver Announces 5 Year Strategic Plan for GU
Georgetown University President Eduardo Peñalver launched the development of a five-year strategic plan to meet several university goals Sept. 24. The Georgetown University Strategic Plan, which Peñalver announced in an email to university community members, aims to strengthen…
Trump califica de «gran reunión» su encuentro con Xi Jinping en la Casa Blanca
WASHINGTON — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, calificó este jueves de «gran reunión» el encuentro que mantuvo en la Casa Blanca con su homólogo chino, Xi Jinping, en un contexto de tensiones entre Washington y Pekín. «Gran reunión. Gracias», dijo Trump a la prensa…
COMMENTARY | Capitals Look to Return to Playoffs with Offseason Acquisitions
The Washington Capitals had quite an eventful offseason. In a season where Alexander Ovechkin became the first player in NHL history to score 900 career goals but the team missed the playoffs by just 3 points, the Caps entered the summer eager to make moves. Third-year general…
Perspective: At GW event, Fetterman’s rhetoric on Iran showed he is out of touch with young voters
Standing at 6-foot-8, clad in his signature Carhartt hoodie and gym shorts, Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) towered over the audience of students at Jack Morton Auditorium last week when he visited for a Q&A hosted by the student organization Jewish on Campus. But while the event…