Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) Dean William Treanor rejected warnings from Washington, D.C.’s top federal prosecutor that his office will stop hiring GULC students unless the school ceases…| The Hoya
Ethan Henshaw (CAS ’26) and Darius Wagner (CAS ’27), who are running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, say that if elected, they plan to support fair…| The Hoya
To the Georgetown University student body who has become disillusioned with the student government executive, the opportunity for meaningful action is on the ballot this year. This week, students will cast their ballots for the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) executive. Who wins this election will have an important job — to advocate for all...| The Hoya
The last time Georgetown University played George Washington University (GWU) in men’s basketball — on Dec. 16, 1981 at the Capital Center in Landover, Md. — the world was a very different place. Ronald Reagan had just begun his first term as president. The Washington, D.C. Metro was still under construction. Georgetown just joined the fledgling...| The Hoya
Georgetown University students welcomed the prospect of administrative change after the board of directors announced Eduardo Peñalver will serve as the 49th president of the university beginning July 1, 2026. Peñalver, who will succeed President Emeritus John J. Degioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95), will become Georgetown’s first non-interim Latino president and second lay president when...| The Hoya
Two prominent former politicians, one Palestinian and one Israeli, called for increased dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis at a Georgetown University event Oct. 16 while roughly two dozen students protested outside the building. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian National Authority Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Al-Kidwa debated the viability of a...| The Hoya
Eduardo Peñalver, who will become Georgetown University’s 49th president July 1, 2026, has advocated for immigration, defended affirmative action and criticized President Donald Trump’s policies and rhetoric, according to a review by The Hoya of past statements and actions. Peñalver served as dean of Cornell Law School before becoming president of Seattle University, a private...| The Hoya
Eduardo M. Peñalver will become Georgetown University’s 49th university president with a decades-long career in Jesuit and legal education behind him. Peñalver has served as the president of Seattle University — a private Jesuit university in Washington — since 2021, and before that served as the dean of Cornell Law School. His tenures there featured...| The Hoya
July 1, 2026, will be President Eduardo Peñalver’s first day as Georgetown University president. It will also be the first day Georgetown has a president with Latino heritage. Peñalver, who the university announced Oct. 15 will succeed President Emeritus John J. Degioia (CAS ’79, GRD ’95), will also become Georgetown’s first non-interim Latino president, his...| The Hoya
Eduardo Peñalver will become Georgetown University’s 49th university president, the university announced Oct. 15. Peñalver said he is honored to join Georgetown. “I’m deeply honored to have the privilege of serving as Georgetown’s next president,” Peñalver said in the press release. “I would like to thank the Presidential Search Committee and Georgetown’s board of directors...| The Hoya
Saahil Rao (SFS ’27) and Zadie Weaver (CAS ’28), running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, aim to reform club funding and work closely with the university administration if elected. The Hoya sat down with the candidates to discuss their policy platform. Rao and Weaver highlighted their plan to increase student...| The Hoya
Darius Wagner (CAS ’27) and Nazgol Missaghi (CAS ’28), running for Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) president and vice president, aim to improve access between students and university…| The Hoya
As the United States Congress remains deadlocked in budget negotiations, Georgetown University community members who work in government and public service remain concerned about the impact of a…| The Hoya
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Three former Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows warned about the dangers of the government shutdown in a Sept. 30 panel, six hours before the shutdown…| The Hoya
I’m writing this column with the most heinously chipped, overgrown nail polish I’ve ever had. I got a lovely pinstriped manicure 18 days ago, and since then I’ve lugged around huge boxes…| The Hoya
As the Major League Baseball (MLB) season begins, I am taking this opportunity to carry out my public service obligations and ensure that you are all informed viewers. It has recently come to my…| The Hoya
Georgetown University’s journalism program welcomed a veteran news editor and reporter as the Fall 2025 Sakka Family Religion and International Journalism Fellow, bringing expertise in journalism…| The Hoya
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If history is any indicator, then your Georgetown Hoyas might be playing in this year’s national title game. The Hoyas (1-0) pulled away late to score a victory in their season opener and escape an…| The Hoya
Georgetown University men’s basketball star Thomas Sorber declared for the 2025 NBA Draft, he announced in an Instagram post March 27. Sorber, a first-year center who could be picked in the top half…| The Hoya
The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder selected forward Thomas Sorber, who dominated as a first-year on the Georgetown University men’s basketball team, with the 15th pick in the 2025 NBA…| The Hoya
The Georgetown University men’s soccer team (6-2-2, 2-0-0 Big East) defeated the St. John’s University Red Storm (4-3-3, 0-1-1 Big East) under the lights at Shaw Field Saturday, Sept. 27.| The Hoya
Happy Friday. By the time you read this, the New York Yankees will have hosted the Boston Red Sox in a three-game wild card series to open the Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason. It was either the…| The Hoya
An award-winning Irish author chronicled her writing process and read excerpts from her past and current work at a Georgetown University event Sept. 29. Sinéad Gleeson showcased the relevance of Irish…| The Hoya
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Today Georgetown celebrates a tradition five years in the making, a tradition that beckons every Hoya outside to the fun and games that Healy and Copley lawns have to offer. Georgetown Day is the…| The Hoya
This outlet so frequently encourages Georgetown students to “Read the Paper.” It should also encourage students to “Read the Campus Plan,” a document that Georgetown submits to the Washington, D.C.| The Hoya
Georgetown University must stand up for its students and the values it represents. On April 29, 2025, the Georgetown University Student Association released the results of its democratic divestment…| The Hoya
Welcome back from summer break, advice lovers. This week, we’re tackling stress — if you’ve panicked over missing a friend’s Tombs night or slogged through a pile of work you pushed off…| The Hoya
When we think of public health infrastructure, hospitals and community health clinics often come to mind. But what about community spaces that create a sense of belonging, allow an ease and comfort of…| The Hoya
Between noise citations, party sanctions and immediate write-ups, recent administrator emails to Village A residents this fall have demonstrated a clear crackdown on on-campus partying.| The Hoya
The Major League Baseball (MLB) playoffs are impending. As my anxiety grows in anticipation of the first game Sept. 30 — to which I have tickets, unless the New York Yankees utterly collapse and lose…| The Hoya
Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business (MSB) is expanding its Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) program from an online, part-time program to an in-person, full-time program…| The Hoya
Georgetown University plans to shift their shuttle bus system drivers from direct university employment to subcontractors for a third-party vendor, transitioning them off of most university benefits…| The Hoya
Over 1,160 Georgetown University community members signed a petition demanding the university end its plans to transfer management of its shuttle service, Georgetown University Transportation Shuttle…| The Hoya
Georgetown University encouraged incoming international students from certain countries to defer their enrollment and current international community members to remain in the United States in June 6…| The Hoya
The federal government reinstated the immigration statuses for an unspecified number of the 10 Georgetown University community members whose statuses were previously terminated, according to an update…| The Hoya
Georgetown University recommended current employees who are skilled foreign workers return to the United States by 12:01 a.m. Sept. 21 after President Donald Trump announced a $100,000…| The Hoya
The Georgetown neighborhood celebrated art, music and performance for Art All Night, Washington, D.C.’s free late-night art festival which hosted art shows across 16 locations on Wisconsin Avenue Sept.| The Hoya
Roughly 100 Georgetown University students and community members walked out of classes March 11 to protest the federal detainment of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student organizer and activist at Columbia University. Federal immigration officers detained Khalil, a lawful U.S. permanent resident and prominent activist during pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia last spring, in his university...| The Hoya
This article was updated at 8:25 p.m. EST on November 17 to reflect the latest developments. After claiming its first life in Wuhan, China, in mid-January, COVID-19, a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus strain, has infected millions and killed hundreds of thousands worldwide. Governments, businesses, and schools have undertaken efforts to contain the...| The Hoya
Georgetown University administrators divulged plans to mitigate the impacts of federal cuts to academic research funding through growing enrollment in master’s programs and seeking alternative funding at a March 13 town hall for Main Campus faculty and staff. Georgetown convened a Federal Impact Working Group to lead the university’s response to executive orders impacting education...| The Hoya
The 2025 Vuelta a España came to an unwonted close Sept. 14, not because of who won the race — that part was quite typical. Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard picked up his third grand tour win, and team Visma-Lease a Bike notched their fifth Vuelta win of the past seven years and second grand tour...| The Hoya
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President Donald Trump announced Aug. 11 that he will federalize Washington, D.C.’s police force and order 800 National Guard soldiers to join his efforts in what he called a public safety emergency. Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, which allows D.C. to self-govern, permitting the federal government to control the Metropolitan...| The Hoya
Georgetown University students expressed fear and frustration over an increased police presence in Washington, D.C., and on campus as they returned to the District for the academic year. Citing a crime emergency in D.C., President Donald Trump deployed 850 federal agents and federalized D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) on Aug. 11. A total of 2,200...| The Hoya
The Hoya sat down with the six Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service (GU Politics) fellows for the Fall 2025 semester to discuss the federalization of the Washington, D.C. police force, the federal government and higher education and polarized politics. The fellows in GU Politics’ 10th anniversary class include Jamelle Bouie, The New...| The Hoya
In the wake of Pope Francis’ death April 21, the Georgetown University community has continued to mourn his life and celebrate his legacy. Francis’ 12 years as leader of the Catholic Church left a legacy of his care for immigrants, refugees and underserved communities. Since his death, Georgetown students and faculty have praised Francis’ lifelong...| The Hoya
Federal immigration agents detained a Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow March 17, seeking to deport him and accusing him of opposing U.S. foreign policy. The researcher, Badar Khan Suri of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service’s Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU), is an Indian citizen residing legally in the United States on...| The Hoya
Georgetown University will take steps to limit expenses and increase revenue, including a temporary hiring freeze for faculty and staff and pause on merit salary increases, as the federal government makes significant cuts to higher education. The cuts, which interim university President Robert M. Groves announced in an email to faculty April 29, will take...| The Hoya
Formerly detained Georgetown University post-doctoral fellow Badar Khan Suri spoke publicly about his experience in detention and called for continued advocacy at a June 3 event. One of Khan Suri’s lawyers, Hassan Minhaj Ahmad, and Nader Hashemi, head of Georgetown University’s Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) — where Khan Suri was a senior fellow...| The Hoya
Georgetown University community members praised the newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV’s leadership, values and humility following the start of his pontificate May 18. After former Pope Francis died April 21, the College of Cardinals, the body that selects the next pope, elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native who spent years as a missionary...| The Hoya
A federal judge granted Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s motion to be released without bond at a May 14 hearing while he awaits further removal proceedings. After hearing arguments from Khan Suri’s and the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawyers, Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles granted Khan Suri’s motion to be released from detention,...| The Hoya
Over 300 Georgetown University community members signed an open letter criticizing the university’s change in staff benefits policies that will leave administrative employees with limited paid time off (PTO). The changes, which the university announced May 7, will transition staff PTO from an accrual model, which allowed staff to retain accumulated time off from prior...| The Hoya
A federal judge denied the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s motion to move detained Georgetown University postdoctoral researcher Badar Khan Suri’s case to a federal court in Texas, ruling May 6 to keep his case in the Eastern District of Virginia. Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ruled after hearing arguments May 1 that the jurisdiction for Khan...| The Hoya
The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee (FinApp) cut student funding for the 2025 fiscal year for five out of the 11 club advisory boards, including the Media Board, Lecture Fund and Georgetown Program Board (GPB). The Media Board, which allocates funding to student media groups such as The Hoya and...| The Hoya
The Georgetown University men’s basketball team (17-13, 8-11 Big East) defeated the Villanova University Wildcats (18-13, 11-9 Big East) 75-73 in a thrilling last-minute comeback March 4. The game started close with both teams exchanging points, with sophomore guard Curtis Williams Jr.’s 3-pointer tying the score 5-5 at the 17-minute mark. After Villanova tied the...| The Hoya
The Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) Senate approved a resolution, 23-4, to hold a referendum on whether students support establishing gender-inclusive housing at an April 2 special session. The referendum, which will run April 11 through April 13, will ask students whether they support Georgetown “establishing comprehensive gender-inclusive housing,” including allowing students to live with...| The Hoya
