‘Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin — 1935-2023
• August 7, 2023

The man who terrified a generation (and many more after) with his hit horror film, “The Exorcist,” has passed away at his home in Bel Air, California, of heart failure […]

High Court’s Affirmative Action Decisions: Impact on Georgetown Students 
• July 10, 2023

On Thursday and Friday June 29 and 30, the U.S. Supreme Court rendered two decisions that could significantly impact Georgetown’s tens of thousands of university students and staff in significant […]

Remembering ‘Georgetown Jack’
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Georgetown University announced Monday that Georgetown Jack, the school’s English Bulldog mascot, passed away after a brief illness. Jack the Bulldog is a storied G.U. tradition, first brought to campus […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci Named Georgetown University Professor
• June 29, 2023

After dedicating 54 years of his life to public service, Dr. Anthony Fauci has chosen Georgetown University to play a major role in the next phase of his career. The […]

Opinion: Save the G2, D2 and D6  
• June 14, 2023

By Chris Murphy The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) recently announced its proposed “Visionary Network” of new Metrobus routes which may impact your access to Georgetown via public transit. They can be […]

Congratulations, Graduates! Guide to Local Commencements
• May 18, 2023

We’re tipping our graduation caps to the class of 2023! Here are the highlights from commencements from local universities, with Georgetown and George Washington University’s taking place this weekend.  Georgetown […]

Crime: MPD Launches ‘Hotspot Summer Plan’ for Georgetown
• May 8, 2023

While crime can spike in the summer months, MPD is implementing a plan this week to use data-driven techniques, community policing, and enhanced patrolling to combat public law-breaking at the […]

Mapping Georgetown: Archivist Breathes New Life into Oak Hill Cemetery
• March 27, 2023

Georgetown’s historic Oak Hill Cemetery at 3001 R Street NW tends to attract all sorts of souls, among both the living and the departed. The cemetery’s “Changing of the Guard” […]

G.U. Celebrates Government and Community Partners 
• February 8, 2023

Retired ANC 2E Chair Rick Murphy was recognized for his leadership of the Georgetown-Burleith Advisory Neighborhood Commission and for his decade-long commitment to the work of the Georgetown Community Partnership, […]

G.U. Launches $400,000 Annual Fund to Support Descendants of the Enslaved  
• February 6, 2023

Georgetown University has created a new fund that will award $400,000 annually to community-based projects that can impact the descendants of the men, women and children enslaved on Jesuit plantations […]