Arts
Arena Stage’s Death on the Nile Is Sumptuous, “Fusty” Fun
Georgetown President John DeGioia Steps Down after 23 Years of Service
November 25, 2024
•Georgetown University’s long-time president John DeGioia announced on Nov. 21 that he would be stepping down from his role and transitioning to the status of President Emeritus. After 23 years […]
Breaking News: Georgetown University President John DeGioia to Resign
November 21, 2024
•Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia sent an email on Thursday, November 21, announcing his plans to step down. The Georgetowner will have a more in-depth piece on this in […]
G.U. Welcomes Neighbors for Holidays
December 14, 2023
•It’s become a happy, neighborly Christmastime tradition: Georgetown University’s annual open house for the holidays — set in the Victorian-style Riggs Library at the landmark Healy Building. This year, university […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
GU’s Let Freedom Ring MLK Celebration Returns to Kennedy Center
January 19, 2023
•On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, Georgetown University’s Let Freedom Ring Celebration returned to the Kennedy Center to present an award in the name of John Thompson Jr. […]
Hoya Saxa! Georgetown University Holds Commencement This Weekend
May 19, 2022
•Hoya Saxa! Georgetown University will be holding commencement ceremonies this weekend. Speakers will include Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel emeritus of the NAACP Legal Defense […]
More D.C. Institutions Reopening
April 26, 2021
•On April 23, the Smithsonian Institution announced that it is planning to reopening seven museums and the National Zoo in May.
GU Launches Degree Program for Inmates
April 12, 2021
•Georgetown University has begun offering a bachelor’s degree program to about two dozen individuals incarcerated at Patuxent Institution in Jessup, Maryland.