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Black History Month Celebrated, Explored in Holy Trinity, Citizens Association Event
Living
Black History: Casting Back a Century in Washington, D.C.
Arts & Society
Education: Summer Camp Roundup
Arts & Society
Education: Some Hopeful News on D.C.’s ‘Reading Crisis’
Arts & Society
Word Up: Annoying Expressions
500 GU Students Show Up on Move-In Weekend
August 24, 2020
•Once the students checked in, they were given virus test kits. They had agreed to take the tests, give them to university health officials, then self-quarantine for two weeks.
Back to School (Sort of) in Georgetown
August 13, 2020
•As schools in D.C. and Georgetown grapple with being fully online, fully in-person or a mix this fall, we must ask: What is best for children, teachers and staff — […]
Virtual Learning Is Here to Stay
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“There’s been more experimentation with pedagogy in the last five months at Georgetown than in the last 200 years.” — Douglas Reed of Georgetown University As the nation grapples with […]
College and Coronavirus: No, Gap Years Aren’t Free
August 3, 2020
•These gap years will have nothing to do with introspective soul-searching and everything to do with the fact that many colleges and universities will be closed for at least the fall semester.
D.C. Schools to Be Online-Only for Fall Term
July 30, 2020
•The decision to only offer classes online during the first term came unexpectedly. Until this week, officials had considered a mixed-option plan.
In Sudden Reversal, GU Goes All-Virtual
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Georgetown University was originally supposed to bring 2,000 undergrads, including all freshmen, to the main campus this fall.
Tuition Cut for GU Undergrads Not Returning to Campus
July 23, 2020
•Students returning to campus will be charged the lower double-room rate. Also, housing and dining costs will be reduced by 20 percent due to the shorter semester length.
GU Rejects Student Housing Requests
July 20, 2020
•Earlier this month, it was announced that Georgetown would house 2,000 students this fall, a group consisting of the entire freshman class and some upperclassmen.
D.C. Back-to-School Decision? Not Yet
July 16, 2020
•The decision as to whether schools will operate on an in-person or a virtual basis, or on a hybrid model, will be announced on July 31, said the mayor.
GU Reopening Plan Unveiled
July 8, 2020
•The plan is to reopen in stages, welcoming about 2,000 undergraduates to campus first, including the freshman class of 2024.