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VIEWPOINT | Demand Transparency at GU-Q
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (287+ words) Masri himself put it plainly, carrying the quiet dignity of someone who, whatever he knew, would not give anyone the satisfaction of his bitterness: "As you may have seen from the recent message from Interim President Groves, it is with…...
Student Protesters Interrupt GU Senior Convocation
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (620+ words) About 25 students walked out of Georgetown University's senior convocation, which celebrates the undergraduate graduating class, May 14 to demand the university divest from companies with ties to Israel's military and pay workers a living wage." Student protesters began chanting at the…...
CAS to Consider Delaying Staff Restructuring Plan
1+ week, 1+ day ago (535+ words) Georgetown University's College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) will consider delaying the start of its staff restructuring plan from July 1, 2026, to Jan. 1, 2027, CAS Dean David Edelstein confirmed at a May 6 staff town hall. In late April, College leadership announced a plan…...
RA Union Files Federal Labor Charges Against GU
1+ week, 2+ day ago (667+ words) Georgetown University resident assistants (RAs) filed three labor law charges against Georgetown University, a union representative confirmed to The Hoya on May 6. The NLRB will investigate the university and review if it has violated the National Labor Relations Act, the…...
GU Law Center Commencement Speaker Withdraws Following Student Petition
1+ week, 3+ day ago (377+ words) Georgetown University Law Center's 2026 commencement speaker backed out of giving the commencement address and will be replaced with a current professor, Interim Dean Joshua Teitelbaum announced May 6. In an email to the Georgetown Law community, Teitelbaum said Schapiro chose not…...
CAS Employees Dispute Staff Centralization Plan
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1386+ words) Georgetown University's College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) will reorganize departmental administrative staff so they report to the Office of the Dean instead of a specific department, prompting criticism from faculty and staff. Under the plan, which CAS Dean David Edelstein…...
VIEWPOINT | Rebuild Broken Trust With Your Staff, GU
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (329+ words) But Georgetown's leadership has repeatedly broken my heart with misguided decisions regarding staff. In recent memory, we've witnessed several administrative actions that have led to a breakdown in the relationship with staff. The Georgetown administration should rebuild trust with staff…...
GU Community Rallies for Workers" Rights
2+ week, 2+ day ago (927+ words) Over 40 Georgetown University students, faculty and staff members alleged the university is mistreating workers at a protest May 1." Ray Velasquez, a facilities worker who spoke at the rally, said he joined the demonstration to protect his rights as a Georgetown…...
Tracking GU's Budget Actions, Austerity Measures
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (782+ words) As Georgetown University combats federal funding cuts and drops in graduate enrollment, various austerity measures, such as a hiring freeze and spending reductions, will continue into the Spring 2026 semester." In early December, the university projected a financial loss of between…...
GU Aims to Reduce Budget Deficit, Continuing Austerity Measures
2+ week, 3+ day ago (572+ words) Georgetown plans to reinstate annual raises for faculty and staff following fewer funding reductions than expected, but administrators said budget constraints will continue....