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Hey, Hoyas! We challenge you to think outside the bin. Recycle your Brita filters, Solo cups, ink cartridges, and beauty products now at Vital Vittles. What is TerraCycle? Learn more about our TerraCycle campaign at https://www.facebook.com/GUTerraCycle February 17, 2014 After our first 10 days, The Georgetown TerraCycle Movement has collected 218 items and 5 feet of Solo cups! Help us ... Read More »
Category Archives: Initiatives
Arts Initiative
Sign up for information on performing arts events and opportunities through our Arts Listserve! These weekly emails from GUSA are dedicated solely to the arts, including where to buy tickets and how to audition! Also be sure to follow @HoyaArts on Twitter for updates on what’s happening in the Arts around campus! YELLOW FACE Through February 23 at Theater J By David Henry Hwang (regional premiere) ... Read More »
Disability Accessibility Survey
10/30 Nate and Adam’s Midterm Report
As October comes to an end, Nate, Adam, and the GUSA staff and cabinet have passed the halfway mark of their term in office. After a summer of working to cap interest rates on student loans, improving Georgetown sustainability, and involving students in changes to campus, GUSA has continued its efforts into the new semester to complete more than two-thirds ... Read More »
Academics: New Credit Opportunities
- Since last Spring, the GUSA Executive and GUSA Senate Intellectual Life Subcommittee on Credit Recognition focused on spreading awareness of internship courses available on the course registrar. These lesser-known classes allow undergraduate or graduate students to receive credit for an internship. The list includes course codes 400-level and lower, and includes: - Art Internship Human Science Internship/Research College Internship ... Read More »
Free Speech Policy Initiative
Share your thoughts on Reform! At GUSA’s campus-wide Free Speech Forum on January 16th, Vice President for Student Affairs Todd Olson agreed to develop a new policy document that will clarify and expand free speech protections at Georgetown. Implementation of the university’s Free Speech and Expression Policy has often fallen short of protecting the free speech of all students. GUSA is seeking ... Read More »
Disability Advocacy
The No Wrong Door Project “No Wrong Door” represents an ongoing effort by the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) to centralize resources and promote access for students with disabilities. We undertook this project with the knowledge that resources exist on and off campus but that knowledge and access may be limited. Some administrators and organizations are prone to knowledge gaps; ... Read More »
Campus Safety Initiative
GUSA is proud to announce updates to the SafeRides program. The university has added a tracking feature to the NextGUTS section of the GU mobile app. Students will now be able to live-track the GPS-based location of the SafeRides van. SafeRides is a Georgetown University Police Department service that provides point-to-point rides for students on and off campus between 8 p.m. and ... Read More »
GUSA & New Students
The Georgetown University Student Association Welcomes You to the Hilltop! GUSA Freshmen Outreach Office Mission Statement: The purpose of the GUSA Freshmen Outreach Office is to welcome new Hoyas to the Georgetown and GUSA Executive community. We strive to raise awareness among freshmen of how GUSA can serve the student body. The GUSA Freshmen Outreach Office provides an avenue for ... Read More »
Increasing Student Participation on Mayoral Boards
Washington, DC has several advisory boards in which students from Georgetown University are able to participate. Being a part of one of these boards is a great act of public service, and it can provide you with the possibility of shaping the policies that directly affect our community, both here in Georgetown and the greater DC area. Participating on a ... Read More »
