Ajani Stella

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Senior News Editor at The Hoya

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Capitol Campus Increases Patrols After Downtown Shooting

2 weeks ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

Georgetown University’s Capitol Campus Department of Public Safety (CC-DPS) will increase campus patrols after a fatal shooting one block away from the campus, university officials announced May 22. A gunman fatally shot two Israeli Embassy staff members outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum shortly after 9 p.m. May 21, according to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).
GU Community Finds Joy, Promise in Pope Leo XIV

2 weeks ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

Georgetown University community members praised the newly inaugurated Pope Leo XIV’s leadership, values and humility following the start of his pontificate May 18. After former Pope Francis died April 21, the College of Cardinals, the body that selects the next pope, elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago native who spent years as a missionary in Peru, as pope May 8.
GU Renames School of Nursing Following $25 Million Donation

3 weeks ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

Georgetown University will rename its School of Nursing (SON) the Berkley School of Nursing in Fall 2025 in honor of the Berkley Family Foundation’s $25 million donation to the SON, the university announced May 12. The donation will help expand enrollment, scholarships, programs and resources, including mentorship programs and support systems for students. The donors — including William Berkley and his son W.
GU Limits Cuts to Staff Benefits After Community Outcry

3 weeks ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

Georgetown University revised its staff benefits policy May 12, allowing staff members to retain paid time off (PTO) days after nearly 500 community members denounced the change that would have limited PTO. The original May 7 announcement for PTO would have transitioned staff members from the current accrual model, where staff could retain accumulated PTO, to an allotment model, where PTO expires at the end of each year, which would have started July 1 and cancelled any already accrued PTO.
Public Health Scholar to Become McCourt Dean

1 month ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

Carole Roan Gresenz, a public health scholar, will serve as dean of the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy starting Aug. 1, interim university President Robert M. Groves announced in a May 8 email to community members. Gresenz, who is a professor of health and public policy, joined the university in 2012 and currently holds joint appointments with McCourt and the School of Health (SOH). Her appointment comes after former Dean Maria Cancian stepped down Nov.
Protesters Demand GU Honor Divestment Referendum

1 month ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

After Georgetown University refused to implement a student referendum calling on the university to divest from companies associated with the Israeli military, around 60 Georgetown community members protested the decision and demanded divestment at a May 1 rally. Though over two-thirds of students who voted supported the nonbinding Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) referendum, interim university President Robert M.
Federal Government Reinstates Some GU Community Members’ Immigration Statuses

1 month ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

The federal government reinstated the immigration statuses for an unspecified number of the 10 Georgetown University community members whose statuses were previously terminated, according to an update posted on a university webpage April 28. The update did not identify which of the 10 community members had their statuses reinstated. The website said the federal government did not provide a reason for the terminations or information on why the government reinstated the statuses.
BREAKING: GU Students Endorse Divestment From Israel in Referendum

1 month ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

Georgetown University undergraduate students voted to approve a referendum calling on the university to divest from and disclose engagement with companies with ties to Israel’s government, the Georgetown University Student Association (GUSA) election commission announced April 29.
Through Dialogue and Reflection, GU Mourns Pope Francis

1 month ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

In the wake of Pope Francis’ death April 21, the Georgetown University community has continued to mourn his life and celebrate his legacy. Francis’ 12 years as leader of the Catholic Church left a legacy of his care for immigrants, refugees and underserved communities. Since his death, Georgetown students and faculty have praised Francis’ lifelong commitment to service, humanity and interfaith dialogue, noting his influence on the university’s mission as the first Jesuit pope.
Journalists Shared Concerns Over Trump’s Impact on Media at GU Event

1 month ago | thehoya.com | Ajani Stella

Four prominent political journalists argued President Donald Trump has limited journalists’ access to the White House and transformed the federal government’s relationship with the media at a Georgetown University panel April 22. Georgetown’s journalism program hosted the event, which featured Peter Baker, The New York Times’ chief White House correspondent; Seung Min Kim, an Associated Press (AP) White House correspondent; and Yamiche Alcindor (COL ’09), a NBC News White House correspondent.