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Georgetown University • Washington, D.C. Vol. 97, No. 14, © 2015
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2015
DEFENSIVE STAND
Georgetown football’s defense excelled in big moments in a road win against Bucknell.
EDITORIAL GUSA’s nascent peer-to-peer support program deserves backing.
LEO ON PLURALISM The former university president discussed Georgetown’s identity.
OPINION, A2
NEWS, A4
SPORTS, A10
Brown House, Burleith & Back Again Campus housing proves less elusive as all 833 Class of 2017 applicants eligible Christian Paz
Special to The Hoya
Georgetown Scholarship Program student Amber Athey (COL ’16) never thought finding a place to live senior year would be so hard. Although the university considers GSP students as low-income, Athey
was placed on a wait list for senior housing and told that her chances of finding an affordable on-campus residence were slim. “Low-income students are supposed to have on-campus housing guaranteed for four years,” Athey said. “However, I was not given housing eligi-
bility, and when I asked how I could appeal this process, I was told that there was no way and that I was basically stuck offcampus.” The on-campus housing scarcity for seniors can be traced to the 2010 Campus Plan, which promised to house 90 percent of undergraduate students on
campus by fall 2025. To achieve this goal, the university instituted a three-year housing requirement in 2014, replacing a previous two-year housing requirement and making it harder for fourth-year students to secure one of the university’s See HOUSING, A6
President DeGioia converses with DCPS Kaya Henderson (SFS ’91) at the summit.
Inaugural SummitDraws 40 Class Years Black Alumni Summit examines Hilltop influence
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The three-year housing requirement pushed members of the Class of 2016 off campus, with 100 denied eligibility. All applicants from the Class of 2017 will receive eligibility and may choose from university townhouses and apartments.
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Hoya Staff Writer
The Office of Advancement hosted the inaugural biennial Black Alumni Summit from Friday to Sunday, in which more than 230 alumni gathered for three days of social activities, networking events and panel discussions on Georgetown’s continued influence on their personal and professional lives.
GUMC Parkinson’s Trial Shows Promise Ian Scoville
“You’re going to be more successful when you allow alumni to organize and connect with the university in ways that they want to.”
Hoya Staff Writer
The participants included alumni from around 40 graduating classes in a range of different professions, with alumni networking events open to current black students. The summit was a joint effort between a network of black alumni and the Office of Advancement. The Office of the President, the Center for Multicultural Equity and Access and the Georgetown Alumni Association also assisted with
Two Georgetown University Medical Center researchers have discovered a drug that could reverse symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, including cognition and motor function loss. Georgetown’s Laboratory of Dementia and Parkinsonism Director Charbel Moussa and Movement Disorders Program Director Fernando Pagan led the clinical trial. Twelve patients with Parkinson’s disease received nilotinib, a drug normally used in the treatment of leukemia. One initial participant had to drop out for unknown reasons, but all 11 patients who completed the trial saw improvements. After treatment, one wheelchairbound patient could walk on his own and three patients could hold conversations again. Moussa said the trial has potential to
See SUMMIT, A6
See TRIAL, A6
BEN SHAW Chief of Staff, Office of Advancement
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Movement Disorders Program Director Fernando Pagan co-led the successful GUMC clinical trial for a drug to reverse symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
SCS Pioneers Facilitation Program Lucy Pash
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tors developed the program because they believe facilitation skills are crucial to success in the workplace. “There’s been a lot of anticipation around the program,” Wade said. “I think it’s one of those activities in the workplace and in the business world that when people are able to do it well, it can really result in some positive change within an organization.” Associate Dean of the SCS Edwin Schmierer stressed the importance of facilitation skills and echoed Ringel’s optimistic sentiments about the program. “As research shows, the best work is accomplished in teams, which means those with facilitation expertise and skills are highly valued. Moreover, facilitation is now a musthave skill for leaders, consultants and leadership coaches,” Schmierer wrote in an email to The Hoya. “We hope the Certificate in Facilitation program demonstrates how SCS continues to lead in offering experiential, practice-based and relevant leadership programs through the Institute for Transformational
The School of Continuing Studies’ Institute for Transformational Leadership launches a certificate in facilitation next semester.
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Hoya Staff Writer
Georgetown’s Institute for Transformational Leadership at the School of Continuing Studies will debut the certificate in facilitation — a
three-month workshop that teaches the skills needed to oversee workplace meetings — next semester as the first degree in higher education of its kind. According to Program Coordinator Kathryn Wade, SCS administra-
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NEWS Engelhard Turns 10 219 The mental health advocacy program has supplemented curricula for a decade. A7
NEWS Amplify the Metro
WMATA created a website for Metro riders to share their concerns last week. A5
Sports Streak Continues
Georgetown men’s soccer recorded a program record sixth straight shutout. A10
OPINION Need for Speed
CAPS must provide quicker and more efficient care to students in need of help. A3
NEWS Coffee or Wine?
Starbucks applied for liquor licenses in five Northwest D.C. locations this month. A7
OPINION Girl Gang
Female a cappella groups deserve equal and fair treatment. A3
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