Georgetown University made an unprecedented move Thursday ... it would resign its shield after it was tied to the family crest of Isaac Royall Jr., whose family owned slaves.

The school didn't commit to setting aside a specific amount every year. Georgetown University announced on Tuesday it will create a fund that could generate close to $400,000 a year to benefit the ...

WASHINGTON — In a special ceremony Tuesday morning, the Jesuit order that founded Georgetown University formally apologized to the descendants of 272 slaves sold in 1838 to pay off the ...

Georgetown University will treat descendants of 272 slaves in the school’s past as they would treat legacy applicants in the admissions process, the university announced Thursday as one in a ...