Georgetown University

Washington, D.C.
4-year | Private
Enrollment: 19,371

Academic year of attempt: 2020-21

Classification: unsuccessful cancellation attempt

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Student newspaper: Georgetown students call for classes to be canceled on Election Day

Nicolo Ferretti, Student Body President, signed onto a fall 2020 letter calling for the suspension of classes on Election Day. Yale campus leaders and a coalition of student body presidents drafted the letter, which argued class cancellation was necessary “to ensure that all members of our community—including students, faculty, and employees—are prioritizing efforts to empower our fellow Americans to vote.”