Editing Georgetown University (section)

===Main campus===
[[File:Georgetown Riverview.jpg|thumb|Georgetown's campus is built on a rise above the [[Potomac River]]|alt=A panorama of numerous buildings, particularly the tall clocktower, above a stretch of brightly colored autumn trees all reflected in a river.]]
[[File:Healy_Pink.jpg|thumb|[[Healy Hall]] at sunset]]

Georgetown's undergraduate and medical school campuses are situated on an elevated site above the [[Potomac River]] overlooking [[Northern Virginia]]. Because of this, Georgetown University is often referred to as "The Hilltop". The main gates, known as the ''Healy Gates'', are located at the intersection of 37th and O Streets NW, and lead directly to the heart of campus. The main campus is relatively compact, being {{convert|104|acre|km2|1}} in area, but includes fifty-four buildings, student residences and apartments capable of accommodating 80% of undergraduates, and various athletic facilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.georgetown.edu/about/key-facts/index.html|title=Georgetown Key Facts|work=Georgetown University|year=2011|access-date=February 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524200107/http://www.georgetown.edu/about/key-facts/index.html|archive-date=May 24, 2012}}</ref> Most buildings employ [[collegiate Gothic]] architecture and [[Georgian architecture|Georgian brick architecture]]. Campus green areas include fountains, [[Jesuit Community Cemetery (Georgetown University)|a cemetery]], large clusters of flowers, groves of trees, and open quadrangles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=25425|title=Georgetown Goes Greener|date=July 5, 2007|work=Blue & Gray|access-date=July 18, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715181913/http://explore.georgetown.edu/news/?ID=25425|archive-date=July 15, 2007}}</ref> New buildings and major renovations are required to meet [[Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design|LEED]] Silver criteria,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2011/schools/georgetown-university|title=Georgetown University|work=College Sustainability Report Card|year=2011|access-date=January 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902093445/http://www.greenreportcard.org/report-card-2011/schools/georgetown-university|archive-date=September 2, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> and the campus was nominated for the District Sustainability People's Choice Award in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.thehoya.com/georgetown-nominated-sustainability-award/ |title= Georgetown Nominated for Sustainability Award |first= Noah |last= Berman |newspaper= The Hoya |date= February 22, 2018 |access-date= May 8, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180509075731/http://www.thehoya.com/georgetown-nominated-sustainability-award/ |archive-date= May 9, 2018 |url-status= live }}</ref>

Healy Hall, designed by [[Paul J. Pelz]] in Neo-Medieval style and built from 1877 to 1879, is the architectural gem of Georgetown's campus, and is a [[National Historic Landmark]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Georgetown University's Healy Building|first=Hardy|last=George|journal=The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians|volume=31|issue=3|date=October 1972|pages=208–216|doi=10.2307/988766|jstor=988766|publisher=Society of Architectural Historians|url=http://jsah.ucpress.edu/content/31/3/208.full.pdf}}</ref> Within Healy Hall are a number of notable rooms including [[Gaston Hall]], Riggs Library, and the Bioethics Library Hirst Reading Room.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://maps.georgetown.edu/healyhall/|title = Map of Healy Hall|access-date = August 13, 2015|website = Georgetown University|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150904183520/http://maps.georgetown.edu/healyhall/|archive-date = September 4, 2015|url-status = live}}</ref> Both Healy Hall and the [[Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory]], built in 1844, are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=nhl>{{cite web|url=http://planning.dc.gov/DC/Planning/Historic+Preservation/Maps+and+Information/Landmarks+and+Districts/Inventory+of+Historic+Sites/Alphabetical+Edition |format=PDF |title=District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites |date=September 28, 2009 |publisher=District of Columbia: Office of Planning |access-date=December 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110701155451/http://www.planning.dc.gov/DC/Planning/Historic%2BPreservation/Maps%2Band%2BInformation/Landmarks%2Band%2BDistricts/Inventory%2Bof%2BHistoric%2BSites/Alphabetical%2BEdition |archive-date=July 1, 2011 }}</ref>

In addition to the front lawn, the main campus has traditionally centered on Dahlgren Quadrangle behind Healy Hall, which is home to Dahlgren Chapel; however, in recent decades, Red Square has replaced the Dahlgren Quadrangle as the focus of student life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehoya.com/eg/campus/locations/redsquare.cfm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040401134136/http://thehoya.com/eg/campus/locations/redsquare.cfm|archive-date=April 1, 2004|title=Red Square|work=[[The Hoya]]|access-date=July 24, 2007|first=Bernadette|last=Simpao}}</ref> North of Red Square is an extended pathway that is home to buildings such as the Intercultural Center (ICC), the Reiss Science building, the newly constructed dormitory named after [[Pedro Arrupe]], and the large Leavey Student Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.georgetown.edu/pedro-arrupe-hall-fall-2016|title=Georgetown's Newest Residence Hall Named for Society of Jesus Leader|website=www.georgetown.edu|date=August 11, 2016|access-date=July 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904154546/https://www.georgetown.edu/pedro-arrupe-hall-fall-2016|archive-date=September 4, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

The medical school is located in the northwestern part of the main campus on Reservoir Road. It is integrated with Georgetown University Hospital.<ref name=map>{{cite web|url=http://maps.georgetown.edu/directory/|title=Georgetown Map Directory|publisher=Georgetown University|year=2011|access-date=May 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608071531/http://maps.georgetown.edu/directory/|archive-date=June 8, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the 21st-century, the West side of the Hilltop has emerged as a newly developing area of the main campus. The university completed the Southwest Quadrangle Project in late 2003 and brought a new 907-bed upperclassmen residence hall, the Leo J. O'Donovan dining hall, a large underground parking facility, and a new Jesuit Residence to the campus.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehoya.com/news/082203/news1.cfm|title=From Hole to Home, Southwest Quad Completed|work=[[The Hoya]]|first=Nick|last=Timiraos|date=August 22, 2003|access-date=May 7, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024043935/http://www.thehoya.com/news/082203/news1.cfm|archive-date=October 24, 2007}}</ref> The school's first [[performing arts center]], named for [[Royden B. Davis]], was completed in November 2005. The new business school headquarters, named for [[Rafik Hariri]], opened in Fall 2009, and Regents Hall, the new science building, opened in Fall 2012. Along with the adjacent Leavey Student Center, these two large buildings have become popular study spaces and overlook a newly developed scenic lawn space.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://explore.georgetown.edu/documents/42565/|title=$20 Million Gift to Benefit New MSB Building|work=Office of Communications|publisher=Georgetown University|date=July 10, 2009|access-date=July 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613031520/http://explore.georgetown.edu/documents/42565/|archive-date=June 13, 2011}}</ref>

In the fall of 2014, the university opened a new student center, the Healey Family Student Center (HFSC) to complement the longstanding Leavey Center. The Healey Family Student Center is located on the first floor of [[New South Hall]], a space that functioned as the university's main dining facility until the Leo J. O'Donovan dining hall opening in 2003. It features over 43,000 square feet including several study spaces, conference rooms, dance, and music studios, as well as a pub called Bulldog Tavern and a salad store Hilltoss, which is operated by [[Students of Georgetown, Inc.|The Corp]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Richardson|first1=Katherine|title=HFSC Opens to Students|url=http://www.thehoya.com/hfsc-opens-to-students/|access-date=April 13, 2015|newspaper=The Hoya|date=September 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427223148/http://www.thehoya.com/hfsc-opens-to-students/|archive-date=April 27, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{Wide image|Georgetown University Panorama 04 2012 1394.jpg|750px|3=<div align=center>A panoramic photo of the campus along the [[Potomac River]] seen from [[Key Bridge (Washington, D.C.)|Key Bridge]], which connects [[Georgetown (Washington, D.C.)|Georgetown]] with [[Rosslyn, Virginia]]</div>|alt=Wide-angle view of the campus running along the Potomac River}}

As a location, Georgetown was ranked nationally as the second-best [[college town]] by [[The Princeton Review]] in 2011.<ref name=princeton>{{cite news|url=http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/02/georgetown-no-2-best-college-town-most-political-student-body-yay/|title=Princeton Review justifies its existence, ranks colleges|work=[[The Georgetown Voice]]|first=Ryan|last=Bellmore|date=August 2, 2011|access-date=August 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110916083703/http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/2011/08/02/georgetown-no-2-best-college-town-most-political-student-body-yay/|archive-date=September 16, 2011}}</ref> The Georgetown neighborhood west of Wisconsin Avenue NW is dominated by the presence of university students. Students have easy access to the M Street commercial area, the Georgetown Waterfront, and numerous trails that lead to the National Mall and other parks. Despite this, "[[town and gown]]" relations between the university communities and other Georgetown residents are often strained by facilities construction, enlargement of the student body, as well as noise and alcohol violations.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehoya.com/node/15453|title=Not Always a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood|first=Ah-Hyun|last=Cho|date=February 21, 2008|access-date=August 12, 2008|work=[[The Hoya]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080301003222/http://www.thehoya.com/node/15453|archive-date=March 1, 2008}}</ref> Several groups of neighborhood residents have attempted to slow University growth in Georgetown, creating friction between students and the surrounding neighborhood. Despite the relative safety of the neighborhood, crime is a persistent issue, with campus security responding to 257 crimes in 2008, the majority of which were petty crimes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehoya.com/campus-crime-rose-7-in-2008-dps-report-says-1.1895317|title=Campus Crime Rose 7% in 2008, DPS Report Says|work=[[The Hoya]]|first=Brian|last=Burke|date=October 7, 2009|access-date=May 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118194011/http://www.thehoya.com/campus-crime-rose-7-in-2008-dps-report-says-1.1895317|archive-date=January 18, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>