Spring Break
City hearing addresses health care disparitiesThe Baltimore City Health Department held a public hearing last week to address the shortage of primary health care in Baltimore. 2 Comments |
Bike Blast promotes sustainability initiative
As a city with industrial roots, Baltimore has recently changed its focus from smoke-stacks to sustainability. Post a comment |
Students struggle to find summer employmentIn light of economic recession, students wary of job market
Students looking for summer employment may have more trouble this year due to the recession that has plagued the economy since September. 1 Comment |
Initiative may transform city neighborhoodsLast Thursday, City Council met to discuss the Outer Harbor Initiative, a resolution to direct more resources toward improving derelict neighborhoods that lie outside the affluent Inner Harbor region and other areas throughout the city. Post a comment |
Hopkins will host job fair for science facultyNew federal grants may enable Univ. to hire additional staffDespite the economic downturn, a federal stimulus bill will enable Hopkins to host a job fair this Saturday in search of science professionals to fill positions that may open as a result of federal grant money. Post a comment |
Whiting school to extend master's tuition grantsStarting next semester, all Hopkins students pursuing master's degrees at the Whiting School of Engineering will receive a 50 percent tuition grant. Post a comment |
Physics Fair attracts students of all agesWhile most people were outside celebrating Spring Fair last Saturday, the physics department was busy hosting the sixth annual Physics Fair. Post a comment |
Univ. professors honored for education research
Two research professors from the Center for Social Organization of Schools (CSOS) at Hopkins were among 44 scholars named American Educational Research Association (AERA) Fellows. Post a comment |
For decades, Hopkins has coordinated Hubble Space Telescope researchScientists and students around the world utilize data from the Space Telescope Science Institute's work, organized and run on the Hopkins Homewood campus since the early 1980's
Since the early 1980s, Hopkins has been home to the science operations of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), the institute in charge of the Hubble Space Telescope. Post a comment |
Guggenheim Fellow shares his research interestsNear Eastern Studies professor takes advantage of his Guggenheim fellowship to pursue Biblical researchTheodore Lewis is a 2009 recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and is the first Blum-Iwry Professor of Near Eastern Studies. Post a comment |
Mysterious donor gives millions to colleges led by womenMany are wondering who is anonymously giving millions of dollars to over a dozen colleges, all of which have female leaders. Post a comment |
N.Y. family found dead during Loyola visitOn the afternoon of April 20, the bodies of a Loyola student and her family were found in a Towson Sheraton hotel room. Post a comment |
Board of Regents approves freeze for tuition at Md. state schoolsLast Thursday, the Board of Regents voted unanimously to freeze in-state undergraduate tuition for the fourth straight year. The Board of Regents would have raised tuition by 4 percent, but Governor Martin O'Malley provided the state system with an extra $16 million. Post a comment |
Cell phones can call campus security for?helpAmerican University is taking new steps in campus safety. Students can use their cell phones to call campus security instead of looking for the closest blue-light emergency phone. Post a comment |
U-Md. may protect alcohol good samaritansA good Samaritan proposal, pushed by students for the past two years, was voted on by the university senate last week. The proposal could lessen the penalties for violating university alcohol rules if a student is caught because he called authorities out of concern for someone's safety. Post a comment |
NH fraternity brothers arrestedTwo New England College students have been arrested for branding fraternity initiates with a hot WWII-era bayonet. The two students were each charged with four misdemeanor counts of hazing for using the hot bayonet to brand at least seven Sigma Alpha Beta initiates last fall. Post a comment |
UCLA considers new mandatory diversity courseThe student government at the University of California, Los Angeles, is considering a proposal that would require all students to take a course on Contemporary Diversity and Identity Analysis. Post a comment |
Students set human spoon train recordLast Thursday afternoon, 145 students gathered outside on the quad at Notre Dame University in an attempt to break the world record for the world's longest human spoon train. Post a comment |
Kumari will satisfy Indian food cravingsMount Vernon is known for its music facilities, culture and ethnic food, among other things. Kumari seems to be one among many in the crowd, but its quality of food and service make it stand out, even though its relatively plain exterior could use a new paint job. 1 Comment |
An interview with fashion designer, Hopkins student Michael Van MaeleAbout a month ago, the sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma put on the First Annual Fashion Show at Hopkins, where some local designers and boutiques showed and Hopkins students modeled. However, more importantly, Hopkins' own Michael Van Maele showed a collection of women's wear. 1 Comment |
Introducing the New Prep: flaunt it while you've got itMy system has been messed up for some time now. I've started drinking coffee multiple times a day and I've been busy with less than interesting courses. On top of that, the whole two days of sun, five days of rain thing has thrown me off balance. As I bid you adieu this very fashionable spring, I'd like to provide a little social commentary on what I've seen on campus these past few weeks. Post a comment |
