On Wednesday, March 25 the Writing Seminars department hosted an event featuring Professor Susan Choi, who teaches creative writing at Hopkins. During the event, Choi presented her latest novel Flashlight.
On Saturday, March 28, an estimated number of 3,000 Baltimoreans gathered at the intersection of North Charles Street and East University Parkway to join 7 million Americans across the nation who were protesting for “No Kings.”
The Committee on Student Elections (CSE) have announced the list of candidates and their respective positions in a university-wide email for the 2026-2027 Student Government Association (SGA) election.
On Monday, March 23, the Committee of Student Elections (CSE) held an Executive Board Debate between the candidates running for the Student Government Association’s (SGA) Executive positions, including Student Body President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chair of Programming.
On Wednesday, March 11, the SNF Agora Institute and the Center for Leadership Education hosted Senator Ben Cardin, former Maryland representative and U.S. Congressman. His talk, titled “Engineering Responsible and Effective Civic Engagement,” explored the importance of civic engagement, leadership and being an informed citizen.
On Thursday, March 5, the Homewood Museum at Hopkins hosted “Decision Points at Homewood House,” where Professor Andrew Jewett presented on the history of the five presidents of Hopkins who resided at Homewood House from 1936 to 1971.
From Feb. 26 to March 1, the Hopkins Model United Nations student organization hosted the annual Hopkins Model United Nations Conference (HOP MUNC). Model United Nations (MUN) is an educational simulation in which students compete as representatives from different countries in public speaking events.
On Feb. 10, the Special Collections Department of the Sheridan Libraries & University Museums hosted Love in the Time of Tarot at the Brody Learning Commons, featuring free tarot readings and vintage Valentine’s card-making in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
Scholars of international law, natural resources professionals and Indigenous advocates gathered on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., for an evening of conversation on the implications and ramifications of the green transition worldwide.
Perspective is an annual online publication produced by the Hopkins Black Student Union (BSU). In a magazine format, Perspective seeks to commemorate the year’s Black students – their achievements, celebrations and contributions.
On Tuesday, Feb. 24, the University’s Student Government Association (SGA) gathered for its weekly meeting. The meeting covered the upcoming Jay-fil-A chicken sandwich giveaway, the upcoming Freshman Masquerade Ball and Sophomore Garden Party, and plans for increasing student engagement with elections.
The Center for Africana Studies at Hopkins featured Professor Juliet Hooker as a guest lecturer in “‘You Have Never Known Me’: Terrell and Du Bois on Faithful Slave Monuments” on Feb. 20, This event was meant to highlight key aspects of slave monuments and their relation to Africana history.
Similar to the criticism toward KSAS FAs, WSE students expressed their concerns about how these new changes increase the difficulty to double major and graduate early, criticizing the University’s lack of transparency regarding the FA requirements.
On Wednesday, Feb. 18 Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs hosted a discussion on AI and museums titled “Building Intelligent Museums.” The webinar, hosted online, focused on both AI policy for museums as well as how digital systems support AI-enhanced museum projects.
On Feb. 19, the University hosted the “In Living Memory: A conversation on African American Archives” event at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Previously an independent apartment building, the Academy on Charles is set to be the newest second-year dormitory building for the 2026–27 academic year. Floor plans are not currently published for student dormitory rooms, but they are expected to follow current apartment layouts.
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Student Government Association (SGA) convened for its 20th weekly meeting of the academic year.
On Feb. 13, the University admitted 260 students to the Class of 2030 from 11 countries, 36 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico during the Early Decision II round. These students join the 553 admitted during the Early Decision I round in December. In written interviews, incoming students shared their thoughts and feelings about their acceptance to The News-Letter.
The discussion began with a review of the the recent student government retreat, to which they sent delegates. Student Body President Vishnu Dontu then discussed the executive board’s plans to update the SGA website regarding the Jackson Morris judiciary case.
On Jan. 30, demonstrators gathered in cities across the United States as part of a coordinated “National Shutdown,” which advocated for an end to aggressive ICE tactics such as widespread street raids, militarized enforcement sweeps in immigration neighborhoods and the use of federal agents to detain people without clear charges.
