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(01/24/25 8:35pm)
On Thursday, Jan. 16 the University’s Public Interest Investment Advisory Committee (PIIAC) released a report that declined a divestment proposal. The proposal, drafted by Hopkins Justice Collective (HJC), an organization of Hopkins students, staff and alumni that has been vocal in its advocacy for Palestine, requested that the University divest its endowment from companies with ties to with the state of Israel, specifically those involved in the production of weapons. HJC’s proposal also asked that Hopkins disclose the financial investments of its endowment, both now and in the future. The PIIAC declined both requests with a vote of 15 to 1.
(12/19/24 5:25pm)
Hopkins Dining transitioned into a self-operated model in 2022 after separating from Bon Appétit Management Company. The University stated that the transition would create greater flexibility and oversight of the dining facilities on campus.
(12/21/24 4:15pm)
Ronald J. Daniels is the President of Johns Hopkins University. On Dec. 10, President Daniels spoke with The News-Letter in an exclusive interview discussing expression and protest on campus, the drop in racial diversity in incoming classes following the Supreme Court reversal of affirmative action, the implementation of the Johns Hopkins Police Department and more.
(01/17/25 8:06pm)
The Office of International Service (OIS) stated that changes in federal travel policies could occur around Jan. 20 and advised international students to return to the U.S. by or on Jan. 19 in their weekly newsletter sent on Dec. 11.
(12/12/24 6:10pm)
On Nov. 22, the University sent school-wide email addressing campus vandalism and disruptions from Branville G. Bard, Jr., the vice president for public safety and chief of police; Rachelle Hernandez, the vice provost for student affairs; and Shanon Shumpert, the vice provost for institutional equity. Opening by underscoring a school-wide commitment to free expression, the email condemned recent disruptions on campus, including graffiti spray-painted on eight campus buildings, loud early-morning protests and messages to faculty that appeared to target their identity, as unaligned with this commitment.
(12/05/24 4:33am)
The Program in International Studies hosted Dr. Feroze Sidhwa to discuss his experiences serving as a general, trauma and critical care surgeon at the European Hospital in Gaza on Tuesday, Nov. 19. This talk was co-sponsored by the Program in East Asian Studies; the Program in Islamic Studies; the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Public Health and Human Rights; and the Program in Medicine, Science and the Humanities.
(11/21/24 5:00am)
Students entering the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS) this fall will be the first group to have their curriculum structured by the Foundational Abilities (FA) — a new set of academic requirements that have replaced the previous system of distribution requirements.
(11/21/24 5:00am)
In early October, the University added LiveView Technologies security cameras to campus. These devices, positioned in various quads across campus, are equipped with advanced surveillance capabilities and cost approximately $32,000 each.
(11/08/24 5:03pm)
On Nov. 6, Former President Donald J. Trump was announced as the winner of the 2024 presidential election over Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump has received 295 electoral votes, including decisive votes from various swing states, compared to Harris’ 226, and will return to office for a second term.
(11/06/24 4:04am)
Hopkins students have cast their ballots and are now awaiting election results, joining voters nationwide. Hopkins Votes held a March to the Polls event at 12:30 p.m. Students met at the Beach, and then walked or took a HopVan to the Waverly Public Library polling station to vote or register to vote on Election Day.
(10/31/24 4:05pm)
Following the University’s release of data on the socioeconomic, racial and ethnic backgrounds of the Class of 2028 — the first admitted since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 decision limiting race-conscious admissions — student leaders from various cultural and affinity organizations issued statements condemning the significant decline in underrepresented students within the freshman class.
(10/30/24 6:55pm)
As Election Day approaches, discussions across campus regarding the candidates and the state of politics in the United States have grown. These discussions have shed light on which political issues students are prioritizing at the polls this year and how students are being civically engaged on campus.
(10/27/24 3:33am)
Hoptoberfest 2024, one of the signature events of the Hopkins Student Organization for Programming (the HOP), started on Wednesday, Oct. 23 on the Keyser Quad and featured various activities ranging from inflatables to lawn games. The event held Farm Day on Oct. 24, a haunted house event on Oct. 25 and a concert with Kiana Ledé and student openers on Oct. 26.
(10/26/24 2:59pm)
The Johns Hopkins Name Review Board (NRB) made recommendations on the use of former U.S. President and Hopkins alum Woodrow Wilson’s name for an undergraduate research program and residence hall entryway on Oct. 24.
(10/11/24 4:00am)
On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Model United Nations (HopMUN), hosted “How to Lose a Democracy,” a panel discussion that brought together four regional experts to present case studies of de-democratization.
(10/10/24 4:00pm)
The Hopkins Lecture Series, a group within the Hopkins Student Organization for Programming, was formed following the merger of the Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium (MSE) and the Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). The Lecture Series hosts year-round programming on Homewood Campus and aims to facilitate dialogue at Hopkins and within the greater Baltimore community.
(10/10/24 8:00pm)
This year, the Milton S. Eisenhower Library (MSE) closed for renovations. The plan was announced in the fall of 2023, and, as of last October, the renovations were expected to cost $100 million and to be completed in two and a half years. This semester, The News-Letter conducted a survey gauging student responses to this closure and assessing its impact on student life at Hopkins.
(10/10/24 4:00am)
Peyton Mikolayek is a first-year undergraduate studying English and Psychology at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. She’s also a social media influencer with over 500K followers on TikTok. In an interview with The News-Letter, Peyton discussed how she’s adapted to life in college and the reality of navigating dual worlds while maintaining authenticity, as well as how social media has created new opportunities for her.
(10/09/24 4:00am)
Founded to give student artists a place to express themselves, bARTimore seeks to foster community on campus and connect Hopkins with the broader Baltimore community through visual art. The club holds weekly painting and mural sessions to contribute to a visual arts culture on campus.
(10/01/24 9:32pm)
J.D. Tovar is a professor at the Department of Chemistry, leading a research group focused on the synthesis and investigation of organic materials with extended pi-electron conjugation. In an interview with The News-Letter, Tovar discussed his fascination with the colors and applications of pi-electron systems, as well as how he balances the demands of teaching and research.
