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(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)
The Student Government Association (SGA) convened on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for their weekly meeting.
(11/21/24 5:00am)
As Director of the Center for Language Education and a professor in Japanese linguistics, Yuki Johnson exhibits a distinct love for language and the art of teaching languages. In an interview with The News-Letter, she explained her work as director and described her career and successes at Hopkins.
(11/20/24 5:00am)
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute held a virtual event titled “The Role of Universities in Democracy.” The event is the latest in their SNF Dialogues series, designed to cover topics of civic engagement and discourse. Moderated by SNF Dialogues Executive Director Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou, the discussion explored the role of higher education for democracy, student views on university administration efforts and the nature of academic freedom.
(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.
(11/18/24 6:26pm)
Hopkins at Home and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute hosted a virtual event titled “Insights & Impacts: Post-Election Debrief” on Thursday, Nov 7. The two-part discussion from Hopkins faculty and alumni analyzed the election outcome of the 2024 U.S. general election and its future implications.
(11/21/24 7:29pm)
Hop On Harm Reduction (HHR) is a student-run nonprofit organization at Hopkins that seeks to bring awareness of drug use and harm reduction to the Homewood student body. The organization also assists individuals who use drugs in the wider Baltimore community to foster safe and responsible substance use behaviors.
(11/15/24 8:02pm)
The 112th Student Government Association (SGA) convened on Tuesday, Nov. 12 for their weekly meeting.
(11/10/24 4:17pm)
On Oct. 31, Matías Vernengo, a professor of economics at Bucknell University, gave a talk titled “La Argentina de Javier Milei: 10 Months Later,” which centered around Argentina’s economic issues and current President Javier Milei’s approach to resolving them. Hosted by the Latin American, Caribbean and Latinx Studies department, as well as the International Studies department, the event shed light on the political dynamics that impede Argentina’s economic development.
(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.
(11/08/24 4:43pm)
The Hopkins Lecture Series collaborated with Hopkins Votes and the Political Science Steering Committee to host Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) for their final event of the semester on Oct. 29 to discuss foreign policy.
(11/02/24 9:17pm)
The 112th Student Government Association (SGA) convened on Tuesday, Oct. 29 for their weekly meeting.
(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.
(10/30/24 4:00am)
The Aronson Center for International Studies, in collaboration with the International Studies Leadership Council (ISLC), hosted the last event of their Fall 2024 Speaker Series, titled “Faculty Fridays: A New World Ahead,” on Friday, Oct. 25. The event featured a discussion by Professor Bentley Allan — an associate professor of political science — regarding the evolving dynamics of global climate governance.
(10/31/24 2:14pm)
The Student Government Association (SGA) convened on Tuesday, Oct. 22 for their weekly meeting.This week’s meeting included a public town hall to discuss the decrease in the racial diversity in the class of 2028 and future steps to address the issue, moderated by Senator Cynthia Sanchez Hidalgo, SGA Treasurer Brandon Benjamin, Senator Srigouri Oruganty and Senator Nayshawn Ferebee.
(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.
