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(11/20/25 11:00am)
The University’s Student Government Association (SGA) gathered on Tuesday, Nov. 18 in Hackerman Hall for the fifteenth and last general body meeting of the semester. To begin the meeting, the SGA invited Lee Coyle, senior director of planning and architecture for the Johns Hopkins Facilities and Real Estate office, for a talk about the ongoing construction around the University.
(11/19/25 5:00am)
The longest U.S. government shutdown in history ended on Nov. 12 after 43 days, leaving millions of Americans facing interruptions to federal programs and funding. Throughout October, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which offers cash cards to Americans at or below 130% of the poverty line, allowing them to purchase basic food items, continued on reduced funding; however, any extended shutdowns beyond 30 days, can pose difficulties in maintaining SNAP benefits for recipients. In Maryland, 668,000 individuals, including 259,000 children, are enrolled in SNAP.
(11/19/25 10:00pm)
Since the war between Israel and Palestine began on Oct. 7, 2023, universities across the nation have been scrutinized for their approaches toward combating antisemitism. In February 2024, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that a Title VI investigation was opened into the University in light of antisemitic incident reports. Further, in January 2025 — with the arrival of the Trump administration — the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) entered into a joint resolution agreement with the University to outline tangible steps to address antisemitism on campus. The News-Letter investigated the plan’s effects on the Jewish student experience through interviews with students and a review of administrative records.
(11/25/25 3:00am)
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Hopkins Common Question hosted a panel discussion on maternal health in Ghana. The panel included a mix of students and professionals who went on a trip to Ghana at the end of their “Experiential Research Lab: Transnational Birthing Justice — Ghana” class.
(11/22/25 12:00am)
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Hopkins Political Union (HPU) hosted an open-forum debate on the future of the Democratic and Republican parties. The organization, formed in 2024 in collaboration with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute and the Heterodox Academy, aims to promote thoughtful political dialogue among students.
(11/20/25 2:00pm)
On Saturday, Nov. 15, TEDxJHU hosted their salon event titled “The Carousel of Ideas,” providing a platform for Hopkins students to share notable research, experiences or ideas. Speakers included Rachel Sholder, Mark Faust, Devothama Gundugurki Narasimhamurthy and Zaraf Khondoker.
(11/19/25 12:10am)
On Nov. 12, the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences’ Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) hosted Nicholas Eftimiades, assistant teaching professor of homeland security at Penn State Harrisburg, for another entry in the Intelligence Analysis program’s Inside Intelligence lecture series. Eftimiades, who holds over three decades of experience in federal intelligence, provided the audience with an in-depth explanation of the contemporary Chinese espionage scene.
(11/26/25 12:00am)
On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Hopkins at Home program hosted “Education is a Cornerstone of Democracy: A Conversation with the School of Education,” a virtual livestreamed talk. Jennifer Pelton, the associate dean for development and alumni relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, served as the moderator.
(11/15/25 6:26pm)
On Nov. 13, the University announced in a schoolwide email that tuition would be free for students whose families make under $200,000 a year. This accounts for approximately 85% of American households. The University is also offering additional aid to cover living expenses and other fees for students whose families earn up to $100,000.
(11/13/25 8:42pm)
On Thursday, Nov. 13, the University sent out a school-wide email and published a Hub article announcing that Hopkins will be tuition-free for all Homewood undergraduates whose families earn up to $200,000, offering free tuition to 85% of American households. For students whose families earn up to $100,000, they will receive additional aid to cover living expenses and other fees, attending Hopkins free of any University-based cost.
(11/18/25 10:59pm)
The Student Government Association (SGA) convened on Tuesday, Nov. 11 for its 14th meeting of the semester. After the session was called to order, the meeting facilitated two discussions with University offices.
(11/19/25 6:00am)
What does a dyslexic, agnostic insomniac do?
(11/15/25 8:09pm)
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Hopkins SNF Agora Institute and Hopkins at Home co-hosted an author talk. The guest author was Anand Pandian, a Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology at Hopkins, president of the Society for Cultural Anthropology, curator of the Ecological Design Collective and author. His newest book, Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life and How to Take Them Down, explores the polarization of American politics through the examination of the barriers that exist throughout people’s daily lives.
(11/21/25 8:00pm)
On Nov. 11, the Students for Health Humanities (SHH) organization hosted a speaker event featuring Professor Brahim El Guabli. An associate professor at Hopkins and director of graduate studies for Comparative Thought & Literature, El Guabli is an Amazigh Indigenous scholar from Morocco who has published two books — one that revolves around archives and state violence and one on deserts.
(11/14/25 4:00am)
On Monday, Nov. 3, Haven McCall — a lecturer for the Master of Science (MS) Regulatory Science and MS in Biotechnology programs at Hopkins — gave a presentation on “When Viral Marketing Meets FDA Regulations.” This discussion is one of many that comprise the ongoing “Regulatory Matters” webinar series. McCall has been working in Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-regulated industries for a total of 25 years, with experience in areas including drugs, devices and biologics.
(11/10/25 10:41pm)
From Nov. 10 to Nov. 11, The News-Letter provided live updates on the fire in Hampden — 3355 Keswick Road. The fire was a three-alarm fire and occurred at the historical building “The Castle.” The origin of the fire is currently unknown, but investigators are searching for the cause.
(11/20/25 9:00am)
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(11/07/25 7:38pm)
From Nov. 7 to Nov. 8, The News-Letter’s News & Features team provided live coverage of the fire that occurred in a commercial building in Remington, West 23rd St., North Baltimore, which continued to 2230 Hampden Ave.
(11/11/25 3:05pm)
On Nov. 4, the Student Government Association (SGA) came together for its weekly meeting to engage with Transportation Services administration and learn about committee updates.
(10/30/25 9:00pm)
On Oct. 28, the Student Government Association (SGA) came together for their weekly meeting. They discussed November tabling, the updated transparency act and recent changes to the positions document.
