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On Wednesday, Oct. 22 the Hopkins Lecture Series hosted an event titled, “An Evening in Conversation with Bradley Steven Perry.” This event marked the second event in the Hopkins Lecture Series’ Voices of Tomorrow Fall Speaker Series.
On June 2, President Ronald J. Daniels announced a series of budget cuts facilitated by the Faculty Budget Advisory Committee and the Johns Hopkins University Council to offset recent federal funding reductions. For academic departments, these initiatives included pausing annual pay increases for most employees, freezing hiring for new and existing staff positions, slowing capital projects involving research and reducing discretionary spending on travel and professional services.
Colors swirled in the Glass Pavilion on Sunday, Oct. 26 as the South Asian Students at Hopkins (SASH) organization hosted its annual Garba celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. Garba, a collective dance with roots in Gujarat, India, is part of the larger Hindu festival Navratri which celebrates the supreme goddess Durga. Attendees gathered for a night of food, drinks and fun as samosas, pakora and mango lassi were served for guests during the celebration.
On Saturday, Oct. 18 the Office of Homewood Public Safety notified the University community about an attempted sexual assault on Decker Quad. According to Public Safety, an unknown man, about 30 years old, approached a female student for directions on Saturday evening and assaulted her, attempting to remove her clothes. Following the report, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) began investigating the case as an attempted rape with cooperation from the Johns Hopkins Police Department (JHPD) and Public Safety.
From Thursday, Oct. 23 to Saturday, Oct. 25 the Hopkins Student Organization for Programming (the HOP) hosted the annual Hoptoberfest, a multi-day collection of events to usher in the fall.
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Center for Social Concern (CSC) hosted a conversation on affecting change through social movements. As part of its Hop Talks series, the event aimed to create a space for respectful conversations about actionable change. The speakers included Hahrie Han, Erricka Bridgeford and Marci Yankelov. Organizers of the event explained their choice of guests in a virtual interview with The News-Letter.
The Grand Opening of the Bloomberg Student Center dining options occurred on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Consisting of food choices such as Koshary Corner, Connie’s Chicken and Waffles, Tim Ma Hospitality and the Urban Oyster, the launch marked a new era of on-campus dining options.
On Oct. 9, The News-Letter received an anonymous tip that there had been a break-in at the AMR II dorms. According to various sources, Hopkins staff found a homeless woman residing in the AMR II basement and was seen escorting her out.
On Thursday, Oct. 16th, the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Office of Faculty Affairs hosted an event with Professor Joshua White regarding his book Vigilante Islamists: Religious Parties and Anti-State Violence in Pakistan.
The University held a celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in honor of the University’s new fleet of electric buses that will be used in the University’s shuttle services, including the Homewood-Peabody-JHMI shuttle. The new buses are part of a wider plan to increase sustainability efforts across the University’s campuses.
On Wednesday, Oct. 8 the Critical Diaspora Studies undergraduate working group hosted a panel discussion on transgender justice in the carceral system. Hailey Saya Tomlinson, a senior studying Sociology and International Studies at Hopkins, served as the moderator for the panel. She introduced the panelists: Dr. Nicole Morse and Dr. Vesla Weaver, who joined the panel in person, and Arianna Lint, who joined virtually.
On Oct. 13, at noon, the Hopkins Organization for Programming (HOP) introduced the fall concert artist for Hoptoberfest: Khalid.
On Oct. 7, the Student Government Association (SGA) met Hopkins Dining and Student Health and Well-Being (SHWB) to hold dialogue on student concerns. Then, following the conclusion of the freshmen elections last week, SGA confirmed their new members.
The University announced the construction of the roughly 500,000 square foot Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) building on Aug. 3, 2023. The University intends to build the institute at the intersection of Wyman Park Drive and Remington Avenue. Many neighboring residents have expressed concerns about structural damage and loss of wildlife in Wyman Park, specifically around Stony Run Creek. The News-Letter investigated student opinion on DSAI construction’s potential effects on the environment.
On Friday, Oct. 3rd, the Sheridan Libraries and University Museums at Hopkins hosted “From Heidelberg to Baltimore: What Johns Hopkins University Owes the Oldest German University,” the latest installation in the Lunch with the Libraries & Museums discussion series.
The University’s Transportation Services department offers several shuttle services connecting Hopkins properties and neighboring areas to Hopkins community members. The News-Letter circulated a survey to assess student opinion towards services offered, addressing factors like convenience, efficiency and safety. The survey focused on services most used by undergraduate students, such as Blue Jay Shuttles and shuttle routes, namely the Homewood-Peabody-JHMI route.
On Tuesday, Sept. 30 the Department of International Health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health hosted its annual Michael Klag and Lucy Meoni Lecture, which honors their exchange of ideas during Dr. Klag’s deanship. This year’s speaker was Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), who lectured on the topic of global vaccinations and immunizations. Throughout his lecture, he addressed how climate change, urbanization and anti-science rhetoric influence vaccine rates and creation while also sharing how his personal narrative has impacted his career.
The Bloomberg Student Center opened its dining options on Monday, Oct. 6. Announced via social media posts on Sunday, Oct. 5, the food vendors are now available to all Hopkins affiliates. These restaurants at Ralph’s Marketplace consist of local Baltimore restaurants that include Koshary Corner, Connie’s Chicken and Waffles, Tim Ma Hospitality and the Urban Kitchen (created by the Urban Oyster). Additionally, Lucky Danger and Bento Sushi are also food options that students can indulge in.
Under the Center for Language Education (CLE) in the Russian department, the class “‘Disciplines Without Borders’ and Multidisciplinarity in Literature, Art, and Sciences” bridges Russian literary text and scientific discoveries. Taught by Professor Victoria Juharyan, the class analyzes Russian literature, including novels, poems and plays, and reads academic books studying the role of science and mathematics in the development of the author’s writing style.
On Oct. 2, the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Hopkins hosted a webinar with Lawrence Jackson as part of its Author Talks series. Nicole Choi, a 2025 graduate of the University’s Master of Arts (MA) in Writing program, was the moderator of the talk.