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(02/01/12 5:00am)
Alan Fish was appointed to be the University's first Vice President of Real Estate and Campus Services in January. His position includes overseeing the entirety of the University's real estate operations. Fish will also coordinate the schools and divisions that exist on the Homewood Campus.
(02/01/12 5:00am)
Hopkins had its first Symposium on Teaching Excellence in the Sciences on Friday, Jan. 20 to discuss how to move forward with the Gateway Sciences Initiative, a movement aiming to improve the way that introductory science classes at Hopkins are taught. About 400 people, including leaders in science education from around the country, Hopkins faculty, staff and students attended the symposium.
(02/01/12 5:00am)
Some professors at Hopkins have banned computers in their classrooms on the grounds that they distract students and reduce their engagement in class discussion. During these first few days of class I have run up against myriad laptop policies in my various courses. Though professors have legitimate concerns, I don't think that banning laptops is reasonable in 2012.
(12/01/11 5:00am)
Zombie Debt, a collective of undergraduate and graduate students, marched into Levering Food Court yesterday to speak about student debt following a mini-lecture in the Gilman Atrium.
(11/17/11 5:00am)
Hopkins held its first Ignite@JHU event at Nolan's Student Lounge last Thursday night. Gathering an audience of 150 students, Ignite is an event in which speakers have only five minutes and 20 slides to present a topic. The event was hosted by the Digital Media Center (DMC) and Charles Commons Connections.
(11/10/11 5:00am)
At least 12,000 people from all over the country and Canada protested in front of the White House last Sunday to oppose the Keystone XL Pipeline. This protest was part of the larger Tar Sands Movement, which aims to convince President Obama to reject the proposal for the pipeline.
(11/03/11 5:00am)
Nolan's was packed with Scrubs fans when The Blanks, the a cappella group from the hit TV show, performed for Hopkins students last Thursday.
(10/26/11 5:00am)
Last May, when the season three premiere of The Real Housewives of New Jersey started off with a full-out brawl at a baby's christening, it was apparent that it was going to be just as, if not more dramatic than, the previous two seasons.
(10/26/11 5:00am)
This past Saturday, alpha Kappa Delta Phi(aKDPhi) hosted its annual Breastival, an event designed to spread awareness during the month of October, National Breast Cancer Month. The event raised over $2000, all proceeds going directly to Avon Breast Cancer Research. This year, around 170 people attended, a number comparable to last year when the Breastival was held on the Beach.
(10/19/11 5:00am)
The amount of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean was at its second lowest recorded level last month, according to satellite data from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The average ice extent this September was 4.61 million square kilometers, which was 2.43 million square kilometers below the 1979-2000 average.
(10/12/11 5:00am)
Hopkins officially launched the OUTlist, an online list of LGBT faculty, students and staff members at a launch party held on Tuesday, National Coming Out Day, at the Hopkins School of Medicine. The list was created to show school support for the Hopkins LGBT community.
(10/05/11 5:00am)
In a time when the United States is supposedly concerned about the amount of foreign energy it is depending on, one might think that leaders would try to invest in clean energy sources that do not cause national security issues. Instead, the State Department is supporting the $13 billion Keystone XL Pipeline that will carry crude oil from Alberta, Canada to Texas. This is a big mistake, as it will only use more unnecessary resources and will be a serious detriment to the environment.
(10/05/11 5:00am)
Walk into almost any food establishment, ask for a cup of water and they will gladly give it to you for free. After all, you are most likely going to spend some of your money on their food, and, if not, it is generally seen as an act of kindness to give water to someone who is thirsty. Then, why, when I walk into the Levering Café and ask for a cup of water, am I charged 24 cents for "the cup?"
(10/05/11 5:00am)
Last Thursday through Saturday, nearly 15 Hopkins students participated in the $2/Day Challenge, a social experiment organized by members of the Women's Pre-Health Leadership Society (WPHLS) to give students an idea of what it is like to be homeless.
(09/21/11 5:00am)
Vaccines are one of the greatest medical miracles achieved in history. They prevent us from contracting diseases that used to be death sentences. In fact, pediatric immunizations themselves are responsible for preventing three million deaths per year. One would think that people would be grateful for the chance to live, and would trust their doctors when they strongly encourage vaccination. However, this is not the case, due to the unnecessarily large amount of publicity concerning the "harmful" effects of vaccination.
(05/05/11 8:00pm)
Amanda Anderson, the Caroline Donavan professor of English literature, is known for her analysis of 19th century British literature and her study of literary criticism.
(04/28/11 6:22pm)
The Taiwanese American Student Association (TASA) held their annual Night Market in the Mattin Center last Saturday. The market focused on collaboration this year, working with Japanese Student International (JSI), the Korean Student Association (KSA) and the Chinese Student Association (CSA).
(04/21/11 7:33pm)
The Inter-Asian Council (IAC) held its Asian Perspectives event on April 14-18. 18 Asian prospective freshmen participated in the program.
(04/14/11 7:47pm)
The SGA and the Office of Student Activities held its first Mattin Center Market of the year last Thursday, April 7. The theme of the event was Arts Day: students decorated their own picture frames and talked to SGA members at the event, which took place in the Mattin Courtyard.
(04/01/11 1:26am)
The Peabody Institute is now collaborating with the National University of Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (NUS) to offer a joint bachelor of music degree program that will start next year. It will be the first international undergraduate conservatory music program, giving students the ability to attend classes in both Baltimore and Singapore.