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.”
On Thursday, Nov. 13, the University sent out a school-wide email 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.
On Nov. 4, the Student Government Association (SGA) came together for its weekly meeting to engage with Transportation Services administration, learn about committee updates and review the National Day of Kindness bill, which officially passed.
The News-Letter is providing live updates on the fire in Hamden – 3355 Keswick Road.
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.
On Wednesday, Oct. 8 the Critical Diaspora Studies undergraduate working group hosted a panel discussion on transgender justice in the carceral system. The event featured Dr. Nicole Morse and Dr. Vesla Weaver, who joined the panel in person, and Arianna Lint, who joined virtually, moderated by Hailey Saya Tomlinson.
On Tuesday, 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.
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.
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.
Conversations surrounding residential safety have grown increasingly common in student spaces, with many expressing mixed feelings about the balance between accessibility and security. A recent incident raised questions about campus safety and how students actually feel about security in residence halls.
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.
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. Kicking things off with the aptly named Kickoff Fest, held on Keyser and Wyman Quads, the first day of Hoptoberfest began with a carnival and free food.
Mahler Revsine, a third-year Computer Science (CS) doctoral student and a steward for Teachers and Researchers United (TRU-UE), the University’s graduate worker union, shared his experience with budget cuts in the Computer Science Department in an interview with The News-Letter.
The Grand Opening of the Bloomberg Student Center dining options occurred on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. As such, The News-Letter has continued to examine how the addition of the Student Center has influenced student life, campus culture and the overall sense of community at Hopkins.
On Saturday, Oct. 18 the Office of Homewood Public Safety notified the University community about an attempted sexual assault on Decker Quad. Following the report, the Baltimore Police Department began investigating the case as an attempted rape with cooperation from the Johns Hopkins Police Department and Public Safety.
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.
Colors swirled in the Glass Pavilion on Sunday, Oct. 26 as the South Asian Students at Hopkins organization hosted its annual Garba celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. Attendees gathered for a night of food, drinks and fun as samosas, pakora and mango lassi were served for guests during the celebration.
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. This year’s speaker was Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, who lectured on global vaccinations and immunizations.
On Oct. 13, at noon, the Hopkins Organization for Programming (HOP) introduced the fall concert artist for Hoptoberfest: Khalid.
Recently, CLE course "'Disciplines without Borders' and Multidisciplinarity in Literature, Art, and Sciences" read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Gambler, connecting their analysis to The Mathematical Mind of F. M. Dostoevsky: Imaginary Numbers, Non-Euclidean Geometry, and Infinity, written by University of Richmond professor Michael Marsh-Soloway. On Sept. 26, Marsh-Soloway discussed his research and methods for the class.
