The University launched a new cross-disciplinary department on Sept. 1 that bridges the disciplines of environmental and public health studies to form the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering (EHE).
Gary Zabow, a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health and a guest researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, presented a talk on Thursday Sept. 8 as part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s (MechE) 2016 Fall Seminar Series.
The East Asian Studies (EAS) program hosted a seminar titled “Demystifying the Political Participation of Asian Americans” on Tuesday afternoon as its first installment of the EAS Fall Speaker Series. Guest lecturer Pei-te Lien, a professor in political science, Asian American studies and feminist studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, discussed the effects of U.S. racial and ethnic politics on the political perception of Asian Americans.
The newly established University Health and Wellness Task Force organized the first ever Well-Fest to raise awareness about the mental health resources available to students. The event was held on the Freshman Quad on Friday, Sept. 9, with various groups setting up tables to showcase their services.
Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at the School of Medicine, James E. Page Jr. became the interim chief diversity officer and vice provost for the University, effective Aug. 27. This is a new position at the University, following the departure of Caroline Laguerre-Brown who served in the dual role of both vice provost for institutional equity and chief diversity officer. Page’s interim appointment will extend through the search process of finding a permanent replacement.
Campus offices in the area of Diversity & Inclusion and the Center for Student Success held an open house in Homewood Apartments on Sept. 8.
On Friday Sept. 9, the annual Student Involvement Fair (SIF) was held at the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center and featured over 300 clubs. SIF is an event for students looking to join new groups or learn about campus resources.
The Student Government Association (SGA) passed a bill requesting funding for the Big Blue Jay Tailgate, introduced by Junior Class Senator Alberto “Pepe” Muniz, at its weekly meeting on Tuesday in McCoy Hall. Co-sponsored by Beta Theta Pi and the SGA, the Big Blue Jay Tailgate will take place on Sept. 17 on the freshman quad. The event will cost roughly $961 in total, with SGA contributing about $500 and Beta Theta Pi contributing the remainder of the cost.
Joy Gaslevic became assistant vice provost and Title IX coordinator within the Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) effective June 1. As Title IX coordinator, she organizes University efforts to prevent and address sex discrimination across all of Hopkins’ domestic and overseas campuses.
Students filled Shriver Hall on Thursday Sept. 8 to see alternative comedian, writer and actor Eric André begin the 2016 Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium. MSE’s theme this year is “Facing Fracture.”
IDEAL at JHU hosted its first-ever Congress to Campus town hall Wednesday night in the Hodson Boardroom. The event brought together a bipartisan team of four former Congress members, Toby Roth (R-WI, 1979-1996), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT, 1981-1999), Nick Rahall (D-WV, 1977-2015) and Cliff Stearns (R-FL 1989-2013), over the span of three days.
The Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) hosted a lecture by Nobel laureate and former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu titled “Climate Change and a Low-Cost Path to Clean Energy,” Tuesday afternoon in Shriver Hall. Chu’s address, which was the 2016 Carolyn and Edward Wenk, Jr. Lecture in Technology and Public Policy, addressed the effects of and solutions for global climate change, as well as its future impact on society.
Nine East 33rd, commonly known as “The New Building,” first opened its doors to student residents on Aug. 21. The building’s upper levels are designated as off-campus student housing, with retail space on its first floor.
Junior Param Shah, the co-founder and CEO of prosthetic and orthotic Baltimore startup Fusiform Medical, has been named one of Baltimore Business Journal’s 40 under 40. The annual list spotlights young business leaders in the city handpicked by the Journal’s editorial staff from a pool of more than 350 nominations and recommendations.
With just nine weeks remaining until election day on Nov. 8, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has a comfortable edge in national polls although she continues to struggle with high unfavorability ratings.
The University recently appointed Anne Garner as the executive director of the Career Center to help restructure the center’s approach to student career services.
This year’s new student orientation sought to maintain the spirit of years past while implementing new dynamic changes in a five-day program focused on welcoming and transitioning new students into the University.
This semester marks the beginning of the third year for the Ralph S. O’Connor Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Fund, a Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) program. Since its first cohort of recipients in 2014 and 2015, the fund has added more mentorship and infrastructural support for budding entrepreneurs.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division released an extensive report on Aug. 10 reviewing the policing practices of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD). The report revealed that there has been a pattern of violations of federal and constitutional law and systemic discrimination against African Americans by the BPD.
Students returning to campus have had to adjust to major construction on the Keyser Quad and the Breezeway. Since June major portions of the quad have been fenced off. New detours and construction noise in the area have confused and inconvenienced some students.
