The Black Student Union (BSU) hosted a vigil outside of Brody Learning Commons on Sunday evening in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The popular Humans of New York Facebook page by Brandon Stanton has inspired two similar groups on campus, Humans of JHU, which was launched on Oct. 1 and Humans of Hopkins, which began in 2014 but remained inactive from Oct. 2015 until Oct. 4, this year.
The University’s Student Outreach Resource Center (SOURCE) hosted a panel entitled The History and Institutions of Racism in Baltimore as part of the organization’s Baltimore Week, an initiative aimed to celebrate the city’s community. The event took place on Thursday, Oct. 6 on the east Baltimore campus. The three panelists, Steven Ragsdale, Elizabeth M. Nix and Matthew Crenson, spoke for an hour on the racism within Baltimore, placing recent local events in a global context and discussing the history of racial tension both in the city and in the U.S.
JHU College Republicans, Hopkins College Democrats and IDEAL hosted a viewing party for the second presidential debate in Nolan’s on Sunday. Students gathered to watch Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton field questions from audience members in the debate’s town hall format.
The Student Government Association (SGA) inaugurated the new Freshman Class Council and set the agenda for its annual dinner with President Ronald J. Daniels at its weekly meeting in Charles Commons on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The SGA also passed the Relay For Life Kickoff Bill and the Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) Funding Bill.
The Johns Hopkins Medical Ethics Discussion Panel (MedPanel) hosted a discussion on the ethics of placebo use in clinical trials on Tuesday, Oct. 11 in Charles Commons.
Hoptoberfest, a week-long event dedicated to fall-themed festivities and free giveaways, was held for the fourth time at Hopkins from Oct. 3-7. Arranged by the student organization of the same name, Hoptoberfest provided an opportunity for students to take time out of their schedules and celebrate autumn.
In honor of U.S. diplomat and political scientist Henry Kissinger, The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) has launched the new Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs. The University has received a combined donation of more than $50 million, with funding efforts spearheaded by former New York City mayor and University alum Michael Bloomberg, Kissinger’s long-time friend.
Julia Mitchner, class of 1981, was one of the 2,000 volunteers at Project Homeless Connect, which provides free services to the homeless.
Each summer, Hopkins archaeology students travel overseas to gain hands-on experience at excavation sites.
Voter registration drives targeting college students and underrepresented minorities (URM) have been taking place on campus in the final weeks of the election season.
The Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium (MSE) released its 2016 speaker lineup on Sunday night, featuring U.S. Senator and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Nov. 17.
The University’s annual Young Alumni Weekend (YAW) drew over 3,000 alumni back to campus for events taking place from Friday, Sept. 30 to Saturday, Oct. 1.
Rahul Kanakia, a graduate from the University’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program, introduced his critically acclaimed debut novel, Enter Title Here, at Barnes & Noble on Tuesday night.
Author and social activist Jamie Longazel spoke about his recent publication, Undocumented Fears, which tackles race relations and xenophobia in modern America, at Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse on Thursday, Sept. 29.
A discussion on “The Democratization of Social Impact” took place at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) on Thursday, Sept. 29. The event featured Suzy Sosa, the co-founder of Verb. Verb is a non-profit organization that helps entrepreneurs around the world connect with each other to cause positive social impact.
The Program for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality (WGS) hosted a talk titled “Can Mathematical Proof Inform Queer Epistemology?” in Gilman Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The event featured Emily Riehl, an assistant professor in the department of mathematics.
Hopkins students choose to study abroad in dozens of different countries. The News-Letter asked three students to share their experiences and the lessons they’ve learned while overseas.
The general election’s vice presidential debate viewing party was hosted by the Hopkins College Democrats, College Republicans, IDEAL and JHUnions on Tuesday evening at Nolan’s.
The Humanities Center hosted a discussion titled “A moral duty to protect your own privacy in the era of Big Data?” in Gilman Hall on Thursday, Sept. 29. The panel is the final event in a series of three seminars led by Anita LaFrance Allen, a Henry R. Silverman professor of law and professor of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania.
