Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896
August 3, 2026 August 3, 2026 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896
August 3, 2026 August 3, 2026 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896
The University placed Trent Bertrand, an adjunct professor in the Economics department, on paid leave Monday, Dec. 5, following complaints that he had created a “hostile environment” in the classroom. Bertrand, whose contract is renewed annually, has taught International Trade for the past six years.
As students finish finals, the Office of the Registrar begins to sift through thousands of course evaluation surveys.
Since the spring of 2015, Flash Seminars have provided a platform for students and professors to explore intellectual themes outside the pressure of the classroom.
Over the past few months contract workers employed at the University have been caught in a battle for higher wages, greater job stability and equal housing benefits.
In Miami thousands of Cuban-Americans in the neighborhood of Little Havana took to the streets on Saturday, Nov. 26 and commemorated the death of a man that many view as a tyrant and others a liberator.
The Student Government Association (SGA) passed a resolution to support a proposal to make Hopkins a sanctuary campus at its weekly meeting in Charles Commons on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The resolution, presented by Senior Class Senator Jonathan Brown, passed with 21 votes in favor, four votes in opposition and one abstention.
New York University professor Sonya Posmentier previewed her most recent work in a reading titled “Black reconstruction and the Anthropocene” on Friday, Dec. 2. Posmentier stressed how important it is to challenge the American historical narrative, which she claims has been primarily determined by white men.
As the concluding event in the Department of Anthropology’s Fall 2016 Colloquium, Professor and Chair of the English Department Christopher Nealon gave a talk titled “Antihumanism and Anticapitalism,” on Tuesday, Dec. 6 in Mergenthaler Hall. In his lecture, Nealon explored the academic history of antihumanism and its application in fields ranging from politics to environmentalism.
The annual World AIDS Day dinner took place on Thursday in the Gilman Atrium. The event, which was presented by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Office of LGBTQ Life, aimed to disseminate more information about AIDS and its treatments while stressing the importance of destigmatizing the illness.
Historian Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and journalist Dina Gilio-Whitaker spoke about their new book, “All the Real Indians Died Off” and 20 Other Myths About Native Americans, at Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse last Friday.
In the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election, many Americans have started to question the stability of the U.S. Constitution during the upcoming Trump presidency.
Another demonstration against the potential closure of the Humanities Center (HC) took place last Thursday outside Brody Learning Commons.
The Hopkins chapter of Global China Connection hosted a regional conference focusing on the rise of China, the domestic and international challenges that the Chinese communist leadership faces and the changing geopolitics of the East Asian region. The six-hour event featured experts in international studies, geopolitics and international affairs as well as student research presentations. The conference took place on Saturday in Hodson Hall.
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For the 37th straight year, the University has been named the leader in research and development (R&D) spending among American colleges in fiscal year 2015.
Johns Hopkins Medicine will open the Center for Transgender Health by early spring of next year. The Center aims to provide transgender people with a lifelong healthcare program.
Following president-elect Donald Trump’s victory, members of the Latino community in the United States are concerned about the potential impact of his presidency.
Since its founding in 1962, the International Studies (IS) program has been one of the most popular majors at the University. With 332 enrolled students, it is currently the third largest undergraduate degree program in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.
The Masculinity Project, a semester-long effort to promote conversation about masculinity on college campuses, culminated with the Health and Wellness fair held on Tuesday in the Glass Pavilion.
