Best-selling Israeli author Lihi Lapid gave a talk titled “The Evolving Definition of the Modern Woman” on Wednesday, Sept. 21 in Charles Commons, co-organized by the Coalition of Hopkins Activists for Israel (CHAI) and Hopkins Hillel. Lapid has published three novels and writes a weekly newspaper column about women’s lives and their experiences juggling multiple roles.
The Hopkins Dialectic, a Christian student journal, hosted Anand Gnanadesikan of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences to speak at an event titled “Models of Truth: An Environmental Scientist’s Perspective” in Krieger Hall on Sept. 15.
Hopkins alumnus Michael Bloomberg announced that he will donate $300 million to the Bloomberg School of Public Health on Thursday, Sept. 15. The donation will establish the Bloomberg Public Health Initiative, which will work to improve five focus areas affecting public health: drug addiction and overdose, obesity, gun violence, adolescent health and environmental threats.
The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) hosted a community workshop and discussion titled “Why Do You Live Here?” as part of its Open Hours series on Saturday, Sept. 17.
The Homewood Undergraduate Party Registration and Safety Policy was implemented last semester as a means of controlling parties and the behavior of students who attend them. Such measures include requiring party registration and the presence of Sober Party Monitors.
National Hazing Prevention Week, dedicated to combating hazing through education and awareness initiatives, took place from Monday to Thursday.
Slut Walk Baltimore sponsored the annual March to End Rape Culture, where students, organizers and members of the community protested sexual violence. The demonstration traveled from Power Plant Live to Baltimore City Hall on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Student-run nonprofit TCO Labs hosted the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Showcase on Tuesday to teach students about the start-up resources available at the University.
Students hope to combat re-incarceration
As a part of IDEAL’s Congress to Campus event, former congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Nick Rahall (D-WV) sat down for an interview with The News-Letter. The interview covered the American political system, this year’s presidential election and the role of students in politics.
The University was once again ranked 10th among national universities in the U.S. News & World Report released on Tuesday, trailing behind Unniversity of Pennsylvania and Duke University.
The Bloomberg School of Public Health held a symposium this Monday, Sept. 12, on violence against LGBT+ populations.
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.
