Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria and Hopkins alumnus Robert Ford lectured on the impact of climate change on stability in the Middle East last Friday, Oct. 28. He also explored U.S. foreign policy in Syria and shared his experience working in high levels of government.
The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS) Committee on the Status of Women hosted “Where We Stand: Women at Hopkins,” an open forum where participants reflected on the 10-year anniversary of the Vision 2020 Report.
Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) Dean Ed Schlesinger, led a sparsely attended town hall meeting for WSE undergraduates on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Roughly 15 students attended the event, and there was only one woman. During the town hall, students were able to share their perspective on current initiatives and express their concerns.
President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and University alumnus Daniel Weiss delivered a public lecture about the importance of a liberal arts education titled “Higher Education in a Time of Change: Reflections on Missions, Markets, and Values,” on Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Mudd Hall.
Few students have heard of Old Carnegie, a derelict building on the northern fringe of campus. The University has decided to demolish it, most likely in the fiscal year 2018.
Special Collections hosted its third annual Undergraduate Halloween Bash at the George Peabody Library in Mt. Vernon on Halloween night.
The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the 2016 Fall Forum and as well as their upcoming dinner with University President Ronald J. Daniels at its weekly meeting in the Charles Commons Barber Room on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Latinx Heritage Month, an annual celebration hosted by the Organización Latina Estudiantil (OLÉ) at Hopkins to educate the school community about Latin American culture, came to a close after a month of activities that began on Sept. 30, with a celebration of Día de los Muertos last Friday at the Glass Pavilion.
Donald Trump has marketed himself as the business-savvy candidate throughout his brief political career. Many of his supporters cling to the belief that he possesses the business experience — and not the career politics — needed to rejuvenate the American economy. In the second GOP debate, Trump used his opening remarks to introduce himself as a financially successful candidate.
Only 38 percent of Americans aged 18 to 24 voted in the 2012 election according to the Campus Vote Project, the least out of all age demographics. In fact, almost 1.7 million Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 were not even registered to vote. The low voter turnout among young adults can be partially attributed to students either being unaware of the requirements of the process or apathy.
As the 2016 U.S. presidential election inches closer, the media’s perception and public consciousness of the elections have largely been dominated by the two figures, Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican Party nominee Donald Trump. Even in the wider legislative and congressional spheres, U.S. politics are largely dominated by a duopoly of these two major powerhouse parties.
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Martine Rothblatt, a transgender activist, the founder of Sirius Satellite Radio and CEO and founder of United Therapeutics, spoke in Shriver Hall on Wednesday as part of the Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium (MSE).
DeRay Mckesson, an activist and Baltimore public schools administrator known for his leadership within the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, offered suggestions for furthering the movement at the Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium on Oct. 20.
Kathryn J. Edin, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of sociology and public health, held a keynote presentation in the Shriver Hall this Tuesday that centered around her book $2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America.
The Hopkins chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society hosted a debate on Russian influence and foreign policy in the Middle East on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in Charles Commons. The debate featured Robert Freedman, a political science professor and Michael Singh, a national security expert from the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Steven David, a professor of political science, moderated the discussion.
Executive Director of the Commission for Historical and Architectural Preservation, Eric Holcomb, spoke about urban planning and the development of Baltimore suburbia on Monday, Oct. 24 at Gilman Hall.
Having first endorsed the Trump-Pence campaign via their Facebook page on Sept. 26, the JHU College Republicans issued a follow-up statement last week to justify their initial endorsement.
