In response to high-profile cases around the country that have brought police misconduct into the spotlight, including the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore, police departments have made efforts to improve relations with local communities and combat the growing mistrust in police.
The Student Government Association (SGA) passed a bill requesting the approval and funding for the first annual Celebrity Kickball Tournament, introduced by Junior Class Senator Liam Haviv, at its weekly meeting on Tuesday. It also appointed a new sophomore class senator on Wednesday to fill a vacancy.
At least 31 people died and 300 were wounded in explosions that struck two Brussels locations on Tuesday. The Zaventem Airport and Maelbeek metro station experienced explosions at the hands of four terrorists, two of whom were confirmed to be brothers and Belgian nationals. On Wednesday Brussels authorities determined that 24-year-old Najim Laachraoui, who had been linked to the November 2015 Paris attacks, was the second airport suicide bomber. The identity of the third airport bomber is unknown. Daesh claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement released via the Amaq News Agency, a group that’s been linked to the militant extremists, according to NPR. The attacks forced Brussels into lockdown until about 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, 2,539 out of 25,188 applicants were admitted to the Hopkins Class of 2020.
The Office for Multicultural Affairs (OMA) hosted Angelica Ross, an African American transgender activist and businesswoman, on Monday. The talk, which was originally scheduled as a part of the Ethical Challenges of a Diverse Society speaker series for Black History Month was rescheduled due to snow. Ross, who is also an actor and author, spoke about her own life as a trans woman as well as the creative design firm which she founded, TransTech social enterprises, and her role in the TV series Her Story.
The first annual Startup Nation Technology Fair, a technology and innovation trade show that provides college students with the opportunity to explore new startup technology, took place on Wednesday evening in Gilman Hall. Participants could meet innovators behind the latest designs and network for internship placement at these startup companies.
The University announced that Spike Lee, a writer, director, producer and entrepreneur, will be the 2016 commencement speaker on May 18 at the Royal Farms Arena.
The Career Center has gone through a thorough restructuring of both staff and services in the past year. The center has been shifting its model to focus more on career academies than career counseling.
The sophomore housing selection process was revamped and moved online this year. The Housing Office introduced this new method in order to reduce competition and improve ease of use. The Class of 2019 was divided about the success of the new process with many students expressed frustrations about miscommunication from the Housing Office.
The University’s Student Health and Wellness Center (HelWell or SHWC) often has a bad reputation, with stories floating around of misdiagnosis, ineffectual remedies and excessive prescription of antibiotics.
The Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) hosted The Future of Policing in America: A Moderated Panel, during which the speakers discussed measures that could be taken to improve policing policy in the United States.
The University announced Thursday that it will expand its Baltimore Scholars program to offer full-ride scholarships to Baltimore City public high school students.
Ezra Klein, journalist and editor-in-chief of the news site Vox, spoke at Shriver Hall on Wednesday as part of the Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). Klein is also a noted political and economic columnist and has worked for the Washington Post, Bloomberg and various MSNBC programs.
The Hopkins Dialectic, a new student journal, will examine the intersection of Christianity with science, philosophy and literature. The journal was founded last semester by sophomore Karl Johnson and plans to publish its first issue next month.
This year’s Spring Fair lineup were revealed Wednesday night at PJ’s Pub Charles Village. Almost 100 students and Baltimoreans paid the $10 entrance fee for a slice of pizza and two drinks to watch the reveal.
Jo Handelsman, associate director for science at the White House’s Office of Science and Technology, spoke in Mason Hall on Tuesday about pervasive unconscious biases against employing women and minorities in the STEM fields.
With spring break just around the corner, many Hopkins students are looking forward to a week of fun and relaxation at home or traveling to a sunny location with friends. Others have chosen to spend their spring break here in Baltimore serving the community through JHU’s Alternative Breaks Program.
Reflections on women and race
Five female students shared their different experiences of religion and gender at the Interfaith Panel on Women and Religion on March 3 in Hodson Hall. The event was held in celebration of Women’s History Month and Open Hands Open Hearts — Religious Diversity Awareness Week.
The Department of Political Science and the Center for Africana Studies hosted a debate entitled From Protest to Politics? #BLM and the Future of Black America this past Wednesday in Levering’s Great Hall. The debate featured JHU’s Associate Professor of Political Science Lester Spence and Brown University’s Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics Glenn C. Loury. The two professors discussed the Black Lives Matter movement and the state of social and racial justice in America.
