Hopkins graduates gathered on campus from Friday to Sunday to celebrate alumni weekend. After Saturday’s victorious lacrosse game, dinners and commemoration events were held throughout the rest of the weekend. Alumni from all different backgrounds came to meet with former friends and classmates, reminisce and witness the changes that have taken place on campus.
The Hopkins chapter of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), a libertarian group on campus, promoted freedom of expression with a free speech beach ball on Friday, April 8. Members of the organization encouraged students to write on the giant inflatable ball on the Breezeway.
Ambassador Dennis Ross spoke about diplomacy and the United States-Israeli relationship with a small group of students on Tuesday in the Political Science Seminar Room of Mergenthaler Hall.
The results for the 2016 Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board elections were released Tuesday afternoon.
The Committee on Student Elections (CSE) held a Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Elections Candidate Meet and Greet on Sunday night. The event operated in a town hall format with students submitting questions to the moderator, Associate Dean of Student Engagement Tiffany Sanchez. The floor was later opened up for students to ask additional questions, and each candidate was limited to a one minute response.
Juniors Adelaide Morphett and Andy Kim have decided to run as write-in candidates for the position of SGA Executive Secretary after junior Chris Beckmann withdrew from the race. Beckmann has decided to pursue an Aitchison Public Service Undergraduate Fellowship next semester in Washington, D.C. and will therefore not be on campus.
Sophomore Jessa Wais created a petition calling for a one week delay in the Student Government Association (SGA) elections along with an additional debate for students to voice their concerns. As of press time, the petition had 353 signatures out of a requested 500.
Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Secretary candidate Christopher Beckmann withdrew from the 2016 elections Thursday night due to an off-campus academic program he will be participating in next semester.
The Public Health Student Forum hosted their 7th annual Public Health Conference entitled More Life for More Lives on Tuesday in Shriver Hall. Several undergraduates presented their research on topics ranging from race and mental health to prenatal health for pregnant women in Tanzania. Student health organizations were also highlighted at the conference.
The University announced on April 4 its participation alongside 24 other Baltimore-area businesses in BLocal, a sweeping economic inclusion initiative to invest in Baltimore’s local economy.
Long-time City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke faces a challenger in the upcoming Democratic primary to ultimately represent District 14, which includes Charles Village, on the Baltimore City Council. Her opponent is 34-year-old Terrell Williams, regional cafeteria manager for Baltimore City Public Schools. The winner will face Republican and Independent candidates in November to earn the position on the City Council.
The Seventh Annual Undergraduate Conference in Public Health invited current U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for its keynote address in Shriver Hall on Tuesday.
During the seventh annual President’s Day of Service (PDOS), nearly 700 students, faculty and alumni volunteers participated in 30 different community service projects across Baltimore on Saturday.
Last night, the Student Government Association (SGA) held a debate between the candidates running for 2016-17 Executive Board positions.
In the wake of multiple major terrorist attacks around the world, several Hopkins groups organized a vigil on Friday evening to provide a moment of reflection for students.
Over 300 sophomores turned out for an upscale Spring Garden Party at Gertrude’s Restaurant at the Baltimore Museum of Art on Thursday night. The event was hosted by the Student Government Association’s (SGA) Sophomore Class Council.
Omega Psi hosted Monkeys to Infants to Humans, a regional cognitive science conference, on Saturday in the Charles Commons Ballroom. Established at Hopkins in 2011, Omega Psi is the first undergraduate cognitive science honor society in America and Monkeys to Infants to Humans was the society’s first regional conference.
Prospective students and their families participated in the first day of the Spring Open House and Overnight Program (SOHOP) on Wednesday. SOHOP is an annual admitted student information and immersion event planned by the Hopkins Hosting Society to give prospective freshmen a glimpse into college life at Homewood.
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