The University is currently redesigning JHU.edu for the first time since 2009 in an effort to simplify it and make important information more easily accessible. The finished product is expected to debut at the end of April.
JHUTAMID, the newest Israel-centered student group on campus, is part of an international organization that connects business-minded students with professional opportunities in Israel.
Michael D. Brown, Washington D.C.’s shadow senator, discussed his campaign for civil rights, as well as his push for congressional representation for D.C., at an event hosted by the College Democrats in Gilman Hall on Wednesday.
The Sheridan Libraries has launched a marketing campaign to promote its Research Consultation Office (RCO), which is geared toward informing students of the underused research resources available to them.
Editor’s Note: Jack Bartholet is one of the editors-in-chief of The News-Letter. He was not involved in the reporting, writing or editing of this article.
The University, Armada Hoffler Properties and Beatty Development Group officially broke ground at 3200 St. Paul on March 26 for the start of construction on a mixed-use building.
The Committee on Student Elections (CSE) hosted a debate among the candidates for the Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board positions on Monday in Mudd Auditorium. Fewer than 10 students attended the debate. Of the four Executive Board positions, only one was contested.
A lawsuit that could potentially be worth $1 billion was filed against the University in Baltimore City Circuit Court on Wednesday. The plaintiffs, approximately 800 Guatemalans who were subjected to medical experiments from 1946 through the 1950s involving forcible infection with sexually transmitted diseases, as well as family members of the subjects, filed the suit.
Baltimore City Police (BPD) officers have been actively issuing warnings and, in some cases, fines, for jaywalking near the intersection of St. Paul and 33rd Streets.
Ed Catmull, co-founder and president of Pixar Animation Studios and president of Walt Disney Studios, will be the speaker at this year’s commencement ceremony on May 21. He will also receive an honorary degree from the University.
Representatives from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education will be on campus through tomorrow hosting public meetings and private office hours with students, faculty and staff to assess and gather information about the University’s compliance with Title IX.
The New Political Society (NPS) hosted historian, political economist, activist, writer and government official Gar Alperovitz in Hackerman Hall on Wednesday for a presentation on “Transcending Corporate Capitalism and State Socialism.”
Bosnian-American author Aleksander Hemon spoke Tuesday evening as part of the President’s Reading Series hosted by the Writing Seminars Department in Mudd 26.
The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed ongoing edits to the SGA constitution in its regular Tuesday meeting in the Charles Commons Barber Room and in a special meeting held on Sunday afternoon in the Mattin Center.
Since the Alcohol Strategy Working Group released its recommendations for policy changes on March 2, it has been working on collecting feedback from the student body. The recommendations and feedback are now being considered by a small policy group, which will subsequently move forward with whatever policy changes they see fit.
The Hopkins community was exposed to two different informational events following the reelection of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Hopkins American Partnership for Israel (HAPI) hosted a discussion on Monday night, featuring three Hopkins professors with expertise in Israeli history and politics. Additionally, Lev Lewis Grinberg of Ben Gurion University in Beersheba, Israel, addressed the historical context of the election results in a March 26 lecture.
The Johns Hopkins Circus Club was founded last year to further awareness of circus arts at Homewood and in the greater community.
The Hopkins community was exposed to two different informational events following the reelection of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Hopkins American Partnership for Israel (HAPI) hosted a discussion on Monday night, featuring three Hopkins professors with expertise in Israeli history and politics. Additionally, Lev Lewis Grinberg of Ben Gurion University in Beersheba, Israel, addressed the historical context of the election results in a March 26 lecture.
The University announced the creation of four new Bloomberg Distinguished Professor positions, which emphasize cross-departmental collaboration, made possible by a $350 million gift from Michael J. Bloomberg, former New York City mayor and Hopkins alumnus.
Many students gathered in the Glass Pavilion on Wednesday to view and taste baked goods inspired by books at the second annual Read it and Eat it Edible Book Festival, hosted by the Sheridan Libraries.
