This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), which provides resources and support for underrepresented communities at Hopkins. It oversees a number of programs that aim to connect students with one another and help them navigate college life.
This semester, FastForward U (FFU) will begin offering entrepreneurial advising to students looking to start a company or business venture. FFU is an initiative from Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV), an office that facilitates licensing and patents for Hopkins researchers and supports technology startups.
Last semester, the University formally recognized IX Society (IX), which was previously an “underground” local organization established eight years ago. As a recognized student group, it will receive resources like liability insurance and training on hazing prevention and drug abuse.
Mark Bray, an organizer of the Occupy Wall Street movement, spoke at Red Emma’s bookstore about his new book, The Anti-Fascist Handbook on Thursday, Sept. 28. Occupy Wall Street was a global movement that started in New York City in 2011 to protest against worldwide economic inequality.
Freshman class election results for the Student Government Association (SGA) were released on Tuesday. For the 2017-2018 academic year, the Freshman Class President is Sam Schatmeyer and the Freshman Class Senators are Evan Mays, Matt Taj, Coco Cai, Aspen Williams, Lauren Paulet and Nico Daurio.
In early September, Mayor Catherine Pugh signed a bill from the City Council designating Oct. 4 as Henrietta Lacks Day.
In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling as the National Anthem played before each game, starting a larger controversy about the role of activism in sports.
After passing a resolution calling for smoking cessation resources at Hopkins last week, the Student Government Association (SGA) debated on a campus-wide smoking ban at its weekly meeting this Tuesday. The meeting was followed by a public input session during which Hopkins community members offered feedback on a potential smoking ban.
FORCE, a Baltimore-based activist group, brought the Monument Quilt to Hopkins on Wednesday as a public display of support for survivors of sexual assault. The Monument Quilt is a collection of 2500 squares of fabric with stories, reflections and words of advice. A selection of these squares were arranged across the Beach to spell out “You are not alone.”
The Korean pop-up restaurant Haenyo hosted its first dinner service at PekoPeko Ramen on Monday as part of its weekly series in October.
As Congress continues to debate the fate of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), members of the Hopkins community have expressed concern over the future of DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers.
Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, leaving over three million people without power and destroying much of the island’s infrastructure, agriculture and environment.
The day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration, an estimated three to five million people participated in the Women’s March, the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history.
In an effort to offer more resources to students, the Career Center has expanded several of its initiatives this year. In particular, the Center is building on its Career Academies model, which was implemented last year.
Last year, the Student-Labor Action Coalition (SLAC) pressured the University to implement better job security, housing benefits and a $15 minimum wage for contract workers on campus.
The University hosted its second National Hazing Prevention Week from Sept. 18 to Sept. 22. Created by HazingPrevention.Org, the event happens annually during the last week of September at various U.S. college campuses to raise awareness about the negative impacts of hazing.
The nonprofit organization 24 Foundation, a charity that supports those affected by cancer, hosted 24 Baltimore, a cycling event held on the Homewood Campus last weekend. While 24 Baltimore is an annual fundraiser, this was the first year it took place at Hopkins.
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) hosted a discussion about defining democracy at a symposium entitled “What Is Democracy?” on Friday, Sept. 22. The event was part of a two-day programming series hosted by MICA to address the state of democracy in the U.S.
Thousands of people flocked to the Inner Harbor for the 22nd annual Baltimore Book Festival, which took place from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24. The festival brings authors to Baltimore each year to promote new publications, speak on panels and sign books. Local vendors and performances are also featured.
In order to encourage discussions about harmful gender stereotypes surrounding masculinity, the Office of Women & Gender Resources established the Men and Masculinities Board last semester. The Board will have its first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28.
