At the seventh annual Johns Hopkins Environment, Energy, Sustainability and Health Institute (E²SHI) symposium discussed the “nexus,” an environmental concept that explains how the impacts of water, energy and food security are interrelated.
IDEAL, a nonpartisan political advocacy student group, hosted an interview with Jonathan Zimmerman on Thursday, March 30. Zimmerman, who has Ph.D. in history from Hopkins, is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, and his research focuses on free speech and politics on college campuses. At the event he spoke about key points from his latest book Campus Politics: What Everyone Needs to Know.
Paul Ferraro, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Business and Engineering, gave a talk on his ongoing research about the effects of human behavior on anti-poverty programs and the environment, namely deforestation. Over 30 people attended the lecture, which took place on Thursday, March 30 at Olin Hall.
The East Asian Studies program and the Sociology department hosted a talk on Korean identity and citizenship by Jaeeun Kim on March 30. Kim, an assistant professor of Sociology and the Korea Foundation Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at the University of Michigan, specializes in international migration and citizenship.
Former Wall Street trader and Hopkins alum Chris Arnade presented a talk titled “Divided by meaning: An exploration of Trump” on Friday, March 31. Arnade retired from Wall Street in 2012 to document poverty and addiction across the United States through his photography series, Faces of Addiction.
The University released updates to the Homewood Student Affairs (HSA) branding guidelines, on Friday, March 31. Many undergraduate student groups had expressed frustration with the original guidelines, which limited their use of the Hopkins name and iconography.
Students celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors that marks the arrival of spring, by throwing colored powder on the Beach on Sunday, April 2.
The new Homewood Student Affairs (HSA) Branding Guidelines, announced on March 16, have outraged many student groups. The guidelines dictate that the names and logos of student organizations cannot imply the University’s endorsement. The policy stresses the importance of respecting the “Hopkins brand.”
In 1989, Dan-el Padilla Peralta, an associate professor of classics at Princeton University, began his life as an undocumented immigrant in New York City when his parents overstayed a tourist visa.
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh vetoed a bill on Friday that would raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour, despite having supported the measure during her mayoral campaign.
Renowned poet, speaker and activist Sonia Sanchez gave a talk on racial and gender discrimination as a part of Women’s History Month. Her lecture was hosted on March 16 by the Office of Gender Equity and co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA).
New York Times Columnist Frank Bruni is set to speak at the University Commencement Ceremony on May 24. Bruni, who has worked at The Times since 1995, has taken on diverse positions from chief restaurant critic to White House press correspondent in the early days of the Bush presidency. His column covers a variety of topics, including higher education, politics and LGBT+ rights.
HopkinsLocal, a joint initiative by the University and the Hospital and Health System, released its first progress report earlier this month. First launched in Sept. 2015, HopkinsLocal seeks to use the institution’s economic power and influence to expand employment opportunities for Baltimore citizens.
Christopher Morphew, the current executive associate dean for research and innovation at the University of Iowa College of Education, was recently appointed dean of the School of Education at Hopkins.
Ed Scheinerman, vice dean for education in the Whiting School of Engineering (WSE), discussed his new book A Mathematics Lover’s Companion: Masterpieces for Everyone on March 16 in Barnes & Noble.
Nils Bubandt, professor at Aarhus University in Denmark, gave a talk titled “The Passing of Paradise: Corals and The(ir) End in West Papua” as part of the Critical Climate Thinking Lecture Series on Tuesday afternoon.
Members of the historically black Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. held a discussion panel on the topic of natural hair in the African-American community. The discussion, which took place on Tuesday, was facilitated by Sigma Gamma Rho vice president Kinaya Hardie.
Photographer Adi Nes spoke about developing identity through photography on Wednesday evening in Levering Hall. The event, hosted by the Coalition of Hopkins Activists for Israel (CHAI), provided a chance for students to learn about Israel through photography.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Hopkins Feminists and Voice for Choice co-sponsored the event, “Liberty, Justice, and Reproductive Rights for All,” which explored controversies surrounding reproductive rights.
The Hopkins chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) hosted a discussion about the impact of the current administration under President Donald J. Trump. The event, intended to promote discussion between undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty, was held on Tuesday, March 28 in Mergenthaler Hall.
