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.
Hopkins released its admission decisions for the Class of 2021 on Friday afternoon. The 2,542 admitted students join the 575 students who were admitted in December through the University’s early decision program.
For the past 20 years, Pastor Alice Bassett-Jellema has watched Remington change from her church’s porch. She is the current pastor of the Church of the Guardian Angel, which sits on the corner of 27th Street and Huntington Avenue.
Making education accessible to ex-convicts
After insisting on meeting solely with the student members of the Student-Labor Action Coalition (SLAC), the University agreed on Monday to also meet with contract worker unions on March 31.
Since January, students have spotted Associate Chaplain Father Athanasius on campus. In his conspicuous white robes, working in Brody or talking with students on the Beach, he quickly caught students’ attention.
The Institute Seminar Series hosted Johan Wiklund to present his conceptual paper on the connections between impulsivity in mental health and individual entrepreneurial action on Thursday, March 9.
The African Students Association (ASA) hosted a conversation with Fuambai Sia Ahmadu, a Sierra Leonean-American anthropologist specializing in the study of female genital mutilation (FGM), on Friday, March 10.
