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November 21, 2024

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COURTESY OF NAVEEDA KHAN Khan shares how her background and experiences have shaped her research interests as an anthropologist.

Humans of Hopkins: Naveeda Khan

By CATHY WANG | February 8, 2024

Naveeda Khan is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology at Hopkins. Khan is an anthropologist, author and activist — and photographer in her free time. In an interview with The News-Letter, Khan discussed her journey at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Building Resources Across Communities (BRAC) as well as her experience at the COP28 (Conference of the Parties) United Nations Climate Change Conference.

COURTESY OF NICK DAUM With the new Hopkins Semester in D.C. program, students are given the opportunity to study at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue and are encouraged to pursue independent research.

Hopkins launches Semester in D.C. for the spring semester

By NICK DAUM | February 8, 2024

The University launched its inaugural Hopkins Semester in D.C. (HSDC) program in the Spring 2024 semester. Enrolled students have the opportunity to take classes at the University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), located at the new Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue (the Hopkins Bloomberg Center) in the nation’s capital.

COURTESY OF NICK DAUM As of publication, 224 Bloomberg School faculty members have signed onto petition requesting for fair pay.

Bloomberg School of Public Health faculty sends petition to the Office of the Dean

By ROWAN LIU | February 7, 2024

The Coalition for Advocacy for Non-Tenure Track Faculty Equity (CANE) wrote a letter on Jan. 12 calling for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Bloomberg School) Office of the Dean to address the increasing salary inequity between tenure track (TT) and non-tenure track (NTT) faculty salaries. At the time of this article, 224 Bloomberg School faculty members have added their signatures.

COURTESY OF NICK DAUM Students gathered in the Wyman Park Building to join SNF Agora's workshop on International Democracy.

SNF Agora workshop hosts Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice

By AIMEE CHO and NICK DAUM | February 7, 2024

The SNF Agora Institute held a community workshop titled “Promoting Inclusive Democracy Amidst Global and Local Challenges” on Feb. 6. The event featured Desirée Cormier Smith, the first Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice for the U.S. Department of State, and Hamse Warfa, a SNF Agora Visiting Fellow and Senior Advisor to the U.S. Department of State. Both speakers were appointed in 2022 and continue to work in the Biden administration.

STEVEN SIMPSON / PHOTO EDITOR Senior Class Senator Mufasa Cruz Moreno questioned the continuous expansion of SGA positions.

SGA debates necessity of additional SGA position

By LANA SWINDLE | February 6, 2024

The Student Government Association (SGA) reconvened for the third meeting of the semester on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The meeting opened with a presentation of Student Affairs at Hopkins, hosted by the University Student Services (USS).

STEVEN SIMPSON / PHOTO EDITOR  Students perused over a hundred Hopkins clubs available at the Spring 2024 Student Involvement Fair.

Student Involvement Fair partners with University Experiential Learning for the first time

By LANA SWINDLE | February 6, 2024

The Spring 2024 Student Involvement Fair (SIF) took place on Feb. 2 from 2–5 p.m. in the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center (Rec Center). There are currently over 400 student-run organizations at Hopkins, many of which were represented at SIF this semester, waving club-themed posters and sign-up sheets for interested students. The fair featured a range of organizations and societies, including sports clubs, dance teams and a capella groups.

COURTESY OF SANDY MONTER-CASIO Students from all backgrounds and majors find community at HopMUN. 

HopMUN offers students professional and social development

By HELEN LACEY | December 7, 2023

The University’s Model United Nations (UN) team, HopMUN, gives undergraduate students the opportunity to travel across the country to participate in simulated Model UN conferences. The organization aims to develop members' public speaking and writing skills while educating them about public policy and coalition-building.

COURTESY OF SAAD ANSARI Ansari aspired to be a doctor when he first came to Hopkins but now plans to work as a quant trader.

Humans of Hopkins: Saad Ansari

By NICK DAUM | December 7, 2023

Saad Ansari is a senior graduating in December 2023 and majoring in Applied Mathematics and Statistics (AMS) and Computer Science. In an interview with The News-Letter, Ansari described his upbringing in three different countries, his business and work in developing algorithms to detect cancer and his plans to work as a quant trader next fall.

COURTESY OF ZACHARY BAHAR Two distinguished Hopkins professors took sides in an academic debate surrounding the conflict between Israel and Hamas. 

Professors of political science discuss Israel-Hamas conflict

By ZACHARY BAHAR | December 6, 2023

Content Warning: The following article includes topics some readers may find triggering, including descriptions of murder and sexual assault. Professor of Political Science Steven David and Aronson Associate Professor of International Studies and Political Science Adria Lawrence joined in a conversation regarding the current Israel-Hamas conflict on Thursday, Nov. 30. 

Students held up flyers demanding freedom for Palestine as the fireworks set off at the end of the 2023 Lighting of the Quads.

Silent demonstration in support of Palestinians at the Lighting of the Quads

By ROWAN LIU | December 6, 2023

The 19th annual Lighting of the Quads, organized by the Parents Fund and the Office of Leadership Engagement and Experiential Development, took place Tuesday evening on Dec. 6. This year, students gathered in the back of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library during the lighting of the fireworks in a silent demonstration supporting Palestinians in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The Hopkins Justice Collective organized the demonstration. 

COURTESY OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY When AMR I first opened in 1923, it was a male-only dormitory that housed undergraduates, graduates and faculty.

Alumni Memorial Residences: Past and present

By LEO QI | December 5, 2023

The Alumni Memorial Residence (AMR) includes three residence halls bordering the Freshman Quad located by N. Charles Street. Today, the buildings together house the majority of the first-year class, with an approximate capacity for 700. Not as well known, however, is that the establishment of the AMRs marks important periods in the University's history.

COURTESY OF HELLEN SESHIE-NASSER Hwang and her team created models that quantify the social component of xenophobia to determine the most effective policy intervention.

Faculty presents research on structural analysis of xenophobia at E.P.I.C. event

By LEO QI | December 5, 2023

The Economic Policy Issues Colloquium (E.P.I.C.) held an event titled “Structural Analysis of Xenophobia” on Friday, Dec. 1. To an audience of undergraduate and graduate students, Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics Yujung Hwang presented her study on the development of Sinophobia in America over the pandemic and its lasting effects.

COURTESY OF MAYA BRITTO The MSE Symposium event featured a debate on the pros and cons of race-based college admissions. 

MSE Symposium partners with SNF Agora Institute to host debate on affirmative action

By MAYA BRITTO | November 22, 2023

The second Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium event of the year, titled “Affirmative Action Debate,” took place Wednesday, Nov. 15. The event, organized in partnership with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Agora Institute, brought together four speakers to debate the question of whether race-based affirmative action is still necessary despite the recent Supreme Court ruling against it. 

COURTESY OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY The MSE Library was built in 1964 to make room for the increasing volume of books and artifacts.

Milton S. Eisenhower Library: Past and present

By NICK DAUM | November 16, 2023

The Milton S. Eisenhower Library (MSE), a staple of the Homewood Campus, has a rich and complex history. During the 1940s, the University faced a lack of space as Gilman Hall and other buildings on campus could not accommodate the growing number of texts in their archives. In 1947, former librarian Homer Halvorson noted that Hopkins would need to begin planning a new facility.

COURTESY OF WILL KIRK APTT was founded in 1983 and recently celebrated its 40th anniversary.

A Place To Talk provides peer-led mental health support

By AIMEE CHO | November 15, 2023

APTT is a peer listening group that aims to create a space for students to freely drop by and talk about anything, from serious concerns to daily happenings. The core mission of the organization is to provide mental health support for the undergraduate student body.

COURTESY OF ANNA MINTZER Hopkins hosts weeklong events to honor veterans on campus with keynote speeches from Brigadier General Adam Flasch and Whiting School of Engineering Dean Ed Schlesinger.

Veterans Employee Resource Group hosts its second annual Veteran’s Day commemoration

By ANNA MINTZER | November 15, 2023

Brigadier General Adam Flasch and Whiting School of Engineering Dean Ed Schlesinger spoke during a keynote event at the Homewood Campus for Veteran’s Day on Friday, Nov. 10. This event was the last of a series of events and celebrations that the Johns Hopkins Medicine Veterans Employee Resource Group (ERG) hosted from Nov. 7–10 to honor those who have served in the armed forces.

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