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April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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A breakdown from fiscal year 2015 of Krieger and Whiting’s budget of $570 million.

Hopkins raises tuition, increases financial aid

This year the University increased tuition by 3.5 percent for undergraduates enrolled full-time at Homewood, and financial aid for those students rose by nine percent. Undergraduate tuition this year will amount to just over $52,000, an increase of over $3,000 from three years ago.


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Plaintiffs are suing Hopkins for its alleged involvement in unethical studies.

Victims of 1940s STD study sue University

A federal judge is allowing a $1 billion lawsuit against Hopkins to move forward after it was dismissed in 2016 for the University’s alleged involvement in a 1940s experiment that infected hundreds of Guatemalans with sexually transmitted diseases.


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Freshman Fellows presented the results of their research at the end of their freshman year.

Freshman Fellows promotes undergrad research

Special Collections, a University archive of rare documents, introduced the Freshman Fellows program last year as part of an effort to more closely engage undergraduate students with Special Collections research. The year-long fellowship drew 24 freshman applicants, of which four Fellows were selected.


SGA discusses campus civic engagement

At their second meeting of the semester on Tuesday, the Student Government Association (SGA) discussed several initiatives they will hold in partnership with the University administration. These included the annual SGA-Administration Dinner, a new Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS) Curriculum and a new SGA-led initiative on improving civic discourse on campus.


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April Ryan spoke about her experiences as a White House correspondent.

Reporter discusses race, politics and journalism

The JHU Forums on Race in America hosted April Ryan, former White House reporter for American Urban Radio Networks, on Tuesday night. She spoke on a multitude of issues ranging from her perspective on racial inequality to fake news.



Freshmen book talk addresses immigration

Oscar Vasquez, a former undocumented immigrant, and Fredi Lajvardi, a high school robotics coach, spoke about politics and immigration in the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center on Thursday, Sept. 7.



Admin resists potential shift in sexual assault policy

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos declared last Thursday that she intends to roll back Obama-era policies regarding campus sexual assault. On Tuesday, the University announced that it does not plan to change its current sexual assault policies.




Peabody Conservatory to offer Bachelor’s in Dance

The Peabody Conservatory announced that it will be offering a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Dance earlier this summer. The program is the first of its kind at the institute and is expected to launch in the 2018-2019 academic year.



Daniels promises to defend DACA

University President Ronald J. Daniels and Provost Sunil Kumar issued a statement on Wednesday pledging support to students who might be affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s recension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA).


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Orientation week is meant to ease the transition for incoming students.

New orientation leadership welcomes students despite challenges

After months of planning, New Student Orientation for the Class of 2021 kicked off on Saturday, Aug. 26 on Homewood Field. A Core Team of undergraduates as well as a number of staff and graduate interns worked to coordinate the student and parent programming that occurred through Wednesday, Aug. 30.


Freshman class first to have air conditioning in AMRs

This semester, the Alumni Memorial Residence halls (AMR I and II) are equipped with window air conditioning units. While other dorms on campus have central air conditioning, lack of air conditioning (AC) has been a historically distinctive feature of the AMRs.




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