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Johns Hopkins updates policies, procedures in preparation for expanded spring return

Published Dec 18, 2020

The draft Return to Campus Guide details anticipated progression to Phase 2 of the university's reopening plan, including mandatory testing for many affiliates on or around campuses

Hopkins plans to welcome students back in January

Published Nov 2, 2020

If public health conditions permit, the university will resume on-campus activities with required COVID-19 testing while preserving flexibility for those who cannot or do not wish to return to campus

Chris Celenza to lead Krieger School of Arts and Sciences

Published Oct 22, 2020

Celenza, who previously served as vice provost for faculty affairs, will rejoin JHU in January after three years as dean of Georgetown University's College of Arts and Sciences

Keyser Quad on the university's Homewood campus

University operations

University leaders provide spring semester planning update

Published Oct 1, 2020

In a message to undergraduate students, Provost Sunil Kumar and Vice Provost for Student Affairs Alanna Shanahan discuss the principles guiding decision-making

New online financial aid tools available for all JHU students

Published June 22, 2020

Chatbot and video portals help students and their families access financial aid information anytime

Then it all changed

Published Summer 2020

In March, amid the early stages of a pandemic, Johns Hopkins leadership made a series of gut-wrenching decisions on the operations of the university that will have lasting effects. In a sense, it all started with a spectatorless basketball game. / Johns Hopkins Magazine

SAFETY+SECURITY

JHU will pause development of police department for at least two years

Published June 12, 2020

'We want Johns Hopkins to be part of the conversation about what is possible for our city and country in rethinking the appropriate boundaries and responsibilities of policing,' university and Medicine leaders say