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John Hundt posing in front of his new ceremonial street sign "John Hundt Ave."
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Where the streets have your name
Published June 14, 2021
Baltimore City establishes a ceremonial street sign in honor of John Hundt, chief administrative officer of surgical services for Johns Hopkins
A group of four people in white lab coats
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Entering the fight against COVID-19
Published June 9, 2021
As first-year medical students receive their white coats, four marshal their efforts to support the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 response in India
Student volunteers at M&T Bank Stadium
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Pitching in to vaccinate Maryland
Published June 8, 2021
After the mass vaccination site at the stadium closes, the Vaccine Volunteer Project will continue at Morgan State, the Village Learning Place
Lawyer Brandyn Hicks works with a member of the Baltimore community to expunge or seal his record
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Hundreds of petitions filed at Johns Hopkins expungement clinic
Published May 27, 2021
Legal experts helped more than 100 members of the Baltimore community petition to have their records expunged
Diaper Drive
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Grad students host Mother's Day diaper drive for parents in need
Published May 7, 2021
They're partnering with Baltimore nonprofit ShareBaby, which provides supplies and support to families who struggle to meet their children's diaper needs
Johns Hopkins Medicine dome
Johns Hopkins commits to $15 minimum wage for all employees
Published May 6, 2021
Increase will take effect on July 1 for university employees and Jan. 1 for health system employees, well ahead of Maryland's 2025 target date for statewide adoption
Gilman Hall
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Humanities and research for all
Published April 13, 2021
Krieger School students share their humanities research with local community college students to build connections, inspire future humanities researchers
A school kid and tutor goof around
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From Levering Hall to living rooms: The Tutorial Project goes virtual
Published April 5, 2021
Now in its 62nd year of operation, the project has pivoted to virtually meet the needs of Baltimore school kids and rise to the challenges of teaching and learning during a pandemic
Red tulips grow in front of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
New 12-member committee to award funds for violence reduction in Baltimore
Published March 30, 2021
JHU Innovation Fund for Community Safety will dole out $6 million to community-led efforts this spring
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'Nobody Asked Me': Research project changes the narrative
Published Feb 17, 2021 Video
Hopkins researcher Richard Lofton teams with community organizer Larry Simmons for in-depth interviews of Baltimore families to discuss social issues most important to them