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Student sitting on the Johns Hopkins sign
Commencement 2020
Senior reflections
Published May 21, 2020
As they prepare to graduate, members of the Johns Hopkins Class of 2020 reflect on friendships made, lessons learned, and their future plans
A student holds up a label reading
Students develop anti-discrimination campaign
Published May 20, 2020
The marketing campaign, created for the university's Advertising/Integrated Marketing Communications course, addresses harmful labels students have experienced firsthand
Pavan Patel
Q+A
A conversation with Pavan Patel, president of the Class of 2020
Published May 20, 2020
Patel helped plan this year's virtual Commencement ceremony, crowdsourcing ideas from the Class of 2020 to create a one-of-a-kind interactive celebration
A rainbow appears over Mason Hall
Student life
Despite distance, LGBTQ Life helps students stay close
Published May 19, 2020
Disruption to semester and effects of social distancing make the office's services and events more important than ever, says LGBTQ Life Director Demere Woolway
JP Senter, Mofan Lai, and Maya Singh Sharkey
Student awards
Three seniors awarded arts prizes
Published May 18, 2020
JP Senter receives Sudler Prize, Mofan Lai and Maya Singh Sharkey earn President's Commendation for Achievement in the Arts
A graduate wears a mask and sprays a bottle of champagne
#JHU2020
Your guide to virtual Commencement
Published May 18, 2020
The university has made special arrangements so grads get the most out of their day of pomp, despite the unusual circumstances
Valerie Rennoll
COVID-19
Hopkins helps local business make filters 24/7
Published May 18, 2020
DiPole Materials, co-founded by JHU Professor James West, recruits students and alums to operate a specialized machine that produces enough material to make 2,000 N95-style filters a day
Hopkins senior Debanik Purkayastha
Volunteering
With Covaid, neighbors support neighbors
Published May 15, 2020
Johns Hopkins senior Debanik Purkayastha and a team of university students are working to build volunteer networks online
Gilman Hall as seen across Keyser Quad
Student advisory group to offer input as JHU eyes resumption of activities
Published May 12, 2020
20 students representing all nine schools will contribute to university efforts to address range of operational challenges related to COVID-19 pandemic
KPM Dance Video
Performing arts
Can't stop the music
Published May 6, 2020
With their on-campus routines upended, Hopkins students find new ways to sing, dance, and perform while still adhering to social distancing guidelines