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Jacob Lauinger and Meg Swaney with students
Undergraduate education
History in the making
Published Dec 2, 2024 Video
Students in a Near Eastern Studies First Year Seminar try their hand at creating replicas of cuneiform tablets
Students stand in front of a Hopkins Votes banner on a shuttle van
Election 2024
JHU recognized for engaging student voters
Published Nov 21, 2024 Video
National coalition counts Hopkins among schools 'setting the standard for nonpartisan civic engagement work for colleges and universities across the country'
Local historians gather at Bmore Historic, a roomful of people excitedly sharing information
Baltimore history
Unpacking the past
Published Oct 17, 2024
A gathering of 168 history enthusiasts, including several Hopkins students, convened Sept. 27 to share fresh perspectives on a traditionally academic topic
Students gather in the MSE Library Annex
Campus close-up
Hopkins (study) club
Published Oct 4, 2024
During renovations on the MSE Library, the former Hopkins Club building is filling the void, featuring a variety of spaces and rooms for quiet study
Students celebrating a win at HopHacks 2024
HopHacks
Coding crusaders
Published Oct 2, 2024
Apps promoting accessibility took center stage at this year's HopHacks coding marathon, which challenges college students from across the country to design projects that address critical issues like health care access and human safety
A green room with stained glass windows, hanging lights, and desks where students are studying
Common Question
A big idea for all to ponder
Published Oct 1, 2024
In first-year seminars and extracurricular programming offered by the Writing Center, students are invited to consider what it means to be human
Students walk across campus under fall foliage
University rankings
JHU rises to No. 6 in 'U.S. News' rankings
Published Sept 24, 2024
'U.S. News & World Report' recognizes Hopkins for academic excellence as well as for low student debt, value, innovation, and undergraduate research
Two college students hold up a frame around their faces that looks like a Instagram post. The frame reads "Hopkins Votes." One of the students is holding an American flag, and the other is holding a blue flag that reads "Vote."
Election 2024
'There are young people that care about the issues on the ballot'
Published Sept 19, 2024
Hopkins students registered to vote and requested absentee ballots at Tuesday's National Voter Registration Day celebration, hosted by Hopkins Votes
Students gather in front of a big-screen TV to watch the presidential debate on Sept. 10
Election 2024
Debate watch party
Published Sept 11, 2024
About 60 students gathered on the Homewood campus Tuesday night to watch the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump
Kathryn Prather, age 18, stands in a 3D sign that reads "DNC 2024."
Election 2024
'Young people should be involved'
Published Sept 3, 2024
First-year engineering student Kathryn Prather, 18, was one of the youngest delegates at this year's Democratic National Convention in Chicago