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University operations
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
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Eldercare
Online courses address COVID-19 challenges for assisted living and senior housing communities
Published Dec 18, 2020
Developed with the Baltimore City Health Department, courses cover emergency preparedness, infection prevention, and well-being policies to keep residents and staff safe
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Employees to receive $500 thank-you payment
Published Dec 16, 2020
Full- and part-time faculty and staff who earn less than $200K annually are eligible for the payment, which will be included in the final paycheck of 2020
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Screening+testing
Dashboard showing COVID-19 test data among employees, students expanded
Published Dec 15, 2020
New enhancements include daily updates, city and state trends, and information on positive cases by university division
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Committee to aid search for next senior VP for finance and administration
Published Dec 15, 2020
Mary Miller is currently serving in the role on an interim basis after succeeding Daniel Ennis in October
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Student services
New system fields help requests for registration, financial aid, student accounts
Published Dec 15, 2020
Case management tool will make it easier for students and others to get the support they need
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COVID-19
Johns Hopkins learning modules teach best practices for reducing COVID-19 risks during in-person learning
Published Dec 14, 2020
The seven-module series is designed to help U.S. school and district officials develop and assess plans for in-person K-12 instruction
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Faculty news
Andrew Feinberg named Hagler Fellow at Texas A&M University
Published Dec 10, 2020
The Bloomberg Distinguished Professor will conduct epigenetic studies at TAMU facilities and build research collaborations between the universities through the fellowship
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Hopkins Retrospective
Documents prompt reexamination of history of university's founder
Published Dec 9, 2020 Video
Census records and additional research provide evidence that Johns Hopkins was a slaveholder during the mid-1800s, in contrast to the longstanding narrative that he was an early abolitionist whose father freed the family's enslaved people decades earlier
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Revised design unveiled for SNF Agora Institute building
Published Dec 8, 2020
Modified plans bolster connectivity, both within the building and to nearby spaces on the Homewood campus and within the community