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Guide to JHU - Campus
Life
History of the University
The Johns Hopkins University was founded
in 1876 with a generous gift from the Baltimore
philanthropist Johns Hopkins. Based upon the German graduate school
model, it was the first research institution in the United States.
Daniel Coit Gilman served as the University’s first president.
The University today is a diverse organization
comprised of nine academic divisions: The Zanvyl Krieger School
of Arts and Sciences, the G.W.C. Whiting School of Engineering,
the Carey Business School, and the School of Education on
the Homewood campus; the Schools of Medicine and Nursing and the
Bloomberg School of Public Health in East Baltimore; the Nitze School
of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.; and the Peabody
Institute on Mt. Vernon Square in midtown Baltimore. There are also
a number of specialized research centers and a ninth division, the
Applied Physics Laboratory, which does not grant degrees. The University
is truly a global institution, with campuses located in Bologna
and Florence, Italy, Germany, and in the People’s Republic
of China.
The schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering
(the Homewood Schools) are located on a 140-acre wooded campus in
a residential area of North Baltimore. The campus was originally
the Homewood estate, built by Charles Carroll, Jr., son of the signer
of the Declaration of Independence. The University was given the
estate in 1902 and the Faculty of Philosophy began instruction on
the campus in 1925.
Despite the growth of the University academically
since that time, Arts & Sciences and Engineering have maintained
a small student body and a low student/faculty ratio. At present
there are approximately 4,200 undergraduates, 1,500 graduate students,
and 150 post-doctoral fellows, with faculty numbering about 370
for both schools. Undergraduate students have the freedom to construct
their own academic program – with help, of course, from faculty
and academic advisors. The flexibility of programs at Johns Hopkins
gives students the choices and responsibility of designing a course
of study offering the greatest personal intellectual rewards and
challenges.
University Administration
William R.Brody became the 13th president
of the Johns Hopkins University when he officially assumed the duties
of office on September 1, 1996. A physician by training, with a
Ph.D. in electrical engineering, Dr. Brody has conducted research
on cardiovascular engineering and on non-invasive imaging methods
such as computer imaging and MRI. Prior to assuming the presidency
of Hopkins, Dr. Brody served as provost and professor of radiology
at the University of Minnesota Academic Health Center in Minneapolis.
Homewood Schools Administration
The Homewood Schools Administration oversees the operation of the
Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the G.W.C. Whiting
School of Engineering. Dr. Adam Falk, the James B. Knapp Dean
of the Krieger School, and Dr.Nicholas Jones, Dean
of the School of Engineering, are responsible for the academic concerns
of the two schools. Dr. Susan K. Boswell is responsible for student
services as Dean of Student Life. Mr. William Conley, Dean of Enrollment
and Academic Services oversee the adminstration of academic support
services. Deans Boswell and Conley report to the Dean of Undergraduate Education, Paula Burger.
Dean Burger is the point person for undergraduate academic matters in the Krieger School and
oversees Homewood Student Affairs.
The deans are supported in their endeavors
by a staff of associate and assistant deans and directors. Dean
Falk, Dean Burger and their staffs have offices in Merganthaler Hall (516-8212).
Dean Jones and his staff have offices in the New Engineering
Building (516-8350). Dean Boswell’s office is located in the
main level of Levering Hall (516-8208). Dean Conley is in Garland
Hall (516-7875)
The Homewood Campus
The Homewood Campus, in its suburban setting, is located just on
the edge of an urban center that has undergone a tremendous revitalization
in recent decades. Baltimore’s showplace is the Inner Harbor,
the home of scores of boutiques and cafes, as well as the National
Aquarium, the Maryland Science Center, and the Pier 6 Concert Pavilion.
Throughout the summer, the city sponsors ethnic festivals of every
description, which highlight the rich heritages of the people of
Baltimore.
The performing arts in Baltimore range from experimental
theater to Broadway hits and from symphony to modern rock. The Baltimore
Museum of Art is located at the eastern edge of campus and is known
for its collections of Impressionist and modern art. The collection
of the newly renovated Walters Art Museum, adjacent to The Peabody
Institute, represents the span of civilization from Egypt to the
19th century, as well as an extensive collection of Asian art. Many
smaller museums, local galleries, and outdoor shows feature local
artists, including one of the highlights of the Harbor, the new
American Visionary Arts Museum.
Baltimore is only one hour north of Washington,
D.C. and its treasure trove of monuments, museums, libraries, parks
and theaters, and an hour from the unique Chesapeake Bay with its
myriad recreational opportunities. There are many more delights
as well in the two cities and surrounding environs than could possibly
be explored in years.
Life in the Residence
Halls
The Office of Residential Life, directed by Shelly Fickau, coordinates
the resident advisor program and a wide variety of activities for
residents throughout the year. Programs involving issues such as
roommate concerns, alcohol and substance abuse, campus resources,
and diversity are offered in a fun and interactive context. Many
social opportunities are afforded through Residential Life programs
as well.
Resident Advisors are the first level of support
for first-year students living in university housing. These juniors
and seniors are responsible for providing informal counseling, making
referrals to campus offices and services, developing social and
educational programs, handling emergencies, enforcing university
policies, and assisting in the management of their building. Resident
advisors are in residence to be friends and mentors to residents
and to be a direct link between residents and professional staff
in the Office of Residential Life and the Housing Office.
The resident advisors and the Residential Life professional staff
are available to assist residents in emergencies. Three assistant
directors live on campus and are accessible to students after office
hours.
The Wolman Housing
Office, managed by Carol Mohr, Executive Director of
Housing and Dining Services, and the AMR II Housing Office, managed
by Director Tracey Angel, are responsible for fostering a comfortable,
well-maintained living environment for resident students. Any questions
involving maintenance, custodial services, or room and board contracts
should be addressed to the Housing
Office staff. The main Housing Office is located in Wolman
Hall; the AMR II Housing Office is located in the Alumni Memorial
Residence II.
Co-curricular and Student
Activities
Undergraduates at Johns Hopkins may choose to participate in a full
range of co-curricular activities and student leadership opportunities.
The diverse array of student organizations is supported through
the Office of Student Involvement. All student groups are open to any interested
student. Freshmen are encouraged to attend the
Student
Activities Fair during Orientation to learn more about
co-curricular opportunities. There are organizations to suit every
student’s taste, including student government groups, political
clubs, campus publications, club sports, service groups, and cultural
organizations.
Johns Hopkins maintains an active
Greek
system. The University currently recognizes eleven fraternities
and four sororities on campus. Greek students contribute significantly
to campus life as a whole. Members partake in an array of activities,
including service-learning, social programs, and leadership roles
throughout campus. Greek life offers the opportunity for its members
to strike a balance among academics, social activities, and philanthropy.
The recruitment period for these organizations, usually referred
to as Rush, takes place in February. This affords the freshman student
the opportunity to first acclimate to campus and then determine
if he or she wants to be involved in this facet of college life.
The Hopkins Organization for Programming
(The HOP) offers social and cultural activities for students on campus.
Several weekly movie series, regular social hours for faculty, students,
and staff, weekend entertainment and parties, and excursions to
cultural events and centers in the Baltimore/Washington area are
among the many activities planned by the HOP.
Two special events of the year are the Milton
S. Eisenhower Symposium in the fall and the annual
Spring Fair in
April. This prestigious lecture series and this campus-wide, three-day
festival are highlights of their respective semesters and provide
the students who coordinate them with a wealth of leadership training.
Information about specific student activities
and organizations is available through the
Office of Student Involvement website or from the Department of
Student Development and Programming in the Mattin Center (410-516-2224).
Athletics and Recreational
Sports
Athletics and Recreational Sports also have a strong tradition at
Hopkins. The Department
of Athletics and Recreation is responsible for intercollegiate
athletics and the Homewood campus recreation program for students,
faculty and staff. The University has 23 men’s and women’s
varsity sports. Men’s and Women’s lacrosse compete on
a Division I level; the other sports compete at a Division III level.
The facilities of the Newton H. White Athletic Center include a
competition-sized pool with separate diving well, basketball courts,
a wrestling room, and fencing room, and a varsity training room.
This spring, a new 60,000 square foot Recreation
Center opened on the Homewood Campus. This state of the
art facility contains three basketball/volleyball/badminton courts;
an indoor track; 4 racquetball/squash courts; cardiovascular and
weight rooms; a climbing wall; and a multipurpose room for aerobics,
dance and martial arts. The Recreational
Sports program provides support for intramural and club
sports, as well as sponsoring a variety of fitness programs for
students.
Campus Ministries
Under the direction of University Chaplain Sharon Kugler,
Campus Ministries promotes and supports spiritual development, theological reflection, multi-religious
understanding, and social awareness among students, staff, and faculty on the Homewood campus.
Campus Ministries is located in the Bunting-Meyerhoff Interfaith and Community Service Center on
the corner of Charles Street and University Parkway.
Cultural and Performing
Arts
Homewood has a vibrant cultural and performing arts community. Hopkins
undergraduates are artistically as well as academically talented.
The activities of the many undergraduate performing arts groups,
which range from the Buttered Niblets, an improvisational comedy
group, to the more traditional Hopkins Choral Society, fall under
the aegis of the
Homewood
Arts Programs. If your son or daughter has an interest
in theater, dance, music (big band, jazz, choral, a capella, or
symphonic) or the visual arts, they will most likely find a club
or activity that fits their interests.
Eric Beatty, director of the Homewood Arts Programs,
also coordinates the activities of the Hopkins
Symphony Orchestra and the
Homewood
Art Workshops. The Mattin Center, a new student arts
center, opened last January to great acclaim. It provides individual
and ensemble rehearsal space, a black box theater and theater support
spaces, new art and photography studios, a dance studio, meeting
rooms, office and work space for student organizations, and a cyber
cafe. A 50,000 square foot building, it was instantly filled to
capacity with student groups eager for well-appointed space in which
to practice and perform.
The campus is also home to the Shriver
Hall Concert Series, which presents chamber music and
recitals from world-class artists. SHC offers student discounts tickets. Additionally, the HOP
sponsors trips to museums, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concerts,
and shows at the Lyric Opera House, Center Stage and the Mechanic
Theater. Most Peabody
Conservatory events are open to Hopkins students at no
charge.
Health and Wellness
A student’s ability to do well academically is integrally related
to his or her physical and mental health. We endeavor to keep our
students healthy and happy, and to that end offer a full range of
preventative and medical services.
The Student
Health and Wellness Center, located in AMR II, provides
primary and preventive care medicine, wellness education, women’s
health care, immunizations, allergy treatments, and many other services.
Under the direction of Dr. Alain Joffe, the Health Center is staffed
by physicians, nurse practitioners and nurse midwives, who provide
a full range of women’s health services. Check the Health Center
website for a full description of services and clinic hours.
The University’s Counseling
Center is there for all students, not just those who
are experiencing major difficulties. The Center staff are friendly
listeners for many students who are dealing with commonplace issues
such as homesickness, stress, and interpersonal problems. The staff
also is fully prepared to assist students who face major emotional
or psychiatric issues; additionally, they are able to make referrals
to other mental health professionals and facilities in Baltimore.
All student health services at Hopkins, including
the Counseling Center, are scrupulous about fully protecting the
confidentiality of student records. Information will not be shared
outside the service with anyone, including parents, except in extreme
emergencies, without the permission of the student.
Students can seek Counseling Center assistance
by stopping by or calling the office, or by asking their RA. Parents
can call the Counseling Center directly if they have concerns about
their son or daughter’s mental well-being that they wish to
discuss with a counselor. Consult the Counseling
Center web site for more information.
The University requires all full-time students
to have comprehensive health insurance. Most undergraduates are
covered under their parents’ policies, but students who need
to arrange for coverage may purchase the University’s student
health insurance plan, provided by Aetna US Healthcare and administered
by the Chickering Group. Please consult the student
health insurance web site or call the Office of the Registrar
at 410-516-8080 for more information.
Jobs, Volunteering,
Career Services
Student employment provides an alternative form of financial
aid as well as the opportunity for students to gain practical work
experience and develop the skills necessary to become competitive
in the job market. Students who are interested in obtaining a part-time
job will find many positions available on campus and in the surrounding
area. The Office
of Student Employment and Payroll Services (SEO) acts
as a one-stop assistance center for students seeking part-time employment
while in school. The SEO offers a range of services, including a
fall Job Fair, a computerized job search program, an automated student
job hotline, and personal job search assistance.
Students who are interested in immediately joining
the workforce after graduation will find that the
Career
Center is an active partner in the student’s career
development. To this end, a variety of resources is offered to help
students get where they want to go.
Individual guidance is offered to students of
all class years to help them explore their career options, seek
non-credit internships, or pursue a full-time job search. Training
sessions throughout the year teach students how to market themselves
through resumes and cover letters, provide coaching on interview
skills, and teach effective networking and search strategies for
internships and employment.
An on-campus recruiting program brings representatives
from business, industry, government agencies, and non-profit organizations
to campus. An electronic resume referral service offers students
the opportunity to link with internship sponsors and full-time jobs
24-hours a day via computer. Four job fairs, a range of panel discussions,
and employer presentations allow students to meet representatives
of several hundred organizations. Through InternCenter.com, a consortium
of prestigious colleges and universities, students can access national
and international internship opportunities. The office also maintains
a library rich in information about an array of career fields and
work and internship opportunities.
Alumni and parents play an active role in career
programs, hosting students at their workplaces, speaking on career
panels, and providing advice by phone. Through the Johns Hopkins
University Alumni Association, students can access the Alumni Career
Network, a database of nationwide graduates who are available to
speak with students and offer career information. The Second Decade
Society (SDS) is the alumni leadership development organization
for the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences. Its members,
who graduated between 10 and 20 years ago, provide assistance in
collaborative programs with the Career Center. The Society of Engineering
Alumni (SEA) is the leadership body for the Whiting School of Engineering,
which represents all engineering alumni nationwide. The SEA sponsors
educational and networking opportunities through career nights.
Alumni resources are used to provide practical work experience to
undergraduate engineering students through the Summer Work Experience
Program.
Parents who are interested in participating in
career programs are encouraged to fill out the
Parent
Volunteer Form or to contact the Parents Association
at parents@jhu.edu
In 1992, the
Center for
Social Concern was established to meet the increasing
interest in community service of the part of Hopkins students. Today,
almost 500 students per semester participate in community service
activities. Volunteer Services oversees the Hopkins Tutorial Project,
which has provided twice weekly one-on-one tutoring for disadvantaged
elementary school children for over 30 years, and coordinates the
activities of over 50 student-run community service organizations.
Security
While the Homewood campus is in a bucolic setting, it is an urban
campus, and ensuring students’ safety, both on-campus and off,
is a priority. The Hopkins Security
Department provides an array of services that support
students’ well being. A network of emergency telephones is
set up throughout the campus that immediately connect to a security
office dispatcher 24 hours a day. Uniformed officers patrol the
campus at all times. The office also sponsors workshops on self-protection
to students and student groups. Additional services include escort
vans, student quad monitors and walking escorts. These services
are available to all students. Students are encouraged to call or
stop by the Security Office at any time to discuss security concerns
Other On-Campus Resources
 Army
ROTC
Book
Store
Collegetown
Shuttle
Collegetown, or Colltown as it is generally known,
is a consortium of area colleges and universities that share programs
and resources. Colltown schools have reciprocal academic agreements
which allow students to take courses at all the participating campuses
at no additional cost, thus expanding students’ course options.
Colltown also operates a daily shuttle
which runs among the campuses and to Towsontowne Center during the
academic year.
The Brown Foundation
Digital Media Center
The Brown Foundation Digital
Media Center, housed in the Mattin Center, is a studio
where students can express themselves creatively and expand the
possibilities that are created when art and technology merge. The
DMC includes a lab featuring Dell and Apple computers, a digital
music suite, and a video suite. Students can create their own web
sites and work with animation, photo manipulation, 3-D modeling,
or virtual drawing and painting. The DMC staff, full and part-time
professionals and students, have expertise in digital music, video,
and technology support. Workshops and classes are available, and
guest artists display their work and offer seminars and master classes
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