Yes, indeed. The 2000 Census included both the short- and long-form questionnaires. In 2010, only the short-form was delivered (and that is also the plan for 2020 and beyond). All of the information […]
Haiku You 2: Winning Poems
A few weeks ago, we asked you to send us haiku in celebration of poetry month. And you did! Over 80 haiku were submitted to our haiku contest—thoughtful, sad, funny, silly, weird […]
Vote for Haiku!
JHU students, Faculty, staff, alumni, friends: vote for haiku! Choose your favorite In each sweet category, Plus one best in show. Your friends and colleagues have written such cool poems– […]
Earth to Hopkins
While Earth Day is officially observed Friday, April 22nd, the event has morphed into an extended celebration of sustainable living. I hope you’ll take advantage of the many activities offered […]
Poetry: a Universal Language
April is always Poetry Month, and while most of us think of Walt Whitman or T.S. Eliot when we hear the word poetry, there are many famous and fabulous poets […]
The force that through the green fuse drives the poem
(With apologies to Dylan Thomas.) Since it’s poetry month, and since we are a library, well, it seems a good idea to consider some brouillons d’ecrivain!—the writer’s drafts—the manuscripts. Yes, […]
Don’t Perish! Check Out Our Publishing Tips
Please join the JHU Press and the Sheridan Libraries for a workshop on publishing opportunities for graduate students and new faculty members. We will offer advice on several topics including: […]
Haiku You, JHU
It’s April, showers and all. If your month’s to-do list feels somewhat strained in its range— Attend many classes, write many papers, take many exams. Figure out what to think/feel about […]
Science Fiction at JHU
JHU has a science fiction club. Not only do we have a science fiction club, we have a long history of having one. Its current name is The Johns Hopkins […]
Get Smart: a Quiz & an Event on March 31!
Q: Who was Owen Hatteras? A: Owen Hatteras was the pseudonym adopted by H. L. Mencken and George Jean Nathan when, as editors of The Smart Set magazine in the […]