Each year Hopkins welcomes new students and faculty who may not know the history behind one of the academic world’s most renowned libraries. So, sit back as we tell the […]
History of the Library – Part I
Hugh Hawkins Fellow Tiffany Brocke on Researching the History of Abortion in Baltimore
“I carry. I deliver. I raise. And I do it by myself.” This impassioned declaration was part of the story of Kathy S., a Baltimore woman who wrote about her […]
Pretty Sure You Didn’t Know This About Hopkins
You’re probably familiar with a lot of the JHU offices and centers; maybe you have visited the Office of Multicultural Affairs, checked equipment out of the Digital Media Center, or […]
Be Fierce! Apply to Be a Freshman Fellow!
Special Collections is accepting applications for Freshman Fellows, a one-year fellowship exclusively for first-year students. The program is designed to introduce students to the joys, challenges, and thrills involved in […]
Hugh Hawkins Fellow Michael Anfang on the History of Jewish Life at Hopkins
Growing up, I had never heard of Hopkins being a particularly Jewish school. Jewish friends and family would always note the Jewish life at Penn, Columbia, or Cornell, and as […]
Shakespeare and Hamlet Through the Lens of Language: Final Reflection by Caroline West
Going on a college campus tour is a bit like watching a live-action commercial; by the end, it is not hard to feel as though you are being offered a […]
My Freshman Fellows Experience
Enjoy this post by Kiana Boroumand, one of our Freshman Fellows for the 2016-2017 academic year! The last time I wrote a blog post, I had finished my first semester […]
Library Tourism
At some point, we all travel and explore new places. While you’re globe-trotting, don’t forget to visit libraries! Seriously, some libraries are tourist attractions and well-worth a visit. Even the […]
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, Professor of Greek
Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, Johns Hopkins’ first professor of Greek, was born in 1831 in Charleston, South Carolina, and was orphaned at a young age. Gildersleeve proved to be a precocious […]
Introducing Our Freshman Fellows: Faith Terry
For the past 5 months, I’ve been discovering what it means to be a student here at Hopkins. From the importance of academics and the shared sense of competition, to […]