Johns Hopkins Alumni News

View the latest university and alumni news as well as holiday shopping tips courtesy of December's JHUpdate.

Posted: 12/14/2011 - 10:36am

December's issue of JHUpdate, the monthly e-newsletter, is full of shopping tips and other university and alumni news. Take a look.

JHU's Merrick Barn theater renamed in honor of alumnus John Astin

Posted: 12/06/2011 - 9:29am

Johns Hopkins University's newly renovated Merrick Barn theater was renamed in honor of John Astin, A&S '52.

Peabody alumna, Jessica Lennick, advances to regional auditions for the Metropolitan Opera National Council

Posted: 12/02/2011 - 11:10am

After selections to advance were made at the Pittsburgh district auditions for the Metropolitan Opera National Council, Jessica Lennick, Peab '10 (MM), will move on to the Great Lakes Regional auditions on Dec. 11.

John Benedetto, Eng '07, finished a second NYC marathon by hand-cycling the course.

Posted: 11/23/2011 - 10:43am

The Johns Hopkins mechanical engineering alum, John Benedetto, completed another New York City marathon by hand-cycling the entire course after being paralyzed in 2009 from a bodysurfing accident. Congrats, John!

Paul Rabil, A&S '08, advocates for the learning disabled

Posted: 11/15/2011 - 3:48pm

Johns Hopkins alumnus, Paul Rabil, visited The Lab School in DC where he talked to kids about how they were able to study for tests using non-traditional techniques. After graduating from Johns Hopkins with a condition called auditory processing disorder, Paul is now working to help young people with learning differences thrive.

Goranka Henegar, SAIS '06, and Catherine Bateman, SAIS '07, were the first two women finishers in the Kabul Marathon

Posted: 11/03/2011 - 9:23am

Goranka Henegar and Catherine Bateman, Johns Hopkins University classmates, were the first two women finishers of the 2011 Marine Corps Marathon Forward satellite marathon held in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Join Professor Franklin Knight for an Alumni College in Key West

Posted: 09/29/2011 - 10:39am

Explore the mysteries, revel in the beauty, sip the rum and learn a thing or two. Join us for an exotic and educational weekend with the Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Professor of History, Franklin Knight, as he explores the role of Key West in U.S. Caribbean history.

Follow the treasure map to view full details of the Alumni College weekend in Key West and register today.

Nearly 1,000 students, faculty, staff and alumni volunteered for the annual President's Day of Service.

Posted: 09/26/2011 - 12:36pm

Nearly 1,000 Johns Hopkins students, faculty, staff and alumni fanned out over Baltimore and beyond on Saturday, Sept. 24, to lend a hand to local nonprofit organizations and community centers on the annual President's Day of Service.

Over 1,000 young alumni will be back in Baltimore this weekend to celebrate Young Alumni Weekend 2011

Posted: 09/23/2011 - 3:59pm

Johns Hopkins Young Alumni Weekend 2011 will take place this weekend, September 23-24.

Johns Hopkins Young Alumni as well as current seniors will enjoy a weekend of fun and festivities back in Baltimore.

9/23: Friday Night Kickoff Party in Federal Hill - 9:30pm @ Mother's Bar & Grille
For transportation, meet at the Athletic Circle outside the Rec Center at 9:15, 9:30 & 9:35 pm. Buses returning to Homewood from near Mother's will leave at 1:15, 1:30 & 1:45 am.

9/24: Young Alumni Tent Party at Bloomberg - 9:30pm @ Bloomberg Courtyard Tent
Pre-registration is now closed. All non registered alumni, current students, and guests can register at the door on Saturday night. The cover charge is $15.00 and includes 3 free drink tickets. Must be 21+ w/ID. NO ENTRY AFTER MIDNIGHT!

Young Alumni Weekend is run in conjunction with Fall Fest. For a full list of FF Events go to http://web.jhu.edu/studentlife/firstnight.html

Thank you to the 1200+ Young Alumni who have pre-registered for the weekend. Hope you all have a wonderful time!

Five Former Blue Jays to Play in Major League Lacrosse (MLL) All-Star Game

Posted: 07/07/2011 - 3:36pm

The MLL All-Star game will take place on Saturday, July 9 in Boston. Five former Johns Hopkins players, Paul Rabil, A&S '08, Jesse Schwartzmann, A&S '08, Stephen Peyser, A&S '08, Michael Evans, A&S '09, and Michael Kimmel, A&S '10, who combined to win eight national championships while earning 13 selections as All-Americans during their playing days at Homewood, highlight the selections.