Society of Black Alumni (SOBA)

The SOBA Presidential Professorship

The SOBA Presidential Professorship is the university's first Presidential Opportunity Professorship.

SOBA Scholarship

The SOBA Scholarship Fund provides Johns Hopkins undergraduates with financial assistance to complete their education. If you would like to make a contribution to the SOBA Scholarship Fund, please contact the Alumni Relations office. You can make a donation online or by mail: SOBA Scholarship Fund, 3400 N. Charles Street, San Martin Center, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21218-2696.

New Health Equity Group

The Hopkins Health Equity Discussions began in late November 2020, developed by a group of alumni who participated in a Hopkins Alumni Association Hopkins at Home program. This discussion group is comprised mostly of Hopkins alumni but also includes non-Hopkins affiliated members and friends of Hopkins.

This group creates an open space for healthy dialogues between individuals with common interests and goals--including a focus on health equity, as it relates to under-represented communities, as well as barriers to healthcare access, community outreach, the role of medical institutions, treatment of under-represented communities, and more. 

Center for Africana Studies

The Center for Africana Studies in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences pursues a broad inquiry into the ideas and experiences of African peoples throughout the world. Learn more.

Affinity communities are groups made up of members of the Johns Hopkins community, predominantly alumni and students who come together around an industry vertical or subject/area of interest.

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Contact SOBA at soba@jhu.edu and reach the affinity team at affinity@jhu.edu with any questions, ideas, or comments!