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No. 181; November 2016
 
 
Johns Hopkins University     JHU Update   News from Johns Hopkins for Alumni, Parents, and Friends
 
 
Fostering pride among LGBTQ alumni  
Fostering pride among LGBTQ alumni
 
JHU Pride is among 27 affinity groups that for five years have drawn alumni together around common interests, experiences, and identities.
 
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Guns on campus commentary  
Guns on campus commentary
 
In a Washington Post op-ed, President Daniels and Bloomberg School professor and alumnus Daniel Webster say concealed guns won't deter violence. READ MORE
 
Too impatient to wait 17 years  
Too impatient to wait 17 years
 
Shortening time needed to bring faculty research into widespread practice is prime motivator for Hopkins startup, LifeSprout. READ MORE
 
We want you, '2s and '7s  
We want you, '2s and '7s
 
Homewood alumni celebrating a reunion in 2017, please complete survey for chance to be featured on Facebook. COMPLETE SURVEY
 
Undergrad team wins bronze in national competition  
Undergrad team wins bronze in national competition
 
Students bring home medal for inventing reusable cryotherapy system to bring rural women low-cost breast cancer treatment. READ MORE
 
Remembering 'Scotty'  
Remembering 'Scotty'
 
Legacy of beloved Hopkins lacrosse coach, athletics director, and alumnus Bob Scott lives on — in spirit and bronze. READ MORE
 
Last call for nominations  
Last call for nominations
 
Alumni, tell us whom you consider tops in living the mission of Hopkins. Send nominations by December 1. READ MORE
 
Hopkins launches center to reduce diagnostic errors  
Hopkins launches center to reduce diagnostic errors
 
Made possible by $5 million gift, new Center for Diagnostic Excellence aims to save lives through better diagnoses. READ MORE
 
Demystifying diabetes  
Demystifying diabetes
 
Education alumna Amy Rohrbaugh's gift honoring her late mother enabled Hopkins to create a tool that helps patients manage diabetes. READ MORE
 
SEE THE SITES
 
Rising, as you've never seen it  
Rising, as you've never seen it
 
New, interactive progress report illustrates Rising's exciting progress and how you can help us complete this historic campaign. READ MORE
 
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CLASS NOTES
 
Class Notes   National Football League names D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, Ed '03, '04 (MS), Senior Vice President of Security
 
 
GREAT READS
 
Great Reads   Chickenizing Farms and Food: How Industrial Meat Production Endangers Workers, Animals, and Consumers
 
Ellen K. Silbergeld
Johns Hopkins University Press
 
 
TRY SOMETHING NEW
 
Hopkins San Francisco/Bay Area: Cirque de Soleil  
Hopkins Houston: Holiday Party
 
When Wednesday, December 7
6:00 p.m.
 
When Hotel Zaza, Houston
 
 
Travel the World  
Travel the World
 
July 22 – 29, 2017: Golf in the Emerald Isle: Ireland