Suggested Events
Regional Community and Chapter events keep alumni engaged with one another and help to preserve a lifelong connection to Johns Hopkins University. By gathering your local community, you are making a huge impact by enriching the alumni experience.
When brainstorming for event ideas, here are a few good rules of thumb to keep in mind:
- Determine the goal of the event and the target audience
- Decide on events that are relatively easy to plan and execute
- Keep in mind that constituents in your community are diverse—consider different geographical locations and different needs based on age and university affiliation
- While many events will be free, you can also set a ticket price based on the final cost of the event. We always strive to make events affordable, especially younger alumni
- Limited funding is available, so don’t let cost hinder your creativity
- Plan well in advance and maintain communication with the Office of Alumni Relations to assure that we can promote the event effectively
- Events near public transportation often make them easier to attend
COMMON ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
- Alumni Career Panels
- Baseball Games
- Behind-the-Scenes Tours
- Boat Cruises
- Book Clubs
- Bus Trips
- Comedy Clubs
- Community Dinners/Potlucks
- Community Service
- Cooking Classes
- Faculty Lectures
- Happy Hours
- Hikes
- Holiday Parties
- Home for the Holidays (for returning students and young alums)
- JHU Press Author Talks
- Lacrosse Game Watches
- Mixers with other college alumni clubs
- Movie Showings
- Museum Tours
- Recreational Sports Leagues
- Run/Walk Groups
- Speed-Networking
- Student Send-Offs (for high school seniors attending JHU in the Fall)
- Sunday Brunches
- Theater Productions
- Wine Tastings
- Zoo/Aquarium Visits
