Johns Hopkins Ice Rink returns for fourth year

Hub staff, Jan 14

Put your other plans on ice! The Johns Hopkins Ice Rink at Homewood officially opened on Friday and promises lots of winter fun in the weeks ahead. Skaters took to the ice throughout the weekend.

JHU faculty, …

By Jishuo Yang
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Redefining Success: Creating a Life Aligned with Your Values and Aspirations

Have you taken the time to define what success truly means to you? What does being successful look like in your life?

Establishing your own standards for success is crucial to building a life that reflects your unique values and …

By Clara Fuller
Clara Fuller Assistant Director of Life Design: AAP
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The year in photos

Hub staff, Dec 20

Between trailblazing financial aid support for Peabody Institute and School of Medicine students, groundbreakings for the upcoming Henrietta Lacks and Bloomberg Public Health buildings, and countless medical, academic, and scientific breakthroughs, 2024 has been a year …

By Jishuo Yang
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Effective Strategies to Manage Over-Anticipation and Prevent Burnout 

Anticipation itself isn’t inherently bad—it’s a crucial part of life. We rely on it to perform our jobs, attend school, and care for ourselves and those around us. However, like many things, the challenge arises when anticipation becomes excessive or …

By Clara Fuller
Clara Fuller Assistant Director of Life Design: AAP
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Exploring Unexpected Career Paths in Finance

When students think of finance careers, traditional roles like investment banking, financial analysis, or asset management usually come to mind. But finance offers many other paths for students interested in exploring unique, impactful careers outside the expected corporate ladder. On …

By Kate Barrett
Kate Barrett Life Design Educator: Social Sciences
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International Career Summit 2024

Written by: Yasir Kurt and Stacey Mitchell, PhD

The International Career Summit 3.0, hosted by the International Career Collective (ICC) from November 11-15 under the exceptional leadership of Jane Sitter and Hal Matthews, was the most successful Summit to date! …

By Yasir Kurt
Yasir Kurt Director of Graduate Programs: AAP and Whiting Engineering
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Words that Move: Finding Inspiration in your Space 

At the beginning of the fall semester, I assigned my Arrive and Thrive (AS.360.105) students a scavenger hunt to help them get oriented to campus and explore the resources available to them at Hopkins. Off they went with a list …

By Stacey Mitchell
Stacey Mitchell Life Design Educator: Students with International Perspectives
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The FLI Internship Academy: Empowering First-Generation and Limited-Income Students at Johns Hopkins

The First-Generation Limited-Income (FLI) Internship Academy at The Johns Hopkins University is a vital initiative addressing equity gaps by supporting first-generation and limited-income students through a robust internship and career development program. By blending academic preparation with hands-on experiential learning …

By Kara Hunter
Kara Hunter Associate Director of Employer Engagement
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From Trading Floors to Legal Codes: My Summer Internship at Wall Street’s Oldest Inter Dealer Broker

Written By: Seth Choi

Biking across the Brooklyn Bridge, sitting on a trading floor and reading regulations–what could these have in common? They were all part of my internship in the legal department of Tradition, the oldest inter dealer broker …

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What universities owe America’s future leaders

Hans Zeiger, Nov 06

As a nation, we are failing to prepare citizens for leadership in our constitutional republic. According to a September 2023 Pew Research Center study, 72 percent of Americans rate the overall quality of political candidates in …

By Jishuo Yang
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