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No. 148; November 2013
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(Trash-talking) Friends for Life
(Trash-talking) Friends for Life
Twenty-six years after Bologna, the friendly ribbing continues for former roommates Juan Blazquez (left) and John Redpath.

James P. Clements, Engr '88, has been named Clemson University's 15th president.

A Great Read
Zbig: The Strategy and Statecraft of Zbigniew Brzezinski
Zbig: The Strategy and Statecraft of Zbigniew Brzezinski
edited by Charles Gati, with a foreword by President Jimmy Carter
Johns Hopkins University Press

Try Something New
December 3
6:30 p.m.
Instant: The Story of the Polaroid
Impossible Project Space, New York City

December 7
Johns Hopkins in Action
Rosie's Place, Boston
#JHAction

Various dates and locations
Alumni Holiday Parties and Events

December 24
10 a.m.
Join us for a remembrance on the anniversary of Mr. Johns Hopkins' death.
Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore

January 13-14
Science of Learning and Gateway Sciences Symposia
Homewood campus, Baltimore

Travel The World
March 7-29, 2014
Florence – International Lifestyles Explorations Florence – International Lifestyles Explorations

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Top News
Locavores Rule Locavores rule
In signing the Real Food Challenge, President Daniels pledges at least 35 percent of Hopkins food purchases will be local, sustainable, humane, and fair-trade by 2020.
Live from Hopkins
We're on the air! Tune in to our new live streaming channel to see Hopkins experts discuss "Revitalizing the American City" tonight, and the Peabody Symphony Orchestra on Saturday.
4.0/500/1st 4.0/500/1st
A 4.0 neuroscience major helped lead the Blue Jays to a third consecutive conference football championship and 500th all-time win, and was named a first-team Academic All-American. #GoHop
Clear!
A team of Hopkins undergraduates won the Collegiate Inventors Competition with PrestoPatch, a system that gives doctors new options in delivering electric shocks to patients with arrhythmia.
Alumni News
'12 helps '17 '12 helps '17
At the recent Bridge 5 luncheon, 25 Class of 2012 mentors guided 25 Class of 2017 mentees, discussing the Homewood campus experience, places to explore in Baltimore, and more. @JHU_Alumni
Shop 'til you drop
Head to the mall and reap the benefits of the BankAmericard Cash Rewards™ Visa Signature® credit card for the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association, which receives financial support for allowing Bank of America to offer this credit card program.
Still looking for that perfect gift?
Use the Johns Hopkins Alumni Association Amazon portal and help support your alumni association.
Hands on in the community Hands on in the community
A big thank-you to the 1,250 members of Alumni Association chapters in Baltimore, New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, and Hawaii who helped their communities during the 5th annual President's Day of Service.
Rising to the Challenge
Halfway to $4.5 billion – thank you!
More than 162,000 alumni, parents, and friends have helped Johns Hopkins reach $2.25 billion, the halfway point in the Rising to the Challenge campaign. Here's how you can help.
Creating legacies
Starting with Johns Hopkins himself, legacy gifts have been essential to the university's progress. Energy entrepreneur T. Boone Pickens announces his own legacy gift. #JHURising
 

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