JHUpdate: News from Johns Hopkins for Alumni, Parents, and Friends
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No. 186; April 2017
Johns Hopkins University JHU Update News from Johns Hopkins for Alumni, Parents, and Friends
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It’s our party and we’ll #JHAA130 if we want to!
Help us celebrate the Alumni Association’s 130th birthday with #JHAA130 — our online drive to raise $30,000 in 130 hours starting April 23! GET INVOLVED
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What advice do you have for the Class of 2017?
Forty-two recent graduates — including Nick Gilson, A&S ’11, CEO of Gilson Snowboards — inspired students attending the 2017 Seniors & Young Alumni Leadership Symposium.
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Peer into Hopkins’ crystal ball: An update on President Daniels’ 10x2020 goals
The report offers 30 snapshots of programs and investments Hopkins has undertaken in the past two years — and invites your feedback. READ MORE
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“I have a title that includes my son’s name”
A new professorship for Andrew Cosgarea ― an orthopaedic surgeon and a Hopkins parent ― pays tribute to his late son Alec’s legacy. READ MORE
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Examining brain damage in retired NFL players ― while they’re still alive
Krieger alumna and Hopkins psychiatrist Jennifer Coughlin uses PET scans to identify how the brain repairs itself after concussions. READ MORE
SEE THE SITES
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$500+ million for Hopkins student aid

That’s how much alumni, parents, friends, and other donors believe in a Hopkins education. Join them in supporting Rising to the Challenge today. SEE THE CAMPAIGN REPORT
Calling all Alumni Weekend procrastinators — register today!
Bill Nelson to retire after 31 seasons as Hopkins’ men’s basketball coach
“Every time you drink or eat, you’re either fighting a disease or feeding it”
Class of 2016, sign up NOW for your year of free access to more than 2,000 journals
See more stories like these on the Hub, Rising to the Challenge, and Alumni Association websites.
CLASS NOTES
Class-Notes-Jeffrey-Kahn.jpg Jeffrey Kahn, MPH (SPH ’88)
Get to know the new Andreas C. Dracopoulos Director of Hopkins’ Berman Institute of Bioethics
 
GREAT READS
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Susan Wharton Gates
Johns Hopkins Press
TRY SOMETHING NEW
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Hopkins San Diego: Tour of the USS America
Saturday, April 29
9:00 a.m.
San Diego, CA


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5th Annual Johns Hopkins in Action Day of Service
Saturday, May 6
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Baltimore and Washington, D.C.


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JHU Outdoor Explorations Alumni Affinity Group: Atlantic Highlands Lunch, Hike, and Brewery Tour
Saturday, May 13
12:00 p.m.
Atlantic Highlands, NJ


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Travel the World
September 6-14
Sorrento, Italy
Curious about what the Alumni Journeys program is like? Alumni Association President David Yaffe reflects on a recent trip to Yellowstone National Park. READ MORE