Albert T. Su published a set of 12 demands for Asian students at JHU. Along with Black students at Hopkins, Asian students looked to improve education for students and combat the racism they experienced on campus.

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Hugh Hawkins Fellows for presenting their research yesterday! And thank you to all of the archivist and faculty mentors, family, and friends who supported them. retrospective.jhu.edu/hawkins-fellowships

APRIL 29TH AT 4:30 PM: Join us for the 2026 Harrison Lecture, exploring how history and political science developed as academic disciplines and their deep ties to the state. Learn more and register now at bit.ly/makingandunmaking.

APRIL 24TH AT 10 AM - 2 PM: Leave your mark on Eisenhower Library! Stop by Keyser Quad to sign a 28‑foot steel beam that will be installed in the renovated library and pick up a commemorative sticker and other giveaways! Learn more at bit.ly/jhubeamsigning.

Thank you to the alumni who came on our historic campus tour this weekend! It was wonderful to have you share your stories about your own history here at the university with the group and also exciting to know everyone learned something new.

A reminder, the deadline for applications is this Friday, April 17!

Sign up now for "Facilitating Active Citizenship" with Daisy Mitchell! Daisy has been collaborating with Hopkins Retrospective and @jhulibraries.bsky.social, utilizing University Archives to highlight and reflect on JHU's civic and community engagement history. hopkinsathome.jhu.edu/facilitating...

“We cannot recall the past of Johns Hopkins University — most pointedly in this year in which it is marking a 150th anniversary — without also honoring Harper and the girls of the orphan asylum who were also a part of that founding scene.” open.substack.com/pub/hardhist...

Last week, students Finnigan Keane and Meenal Srivastava took part in the Richard Macksey Research Symposium, presenting their studies of our special collections materials to a national audience. We are so proud of their hard work! 🎉

The Edible Book Festival is waiting for your entry! 🎂⁠ ⁠ While it's always a good time to join in the fun, the deadline for entry is tomorrow, March 25th! Create a sweet (or savory) treat and be in the running for amazing prizes courtesy of our Special Collections department.⁠ bit.ly/jhuediblebooks

We hope you have a relaxing Spring Break, and you take the time to enjoy a bit of fresh air. Images: Photos of student life on Homewood Campus in the spring, 1991.

Are you interested in researching Hopkins history? Want to dive into archival collections? Apply for the Hugh Hawkins Research Fellowship now! Open to undergraduate or graduate students from any school at JHU who wish to conduct research into the history of the institution. bit.ly/hawkinsfellowship

« The granite block, which began its life as a seat for the author of the Dred Scott decision, has become a platform for Baltimoreans who regularly bring their questions and concerns, their joys and their self-expression to the site. » hardhistories.substack.com/p/from-contr...

"The paper uplifted Black student voices...[they] shared their Hopkins experience....covered domestic and international events...addressed the University’s progress in promoting an inclusive on-campus community and poets expressed themselves through advocacy-driven creative writing". bit.ly/4ud4lST

Students get in free! Email [email protected] to register if you want to attend.

MARCH 12 AT 12 PM: Curious about the renovation of the Eisenhower Library? 🤔⁠ ⁠ Join us for our upcoming Lunch With the Libraries, where Dean Elisabeth Long of Sheridan Libraries & University Museums will lead a virtual tour paired with a Q&A session.⁠ ✨️🏛️✨️⁠ ⁠ Registration is required: bit.ly/4bjpseI

From 1936 to 1971, five presidents of JHU and other top administrators had their offices at Homewood House, as it was then known. There, they made impactful and often surprising decisions, setting JHU on a distinctive course as higher education underwent fundamental changes.

Thank you to moderator Allison Seyler and panelists Michelle Fitzgerald, Margaret Burri, Nandini Rastogi, and Ten Nazur for a wonderful curator panel tonight. They spoke on everything from collections that smell of perfume to studying difficult archival documents on enslavement and incarceration.

Nandini Rastogi, A&S '29, explains how a disastrous fire created new opportunities for JHU's early libraries in her blog post "The fire that transformed Johns Hopkins’ libraries, part one". @jhulibraries.bsky.social www.library.jhu.edu/news/2026/02...

An insightful conversation on Monday from the authors and team that has researched 150-years of university history and compiled it into a book to be published later this year. The panel was moderated by Barbara Kline Pope and panelists included Andrew Jewett, Jonathan Strassfeld, and Anna Reser.

The secret history of Johns Hopkins' original 'student center' hub.jhu.edu/2026/02/16/h...

Join us for our 3 part event series Global Ballroom: Baltimore Meets Brazil! 📽️ 🎞️ This is Ballroom (2024)⁠: 2/26 at 5:30-8 PM 🎥 🎮 Peabody Ballroom Micro-Festival⁠: 2/27 at 5:30-7 PM 💃🕺 Vogue Workshop: Baltimore Meets Brazil⁠: 2/27 at 7-9 PM Learn more & register: krieger.jhu.edu/cams/2026/01...

We’ve got 10 folks transcribing away for @douglassday.bsky.social!

We’re all set up for #DouglassDay2026!

It’s that time of year again! 🧁 Hopkins Retrospective and Johns Hopkins University Libraries celebrates Commemoration Day every year to mark the inauguration of our first university president on February 22, 1876. For the 150th anniversary, it’s all hands on deck to reflect on Hopkins history.

Join us for Douglass Day next week at Johns Hopkins Special Collections in the Brody Learning Commons! We'll transcribe in community, and we'll have plenty of treats to share. Let us know you're joining us on campus: jhu.libcal.com/calendar/eve...

Juliana Márquez, 2023 Hugh Hawkins Fellow, has published "Surgical Retrospection (Historical) William Halsted’s Radical Mastectomy Patients: A Historical Analysis Through Patient Narratives", based on her research conducted at @jhmedarchives.bsky.social. Congratulations Juliana! ow.ly/4ujY50Yac50

Found today by our accessioning archivist...have you ever considered creating a "nest egg" to join a class reunion in Bermuda? The Class of 1929 had these expectations for their 35th reunion that would "make history at Johns Hopkins." #FromtheArchives #UniversityArchives

From engineers to Hopkins Dining staff, the Indispensable Role of Blacks at Johns Hopkins covers the wide range of people who have contributed to the university. The IRB online exhibit gathers all of these accomplishments to view in one place. https://bfsa.jhu.edu/exhibits/exhibit-list/

“Processing a collection of this magnitude is part puzzle, part treasure hunt...As archivists, we encounter unique items whose context or significance may not always be immediately clear, but they often open doors for researchers to make new connections.” www.library.jhu.edu/news/2026/01...

Johns Hopkins is now accepting proposals for the Sesquicentennial Awards Program, a funding opportunity that honors the university’s legacy of discovery and service while advancing ideas that help shape its future. Submit your proposal at https://bit.ly/4oThRHj.

That time MLK Jr's right-hand-man Bayard Rustin spoke at Levering Hall on JHU's Homewood Campus, and the KKK burned a cross outside www.jhunewsletter.com/article/2023... (see also hub.jhu.edu/magazine/202... )

Susanne Sterbing, assistant research professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, was widely respected for her comparative research on auditory and somatosensory systems across species. She was a meticulous scientist, devoted teacher, and deeply valued colleague. hub.jhu.edu/2026/01/08/s...

Acclaimed mathematician Takashi Ono, a professor emeritus at JHU, died at 97. Known for foundational work in algebraic number theory and arithmetic geometry, he also shaped generations through his teaching and mentorship. hub.jhu.edu/2026/01/13/t...

Save the date! Douglass Day 2026 "All Rights for All" Fri, February 13 Sign up today! DouglassDay.org Feat. the Colored Conventions Project! @ccp-org.bsky.social @digblk.bsky.social

For 150 years, Johns Hopkins University has redefined what is possible through research, education, and discovery. As we enter our Sesquicentennial year, it's time to celebrate the relentless pursuit of knowledge and the people behind it. 150.jhu.edu

Happy Holidays from the Chesney Archives! Please enjoy a restful winter break.🎄☃️ Greeting card from The Johns Hopkins Hospital, circa 1940s, from the Photograph Collections of The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Soaring off for a quick break. 💙 This account will be on break until January 5. We hope you also get some time to rest and reflect. We will see you in the new year!

Attention Blue Jays- don't forget that the MSE Library Annex, Brody Learning Commons, Hutzler Reading Room, Hodson Hall, and George Peabody Library will have adjusted hours for winter break!⁠ We hope you have a restful and rejuvenating holiday season! ❄️

POV you are a literal baby studying for finals. Good luck out there! Photo: A baby studying on a Homewood campus quad, 1991.

“When I learned that Maryland’s Anne Arundel County officials had formally apologized for slavery, I wasn’t sure what to think.” open.substack.com/pub/hardhist...

Looking for a study space during Reading and Exam Days? We've got you covered! Visit the Sheridan Libraries' website at library.jhu.edu/study-spaces for a directory of expanded study spaces on the Homewood campus, which will be updated as locations, hours, and other details become available.

Explore Part II of an insightful interview from today's Scholarly Kitchen with @wendyqueen.bsky.social @hopkinspress.bsky.social & @tjowens.bsky.social on how digital tools have reshaped the history of science. #ReadUP #TeamUP scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/25/s...

'Tis the season of gratitude, and something we can’t be grateful enough for is the hard work our reference archivist and the special collections student workers put into answering researcher inquiries! Researchers from around the world reach out, and they almost always provide a bit of thanks.

Starting this Friday, the MSE Library Annex and Brody Learning Commons have adjusted hours for the Thanksgiving holiday!⁠ ⁠ From 11/21 - 11/29: 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM Monday - Saturday, 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Sunday.⁠ Both spaces will be CLOSED 11/27 and 11/28. ⁠ Have a restful and rejuvenating break! 🦃

We're Back! Hard Histories: Facing Into the Wind! open.substack.com/pub/hardhist...

"The MSE Library Modernization is an ambitious renovation and redesign of the 182,000-square-foot building...Sixteen months into the construction phase of the project, here’s the latest progress to celebrate." blogs.library.jhu.edu/2025/11/mse-...

The Homewood Museum held a panel discussion last night for their new exhibit, "If Walls Could Talk: A History of an American House", now open until 2027. Michelle Fitzgerald, John Guess (A&S '71, SAIS '76), Hadeed Habib (A&S '25), and Molly Moores spoke on their process of shaping the exhibit

Ira Remsen was the first chemistry professor at Hopkins and the university's second president. His legacy on campus was cemented in 1927 when the new chemistry building was named in his honor, and his ashes were interred behind a plaque shortly after the building's opening. #HappyHalloween

The @jhulibraries.bsky.social has acquired the records of the @modernlanguage.bsky.social, the leading professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature. The extensive archive documents the MLA’s activities from its founding at JHU in 1883-2017. t.jh.edu/A6fqO0