Mike Bloomberg to give Johns Hopkins University Commencement address
In an extraordinary year defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, JHU invites global champion of public health, visionary philanthropist, and alumnus Mike Bloomberg to address graduates By Hub staff report / Published May 14, 2021
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, three-term mayor of New York City, and Johns Hopkins University graduate Michael R. Bloomberg will return to campus to address the Class of 2021 at Commencement on May 27 at Homewood Field.
Over the past 56 years, Bloomberg s unparalleled support for Johns Hopkins has immeasurably enhanced everything from the undergraduate experience, to campus infrastructure, to the possibility for scientific discovery, all in the name of ensuring that more young people from all backgrounds have access to higher education, making the world safer and healthier, and deepening the global reputation of his alma mater. During the Class of
Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg Philanthropies announce $150M effort to fuel diversity in STEM fields
The Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative will create new opportunities and supports for diverse PhD students in STEM programs at Johns Hopkins By Hub staff report / Published May 11, 2021
Johns Hopkins University and Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced the launch of a $150 million effort to directly address historic underrepresentation in science, technology, engineering, and math fields, and to prepare a new, more diverse generation of researchers and scholars to assume leading roles in tackling some of the world s greatest challenges.
The Vivien Thomas Scholars Initiative at Johns Hopkins named for one of the institution s most celebrated figures, a Black surgical laboratory supervisor best known for his work to develop a lifesaving cardiac surgical technique will create new pathways for students from Historically Black Colleges and Univ
Johns Hopkins University and Health System, collectively the largest private employer in Maryland, announced today that it will accelerate adoption of a $15 minimum wage across the enterprise.
The change would take effect beginning July 1 for employees of the university and Jan. 1, 2022, for employees of the health system, with the timing for some health system employees dependent on the schedule of collective bargaining agreements. The changes come well ahead of the phased timeline established by the Maryland General Assembly in 2019 as part of a statewide $15 minimum wage bill. Johns Hopkins success is tied to the success of our people. . We hope that this investment helps our city and state take a tangible step toward healthier and more equitable communities.
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