Statements & Announcements

If we all commit to these actions and advocate for change by supporting organizations dedicated to public health solutions to gun violence through better firearms laws, improving neighborhood conditions, dismantling structural racism, and investing in community prevention efforts, we can make a difference.

Regardless of the expressed motive of the shooter, this is a moment for us all to stand in strong opposition to anti-Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) bias acts and anti-AAPI harassment, gender-based violence, discrimination, and intimidation.

A longtime friend of public health and the founder of Meatless Mondays and other campaigns, Sid Lerner will be missed. But his marketing acumen and visionary generosity leaves a lasting imprint on the School.

Following the news that our University’s founder, Johns Hopkins, was a slaveholder, it is our solemn responsibility to not only acknowledge the legacies of racism and inequity but also dismantle structural racism and actively embrace anti-racism in all we do.

The School may be quiet these days because of the pandemic. But online, something exciting is happening. It’s called our Virtual Plus Campus.

A pathbreaking public health leader and “a force of nature,” Edyth Hull Schoenrich, MD, MPH ’71, passed away at age 101. She was a vital part of Johns Hopkins for more than 70 years and shaped the Bloomberg School in profound ways.

A pioneer in mass vaccine production and a philosopher committed to improving health and social policy have been awarded the Bloomberg School Dean’s Medal.

Recognized as a father of autoimmune disease research, Noel R. Rose, MD, PhD, former chair of what is now the W. Harry Feinstone Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, passed away at age 92.

After considering how to achieve our collective teaching mission in this pandemic year, we have decided to offer only online and virtual instruction and learning for the first and second terms of the 2020-2021 academic year.

We are developing an IDARE strategy that will integrate with our "Power of Public Health" strategic plan. We will also begin to address in earnest eight priorities that were identified by the BSPH community as needed immediate attention.