Blue Key Society

gilman hall required sentence

Gilman Hall is home to our humanities research and courses—one of the foundations of our liberal arts-based curriculum. A liberal arts curriculum just means we value learning within and beyond your major so you graduate with key skills like writing and communication, reasoning, and analysis.

gilman hall req talking points (8)

·      Small group discussion courses (i.e., freshmen seminars, humanities courses how you got to know classmates, professor)

·      Stories about Breezeway, events on the quad

·      Humanities & Humanities Research (Archeological Museum)

·      Personal experiences with academic support

·      PILOT, Learning Den, Study Consulting, Writing Center

·      Gilman Quad is home to the Lighting of the Quads celebration, another tradition that takes place at the end of the fall semester

·      Largest and tallest building on campus and named after Daniel Coit Gilman, the first president of Hopkins

·      All ten humanities divisions are in Gilman

freshman quad required sentence

Required Sentence: Living on campus for the first two years makes it so much easier to experience everything Hopkins has to offer and fully participate as a member of the community.

freshman quad required talking points (10)

·      Talk about how you’ve found community at Hopkins, any stories of connection in your residence hall or with your roommate

·      On campus housing is guaranteed and required for the first 2 years

·      There are 5 residence hall options for first-year students. AMR I and II are traditional style, meaning there is a communal bathroom in the hallway

·      AMR III, Wolman, and McCoy are suite-style, meaning two rooms share a bathroom and a kitchenette. There is a common lounge on each floor too.

·      Roommate assignment is based on a lifestyle questionnaire you fill out in the summer. Sophomores can choose their roommates.

·      Security is a high priority, and the university takes a proactive approach

·      113 Blue Lights with emergency phones, security will appear in less than 30 seconds

·      Blue Jay Shuttle, Blue Jay Night Ride with free Lyfts

·      We have Campus Police and security officers and ID sign-in for buildings in the evenings

·      New Student Orientation includes information about living safely in a city and a security walk to get the lay of the land around campus

the beach required sentence

There’s so much to do here that makes Baltimore and our campus feel like home. The entire city is affordable and easily accessible, and there’s always something fun happening on-campus or off-campus.

The Beach required talking points (15)

• How do you use the Beach? Spend time with friends, stay engaged and active

• Frisbee, volleyball, sunbathing, Movie nights, hot chocolate, concerts for Hoptoberfest

• Talk about what you enjoy doing in Baltimore on/off campus, in Charles Village, St. Paul St., etc.

• Charles Street Market grocery store underneath Wolman

• Food on St. Paul, Farmer's market

• How you’re involved in Baltimore community / student support & resources you’ve used

• CSC, Transportation, CSS, OMA, LGBTQ, HelWell, etc.

• JHMI – Med campus, Penn Station, Peabody

• Can take the train to DC Marc train

• Charm City Circulator

• Shuttle directly to MICA if you take classes there

• Blue Jay Shuttle - runs from 6pm to 2am

• College Town Shuttle - Towson mall, and Towson University, etc.

• We don’t encourage cars on campus because there are many available transportation options

• “Baltimore is a city of neighborhoods” - Hampden, Fells Point, Inner Harbor, etc.

gilman hall personal story

·      What has been one of your favorite classes and how did it encourage you to think differently about the world?

freshman quad personal story

• What is your favorite residential life memory? Could be an RA event, making dinner with friends in your building’s kitchen, etc.

beach personal story

• What do you love about Baltimore?

• What is your favorite way to interact with Baltimore? The more specific you can be, the better