List of Johns Hopkins University student organizations

This page lists student organizations of The Johns Hopkins University.

Fraternities and sororities

The University Office of Greek Life recognizes thirteen fraternities and eight sororities, which include approximately 25% of the student body. Greek life has been a part of the university culture since 1877, when Beta Theta Pi fraternity became the first to form a chapter on campus. Sororities arrived at Hopkins in 1982. As with all Hopkins programs, Greek discrimination on the basis of "marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status" is prohibited.[1] JHU also has an anti–hazing policy[2] and prohibits alcohol at recruitment activities.[3] Hopkins does not permit "city–wide" chapters, and requires all members of a JHU recognized fraternity or sorority to be a JHU student.[4]

As of spring 2011, 1,208 students were members of one of Hopkins' fraternities or sororities. The All–Greek Average GPA was 3.31, above the undergraduate average GPA.[5] In spring 2010 the university was considering construction of a "fraternity row" of houses to consolidate the groups on campus.[6]

All Johns Hopkins fraternities and sororities belong to one of four Councils: the Inter–Fraternity Council, the National Panhellenic Conference, the National Pan-Hellenic Council and the Multicultural Council.

The Inter–Fraternity Council includes twelve fraternities:[7]

The National Panhellenic Conference includes four sororities:[10]

The National Pan–Hellenic Council includes two historically African–American groups:[11]

The Multicultural Council includes four groups:[12]

Johns Hopkins University Main Campus at Homewood

Delta Phi Fraternity, also known as St. Elmo's, maintains a chapter exclusive to students at Johns Hopkins, though it is not recognized by the Office of Greek Life.

Unrecognized Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta African–American interest sororities often recruit Johns Hopkins undergraduates, in their city–wide chapters. Delta Sigma Theta was the first National Pan–Hellenic Council member to charter on the campus in 1976, as well as the first sorority of any kind on the JHU campus.

Kappa Alpha Theta, a National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sorority, was disbanded by its national headquarters on April 14, 2009 after twelve years on campus.[13] The removal was due to repeated risk management violations. Theta was reorganized on March 1, 2014.

In March 2010, Johns Hopkins University officially opened for NPC extension. In May 2010, the University Panhellenic Council selected Pi Beta Phi, which opened in the fall of 2010.[14]

Recruitment for Inter–Fraternity Council and Panhellenic Conference fraternities and sororities takes place during the spring semester for freshmen, though some groups recruit upperclassmen during the fall semester. All participants must have completed one semester and must be in good academic standing.

Many of the fraternities maintain houses off campus, but no sororities do. Baltimore City allows housing to be zoned specifically for use as a fraternity or sorority house, but in practice this zoning code has not been awarded for at least 50 years. Only Sigma Phi Epsilon's building has this zoning code due to its consistent ownership since the 1920s.[15]

Honor and Professional Societies

The university is home to a number of professional fraternities, societies, and honor organizations.[16]

Student publications

Gilman Hall, Center for the Humanities

Hopkins has many student publications.

Student–Run businesses

Hopkins Student Enterprises (HSE)[30] is a venture capital fund and umbrella organization with the goal of fostering innovation and facilitating resources and mentorship to student entrepreneurs. Current businesses that are in operation are as follows:[31]

Additional student organizations

Since 1998, the Foreign Affairs Symposium has hosted a speaker series for the student body to engage with the most pressing issues in the world today, with past speakers including Edward Snowden, Gloria Steinem and Dr. Cornel West.

Since 1972, the Johns Hopkins Outdoors Club, or JHOC, has organized weekend trips for students looking to experience the outdoors. Along with Outdoor Pursuits, an arm of the University's Rec Center, JHOC offers students the opportunity to participate in activities such as canoeing, kayaking, caving, and mountain biking.

The Johns Hopkins Student Government Association represents undergraduates in campus issues and projects. It is elected annually.[36] Blueprints for a new programming board called The Hopkins Organization for Programming ("The HOP") were drawn up during the summer and fall of 2006.

References

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  2. "Hazing Information". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  3. "IFC Recruitment Rules". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  4. "Office of Greek Life Policies". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  5. Turning, Robert (2011). "Greek Grade Information, Spring 2011". Office of Student Development and Programming, Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  6. Cants, Megan (November 18, 2010). "Hopkins Greek Life considers fraternity row". The Johns Hopkins News–Letter. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  7. "Johns Hopkins Inter–Fraternity Council". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  8. "Beta Theta Pi at Hopkins University". Beta Theta Pi Alpha Chi Chapter. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  9. "Lambda Phi Epsilon Fraternity". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  10. "Johns Hopkins National Pan-Hellenic Council". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  11. "Johns Hopkins National Pan-Hellenic Council". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  12. "Multicultural Greeks". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  13. Patnaik, Payal (2009-04-16). "Theta to be disbanded indefinitely". Johns Hopkins News–Letter. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
  14. Plestis, Vicky (2010-09-16). "New sorority to begin recruitment this fall". Johns Hopkins News–Letter. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
  15. "Baltimore Zoning Law". Baltimore City.
  16. "Hopkins Groups at Johns Hopkins University - Organizations". johnshopkins.collegiatelink.net. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
  17. "Alpha Kappa Psi at JHU". AKPsi at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins University.
  18. "The Johns Hopkins News–Letter". Jhunewsletter.com. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
  19. "Epidemic Proportions". Jhu.edu. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  20. "Prometheus – Johns Hopkins Undergraduate Journal of Philosophy". Prometheus–journal.com. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  21. "Johns Hopkins Film Festival". Hopkinsfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  22. "Foundations". Jhu.edu. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  23. "Américas". americasrevista.com. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  24. "Argot Research Journal". Anthropology.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  25. "The Black Student Union". Ww2.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  26. "With the publication of the first of The Black and Blue Jay in November 1920" Sean DiGiovanna; Wendell O'Brien; Charlene Mendoza. "Records of The Black and Blue Jay/The Blue Jay". The Ferdinand Hamburger Archives, The Milton S. Eisenhower Library. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  27. Kwon, Yong (1997-09-25). "Where did they get that darn Blue Jay?". The Johns Hopkins News–Letter. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  28. Krut–Landau, Raphael (2006-11-02). "The Black and Blue Jay returns to campus with a vengeance". The Johns Hopkins News–Letter.
  29. "tcrecord.com homepage". Retrieved 2010-03-25.
  30. "What is HSE? | Hopkins Student Enterprises". Web1.johnshopkins.edu. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  31. "Hopkins Student Enterprise", Young Money Magazine. Cara Newman. December 29, 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
  32. http://web1.johnshopkins.edu/~hse/hss/
  33. "Hopkins Creative Services". Web1.johnshopkins.edu. Retrieved 2011-09-24.
  34. "thebluejaycleaners.com". thebluejaycleaners.com. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  35. "bluejayboxes.com". bluejayboxes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  36. "About Us". Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
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