Commencement is quickly approaching -- are you and your Blue Jay ready? Before you know it, it'll be May 24! Check out our top 10 tips that will help prepare you for the momentous occasion to come! 

In March, parents of students expected to graduate in May should have received a letter and email from the Commencement Office. If you did not receive yours, or have questions, please contact the Commencement Office at commencement@jhu.edu.  

Last fall, to encourage undergraduates to make more informed choices about their drug and alcohol use, Homewood Student Affairs launched a messaging campaign called Work Hard/Play Smart. Students have been involved in message development from the beginning and feedback continues to improve the campaign. Read more about this exciting initiative!

Spring Fair will take place from Thursday, April 19, 2018, through Sunday, April 22, 2018. Each day will be filled with exciting events and programs for the Hopkins and Baltimore communities to enjoy. The musical headliners, Krewella and Earl Sweatshirt, will be performing at Ram's Head Live! on Saturday night. Students can purchase tickets for $45 on March 29 and 30th. 

The Fair is kid and family friendly! There will be over 50 arts and crafts vendors and over 20 food vendors. There will also be music stages on the Beach and in the Beer Garden. Spring Fair will also feature rides, a petting zoo, and entertainers just for kids!

Attention, Blue Jay Families! Family Weekend is October 5-7, 2018! Come to Family Weekend for opportunities to connect with your student and the Hopkins community! There will be activities and programs that showcase the university all weekend. 

For the most recent details and information please continue to visit our website.

Don't forget your hotel reservation! For a list of hotels that partner with Hopkins please click here. Make sure to inform them you are coming for Family Weekend. 

Congratulations to Morgan Wu (rising sophomore) and Colin McGregor (rising junior)!

Hopkins Symphony Orchestra is hosting a season finale concert featuring Concerto Competition winners on Sunday, April 29 at 3 p.m. in the Bunting-Meyerhoff Interfaith Center on the Homewood Campus. The program includes Morgan Wu, performing movement 1 of Paganini’s Violin Concerto, and Colin McGregor, performing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. There is a free pre-concert talk at 2 p.m. Concert tickets and info are available at www.jhu.edu/hso, hso@jhu.edu, or 410.516.6542 

Each year, TEDxJHU brings together a number of inspirational speakers who are all connected by an underlying theme to share their stories on campus. The theme this year was 'Forging the Future', which brought together innovators from the fields of biomedical engineering, arts and media, athletics, and much more. There were eight unique stories about individuals who brought about change and their struggles to overcome any difficulties along the way. Learn more about this exciting event below! 

The deadline for returning students to renew their financial aid is May 1, 2018. Please complete the FAFSA (school code E00473), the CSS Profile (school code 5332), and submit 2016 tax documents via IDOC as soon as possible. Click here to learn more about the financial aid renewal process. On-time applicants will receive notification of 2018-19 financial aid in June. Do not hesitate to contact Student Financial Services via phone, email, or in-person with any questions or concerns.  

The Hopkins Parents Fund proudly supports much-anticipated spring events such as the Foreign Affairs Symposium and Spring Fair. The Foreign Affairs Symposium is a student-led speaker series bringing notable presenters to campus throughout the semester, while Spring Fair is the largest student-run festival in the United States. Support our efforts to sustain these valued traditional events and make your gift today!