Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

The HNC Cafeteria Then The Hopkins-Nanjing Center cafeteria has been operating since the early days of the Center.  Located in the same building as the dorms, the cafeteria offers a quick, convenient, and inexpensive option for hungry students.  Filtered water and proper refrigeration are The HNC Cafeteria Now provided, so that students can focus on their studies instead of worrying about food safety.  Many faculty and staff members also eat meals in the cafeteria, so this is a great opportunity for students to get to know their professors outside of the classroom.  Some years, depending on the nationalities and backgrounds of the students, there have even been language tables devoted to conversation in Spanish, Cantonese, and other languages, to allow students the opportunity to practice their language skills.  While that varies each year, you will always hear conversations in Chinese and English throughout the cafeteria.    Howeve...

This academic year, a group of nine HNC students committed to addressing issues related to energy and the environment formed the HNC Energy, Resources, and Environment Group in Nanjing.   Current HNC Certificate student Mallory LeeWong sends an update from Nanjing on the many activities organized by the group: The HNC ERE Group Last fall at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center (HNC), nine students passionate about solving the toughest energy, environmental, and sustainability challenges facing the U.S. and China established the HNC Energy, Resources, and Environment (ERE) Group. The group –  consisting of master’s and certificate students from China, the U.S., and Germany – has furthered opportunities for HNC students to discuss ERE issues related to China, engage with leaders in these fields, and conduct hands-on local research to apply what they are learning in the classroom to real world situations in China.  This year the HNC ERE Group’s main focus is its resear...

O ver the weekend of March 7-9, 65 students participated in the annual SAIS Crisis Simulation in Washington, D.C., one of the oldest and most popular traditions at SAIS. They represented the countries of Bahrain, China, France, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and various press agencies. Margaux Fimbres, a current HNC/SAIS 5-Semester Option student, discusses her role in the crisis simulation as Minister of Energy for China: The SAIS Crisis Simulation 2014 was one of the most exciting and engaging events that I have been a part of at SAIS DC, and I was especially honored to be selected as Minister of Energy for China. For the weekend of March 7-9, my seven-person China team dealt with an oil crisis, terrorist attacks in the Middle East, espionage, and an expanding role for China in the wake of declining U.S. power. The simulation was set in 2018 and three weeks prior to the start of the ...

Tomorrow Thursday, March 20 from 10am to 12pm EDT, join admissions staff as well as a current Five-Semester Option student in an online chat.  This is your opportunity to ask questions about academics, student life, the city of Nanjing, and more!  Click here as early as ten minutes prior to the start of the chat to log in.  Enter as a guest, but remember that this chat is reserved for admitted students only , so check your email from Monday for the room passcode.  Email  nanjing@jhu.edu if you need help accessing the chat.  We look forward to chatting with you soon!

Admissions notifications were sent to all applicants last week.   Congratulations again to those who were admitted!   Below are the answers to some common questions we have received so far from admitted students: Financial Aid: Due to a technical glitch, financial aid award notices were sent to the email address you listed as the "secondary email address" on your online application.  Please check that email address to view your award and access instructions on accepting or declining any financial aid received.  If you are unable to access that account and have any questions about the status of your financial aid award, please contact us at nanjing@jhu.edu . Connecting via Facebook: We’ve received a few questions about a Facebook group for incoming students to connect.   We will be creating such a group for everyone to get to know each other over the summer, but it will not go live until shortly after the April 21 decision deadline when we h...

While here in the DC-based admissions office we have yet to see any signs of spring, the flowers are beginning to bloom in Nanjing.  HNC Academic Coordinator Angela Chang and Career Services Counselor Robbie Shields recently visited Nanjing's annual plum blossom festival at Mingxiaoling.  Running from February 20 through March 31, the festival features performances and photo opportunities on Plum Blossom Hill and the spirit walk.  Thanks to Angela for the pictures below!

The 2014 Jessup Moot Court team at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center recently participated in the Chinese National Round of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.  Read on for an update from the team and a summary of their experiences in Shanghai: "The HNC team, consisting of Chang Yuqing, Geng Yangyang, Li Hengxue, Joshua Kim and Zhang Wei achieved both collective success and personal growth in the Chinese National Round for 2014 Jessup International  Law Moot Court at East China University of Political Science and Law. Forty-one teams, with over 200 mooters, participated in this year's Jessup competition and the HNC Team was awarded the Best Performance (2nd), the Best Applicant Memorial  (3rd), and the Best Oralist (Chang Yuqing, 3rd). The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is one of the most  prestigious competitions in the world, and every year, it simulates a legal dispute betwe...