Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

Robbie Shields in Lijiang It’s still winter break at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, so students, faculty, and staff are away from the HNC and traveling the world. We were fortunate to be able to sit down with HNC Career Counselor Robbie Shields while he was here in DC reconnecting with the SAIS Office of Career Services.  What were the career services highlights from this past semester?  We’ve had several highlights. First, the Asia Trek from January 18-23. During the Trek, 20 students (eight from SAIS Washington, two from SAIS Europe, and ten from HNC) went to Shanghai and Hong Kong to meet with employers of various industries and had a great experience. We had through-the-roof student evaluations and every participant said that they would recommend Asia Trek to other students. Employers visited during Asia Trek included Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, the Economist Intelligence Unit, Deloitte… it was the who’s who of different organizations. We also had fantastic alum...

Due to weather conditions in Washington today, the SAIS Washington campus is closed and tonight's Chinese New Year reception is cancelled.  We are sorry for an inconvenience and hope all those affected by the storm stay safe and warm.

The hard part is done!  You've submitted your application to the HNC and now members of our Admissions Committee have their work cut out for them.  Below is a timeline of what you can expect over the next several weeks:   In late February, we will be sending all applicants a short survey asking about your experiences working with our admissions office.  It would greatly help us if you could provide feedback and suggestions based on your application experience. By mid-March, all applicants will receive their admissions decision.  Within 24 hours of receiving this decision, admitted students will receive their financial aid awards.  Both notifications will be sent by email. Admitted students will then have about a month to make their decision whether to attend the HNC this fall.  During that month, we will be holding online chats as well as admitted student events in both Washington, DC and Nanjing.  For those not located in those cities, c...

The HNC Office of International Admissions is currently busy reading your applications and HNC students are all on winter break, but we hope you enjoy this post by HNC student Nanfei Yan on one of her favorite places to take a study-break this past semester: Hi All, It’s pretty easy for college students to fall into a cycle of dorm-classes-cafeteria-library. In order to break this cycle, I usually take a break and go to one of the scenic spots just a subway station away. About five minutes from Xuanwumen Station is Xianwu Lake. On this particular day, I was especially lucky to run into a Xinjiang food festival taking place just outside of the station.  There were about a dozen stalls full of famous Xinjiang 小吃 (small, local snacks). Without a doubt, the star player was 羊肉串 (lamb skewers seasoned with spices such as chili powder, black pepper, and most importantly, cumin). The secret to tasty lamb skewers is the balance of fatty and lean meat. Over a hot grill, the fat sizzles and...