Hopkins-Nanjing Center Blog

The HNC Admissions Team in Washington It is with great reluctance that the Hopkins-Nanjing Center Washington Office announces that Admissions Coordinator Sallie Ly will be leaving her position this Friday, but we wish her well in her new job at George Mason University! Below is a message from Sallie to the applicants and students she has worked with over the past two years: Friday is my last day as the HNC admissions coordinator as I leave for George Mason University where I accepted a position as the Assistant Director of International Admissions. The last two years working for the Hopkins-Nanjing Center will be unforgettable – I traveled to China, visited over 80 universities and met with hundreds of prospective students. I have been repeatedly impressed with the quality of our applicants and our students. I will truly miss working with all of my colleagues and students! Please feel free to contact my colleague, Lauren Szymanski at lauren.szymanski@jhu.edu if you have any ques...

"I chose SAIS over other international relations programs because of the Nanjing center, and I liked the fact that the campus there was integrated with the DC campus." -Ryan Murray Watch this short 2-minute video to learn more about why current student Ryan Murray chose the HNC Certificate/SAIS MA program: If the video above does not display, click here to be directed to YouTube.

Dr. David Arase is a Resident Professor of International Politics at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, teaching classes this year such as East Asian Regionalism and Comparative Foreign Policy. His other activities at the HNC have included co-chairing the HNC faculty colloqium and serving as the faculty sponsor of the HNC Vegetarian Cooking Club. In addition, this past fall he gave presentations at conferences in Hanoi and Beijing and this spring has published several papers including: “Modernizing US defense cooperation in East Asia to peacefully manage strategic competition,” NIDS Visiting Scholar Paper Series, no. 2 (Tokyo: National Institute of Defense Studies, April 16, 2015). Click here to read. “Explaining China’s 2+7 Initiative towards ASEAN,” ISEAS Trends, No. 4 (Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, April 9, 2015). Click here to read .  "China's Two Silk Roads and the Community of Common Destiny in Asia," ISEAS Perspective, No. 2 (Singapore: Institut...

This is a reminder to all admitted students that the deadline to accept or decline your offer of admission is Monday, April 20 .  Visit the admitted student website for instructions on how to do so.   In early May, we will send all incoming students a detailed website with information on visas, healthcare, money matters, what to pack, and more! In addition, we will share a Facebook group created for incoming students so you can start getting to know your new classmates over the summer. Welcome to the HNC community!

Spring semester at the HNC is well underway, so current student Nanfei Yan sent us an update on some of the new student initiatives taking place in Nanjing: Hello All, Extracurricular activities such as sports teams and students clubs are a welcome addition to any university; the HNC is no different. Last semester, we talked about volunteer initiatives (MSLI), cultural celebrations (Halloween & Christmas parties), and the HNC basketball team. This semester, I’d like to start by introducing everyone to some of the student-run interest groups at the Center. First up, the movies! Our international student body representative, M.A. student Lincoln Lin, has a passion for films. In an effort to bring the movies from China and abroad to our diverse student body, he organized a biweekly screening event. After polling the students for classics, Lincoln curated a list that includes “Some Like it Hot”, “大闹天宫”, “Pulp Fiction”, and “甲方乙方”. When asked about his motivation, Lincoln responded: “T...

Although often far from home, the HNC community comes together to celebrate holiday traditions each year. HNC professor Roda Mushkat recently shared the following pictures from Passover in 2014 and 2015: HNC students and professors during Passover 2014 in Nanjing This year, HNC students and Professor Mushkat celebrated Passover in Shanghai Passover Seder in Shanghai, 2015

Curious about the daily cost of living in Nanjing? Current student Nanfei Yan walks us through a typical day, outlining her average expenses on food and other essentials. Please note that $1USD is about 6.2 RMB. Hello All, It’s a frequently asked question for prospective students: what is the cost of living at the HNC? To answer this question, let’s go through a typical day in the life. 8:00 AM – Breakfast is the more affordable meal at the HNC cafeteria. I selected a tea egg, youtiao, meat baozi, and soymilk, costing just 3 RMB.  Breakfast at the HNC Cafeteria 11:30 AM – Lunch is the most popular meal at the HNC cafeteria. There’s at least a dozen side dishes to choose from, in addition to staples such as rice, sweet potato, and noodles. My lunches usually cost between 7-9 RMB. Doubling on the protein today, I came in at 9 RMB.  Lunch at the HNC Cafeteria 12:50 PM – The HNC Coffee Shop is student-run and competitively priced. The caffeine needed for me to last ...