Johns Hopkins University
| Johns Hopkins University | |
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| City: | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Type: | Private |
| Sports: | baseball, basketball, crew, cross country, fencing, field hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, wrestling[1] |
| Colors: | blue, black (athletic)/gold, sable[2] |
| Mascot: | Blue Jays |
| Website: | http://www.jhu.edu/ |
Johns Hopkins University (or JHU) is a private university in Maryland, which was founded as the nation's first research university[3] in 1876, under President Daniel Coit Gilman.[4] It is named after merchant Johns Hopkins, who died in 1873, leaving $7 million dollars to build a university and hospital in his name (the hospital opened in 1889).[3]
The school ranked #14 in US News's 2008 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.[5] Johns Hopkins ranks first among United States universities in receipt of federal research and development funds.[6] The School of Medicine ranks first among medical schools in receipt of extramural awards from the National Institutes of Health.[6] The Bloomberg School of Public Health is first among all public health schools in research support from the federal government.[6]
History
After Hopkins's incorporation of both a university and hospital in 1867, George Peabody proposed the establishment of an institute in Baltimore to be comprised of a library, art gallery, academy of music, and a lecture series. The building of this school was completed in 1861, but the Civil War delayed its opening.[7]
Johns Hopkins's first African American student came in 1887, when Kelly Miller sought a degree in mathematics. The school increased tuition by 25% two years later, due to the economic crisis, and Miller was forced to leave. Years later his former mathematics professor Simon Newcomb and President Gilman recommend Miller for a faculty position at Howard University, his undergraduate alma mater, where Miller subsequently served for many years as professor of mathematics and dean of arts and sciences.[7] Johns Hopkins had an all male student body until 1970, when the first female students arrived on campus.[7]
Athletics
Most of JHU's teams are in Division 3, however the Johns Hopkins Division 1 men's lacrosse team has won 9 championships and finished second 8 times.[8]
Notes
- ↑ The Official Athletic Site of Johns Hopkins University (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins University. Retrieved on 2007-02-17.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 About Us (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins Institutions.
- ↑ A Brief History Of Jhu (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins University.
- ↑ National Universities: Top Schools (English) (HTML). US News.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Facts At A Glance (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins University.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chronology (English) (HTML). Johns Hopkins University.
- ↑ History - Past Champions (English) (HTML). NCAA Sports.
See also
External links
- Directories Johns Hopkins University.
- Peabody Directory Information Johns Hopkins University.
- Libraries
