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Student life (university function)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

Student Council records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-070
Abstract Formed in 1911 at the suggestion of the Athletic Board, the Student Council at first tackled small problems such as the supervision of Freshman Class Elections and the securing of non-fraternity representation on the Cotillion Board. By the mid-1970s, the Student Council adopted its present form: equal representation for all classes, election of the Executive Board at large and the structure of the standing and independent committees. The record group includes minutes, correspondence,...
Dates: 1911-1994

Student Labor Action Committee records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-290
Abstract Student Labor Action Committee promoted a school/community partnership between the Johns Hopkins University and Baltimore City. The goal of said partnership was to decrease poverty in Baltimore by leading a living wage campaign. The Records of the Student Labor Action Committee span a short period from 1997 to 2005. The bulk of records consist of reference materials for the committee, however, minutes and correspondence do give insight into the goals and accomplishments of the SLAC, with a...
Dates: approximately 1997-2005

Student Organizations records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-001
Abstract One of the first Hopkins student organizations, the Matriculate Society, was formed in 1883 to "foster the interests and promote the unity of the undergraduates." Since then, well over 150 student organizations have been established, most with similar goals; many have disbanded after a short period of time, while others have endured for as long as one hundred years. Types of records vary widely from organization to organization; many include membership lists, posters or announcements, while...
Dates: 1890s-2000s

Tau Beta Pi Association records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-15-105
Abstract

The Tau Beta Pi Association is the national engineering honor society. The records of the Maryland Alpha Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, a national engineering honor society, span the years 1919 to 1975.These records document the various activities Tau Beta Pi and reflect the relationship between the Maryland Chapter and the National Association, particularly since 1950.

Dates: 1919 - 2010

The Black and Blue Jay records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-090
Abstract The publication of the first issue of The Black and Blue Jay in November 1920 marked Johns Hopkins University's first student magazine as well as its first regular satire and humor publication. The records of The Black and Blue Jay/The Blue Jay consist of bound and loose copies of the publication from 1920 to 1938 and from 1984 to 2010; no correspondence, financial records, or other administrative records are inlcuded. The...
Dates: 1920-1938, 1984-2010; Majority of material found within 1920-1938

The Liberal Club records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-110
Abstract

Founded in 1929 as a forum for the study of social problems, the Johns Hopkins University Liberal Club became a controversial and prominent political group among universities. The records of the Liberal Club cover the period 1929 to 1932 and are contained in four bound volumes of the Intercollegiate Conferences, which include not only lists of those who attended, but also newspaper clippings about the Club.

Dates: 1929-1932

The Lit records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-130
Abstract

The Lit was a literary journal which began in 1946, was published by undergraduates, containing material written mostly by undergraduates. It included poetry, short stories, reviews and essays with an emphasis on fiction. This record group consists solely of issues of The Lit, published from 1946 to 1947; no other documentation exists for this publication.

Dates: 1946-1947

The Vector records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-150
Abstract

The Vector was an engineering magazine published quarterly by undergraduates. It began in 1948 and grew rapidly; by the late 1950s, it was considered one of the foremost undergraduate engineering magazines in the country, and ceased publication in December 1969. The records consist solely of the issues of the journal from 1948 to 1969. Although volumes 3-4, 9, 12-14, 16-17 and 21, as well as several individual issues, are missing.

Dates: 1948-1969

Unnatural Resources records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-270
Abstract

Unnatural Resources was a handbook published annually in the Fall that included information and guides to the city, the campus, the administration and various political groups. The records consist of issues of the handbook, later retitled The Hopkins Guide to Living in Baltimore, from 1981-1985.

Dates: 1981-1985

Vocal Chords a cappella group records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-430
Abstract

This collection constists of records created by the Vocal Chords, a student a cappella group at Johns Hopkins University.

Dates: approximately 2005, 2015-2020