Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences explained

Johns Hopkins University - Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
Established:1876
Country:United States
Undergrad:3,251 (fall 2023)[1]
Postgrad:1,007 (fall 2023)[2]
Campus:Urban

The Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts & Sciences (KSAS) is an academic division of the Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. The school is located on the university's Homewood campus. It is the core of Johns Hopkins, offering comprehensive undergraduate education and graduate training in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

History

Johns Hopkins University, founded as the nation's first research university in 1876, originally hired "thirty of the profoundest scholars in the varied field of literature that can be secured, and which, with its magnificent endowment, will undoubtedly become one of the leading institutions of learning in America".[3]

The current School of Arts and Sciences was formed when the Faculty of Philosophy merged with the Faculty of Engineering in 1967–1968.[4]

In December 1992, Zanvyl Krieger, a 1928 alumnus, gave a $50 million challenge grant to the School of Arts and Sciences, "the largest monetary gift in the university's history and one of the largest in American higher education".[5] The school was renamed for Krieger, who explained that he chose to give the gift to the arts and sciences school because "People don't realize that everything emanates from the arts and science college. It is the nucleus of the foundation of the university as a whole."".

In November 2013, the university released its draft "Strategic Planning Final Report for the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences".[6] [7] Under the plan, fewer graduate students would be admitted (with enrollment cuts of 25% across departments), but graduate stipends were to be increased. In addition, more junior teaching faculty would replace retiring senior faculty.

October 2017 brought cancellation of the institution's Russian major, which was no longer compatible with the partner program in Russian at Goucher College. Russian courses continue to be taught, but a major in Russian is not available.[8]

A university-wide promotion and tenure committee was established in 2020, to be piloted for three years and then evaluated.[9]

In 2024, the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences updated its strategic plan for the next five years. The plan identifies four key priorities: revitalizing the undergraduate experience, increasing faculty, enhancing the graduate student experience, and promoting public-facing scholarship and community engagement.[10]

Academics

KSAS's educational offerings include over 60 undergraduate majors and minors, more than 40 full-time graduate programs, and over 20 part-time graduate programs.[11]

All first-year undergraduates at the Krieger School are required to take part in a First-Year Seminar, which are designed to help students connect with their peers and faculty while settling into their freshman year of college,[12] and the University Writing Program, which offers a Reintroduction to Writing course.[13]

Humanities

Humanities at the School of Arts and Sciences consists of 9 academic departments as well as the Program in Archaeology and the Writing Seminars program.[14]

In February 2018, investor and alumnus Bill Miller donated $75 million to the philosophy department, to be used to increase the department's faculty and expand undergraduate and graduate programs.[15] The philosophy department was subsequently renamed the William H. Miller III Department Philosophy in his honor.

Natural sciences

Natural sciences at the School of Arts and Sciences consists of 8 academic departments as well as the Programs in Behavioral Biology, Molecular Biophysics, Neuroscience, and the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Program.

Social sciences

Social sciences at the School of Arts and Sciences consists of 4 academic departments as well the Program in Public Health.

Interdisciplinary Programs and Centers

Advanced academic programs

The Johns Hopkins University offers part-time graduate programs through the Advanced Academic Programs (AAP), a division of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences centered in Washington, D.C.[16]

Notable Faculty

Natural Sciences

Social Sciences

Humanities

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fall 2023 Registration Report. 5 November 2020 .
  2. Web site: Fall 2023 Registration Report. 5 November 2020 .
  3. News: 1875-01-02. President Gilliam and the Johns Hopkins University. 4. The Baltimore Sun. 2020-12-02.
  4. Web site: Women at The Johns Hopkins University: A History . Johns Hopkins University . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718233253/http://www.library.jhu.edu/collections/specialcollections/archives/womenshistory/chapter4.html. 2009-06-01 . 2011-07-18.
  5. News: de Witt. Karen. 1992-12-21. Johns Hopkins Receives $50 Million Endowment (Published 1992). The New York Times. 2020-12-02. 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: Hopkins plans shifts in graduate school and faculty hiring. 2020-12-02. www.insidehighered.com. en.
  7. Web site: 2013-12-13. How Johns Hopkins Plans to Reform Higher Education. 2020-12-02. Baltimore Fishbowl. en-US.
  8. Web site: Johns Hopkins eliminates Russian program, leaving faculty out of the loop. 2020-12-02. www.insidehighered.com. en.
  9. Web site: Johns Hopkins finally getting universitywide tenure committee. 2020-12-02. www.insidehighered.com. en.
  10. Web site: Priorities for the Future . 2024-08-16 . Krieger School of Arts & Sciences . en-US.
  11. Web site: Academics . 2024-06-05 . Krieger School of Arts & Sciences . en-US.
  12. Web site: First-Year Seminars .
  13. Web site: 2015-07-28 . Curriculum . 2024-06-06 . University Writing Program . en-US.
  14. Web site: Departments, Programs, and Centers . 2024-06-06 . Krieger School of Arts & Sciences . en-US.
  15. Web site: This $75 million gift might make higher education question its obsession with science and tech. WTOP. February 23, 2018.
  16. Web site: Washington, DC Center - Advanced Academic Programs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130727163547/http://advanced.jhu.edu/about-us/campuses/washington-dc-center/ . 2013-07-27 . advanced.jhu.edu.
  17. Web site: BloombergProfessors2 VPR at JHU . 2024-06-05 . en-US.
  18. Web site: 2015-06-11 . Caterina Consani . 2024-07-20 . Mathematics . en-US.
  19. Web site: 2015-07-27 . Emily Riehl . 2024-07-20 . Mathematics . en-US.
  20. Web site: 2015-06-11 . Vyacheslav Shokurov . 2024-07-20 . Mathematics . en-US.
  21. Web site: 2015-06-11 . Christopher Sogge . 2024-07-20 . Mathematics . en-US.
  22. Web site: 2022-10-31 . Jane Bennett . 2024-07-19 . Comparative Thought and Literature . en-US.
  23. Web site: 2014-02-04 . N. D. B. Connolly . 2024-07-19 . History . en-US.
  24. Web site: 2013-02-11 . Lawrence M. Principe . 2024-07-20 . History of Science and Technology . en-US.

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