Presidential preinaugural whistle stop in Baltimore, 1861
Posted on 16. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
President-elect Obama is likely to get an enthusiastic welcome Saturday in Baltimore, one stop on his whistle-stop train trip down the Northeast Corridor en route to Washington and the inauguration. That wasn’t true for Abraham Lincoln, who — because of concerns about mob violence — had to sneak through Baltimore at night on his way from Illinois to his Washington inaugural festivities, pictured above.
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SAIS offer the president-elect advice on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq and Africa
Posted on 16. Jan, 2009 by admin.
The latest issue of SAISPHERE is out and in it, faculty members from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, sound off on the top priorities for the new president as related to their fields of study. We continue with part four of their advice.
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Washington alternatives: Where to watch the inauguration on Hopkins campuses
Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
Faculty, staff and students who would like to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama at noon on Jan. 20, can get together at a number of open viewings. Inside: a list of locations around JHU campuses.
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Lester Spence: “40 big ideas for Obama”
Posted on 15. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
Lester Spence, a political scientist from the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, offers 40 Big Ideas for Barack Obama. Inside, Spence discusses some of the 40 ideas for Perspectives.
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Advice from SAIS Part 3: Addressing climate change and forging new transatlantic partnership
Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
The latest issue of SAISPHERE is out and in it, faculty members from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, sound off on the top priorities for the new president as related to their fields of study. We continue with part three of their advice:
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Variation on a theme: Bonus audio recording from Gary Thomas and Herman Burney
Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
Listen to Peabody Jazz Studies Director Gary Thomas and his friend Herman Burney, professor of music at George Washington University, play another inaugural inspired improvisational piece.
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Bloomberg School of Public Health professor: We need more effort in AIDS fight in U.S.
Posted on 14. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
David Holtgrave, a professor and founding chair of the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, says he believes the new administration should invest more time and money on the prevention of HIV/AIDS in the United States. He recently shared his advice on a national HIV/AIDS strategy with President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team.
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Peabody professor debuts original jazz improvisation in honor of President-elect Obama
Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
Gary Thomas, director of Jazz Studies and the Richard and Elizabeth Case Endowed Professor at the Peabody Conservatory, along with his playing partner, Herman Burney, a bassist and music professor at George Washington University, perform an improvisational piece meant to pay homage to next week’s historic inauguration.
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More advice from SAIS: Diplomacy and nuclear weapons
Posted on 13. Jan, 2009 by admin.
The latest issue of SAISPHERE is out and in it, faculty members from the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, sound off on the top priorities for the new president as related to their fields of study. We continue with part two of their advice:
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Johns Hopkins University “Perspectives” launches with a focus on the incoming president
Posted on 11. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
On Jan. 20, Barack Obama will take to the steps of the Capitol to be sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the country’s highest office. To mark the occasion, we asked students, faculty and others from across the Johns Hopkins community to reflect on this important time in history.
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Avoiding fashion faux pas: Dressing the president for his inauguration
Posted on 11. Jan, 2009 by Tracey Reeves.
Milton S. Eisenhower wrote his brother, Dwight D. Eisenhower, on Dec. 27, 1952. Among other advice, he called it “a mistake” for Ike to disregard tradition and wear anything other than a high silk hat and cutaway coat at his presidential inauguration the following month. Ike chose to disregard the advice. And, in that, history, of a sort, was made.
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Leading up to the Inauguration, Perspectives features a series of reflections on the new U.S. presidency from members of The Johns Hopkins University community. Updated daily.