Family Engagement
Family Engagement
As a Blue Jay Family, you play an essential role in your student’s transition and success at Hopkins. Family Engagement is here to provide resources and support as you and your student navigate the university and encounter new and dynamic experiences that occur while your student is at JHU.
New Families – Welcome!
A warm Blue Jay Welcome to all of the families of our newly admitted students! Family Engagement is here to assist with your transition to Johns Hopkins. We will offer a full orientation webinar series starting in May 2025 for our incoming students and families. Visit our Hop on Board Webinar Series page for a listing of the summer webinars. Newly admitted families who are encouraged to sign up for The Blue Jay Family Connection to receive information about events and resources available to students and their families.
We encourage you to:
- Explore this website
- Learn more about our Family Engagement events and resources throughout the academic year
- Sign up for Blue Jay Family Connection
- Get involved and visit us on campus
The Blue Jay Family Connection
At Johns Hopkins, we understand the importance of family engagement in supporting our students’ academic and personal journey. That’s why we use an interactive platform, dedicated to staying connected with all things Hopkins.
The Blue Jay Family Connection, gives you the ability to customize your experience. Whether you’re interested in academic resources for your student, campus events, or important deadlines, you can curate your preferences to receive information that matters most to you and your family.
We now use the Blue Jay Connection exclusively to share newsletters and information for our families. Follow this link to sign up or add additional users: The Blue Jay Family Connection
Questions?
For general inquiries and concerns, contact the Office of Family Engagement at 410-516-7355 or email [email protected].
Upcoming Events
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May 13, 2026
Rare Air: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies, and Bees
View "Rare Air: Endangered Birds, Bats, Butterflies, and Bees" details...
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May 13, 2026
If Homewood's Walls Could Talk: A History of an American House
View "If Homewood's Walls Could Talk: A History of an American House" details...
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July 11, 2026
Roving Contemporary Video Exhibition ft. Artist Edgar Reyes
View "Roving Contemporary Video Exhibition ft. Artist Edgar Reyes" details...
News & Announcements
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Meet the Peabody Conservatory's first hip-hop majors
Each student brings a unique artistic aesthetic to Peabody, home of the first conservatory program in the world offering degrees in beatboxing, rap, turntablism, and production
Read "Meet the Peabody Conservatory's first hip-hop majors"...
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Preserving students' hopes for the future
In honor of Johns Hopkins University's 150th anniversary, hundreds of graduating students wrote messages to the Class of 2176 and placed them in a time capsule
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The Key Into Public Service award includes a $7,600 scholarship and a summertime conference featuring opportunities to discover pathways into local, state, and federal government service
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Hats off to these Hopkins grads
Fourteen senior athletes receive their degrees in special ceremony after out-of-town competitions forced them to miss last week's Commencement
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Construction of new residence hall, dining facility begins
The project at the AMR I site, expected to be completed by the end of 2028, supports the university's student housing and sustainability goals
Read "Construction of new residence hall, dining facility begins"...
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'Why not us? And why not now?'
In remarks to the Class of 2026, senior Arionna Bell congratulates her fellow graduates for turning what-ifs into why-nots