Lack of progress on Name Review Board renaming efforts raises concerns
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers delays and concerns about proposals to rename Hopkins programs and buildings.
- The News-Letter reported that the Name Review Board was created in October 2021 and that two proposals were awaiting formal review.
- The paper reported that the SGA voted in June 2020 to rename the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship; SGA Executive President Breanna Soldatelli said the group still supports renaming it.
- The article says Jo Giardini proposed renaming the Caroline Donovan Professorship and the Paul McHugh Program, and cited Donovan’s family history and McHugh’s research.
- The reporter writes that Giardini waited nine months for an update, despite a stated four-to-six-week response period; J.B. Bird said the board had taken longer than expected to begin operating.
- The article says PhD student Ryan Warwick linked the former closure of Hopkins’ gender identity clinic to lasting effects on gender-affirming care.
- The News-Letter also reported concerns about student input and possible bias in the review process, while Bird said members must follow the board’s guidelines and recuse themselves when they cannot remain unbiased.