Johns Hopkins University - Facilities

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College Prowler Take

Hopkins has renovated and is continuing to renovate many facilities on campus due to students’ complaints. The campus itself is beautiful—several years ago, an anonymous donor gave money to replace all asphalt pathways with brick, and the quads are landscaped well and surrounded by flowers and trees. After driving through Baltimore to get to Hopkins, walking around the beautiful campus is a very pleasant surprise. While on campus, you barely feel like you are in the city. E-Level, located in Levering Hall, is a great place to hang out, with its free televisions, video games, and pool tables, but many students still wish it were an on-campus bar. The Mattin Center, Levering Student Union, and the Recreation Center were all built or remodeled in the past few years, and students are happy with these facilities. The main complaint is that although these buildings contain more space for student recreation, music practice, and theater, they are still crowded. On the other hand, these three buildings are state-of-the-art compared to other facilities.

Students have responded well to the renovations that the administration has made. There are plenty of places for student groups to meet, and the campus is well maintained. The Recreation Center and the Mattin Center are grade-A buildings. These facilities only lose points because they are not big enough for the interest they have generated. Levering Hall has E-Level, a cafeteria, and large meeting rooms for student fashion shows, dances, and lectures. The athletic facilities are state-of-the-art because of the Division I lacrosse team.

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Students Speak Out

JHUDM says: Johns Hopkins University 2016 Other

The facilities are great. I am in... The facilities are great. I am in the athletic facilities a lot, and they are definitely up to par. The library is humongous, and I spend a lot of time studying there. I just wish the A and B dormitories were a little bit nicer. 12345 Facilities: April 01, 2009 Report

JHUsp says: Johns Hopkins University 2016 Social Sciences

One of the selling points for... One of the selling points for deciding on JHU was its facilities. It's an old school with many modernizations. 12345 Facilities: April 01, 2009 Report

JHUJC says: Johns Hopkins University 2016 Undecided

The facilities are great. The... The facilities are great. The athletic facilities are Division I quality because of the lacrosse team. The dining halls are pretty nice, and the library is state-of-the-art. 12345 Facilities: March 29, 2009 Report

JHUZQ says: Johns Hopkins University 2013 Psychology

All the facilities are very nice.... All the facilities are very nice. The athletic center could have more basketball courts, but that is just my opinion. 12345 Facilities: March 29, 2009 Report

JHUMA says: Johns Hopkins University 2015 Engineering

The library and bookstore are... The library and bookstore are top-notch. The bookstore is actually owned by Barnes and Noble, and it has a great selection of textbooks and leisure books. The library has a nice café in it, as well as all the resources you need to study. The athletic facilities are extremely nice, as well. The student athletic center was redone, and it has a nice weightroom, racquetball courts, volleyball courts, a rock-climbing wall, basketball courts, and even a nice swimming pool. Most JHU students enjoy the athletic center weekly. 12345 Facilities: March 16, 2009 Report

Facts

Did You Know?

The MSE Library appears to only be two floors, but it is actually six—it goes down into the ground four stories! Tradition states that no building can be taller than Gilman Hall, named after the University’s first president Daniel Gilman, so by building down instead of up, JHU has preserved this tradition.

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