HNC students celebrate the Moon Festival in 2008 |
Friday, September 28, 2012
Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
This evening the Hopkins-Nanjing Center community is celebrating the Moon Festival with an outdoor terrace party complete with mooncakes and student performances. The admissions team hopes all of our blog readers have clear skies this weekend to properly celebrate as well!
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
This Week at the HNC: Moot Court Tryouts
Tryouts are being held this week in Nanjing for this year’s HNC mock-trial team. This will be the third year that the Hopkins-Nanjing Center has been host to a moot court team.
Shirlene Yee, MAIS '12 |
The Phillip C.
Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s largest moot
court competition, drawing participants from more than 500 law schools across
80 countries. The Hopkins-Nanjing Center is among the small minority of participants
that are not law schools. The
competition is a simulation of a fictional dispute between countries before the
International Court of Justice, the judicial organ of the United Nations. Teams
prepare oral and written pleadings, arguing both the applicant and respondent
positions of the case.
2012 Jessup Team in Washington, D.C. |
In its first year competing, HNC placed sixth in the China National Rounds. The following year, the HNC
moot court team placed third overall out of 39 teams in the China National
Rounds held at Beijing’s Renmin University from February
22-February 26, 2012. Additionally, second-year MAIS student Shirlene Yee placed
first and Certificate student Stephen Levandoski placed sixth for the
individual “Best Oralist” portion of the competition. As a result of the China
National Rounds win, the HNC team was one of four teams to represent China in
the international final in Washington, D.C. from March 26-March 30, 2012.
The HNC
team, led by International Law Professor Feng Chuan, was comprised of students Wang
Jinlin, He Shen, Sun Chuan, along with Levandoski and Yee. The team felt a
great sense of accomplishment upon reaching the international finals. Yee said,
“We’re happy with the results of the competition. The team advanced much
further than it did last year and we were able to compete in Washington, D.C
against the best moot court teams the world has to offer.”
The admissions team wishes all those trying out for the 2012-2013 moot court team the best of luck! We will be sure to update the blog with news of this year's competition later in the semester.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Connect with Hopkins-Nanjing in the Midwest!
Admissions representative Margaux Fimbres will be recruiting in the Midwest over the next two weeks! Please contact margaux.fimbres[AT]jhu.edu if you are interested in setting up an individual meeting at any of the following locations:
Mon, Sept 24th - University of Kansas
Tues, Sept 25th - Wash U - St. Louis
Wed, Sept 26th - University of Kentucky
Thurs, Sept 27th - Indiana University
Fri, Sept 28th - Notre Dame
Mon, Oct 1st - University of Chicago
Wed, Oct 3rd - UW Madison
Thurs, Oct 4th - University of Minnesota, Macalester College & Carleton College
Fri, Oct 5th - St. Olaf College
Mon, Sept 24th - University of Kansas
Tues, Sept 25th - Wash U - St. Louis
Wed, Sept 26th - University of Kentucky
Thurs, Sept 27th - Indiana University
Fri, Sept 28th - Notre Dame
Mon, Oct 1st - University of Chicago
Wed, Oct 3rd - UW Madison
Thurs, Oct 4th - University of Minnesota, Macalester College & Carleton College
Fri, Oct 5th - St. Olaf College
Thursday, September 20, 2012
The Best HNC Program for You
Many applicants come to us
for advice about how to select the Hopkins-Nanjing Center program that best
suits their interests. In order to help
you compare the basic features of the Certificate, MAIS, and Five-semester
HNC/SAIS programs, we’ve compiled some helpful information below. You’ll find a snapshot of the duration,
requirements, and degree associated with each program. If you have any additional questions about
programs and curricula offered by the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, please don’t
hesitate to contact our Admissions Office.
*As a Five-Semester applicant,
students must choose a concentration for the SAIS MA portion of the program. More information on SAIS MA concentrations can be found here.
** For specific questions
about the SAIS MA, go to www.sais-jhu.edu or call the SAIS Admissions Office at
202.663.5700
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Step 1 in Your HNC Application
The Hopkins-Nanjing Center Library |
To help you do your best on the CAL, we’ve answered a few commonly asked questions about the exam below:
- The CAL is entirely multiple choice, and focuses mainly on listening and reading comprehension. There is no oral component.
- There are no formal study guides for the exam, but when you request the CAL from our office, we’ll send you an Examinee Handbook that explains the structure of the exam and provides some sample questions.
- You can take the CAL independently with a proctor or at scheduled testing dates in DC or Nanjing. Professors, work supervisors, university administrators, or tutors are all suitable choices to proctor a CAL exam.
- We are able to send the test anywhere in the world, though do ask that applicants outside of the US and Canada pay for shipping.
- Unlike many standardized tests, the CAL is quite test-taker friendly and requires little preparation for quirks or trick questions. It aims to be a straightforward assessment of Chinese listening, reading, and grammar skills.
Completed CAL materials must be received by the DC office by January 21st to guarantee scoring before the February 1st application deadline.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Orientation Week at the HNC
2011 Fire Safety Demonstration |
On Wednesday, students also had the opportunity to attend a guest lecture by Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute. MAIS student Natalie Sammarco reports:
Jane Holl Lute, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security |
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
China and Latin America- Alumna Profile
Margaret Certificate Program 2011
The George Washington University
MA in International Development Studies
MA in International Development Studies
University of Virginia
BA in Foreign Affairs
BA in Foreign Affairs
Chinese Language Study Prior to the Center
Two semesters undergrad, CET Hangzhou Summer '05, Defense Language Institute coursework
Two semesters undergrad, CET Hangzhou Summer '05, Defense Language Institute coursework
What was your favorite course at the Center?
Chinese Constitution
Chinese Constitution
Why did you choose the Hopkins-Nanjing Center?
I chose HNC because I was very impressed by the Center graduates whom I'd met while working as a China analyst for the US government. They all had a strong command of Chinese, and were also often leaders in their respective organizations. I see Center graduates' professional success as a testament to the quality of the HNC educational experience.
I chose HNC because I was very impressed by the Center graduates whom I'd met while working as a China analyst for the US government. They all had a strong command of Chinese, and were also often leaders in their respective organizations. I see Center graduates' professional success as a testament to the quality of the HNC educational experience.
What are you doing now? I am currently the Director of the China and Latin America program at the Inter-American Dialogue, a DC-based Latin American studies think tank. Much of what I learned at the Center is directly applicable to my work at the Dialogue. HNC not only enabled me to refine my Chinese language skills, which have been critical when conducting research and networking, but also to understand the many domestic factors in China that are influencing its engagement with Latin America and other regions.
Friday, September 7, 2012
2013-2014 Application Now Available!
The HNC application for the 2013-2014 academic year is now available online. You can start your application here!
Monday, Sept 10th- Colgate University
In other news, admissions coordinator Lauren Szymanski will be recruiting in upstate New York and western Massachusetts over the next two weeks. Please contact lauren.szymanski[AT]jhu.edu if you are interested in setting up an individual meeting at any of the following locations:
Monday, Sept 10th- Colgate University
Tuesday, Sept 11th – Union College & Hamilton College
Wednesday, Sept 12th – Vassar College
Thursday, Sept 13th – Bard College
Monday, Sept 17th – Smith College
Tuesday, Sept 18th- Mt. Holyoke College
Wednesday, Sept 19th – Amherst College
Thursday, Sept 20th – University of Massachusetts
Friday, September 21st – College of the Holy Cross
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