Oral history of Morris Offit

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Morris Offit earned his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1957, going on to receive an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1959. In his career, Offit became an executive at both Offit Hill Capital Management, LLC and Offitbank, both of which were purchased by Wachovia in 1999. He has since taken the position of chairman, managing member and co-founder of Offit Capital Advisors, LLC. Outside of his work in finance, Offit has held Board positions at American International Group, Inc. (AIG), United Jewish Appeal – Federation of New York, The Jewish Museum, Columbia Teachers College, Union Theological Seminary, American Museum of Natural History, Johns Hopkins Medicine and Johns Hopkins University. In this history, Offit discusses his tenure and contributions as a member of the Johns Hopkins Board of Trustees. This oral history is part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of Michael Bloomberg

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Michael Bloomberg, born February 14, 1942 in Boston, Massachusetts, was Mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013. Bloomberg attended Johns Hopkins, receiving a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1964, and Harvard Business School, receiving an MBA in 1966. Bloomberg then worked on Wall Street at Salomon Brothers before founding his own company named Market Systems, which eventually became the highly successful and eponymous Bloomberg L. P. in 1987. Bloomberg became Mayor of New York City in 2002, shortly after the attacks of September 11, 2001. He is also a noted philanthropist through his Bloomberg Philanthropies Foundation, which has donated extensively to Johns Hopkins University among many others. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is named in his honor. In this oral history, Bloomberg discusses his student days at Hopkins in the 1960s and his philanthropic relationship with Hopkins. This oral history is part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of P.M.

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"P.M." is a member of the Johns Hopkins University graduating class of 2020. In this interview, she describes growing up in Parkland, Florida and her high school experience. She shares how she adjusted to life and rigorous academics on campus, including her participation in the Johns Hopkins Underrepresented in Medicine Program (JUMP). P.M. also discusses her interest in public health and her plans to apply to medical school following graduation.

Oral history of Sidney Offit

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Sidney Offit was born in 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Johns Hopkins with a B.A. in English literature in 1950 and went on to have a robust and successful career as an author. He is best known for his work as a children's author, including works such as The Adventures of Homer Fink and Soupbone. He is also known for his work on televised debates with Martin Abend on WNEW-TV. In this history, Offit discusses his time at Hopkins as well as his writing. This oral history is a part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of Paul Quin

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Paul Quin is a writer and designer who graduated from Hopkins in 1965 with a degree from the Writing Seminars. Quin notes Elliot Coleman, founder of the Writing Seminars in 1947, as an early teacher. During his undergraduate years at Hopkins, Quin witnessed historical events at the school including the anti-segregation protests from 1962-1963 and when Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke on campus. In this interview, Quin talks about his early life, experiences at Hopkins, coming to terms with his identity as a gay man, life in Baltimore in the early 1960s, and the trajectory of his life in his post-Hopkins years. This oral history is part of the Hopkins Retrospective oral histories series.

Oral history of Jerome Schnydman

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Jerome Schnydman came to Hopkins as a undergraduate in 1963. A member of the lacrosse team, he served as co-captain of the 1967 national team and was chosen as a first team All-American in 1966 and 1967, earning him a spot in the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. After graduating from Hopkins, Schnydman spent time working in the insurance and pension industry. He eventually returned to work in the Hopkins Office of Undergraduate Admissions, where he remained for eleven years. Following that, he took on the position of Executive Director of Alumni Relations, where he also served for eleven years, before becoming the Executive Assistant to the President. In this history, Schnydman discusses his time at Hopkins, both as a student and staff member, as well as his lacrosse career. This oral history is part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of Matthew Crenson

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Matthew Crenson graduated from Johns Hopkins in 1963 and went on to receive his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago in 1967. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at Johns Hopkins University and has previously worked as the Faculty Director of the university's Baltimore Scholars Program and on the Homewood Institutional Review Board. In this history, Crenson discusses both his time as a student and professor at Hopkins. This oral history is part of the Hopkins Retrospective oral histories series.

Oral history of Stella Shiber

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Stella Shiber is a nurse whose career began in Tennessee. After working as a charge nurse, Shiber went on to become both an educator and administrator for nursing students. She has had a great impact on Hopkins nursing, helping to influence the curriculum at the School of Nursing and establishing health care clinics for poverty-stricken Baltimore neighborhoods. In this history, Shiber discusses her experiences with Hopkins nursing. This oral history is part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.

Oral history of S.H.

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"S.H." is a member of the Johns Hopkins University graduating class of 2019 and was a writing seminars major. In this interview, S.H. describes growing up in Pennsylvania in a close-knit family and the transition to life on their own in college. They discuss the importance of leaving the "Hopkins bubble" and getting involved in the greater Baltimore community while in school, specifically through their participation in a nonprofit organization called Writers in Baltimore Schools. S.H. reflects on their coursework, their experience as a first-generation student, and shares their plan to attend law school following graduation. This oral history is part of the First-generation Students oral histories series.

Oral history of Chester Wickwire

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Chester Wickwire was born in Nebraska. He completed his undergraduate work at Union College and went on to earn a graduate degree from Yale Divinity School. Wickwire graduated in 1953, and was hired to work at Johns Hopkins University, eventually serving as University Chaplain. Wickwire was a social activist on campus and in the greater Baltimore community, advocating tirelessly for social justice and civil rights for all. In this interview, Wickwire discusses his time as Chaplain as well as his activism. This oral history is a part of the Mame Warren oral histories series.