Johns Hopkins Pledges More Hiring and Spending in Baltimore, in Wake of City Riots

Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins Health System, academic and medical powerhouses in Baltimore, are planning to hire more residents from distressed neighborhoods and deepen ties to local businesses in an effort to help a city riven this year by rioting.  The university, which opened in 1876, has sought in recent years to boost the city through projects including redevelopment of decayed portions of East Baltimore. Healthy neighborhoods on the edge of campus are crucial to the quality of life of faculty and students.