Hopkins Groups is the official campus engagement platform for Johns Hopkins University, enabling students to discover and join student organizations, view upcoming events, and access campus news in a single portal. The platform aggregates active groups—over 5,000 members—and provides tools for event registration, communication, and archival of past activities, streamlining campus community interaction.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Students and university organizations often struggle to find a centralized place to discover, join, and manage campus groups and events, leading to fragmented communication and low participation. Administrators lack efficient tools for handling newsletters, event registrations, and member records across thousands of student organizations.
Solution
Hopkins Groups provides Johns Hopkins University with a unified web platform that aggregates all student organizations, upcoming events, and campus news in one searchable interface. The system enables groups to create and promote events, manage member rosters, and send targeted email communications without requiring separate tools. Integrated calendars and registration forms allow students to RSVP and receive automatic confirmations. Administrators can oversee group records, publish newsletters, and generate reports on engagement metrics through a single dashboard. The platform’s built‑in communication features streamline outreach and reduce administrative overhead for campus offices.
Target Audience
Primary users are Johns Hopkins students seeking to join or engage with campus groups, and university staff or student affairs administrators responsible for managing organization records, events, and communications.
Features
- Central directory of over 5,000 student organization members with searchable group profiles
- Event creation, calendar integration, and automated registration/RSVP handling
- Email builder and bulk outreach tools for newsletters and group announcements
- Member management tools for tracking attendance, roles, and contact information
- Dashboard for administrators to monitor group activity, event metrics, and communication performance
- Secure, institution‑hosted hosting with single sign‑on integration for campus users