Johns Hopkins Medicine’s Post

This is great news, but it's a shame that we need to rely on the benevolence of private sector philanthropists to shore up educational opportunities at select schools. While I applaud philanthropic efforts like these, and they will change a select group of individuals' lives, they are not a given, not infinite, and are still only prominent at some elite institutions. It's a shame we don't have a more systemic approach to reducing/eliminating educational costs while ensuring equity for individuals across the country aspiring to higher education.

Holy moly ... my daughter is thrilled 🤗 Now all she has to do is get in. I'd say this will move JHU School of Medicine up further in the rankings.

What about the rest of the schools? We are experiencing increased tuition and less support from admissions and finance.

Incredible. Tremendous positive impact for many future generations to come. I hope in the future there is a world where public sector would step in and universally cover or reduce the cost for all schools and programs. I sometimes have questions about the costs studying at elite schools, although some brought in the online element that reduces the cost of a traditional course. But the programs are designed for profit and their costs are still a huge obstacle for people who just want to learn and get a piece of paper to find a job and gain some experience, especially for those who already have more on their plates. Sure. It's true that many are accomplishing these goals despite these challenges and that the fittest survive. But is this what education is about? I am just not sure.

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I would love to see this happen for DrPH students. It's a tremendous sacrifice for most to, oftentimes, work full time in public health or other related fields while completing the program. There is little to no funding for this rewarding, challenging, yet necessary program and field.

Transformative doesn’t begin to describe this gift from Michael Bloomberg to Johns Hopkins University. This will clear the way for so many medical students to pursue their dreams. This is what you do with money, not shoot up rockets into space just to prove that you’re a rich guy!

Thank you Mike Bloomberg for (another) huge donation to our Alma mater to decrease the financial barriers keeping many of the brightest minds from elite universities and graduate schools. Enabling young health professionals to carry less debt will help influence their future choices in where to serve. And while it is certainly true this isn't a panacea for longstanding inequities, it is a huge step forward. It speaks well for your character that you are continuing to give back and provide opportunity for others in a world where many would choose to keep only for themselves.

Mike continues to support and accelerate the mission of The Johns Hopkins University and The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. I still remember walking through the bowels of the construction site of the "Bloomberg Physics building" when I was a grad student, and little did I know at that time what the beginning would mean to the Hopkins community and higher eduction in the US. Mike continues to be a beacon of the bluejay community of alums. Thanks for all you have done for our alma mater and future alumni.