The Drew Family Professorship in the Humanities was given jointly by INA and HOWIE DREW. Both graduates of the Class of 1978, Ina and Howie place great emphasis on quality teaching and have a tremendous love for the humanities. Their wish is that this professorship recognize creative and inspirational teaching, as well as excellent scholarship. In addition, they hope to provide the school with the means to retain current outstanding faculty in the humanities.
The humanities programs at Johns Hopkins reflect the characteristic qualities of an intellectual community. The coordinated study of Western civilization through its literature, art, philosophy, and history has been one of the oldest continuing concerns at Hopkins. Because it has remained by design and tradition the smallest of the major American universities and because of the interdisciplinary interests of some of its most distinguished faculty, Hopkins has fostered to a remarkable degree the free exchange between scholars and students across departmental boundaries. The Drew Professorship demonstrates the commitment of Arts and Sciences alumni to the continued excellence of the humanities at Johns Hopkins.