Office of the President

Ron Daniels, 14th president of Johns Hopkins University

President Daniels at Commencement 2015
President Daniels at Commencement 2015

Meet President Daniels

Ronald J. Daniels has served as the 14th president of Johns Hopkins University since 2009. Under his leadership, Johns Hopkins continues its preeminence in education, patient care, and innovative discovery, and has continued its more than 40-year span as the recipient of more competitively allocated federal research funding than any other university in the country.

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“A rich diversity of people, background, experience, and thought is central to our work; to our missions of education, research, and service; and to our commitment to freedom of inquiry and expression.

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The Ten for One

Time and again, we have demonstrated that when we strive and dream together, we can expand the horizons of knowledge and impact the world in extraordinary and indelible ways. Now is our chance to do so again. This strategic framework sets out ten new goals for Johns Hopkins University through 2030 under four organizing pillars: One University, Individual and Collective Excellence, Knowledge and Impact, and Community Partnership and Economic Opportunity for Baltimore and the other communities of which we are a part. We look forward with great anticipation to all that lies ahead and all that we will achieve together—as One University.

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Universities play an indispensable role within modern democracies. But this role is often overlooked or too narrowly conceived, even by universities themselves. In What Universities Owe Democracy, Ronald J. Daniels, the president of Johns Hopkins University, argues that—at a moment when liberal democracy is endangered and more countries are heading toward autocracy than at any time in generations—it is critical for today’s colleges and universities to reestablish their place in democracy.

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What Universities Owe Democracy

In new book, Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels argues that with democracy in danger, universities must step up

Highlighted Speeches, Articles, and Media

October 6, 2023
Announcing new School of Government and Policy

President Daniels shares that as a significant element of our deepening presence in the nation’s capital we are launching the Johns Hopkins University School of Government and Policy, our first new academic division since 2007.

January 5, 2023
Hopkins featured on NBC Nightly News for ending legacy admissions

Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels led the charge to eliminate legacy admissions at JHU. “It’s opened up a lot more space for us to be able to recruit students from a host of different backgrounds,” Daniels says.

September 15, 2023
Announcing the Ten for One, 10 goals for 1 University

President Daniels shares the final version of our new strategic vision, the Ten for One — 10 ambitious goals for our One University.

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At a time when democracies around the world and at home seem more fragile than we ever imagined, universities like ours have no choice but to renew our commitment to keep the idea of democracy alive, vibrant, and strong.

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