Posts from 2024

Our mission is rooted in openness to difference and intellectual exploration, and these values are etched into our norms of academic freedom and tenure.

President Daniels shares the story of Henrietta Lacks and thanks her family and members of the community who have helped bring the moment to fruition.

Voting is as easy as it is powerful, and Hopkins is here to support and encourage every member of our community to exercise their right to vote.

This week, we officially released our new Climate Action and Sustainability Plan (CASP), animated by an ambitious new goal to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

President Daniels celebrates Bayview Medical Center's interdisciplinary expertise, its spirit of clinical innovation, and its commitment to the community.

Johns Hopkins University President Ron Daniels and Occidental College President Tom Stritikus write that universities must "pull every lever we can to renew faith in our founding promise of equity and opportunity—especially in the year after the Supreme Court rendered race-conscious admissions unconstitutional"

The impact of the Supreme Court ruling on racial and ethnic diversity in this admissions cycle is profoundly disappointing, but our commitment to building and supporting a diverse class is unwavering.

In a university setting, the duty of care calls upon each member of our community to share their perspectives and beliefs on matters that are debated and discussed here. This duty of care also requires that we recognize the humanity of others, including when they hold views, beliefs, and values that are divergent from our own.

President Daniels welcomes the recently arrived Class of 2028 and transfer students and discusses the importance of open debate and discourse to the pursuit of truth and knowledge.

Johns Hopkins University leaders clarify the standard for issuing public statements, limited to issues that pertain directly to the 'interest or function' of the institution