Speeches and Writings

• 2025
• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017
• 2016
• 2015
• 2014
• 2013
• 2012
• 2011
• 2010
• 2009

2025

Messages

• More impactful financial aid support for undergraduate students November 13, 2025
• On statements on external matters by departments, centers, and institutes October 27, 2025
• An update on the university’s financial outlook amid federal uncertainty September 22, 2025
• Updates on federal actions and budget planning June 2, 2025
• Updates on federal actions April 28, 2025
• Our bond at a moment of challenge March 4, 2025
• Our essential research partnership with the NIH February 10, 2025
• Our Johns Hopkins research enterprise February 3, 2025

Speeches

• Bloomberg Student Center opening celebration October 16, 2025
• Sesquicentennial kickoff celebration October 16, 2025
• ‘SCOTUSBlog’ Listening to the Law: On the Merits Inaugural Summit September 25, 2025
• Convocation for the Class of 2029 August 25, 2025
• 2025 Commencement ceremony May 22, 2025
• American Enterprise Institute conference on Civic Thought and Practice May 16, 2025
• SAIS Europe 70th anniversary lecture February 24, 2025

2024

Media

• $1 billion gift to make Johns Hopkins medical school free for most July 8, 2024

Messages

• On Dialogue October 30, 2024
• Our commitment to ensuring Hopkins votes October 25, 2024
• Redoubling our commitment to climate action and sustainability October 17, 2024
• Johns Hopkins’ continued commitment to diversity September 19, 2024
• On a duty of care September 3, 2024
• On institutional statements from the university August 15, 2024
• Landmark $1 billion gift from alum Michael R. Bloomberg for graduate financial aid July 8, 2024
• Encampment is ending May 12, 2024
• Update on encampment May 10, 2024
• Update on protest on campus May 2, 2024
• Safe resolution of encampment at Johns Hopkins April 30, 2024

Speeches

• Henrietta Lacks Building Groundbreaking October 28, 2024
• Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 250th Anniversary Clinical Symposium October 7, 2024
• Convocation for the Class of 2028 August 25, 2024
• 2024 Commencement ceremony May 23, 2024
• Celebration of Fannie Gaston-Johansson Faculty of Excellence Program April 19, 2024
• 50th anniversary of undergraduate co-education at Johns Hopkins April 5, 2024
• Installation of Rector Renaud Dehousse at SAIS Europe in Bologna January 31, 2024

Writings

• To restore trust, end legacy admissions September 25, 2024

2023

Media

• Johns Hopkins opens new D.C. academic center in an old museum site October 6, 2023
• A ‘demographic revolution’ at Johns Hopkins August 29, 2023
• Hopkins featured on NBC Nightly News for ending legacy admissions January 5, 2023

Messages

• Message on violence in Israel and Gaza October 10, 2023
• Announcing new School of Government and Policy October 6, 2023
• Announcing the Ten for One, 10 goals for 1 University September 15, 2023
• What a summer! Welcome back. September 12, 2023
• Announcing a new data science and translation institute August 3, 2023
• Johns Hopkins’ unwavering commitment to diversity June 29, 2023
• Seeking Your Feedback on the University’s New Strategic Framework April 14, 2023

Speeches

• Dedication of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center October 19, 2023
• Convocation for the Class of 2027 August 29, 2023
• 2023 Commencement Ceremony May 25, 2023

2022

Messages

• Announcing a Transformative Gift for SAIS Europe December 9, 2022
• DART – Hopkins Making an Impact September 27, 2022
• Welcome Back 2022-23 September 2, 2022
• Major expansion of employee tuition benefit June 30, 2022
• Help us dream—beyond the 10 x 20 to a new JHU strategic vision March 17, 2022
• Unprovoked invasion of Ukraine March 3, 2022

Speeches

• Scott Tower Dedication Ceremony September 24, 2022
• Convocation for the Class of 2026 August 28, 2022
• Office of Economic Development Impact Report Release June 13, 2022
• 2022 Commencement Ceremony May 23, 2022
• Kehinde Wiley Rumors of War Installation April 22, 2022
• What Universities Owe Democracy: A conversation with Ron Daniels, Brookings Institution March 31, 2022
• Commencement for Class of 2020 at Alumni Weekend 2022 March 27, 2022
• Roadmap on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Kickoff Event March 11, 2022
• Elijah Cummings Portrait Unveiling at Henderson-Hopkins January 20, 2022
• Inaugural Richard Ekman Keynote Address in Higher Education January 5, 2022

Writings

• Raising regard for the academic enterprise November 16, 2022
• What can universities do to protect Russian and Ukrainian academics fighting for truth? March 31, 2022
• What Universities Owe Democracy March 10, 2022

2021

Messages

• Second Roadmap on DEI—Final report, 24 goals, next steps December 15, 2021
• Welcome back September 9, 2021
• Statement on the death of Bishop Douglas Miles August 4, 2021
• Juneteenth University Holiday May 17, 2021
• Supporting each other in this moment April 20, 2021
• Condemning Violence against Asian and Asian American Communities March 18, 2021
• Update on Johns Hopkins finances February 5, 2021
• Johns Hopkins investigating anti-Semitic graffiti January 26, 2021
• Statement on the death of Thomas V. Mike Miller January 15, 2021
• On our democracy January 6, 2021

Speeches

• What Universities Owe Democracy, Ronald J. Daniels with Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Public Library November 16, 2021
• Facts, equity, and democracy: The indispensable role of universities during COVID-19 and beyond November 11, 2021
• Convocation for the Class of 2025 August 29, 2021
• Democracy Day 2021 August 28, 2021
• 2021 Commencement ceremony May 27, 2021
• What Universities Owe Democracy March 23, 2021

Writings

• Hidden college admission factors that hurt students’ chances of acceptance October 16, 2021
• Abolish Legacy Admissions Now October 7, 2021
• Universities Are Shunning Their Responsibility to Democracy October 3, 2021
• Why authoritarian regimes attack independent universities September 28, 2021

2020

Messages

• Reexamining the history of our founder December 9, 2020
• Message on the national election November 4, 2020
• Spring semester plans November 2, 2020
• Helping Hopkins vote October 19, 2020
• Update on Johns Hopkins University finances October 15, 2020
• JHU launches $6 million Innovation Fund for Community Safety September 30, 2020
• Welcome to Fall 2020 September 21, 2020
• Report addresses COVID pandemic’s effects on JHU junior faculty August 13, 2020
• Administration reverses restrictions on international student visas July 14, 2020
• Johns Hopkins files federal lawsuit in support of international students July 10, 2020
• Advancing equity and inclusion at Johns Hopkins July 8, 2020
• Johns Hopkins condemns racist act near campus July 3, 2020
• Plans for this fall’s undergraduate experience June 30, 2020
• Juneteenth time for reflection; University closes at noon June 17, 2020
• Planning for fall and beyond June 16, 2020
• Solidarity and reimagining public safety June 12, 2020
• Planning for our future June 5, 2020
• Johns Hopkins stands in solidarity against racism and inequity May 31, 2020
• JHU 2020 Planning May 5, 2020
• Details on the financial implications of COVID-19 for the university April 21, 2020
• Our work continues April 7, 2020
• Your commencement March 18, 2020
• COVID-19 Update: Remote classes to continue for full semester March 18, 2020
• COVID-19: Hopkins stands together March 15, 2020
• Update: Classes cancelled, resume online no later than March 23 March 10, 2020

Speeches

• Democracy and the University in the Age of COVID-19 November 3, 2020
• First-year student Convocation 2020 August 23, 2020
• 2020 Commencement Ceremony May 21, 2020
• Scholars at Risk 2020 Global Congress March 26, 2020
• University in Liberal Democracy January 3, 2020

Writings

• Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health Magazine: Universities’ Vital Role in the Pandemic Response June 7, 2020
• Baltimore Sun op-ed: Coronavirus plea from Johns Hopkins: please take social distancing seriously to save lives March 24, 2020
• The Atlantic: Why We Ended Legacy Admissions at Johns Hopkins January 18, 2020

2019

Messages

• Remembering Congressman Elijah Cummings October 18, 2019
• Welcome back September 9, 2019
• Supporting our international scholars and students July 9, 2019
• Johns Hopkins to Acquire Iconic Building in Washington, D.C. January 25, 2019

Speeches

• SAIS 75th Anniversary Celebration October 24, 2019
• Freshman Convocation 2019 August 28, 2019
• Bringing Johns Hopkins to New York Alumni Gathering June 6, 2019
• 2019 Commencement Ceremony May 23, 2019

Writings

• Washington Post op-ed: It’s colleges’ job to train citizens. Higher education isn’t rising to the challenge. December 29, 2019
• Issues: Securing the Future of the US Biomedical Research Workforce December 1, 2019
• Baltimore Sun op-ed: ‘Proud not only to be in Baltimore, but of Baltimore’ July 29, 2019
• Washington Post Commentary: Central European University is a remarkable school. It should stay in Hungary. January 22, 2019

2018

Media

• From JAMA: Supporting the Next Generation of Biomedical Researchers July 3, 2018
• From The Guardian: Gentrify or die? Inside a university’s controversial plan for Baltimore April 18, 2018
• From the New York Times: A Wall Street Giant Makes a $75 Million Bet on Academic Philosophy January 16, 2018

Messages

• Historic $1.8 billion gift from alum Michael R. Bloomberg for undergraduate financial aid November 18, 2018
• Announcing a New Johns Hopkins Building Named in Honor of Henrietta Lacks October 6, 2018
• Share your input on efforts to support diversity at JHU October 2, 2018
• A message from President Daniels to students on the humanities September 7, 2018
• Welcome back 2018 September 4, 2018

Speeches

• Rising to the Challenge Campaign Close October 11, 2018
• Reinventing Our Communities: Investing In Opportunity October 1, 2018
• Freshman Convocation 2018 August 29, 2018
• Disrupting Polarization: The Work of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute June 20, 2018
• 2018 Commencement Ceremony May 24, 2018
• Race and Inequality in America: The Kerner Commission at 50 February 28, 2018

Writings

• Issues: Knee-Capping Excellence December 1, 2018
• Washington Post Commentary: Please, students, take that ‘impractical’ humanities course. We will all benefit. September 14, 2018

2017

Media

• President Daniels in The Globe and Mail: ‘Keep surgically focused on your highest priorities’ November 6, 2017
• The Washington Post talks with President Daniels about the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation Agora Institute June 27, 2017
• From the Washington Post: Hopkins hires hundreds in Baltimore, seeking to strengthen community March 9, 2017
• ‘Times Higher Education’ looks at the university as pillar of the community February 9, 2017

Messages

• JHU response to DACA decision September 6, 2017
• Message from President Daniels on the executive order on immigration February 1, 2017
• JHU closely monitoring immigration actions January 28, 2017

Speeches

• Freshman Convocation 2017 August 31, 2017
• 2017 Commencement Ceremony May 24, 2017

Writings

• Science: A new data effort to inform career choices in biomedicine December 15, 2017

2016

Media

• ‘The Economist’ looks at the challenging history and strengthening future of Hopkins and Baltimore September 1, 2016
• Aspen Ideas Festival July 12, 2016
• Milken Institute Global Conference May 3, 2016

Messages

• JHU and undocumented U.S. residents at the university December 16, 2016
• Update on diversity and inclusion September 16, 2016
• Johns Hopkins’ commitment to Baltimore April 13, 2016
• BLocal pledges to expand economic opportunities April 4, 2016

Speeches

• Freshman Convocation 2016 August 31, 2016
• 2016 Commencement Ceremony May 18, 2016
• Bloomberg~Kimmel Cancer Immunotherapy Institute Announcement March 29, 2016
• Rising to the Challenge Celebration Event March 3, 2016
• Global Competitiveness Forum January 26, 2016

Writings

• BloombergView Commentary: A Better Way to Help U.S. Victims of Free Trade December 2, 2016
• Washington Post Commentary: Allowing guns on campus will invite tragedies, not end them October 21, 2016
• Baltimore Business Journal Commentary: STEM education key to city’s future June 23, 2016
• The Chronicle of Higher Education Commentary: Free the Public Universities May 6, 2016
• BloombergView Commentary: To Save State Universities, Free Them From the States April 11, 2016
• Baltimore Sun Commentary: A commitment to ‘BLocal’ in Baltimore April 7, 2016

2015

Media

• Daniels speaks about HopkinsLocal on Dan Rodricks’ Roughly Speaking podcast November 10, 2015
• In MSNBC appearance, Daniels discusses Johns Hopkins’ efforts to strengthen Baltimore November 6, 2015

Messages

• President Daniels on the Black Student Forum December 3, 2015
• Diversity at Johns Hopkins November 13, 2015
• Our commitment to Baltimore September 3, 2015
• New sexual misconduct policy August 19, 2015
• Announcing a Ten by Twenty progress report and the Idea Lab March 10, 2015
• A message on innovation and entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins March 4, 2015
• Announcing new Catalyst and Discovery Awards for faculty January 27, 2015

Speeches

• Freshman Convocation 2015 August 27, 2015
• President Daniels confirms “deep and unwavering commitment” to Baltimore June 22, 2015
• 2015 Commencement Ceremony May 21, 2015

2014

Media

• Bollywood premiere: President Daniels performs with Masti student dance group April 24, 2014

Messages

• Message on alcohol issues August 19, 2014
• Johns Hopkins releases self-study report April 30, 2014

Speeches

• Johns Hopkins University Leadership Summit October 17, 2014
• Dean’s Symposium on Ebola October 14, 2014
• Freshman Convocation 2014 August 27, 2014
• University of Toronto Convocation June 6, 2014
• Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2014 May 22, 2014

Writings

• WSJ Commentary: How to Reverse the Graying of Scientific Research March 4, 2014

2013

Messages

• Institute for Data Intensive Engineering and Science November 4, 2013
• Welcome back 2013 September 3, 2013

Speeches

• International Conference on Family Planning November 12, 2013
• 2013 Freshman Convocation September 2, 2013
• 2013 Commencement Ceremony May 23, 2013
• Rising to the Challenge Campaign Launch May 4, 2013
• Summit on Reducing Gun Violence in America January 14, 2013

2012

Messages

• An Identity Initiative for Johns Hopkins University November 30, 2012
• President’s Day of Service: Thank you October 31, 2012
• Announcing the HCPI Report September 27, 2012
• Welcome back September 4, 2012

Speeches

• HCPI Press Conference December 6, 2012
• Leadership Summit 2012 October 19, 2012
• 2012 Freshman Convocation September 2, 2012
• 2012 Commencement Ceremony May 24, 2012
• Dedication of the Sheikh Zayed Tower and the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center April 12, 2012

2011

Messages

• Welcome back September 6, 2011
• Johns Hopkins and the East Baltimore Community School August 23, 2011
• Johns Hopkins and Baltimore May 11, 2011
• Message on the crisis in Japan March 16, 2011
• On the Soul of Johns Hopkins March 2, 2011

Speeches

• OUTList Launch Celebration October 11, 2011
• Leaders and Legends September 20, 2011
• 2011 Freshman Convocation September 19, 2011
• 2011 Commencement Ceremony May 26, 2011
• Rising to the Challenge – San Francisco April 16, 2011
• Yong Siew Toh & Peabody Conservatories Joint Degree Signing March 9, 2011

2010

Messages

• Johns Hopkins promotes plan for sustainable, healthy environment March 11, 2010
• Johns Hopkins Takes Time for Schools March 3, 2010

Speeches

• Rededication of Gilman Hall October 23, 2010
• Volunteer Summit October 22, 2010
• 2010 Freshman Convocation August 29, 2010
• 2010 Commencement Ceremony May 27, 2010
• Reds Wolman Memorial April 11, 2010

2009

Messages

• Letter to the Johns Hopkins community March 2, 2009

Speeches

• Installation Address of President Ron Daniels September 8, 2009
• 2009 Freshman Convocation August 30, 2009
• ROTC Commissioning Ceremony May 29, 2009
• Morning Commencement Speech May 21, 2009
• Dedication of the Founders’ Wall Celebration Dinner May 2, 2009