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    Convocation for the Class of 2028
    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.
    2024 Commencement ceremony
    In address to Johns Hopkins University's Class of 2024, he speaks about the importance of seeing others in full and finding common humanity
    Celebration of Fannie Gaston-Johansson Faculty of Excellence Program

    Thank you, Sarah [Szanton], and good afternoon. I am so, so delighted to officially celebrate the Fannie Gaston-Johansson Faculty of Excellence Program, a testament to Dr. Gaston-Johansson’s deep commitment to diversifying the Johns Hopkins faculty. Today’s celebration is also a testament to Fannie’s impact on so many, including those gathered here today: our School of Nursing colleagues, friends...

    50th anniversary of undergraduate co-education at Johns Hopkins

    Thank you, Barbara [Benton Hill, Class of 1974], for that introduction, and your commitment to Hopkins—a family tradition following the legacy of your father George Benton, who enriched this university as dean and vice president of the arts and sciences faculty. It is wonderful to be here with you all to celebrate this milestone: the 50th anniversary of co-education at Hopkins. Nearly 50 years ago, at the Class of...

    Installation of Rector Renaud Dehousse at SAIS Europe in Bologna

    Thank you, Mayor LePore. It is wonderful to be back here in Bologna with all of you. In February 1955, mere steps from here at the Aula Magna, more than a thousand people gathered for the inauguration of the SAIS program in Bologna. Assembled on a similar stage were C. Grove Haines (SAIS’s first director in Bologna), Felice Battaglia (University of Bologna rector), and Clare Boothe Luce (U.S. Ambassador to Italy). As...

    Dedication of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center
    President Daniels spoke at a celebration Oct. 19 to dedicate the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C.
    Convocation for the Class of 2027

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsConvocation for the Class of 2027 | Keyser Quad | August 27, 2023 [As delivered] Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. Thank you, too, to all our speakers this evening for your words of welcome, and also to the Octopodes, Sirens, and AllNighters for their exceptional performance. And a shout out to our entire orientation team for pulling together all of this week’s events! Let’s...

    2023 Commencement Ceremony
    In remarks to the Class of 2023, President Daniels shares the story of the immense collective effort needed to help 88 people escape Afghanistan during its chaotic collapse in August 2021.
    Scott Tower Dedication Ceremony

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsScott Tower Dedication Ceremony Hi, I’m Ron Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins University. I’m sorry I couldn’t join you in-person, but I did not want to miss the opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Frederick Scott with his family and friends, with my Hopkins colleagues, and with the Fred Scott brigade, who have for decades sustained Frederick’s legacy by...

    Convocation for the Class of 2026

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsConvocation for the Class of 2026 | Keyser Quad Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. Thank you, too, to all our speakers this evening for your words of welcome, and also to the Octopodes, Sirens, and the AllNighters for their stellar performances. And thank you, of course, to the entire orientation team for doing such a phenomenal job at pulling off this incredible week of events! Let’s...