Roadmap on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Kickoff Event

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsRoadmap on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Kickoff Event Good morning everyone! I am truly thrilled that so many people from across our institution could join us today to officially launch Realizing our Promise, Johns Hopkins’ Second Roadmap on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As Katrina said, this is an exciting moment for our university, because it represents...

    Elijah Cummings Portrait Unveiling at Henderson-Hopkins

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsElijah Cummings Portrait Unveiling at Henderson-Hopkins Thank you, Principal Kannam and hello, Henderson-Hopkins students! I am so thrilled to be here with you and our friends Delegate Stephanie Smith, Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, and Baltimore’s own Christopher Batten, the artist who painted this beautiful portrait, to celebrate the life and impact of a dear friend...

    Inaugural Richard Ekman Keynote Address in Higher Education

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsInaugural Richard Ekman Keynote Address in Higher Education | Council of Independent Colleges Presidents Institute Good morning! I am so sorry I’m not able to join you in person, but I am truly honored to be delivering the inaugural Richard Ekman Keynote Address. As so many in this room know, Richard Ekman led the CIC for more than two decades, cementing its role as a powerful...

    What Universities Owe Democracy, Ronald J. Daniels with Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Public Library

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsWhat Universities Owe Democracy | New York Public Library

    Facts, equity, and democracy: The indispensable role of universities during COVID-19 and beyond

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsFacts, equity, and democracy  | Bloomberg American Health Summit Good morning, everyone. I’m delighted to join you for this year’s Bloomberg American Health Summit. COVID-19 has been described as history’s first “data-driven pandemic.” Even in the earliest days of the pandemic, data was amassing at a truly staggering rate, much of it generated by scientists...

    Convocation for the Class of 2025

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsConvocation for the Class of 2025 | Keyser Quad Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. Thank you, too, to Kai, Mehak, and Trustee Mittal for your words, and also to the Octopodes, Sirens, and the AllNighters for their stellar performance. And thanks, of course, to the entire orientation team for doing such a phenomenal job at pulling off this event under truly extraordinary circumstances...

    Democracy Day 2021

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsDemocracy Day | Shriver Hall Good afternoon. I am so pleased that we are able to gather here together for this colloquium on democracy and the purpose of engagement with its core ideas, values and practices. In a few minutes, I’ll turn the program over to my colleagues from the SNF Agora Institute and our faculty, who will—each in their own unique way and from their own disciplinary...

    2021 Commencement ceremony

    Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsJohns Hopkins Commencement | Homewood Field Wow. Wow. Wow. I am just savoring this moment. We are all here. Together. On historic Homewood Field. With a spirit of celebration, gratitude and optimism, as we mark the 145th Commencement ceremony of Johns Hopkins University. And so, let us begin. To our alumni and trustees; to our faculty and staff; to our parents, family members and...

    What Universities Owe Democracy

    The following remarks were prepared for delivery at Ryerson University Good afternoon, everyone! I am delighted to join you today – I only wish I could join you in Toronto person. Thank you to John Beebe and all the students at Ryerson University who helped make this event possible. Almost three months ago, on January 6, we watched in horror as American citizens stormed the United States Capitol Building in Washington...

    Democracy and the University in the Age of COVID-19

    Recorded Oct. 28, 2020 | Broadcast Nov. 3, 2020The following remarks were prepared for delivery at the Times Higher Education Leadership & Management Summit Good morning, everyone. I’m delighted to be able to join you for today’s Leadership & Management Summit. On March 18 of this year, I sent a message to the Johns Hopkins University community announcing that due to the mounting threat of COVID-19...