Speeches

Remarks by Ronald J. Daniels, President, Johns Hopkins UniversityGlobal Competitiveness ForumRiyadh, Saudi ArabiaAs prepared I am pleased and honored to be here in such great company for the Global Competitiveness Forum, and grateful to our conference hosts for the opportunity to speak to you this morning. I know that the focus of this conference is by definition global in nature, but allow me to make the global local...

Remarks for Ronald J. DanielsBUILD EventSt. Peter Claver Church [Introduction MAY be from Rev. Andrew Foster Connors]Thank you Rev. Foster Connors. And good evening! It is a great privilege to be here with all of you — to join together in marking a better future for the city we all love. I went a little out of my way to be with you tonight, not solely because of the persuasive powers of Bishop Miles, but because I couldn’t...

Remarks for President Ronald J. DanielsCommencement for the Class of 2015Homewood Field To our honorary degree recipients, alumni, and trustees … to our faculty and staff, to our parents, family members and friends … and most especially to our graduates … welcome to the Johns Hopkins University Commencement for the great Class of 2015! Today, I want to talk about stories – yours and ours. Each of us sees ourselves...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsJohns Hopkins University Leadership SummitGrand Ballroom, Four Seasons, Baltimore As prepared It’s wonderful to be here with you and to have everyone here today. I know that this will be a productive and stimulating day for all of us and I am grateful to each of you for your willingness to invest your time and thought, not only in the present of our University, but its future.Defining...

Remarks for Ronald J. DanielsDean’s Symposium on Ebola: Crisis, Context and ResponseJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Sommer Hall [Introduction by Dean Klag.] Thank you, Mike. Thank you to the exceptional faculty and staff of the Bloomberg School of Public Health, who have worked so hard and so expeditiously to bring together this remarkable assembly of colleagues from across the University and...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsFreshman Convocation 2014 Thank you, Vice Provost Phillips. And welcome to the great Class of 2018! I also want to thank Brandie and the entire orientation committee and staff, who did a phenomenal job with this year’s program. Thanks to Janice and Jay for your welcoming words, to the Archipelago Project for helping our procession, and to the Sirens and the All Nighters for their...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsUniversity of Toronto Convocation Thank you, Frank for your generous citation. I can think of few Canadians who have brought such inspiring and decent leadership as you have to as many different institutions throughout your brilliant and remarkable career. It is a great honor to have been your student, your colleague, and now, of course, your friend. I am indeed thrilled to be...

Remarks as prepared for Johns Hopkins University President Ronald J. Daniels for the universitywide commencement ceremony on May 22, 2014. To our honorary degree recipients, alumni, and trustees; to our faculty and staff, to our parents, family members and friends; and most especially to our graduates: Welcome to the Johns Hopkins University commencement for the great Class of 2014! I recognize that you are a class...

Remarks by President Ronald J. DanielsInternational Conference on Family PlanningAfrican Union Conference Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thank you, Oying. Good afternoon, and welcome once again to the International Conference on Family Planning. I am delighted to be joining you here, representing Johns Hopkins University. I want to start by recognizing the Ethiopian government, which has not only demonstrated...